2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2000–01 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jim Harrick, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs finished third in the SEC East standings during the regular season, were bounced early from the SEC tournament, and received a controversial at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the East region. Georgia was beaten by No. 9 seed Missouri, 77–75,[1] and finished the season at 16–15 (9–7 SEC).

2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Record16–15 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
2000–01 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 8 Florida 12 4   .750 24 7   .774
No. 9 Kentucky 12 4   .750 24 10   .706
Georgia 9 7   .563 16 15   .516
Tennessee 8 8   .500 22 11   .667
South Carolina 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
Vanderbilt 4 12   .250 15 15   .500
West
No. 14 Ole Miss 11 5   .688 27 8   .771
Arkansas 10 6   .625 20 11   .645
Alabama 8 8   .500 25 11   .694
Mississippi State 7 9   .438 18 13   .581
Auburn 7 9   .438 18 14   .563
LSU 2 14   .125 13 16   .448
2001 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 5 Ezra Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Marietta, Georgia
G 32 D. A. Layne 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 17, 2000*
Georgia State L 79–91  0–1
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Nov 19, 2000*
at Minnesota L 74–77  0–2
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov 23, 2000*
vs. Indiana State
Puerto Rico Shootout
W 82–64  1–2
Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Nov 24, 2000*
vs. No. 13 Utah
Puerto Rico Shootout
W 65–60  2–2
Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Nov 25, 2000*
vs. No. 5 Stanford
Puerto Rico Shootout
L 58–71  2–3
Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Nov 28, 2000*
Coastal Carolina W 102–69  3–3
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 3, 2000*
Pepperdine W 72–61  4–3
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 6, 2000*
at Georgia Tech W 75–70  5–3
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 9, 2000*
NC State
Delta Air Lines Holiday Classic
W 68–63  6–3
 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 16, 2000*
at No. 6 Wake Forest L 57–75  6–4
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 21, 2000*
vs. California
Pete Newell Challenge
L 64–85  6–5
SAP Center 
San Jose, California
Dec 23, 2000*
at Fresno State L 61–80  6–6
Selland Arena 
Fresno, California
Dec 28, 2000*
Villanova W 91–80  7–6
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Mar 3, 2001
at Arkansas L 67–82  16–13
(9–7)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
SEC Tournament
Mar 8, 2001*
vs. LSU
First round
L 62–63  16–14
Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2001*
(8 E) vs. (9 E) Missouri
First round
L 68–70  16–15
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Missouri Keeps Harrick, Georgia From Getting a Crack at UCLA". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 2001. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "2000–01 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1109–1110. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.