2000–01 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 2000–01 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by second year head coach Tom Richardson, played their home games at Redbird Arena and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

2000–01 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record21–9 (12–6 MVC)
Head coach
  • Tom Richardson (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Doug Novsek
  • Chad Altadonna
  • Anthony Beane
Home arenaRedbird Arena
Seasons
2000–01 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Creighton 14 4   .778 24 8   .750
Bradley 12 6   .667 19 12   .613
Illinois State 12 6   .667 21 9   .700
Southern Illinois 10 8   .556 16 14   .533
Indiana State 10 8   .556 22 12   .647
Evansville 9 9   .500 14 16   .467
Drake 8 10   .444 12 16   .429
Southwest Missouri State 8 10   .444 13 16   .448
Wichita State 4 14   .222 9 19   .321
Northern Iowa 3 15   .167 7 24   .226
2001 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1][2]

The Redbirds finished the season 21–9, 12–6 in conference play to finish in a tie for second place with Bradley University. They were the number three seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They won their quarterfinal game versus the University of Evansville and lost their semifinal game versus Bradley University.

The Redbirds received an at-large bid to the 2001 National Invitation Tournament. They were defeated by Purdue University in the first round.

Roster

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2000–01 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 54 Dan Luczywko 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
RS Sr South Milwaukee, WI
F 40 Rich Beyers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr Shelbyville, IL
G 12 Tarise Bryson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr Decatur, IL
F 33 Shedrick Ford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr Macon, GA
G 21 Shawn Jeppson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr Spring Valley, IL
F 31 Chad Mazanowski 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr DeKalb, IL
G 15 Randy Rice 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Springfield, IL
G 23 Traves Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS So Moline, IL
F 44 Brett Gillan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Normal, IL
G 3 Ishmael Joyce 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Memphis, TN
C 5 Andy Strandmark 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
So Geneseo, IL
F 32 Jason Hammock 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr The Colony, TX
F 1 Cedric Knight 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr Louisville, KY
F 4 Dirk Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr Pekin, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 25, 2000*
Chicago State W 88–46  1–0
 16  Bryson         4  Jeppson,
Rice,
Knight
 
Redbird Arena (5,506)
Normal, IL
November 30, 2000*
7:00 pm
at No. 2 Kansas L 61–80  1–1
 14  Jeppson   7  Wilson   2  Bryson,
Ford,
Rice
 
Allen Fieldhouse (16,100)
Lawrence, KS
December 3, 2000*
at Central Michigan W 85–73  2–1
 41  Bryson   8  Wilson   4  Bryson  Rose Arena (4,158)
Mount Pleasant, MI
December 6, 2000*
Bowling Green State W 83–73  3–1
 20  Bryson   7  Knight   5  Rice  Redbird Arena (7,045)
Normal, IL
December 9, 2000*
Tennessee–Martin W 77–60  4–1
 16  Bryson   10  Ford   5  Rice  Redbird Arena (7,470)
Normal, IL
December 17, 2000*
Texas–San Antonio W 95–87  5–1
 20  Bryson   6  Ford   6  Rice  Redbird Arena (5,727)
Normal, IL
December 23, 2000*
Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis W 82–63  6–1
 17  Bryson   9  Beyers   4  Bryson  Redbird Arena (5,355)
Normal, IL
December 28, 2000*
Georgia Southern W 89–60  7–1
 31  Bryson   6  Ford   5  Rice,
Wilson
 
Redbird Arena (6,245)
Normal, IL
December 31, 2000*
at Western Illinois W 87–83 OT 8–1
 25  Ford   9  Williams   2  Bryson,
Jeppson,
Rice
 
Western Hall (1,214)
Macomb, IL
January 6, 2001
Indiana State L 71–78  8–2
(0–1)
 26  Bryson   7  Wilson   5  Rice  Redbird Arena (6,477)
Normal, IL
January 8, 2001
7:05 pm
Creighton W 75–63  9–2
(1–1)
 21  Ford   10  Ford   7  Bryson  Redbird Arena (5,225)
Normal, IL
January 11, 2001
at Southwest Missouri State W 63–62  10–2
(2–1)
 19  Jeppson   6  Jeppson   2  Jeppson,
Rice,
Wilson
 
