2000–01 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2000–01 Ole Miss Rebels Basketball Ole Miss Rebels logo.svg Southeastern Conference SEC 9 14 27–8 11–5 Rod Barnes 3rd Marc Dukes 3rd Eric Bozeman 3rd Wayne Brent 3rd Tad Smith Coliseum SEC West champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 2000–01 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by third-year head coach, Rod Barnes. The Rebels played their home games at Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. This season marked the sixth NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. Roster 2000 Ole Miss Rebels y Rahim Lockhart 44 F 6 8 255 Sr Mendenhall, Mississippi Justin Reed 23 F 6 8 222 Fr Jackson, Mississippi y Aaron Harper 5 GF 6 7 200 Fr Jackson, Mississippi Jason Flanigan 22 G 6 1 180 Sr Little Rock, Arkansas Jason Harrison 11 G 5 5 155 Jr Little Rock, Arkansas David Sanders 15 G 6 3 180 So Jackson, Michigan Jason Holmes 20 G 6 5 205 Sr Tylertown, Mississippi Emmanuel Wade 32 G 6 3 185 So Marianna, Arkansas John Gunn 31 FC 6 10 250 So Oxford, Michigan Richard Kirklin 45 F 6 9 205 So Pine Bluff, Arkansas Josh Hayes 30 F 6 7 195 Fr Little Rock, Arkansas John Engstrom 54 C 7 0 250 Jr Paragould, Arkansas John Pilger 10 G 5 10 170 Fr Ocean Springs, Mississippi Carey Crain 21 G 6 0 165 Fr Mendenhall, Mississippi Syniker Taylor 24 G 6 1 205 So Gulfport, Mississippi Derrick Allen 40 F 6 8 220 Jr Gadsden, Alabama Rod Barnes Marc Dukes Eric Bozeman Wayne Brent https://olemisssports.com/news/2000/10/27/2000_01_Ole_Miss_Men_s_Basketball_Roster 2000-01 Ole Miss Men's Basketball Roster https://olemisssports.com/news/2000/10/27/2000_01_Ole_Miss_Men_s_Basketball_Roster Ole Miss Athletics October 27, 2000 August 13, 2022 Schedule and results no |- !colspan=6 style=Ole Miss Rebels|Non-conference regular season Nov 18, 2000 yes 2000 men Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas-Pine Bluff Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 98–47 1–0 Nov 22, 2000 yes 2000 men Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 71–65 2–0 Nov 25, 2000 yes yes VCU Siegel Center Richmond, Virginia 88–84 OT 3–0 Nov 28, 2000 yes 2000 men Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Louisiana-Monroe Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 76–62 4–0 Dec 2, 2000 yes Oklahoma 14 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 60–55 5–0 Dec 5, 2000 yes 2000 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 60–46 6–0 Dec 9, 2000 yes yes 2000 men Memphis Tigers Memphis The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee 64–56 7–0 Dec 13, 2000 yes 23 2000 men Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 58–46 8–0 Dec 18, 2000 yes 24 2000 men Troy State Trojans Troy State Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 92–65 9–0 Dec 21, 2000 yes yes 24 2000 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Cannon Activities Center Laie, Hawaii Yahoo Sports Invitational 70–66 10–0 Dec 22, 2000 yes yes 24 USC 13 Cannon Activities Center Laie, Hawaii Yahoo Sports Invitational 84–83 OT 11–0 Dec 23, 2000 yes yes 24 Iowa State Cannon Activities Center Laie, Hawaii Yahoo Sports Invitational 68–73 11–1 Dec 30, 2000 yes 24 2000 men Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 94–59 12–1 |- !colspan=6 style=Ole Miss Rebels|SEC regular season Jan 6, 2001 yes 22 2000 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 81–68 13–1 1–0 Jan 10, 2001 yes 20 Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 53–48 18,419 14–1 2–0 Jan 13, 2001 20 Georgia Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 66–70 14–2 2–1 Jan 17, 2001 yes 21 Alabama 15 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 63–82 14–3 2–2 Jan 20, 2001 21 Kentucky Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 65–55 15–3 3–2 Jan 27, 2001 yes 19 2000 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 69–79 15–4 3–3 Jan 31, 2001 Arkansas Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 84–73 16–4 4–3 Feb 3, 2001 yes Auburn Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 74–70 17–4 5–3 Feb 7, 2001 25 2000 none LSU Tigers LSU Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 50–33 18–4 6–3 Feb 10, 2001 25 Tennessee 10 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 87–71 19–4 7–3 Feb 14, 2001 16 Mississippi State Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 51–48 20–4 8–3 Feb 17, 2001 yes 16 2000 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 67–61 21–4 9–3 Feb 21, 2001 yes 12 Florida 7 Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 55–75 21–5 9–4 Feb 24, 2001 12 Auburn Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 64–62 22–5 10–4 Feb 28, 2001 yes 14 LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 77–78 OT 22–6 10–5 Mar 3, 2001 14 Alabama 20 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 105–71 23–6 11–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Ole Miss Rebels| SEC tournament Mar 9, 2001 yes yes 14 1 W Tennessee 4 E Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee Quarterfinals 86–73 24–6 Mar 10, 2001 yes yes 14 1 W Florida 5 2 E Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee Semifinals 74–69 25–6 Mar 11, 2001 yes yes 14 1 W Kentucky 15 1 E Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee Championship game 55–77 25–7 |- !colspan=12 style=Ole Miss Rebels| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2001 yes yes 14 3 MW Iona 14 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri First round 72–70Iona Bobbles Its Last Chance for an Upset https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/17/sports/college-basketball-midwest-iona-bobbles-its-last-chance-for-an-upset.html The New York Times March 17, 2001 August 12, 2022 26–7 Mar 18, 2001 yes yes 14 3 MW Notre Dame 19 6 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Second Round 59–56Harrison comes up big against the Irish https://www.deseret.com/2001/3/19/19575816/harrison-comes-up-big-against-the-irish The Deseret News March 19, 2001 August 13, 2022 27–7 Mar 23, 2001 yes yes 14 3 MW Arizona 5 2 MW Alamodome San Antonio, Texas Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 56–66Despite a Sluggish Start, Arizona Finishes Ole Miss https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/24/sports/college-basketball-midwest-despite-a-sluggish-start-arizona-finishes-ole-miss.html The New York Times March 24, 2001 August 13, 2022 27–8 AP Poll Central Time MW Midwest Source: https://olemisssports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2000-01 2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule Ole Miss Athletics August 13, 2022 References Ole Miss Category:Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball seasons Ole Miss Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball