2000–01 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 2000–01 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by coach Dennis Felton and Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Chris Marcus.[1] The team won the East Division Championship and the Sun Belt Basketball Tournament, earning an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.[2] Marcus was SBC tournament MVP and conference Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.[3] Nashon McPherson joined Marcus on the SBC All-Tournament team.[4]

2000–01 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champion
Sun Belt Conference East Division Champion
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
2000–01 record24–7 (14–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coachPete Herrmann
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
2000–01 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Western Kentucky142 .875  247  .774
Arkansas State106 .625  1713  .567
Louisiana Tech106 .625  1712  .586
Arkansas-Little Rock97 .563  1811  .621
Florida International511 .313  821  .276
Middle Tennessee115 .063  522  .185
West
South Alabama115 .688  2211  .667
Louisiana–Lafayette106 .625  1613  .552
New Orleans106 .625  1712  .586
New Mexico State106 .625  1414  .500
Denver511 .313  1018  .357
North Texas115 .063  424  .143
2001 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/18/2000*
at Evansville W 61–59  1–0
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, IN
11/21/2000*
Union (KY) W 75–45  2–0
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
11/25/2000*
Tennessee State W 90–66  3–0
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
11/28/2000*
Vanderbilt
Area Bank Classic
L 66–70  3–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/2/2000*
at New Mexico L 57–75  3–2
The Pit (arena) 
Albuquerque, NM
12/5/2000*
at Murray State L 81–83  3–3
CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
12/9/2000*
at Louisville W 68–65  4–3
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
12/16/2000*
Akron W 73–58  5–3
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/18/2000*
Savannah State W 103–60  6–3
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/21/2000*
Saint Joseph's (PA) L 68–74  6–4
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/28/2000
at New Orleans W 68–63  7–4 (1-0)
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
12/31/2000
at Denver W 80–61  8–4 (2-0)
Magness Arena 
Denver, CO
1/3/2001*
Asbury (KY) W 81–29  9–4
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/6/2001
Louisiana–Lafayette W 79–62  10–4 (3-0)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/10/2001
at South Alabama L 66–74 OT 10–5 (3-1)
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
1/13/2001
Arkansas–Little Rock W 59–49  11–5 (4-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/16/2001
New Mexico State W 72–61  12–5 (5-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/18/2001
Louisiana Tech W 55–47  13–5 (6-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/25/2001
Arkansas State W 79–61  14–5 (7-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/27/2001
at FIU W 55–46  15–5 (8-1)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
University Park, FL
2/1/2001
at Middle Tennessee W 71–63  16–5 (9-1)
Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
2/3/2001
North Texas W 107–63  17–5 (10-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/10/2001
at Louisiana Tech L 72–73 OT 17–6 (10-2)
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
2/15/2001
FIU W 69–49  18–6 (11-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/17/2001
at Arkansas–Little Rock W 86–73  19–6 (12-2)
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
2/22/2001
at Arkansas State W 100–60  20–6 (13-2)
Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, AR
2/24/2001
Middle Tennessee W 92–51  21–6 (14-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2001 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
3/3/2001
No. (SBC E1) No. (SBC E5) FIU
Second Round
W 68–51  22–6
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
3/5/2001
No. (SBC E1) No. (SBC W2) Louisiana–Lafayette
Semifinals
W 82–75  23–6
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
3/6/2001
No. (SBC E1) at No. (SBC W1) South Alabama
Finals
W 64–54  24–6
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
2001 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
3/16/2001*
No. (S 14) vs. No. 8 (S 3) Florida
South Region First Round
L 56–69  24–7
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll (S#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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