John Q. Hammons Student Center (6,302)
Springfield, MO
January 14, 2001
2:05 pm
at Southern Illinois W 88–74  11–2
(3–1)
 35  Bryson   5  Ford,
Rice
 
 9  Jeppson  SIU Arena (4,189)
Carbondale, IL
January 17, 2001
at Drake L 68–77  11–3
(3–2)
 16  Ford   6  Ford   2  Ford,
Jeppson,
Rice
 
The Knapp Center (2,568)
Des Moines, IA
January 20, 2001
Evansville W 64–60  12–3
(4–2)
 19  Bryson   13  Williams   5  Wilson  Redbird Arena (9,125)
Normal, IL
January 24, 2001
Southwest Missouri State W 64–60  13–3
(5–2)
 19  Bryson   6  Knight   9  Rice  Redbird Arena (6,447)
Normal, IL
January 27, 2001
7:05 pm
at Creighton L 69–78  13–4
(5–3)
 23  Bryson   7  Bryson,
Ford
 
 3  Bryson  Omaha Civic Auditorium (8,371)
Omaha, NE
January 29, 2001
7:05 pm
at Wichita State W 68–61  14–4
(6–3)
 27  Bryson   7  Jeppson   5  Bryson,
Rice
 
Henry Levitt Arena (7,312)
Wichita, KS
February 3, 2001
Northern Iowa W 64–52  15–4
(7–3)
 17  Bryson   10  Knight   6  Rice  Redbird Arena (9,128)
Normal, IL
February 6, 2001
 WMBD
Bradley W 81–62  16–4
(8–3)
 27  Bryson   15  Ford   5  Jeppson  Redbird Arena (9,417)
Normal, IL
February 10, 2001
at Indiana State L 68-74  16–5
(8–4)
 24  Bryson   9  Ford   4  Rice  Hulman Center (7,339)
Terre Haute, IN
February 12, 2001
at Evansville W 94–87 2OT 17–5
(9–4)
 37  Bryson   8  Rice   13  Rice  Roberts Municipal Stadium (6,334)
Evansville, IN
February 15, 2001
7:05 pm
Southern Illinois W 69–60  18–5
(10–4)
 30  Bryson   6  Ford   8  Rice  Redbird Arena (7,059)
Normal, IL
February 18, 2001
Drake L 78–81  18–6
(10–5)
 30  Bryson   6  Bryson,
Ford
 
 4  Jeppson  Redbird Arena (9,212)
Normal, IL
February 21, 2001
 WEEK
at Bradley L 52–64  18–7
(10–6)
 20  Bryson   6  Ford,
Jeppson
 
 2  Bryson,
Ford,
Jeppson
 
Carver Arena (11,309)
Peoria, IL
February 24, 2001
at Northern Iowa W 69–66  19–7
(11–6)
 20  Bryson   8  Beyers,
Bryson
 
 5  Bryson,
Rice
 
UNI Dome (2,531)
Cedar Falls, IA
February 26, 2001
7:05 pm
Wichita State W 79–71  20–7
(12–6)
 28  Bryson   8  Ford   5  Rice  Redbird Arena (6,264)
Normal, IL
State Farm
Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament
March 3, 2001
(3) vs. (6) Evansville
Quarterfinal
W 81–77  21–7
 19  Bryson,
Jeppson
 
 8  Bryson   7  Rice  Savvis Center (8,946)
St. Louis, MO
March 4, 2001
(3) vs. (2) Bradley
Semifinal
L 66–73  21–8
 22  Bryson   10  Ford   6  Rice  Savvis Center (10,709)
St. Louis, MO
National Invitation {NIT} tournament
March 14, 2001
6:30 pm
at Purdue
First Round
L 79–90  21–9
 38  Bryson   6  Knight   6  Rice  Mackey Arena (3,823)
West Lafayette, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

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References

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  1. ^ mvc-sports.com 2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide
  2. ^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  3. ^ "2000-01 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "2000-01 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule". Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved December 30, 2020.