2000–01 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

The 2000–01 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Lefty Driesell, and they played their home games at GSU Sports Arena as members of the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC). They finished the season 29–5, 16–2 in TAAC play to run away with the regular season title. They won the TAAC tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament – the program's first appearance in 10 years. Playing as No. 11 seed in the West region, the Panthers upset No. 6 seed Wisconsin, 50–49,[1] in the opening round before falling to No. 3 seed and eventual Final Four participant, and Coach Driesell's former team, Maryland, 79–60.[2]

2000–01 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
TAAC tournament champions
TAAC Regular season champions
Nike Festival champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceTrans America Athletic Conference
Record29–5 (16–2 TAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaGSU Sports Arena
2000–01 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Georgia State †16–2 .88929–5  .853
Troy12–6 .66719–12  .613
Jacksonville11–7 .61118–10  .643
Stetson11–7 .61117–12  .586
Samford11–7 .61115–14  .517
Mercer10–8 .55613–15  .464
Jacksonville State6–12 .3339–19  .321
Campbell5–13 .2787–21  .250
Florida Atlantic5–13 .2787–24  .226
Central Florida3–15 .1678–23  .258
† 2001 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
2000–01 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Shernard Long 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Tucker, GA
F Thomas Terrell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Brookhaven, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 17, 2000*
    		 at Georgia W 91–79  1–0
    		 Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Nov 20, 2000*
    		 Savannah State W 88–45  2–0
    		 GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Nov 25, 2000*
    		 at Alabama A&M W 82–73  3–0
    		 Elmore Gymnasium 
    Huntsville, Alabama
    Nov 29, 2000*
    		 Bradley W 67–54  4–0
    		 GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dec 1, 2000*
    		 Valdosta State W 83–54  5–0
    		 GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dec 4, 2000
    		 Samford W 64–50  6–0
    (1–0)    		 GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dec 6, 2000*
    		 Morris Brown W 84–70  7–0
    		 GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dec 9, 2000*
    		 at Creighton L 74–81  7–1
    		 Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Dec 21, 2000*
    		 at Hawaii
    Nike Festival    		 W 65–64  8–1
    		 Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 22, 2000*
    		 vs. UAB
    Nike Festival    		 W 74–63  9–1
    		 Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 23, 2000*
    		 vs. Cal State Northridge
    Nike Festival    		 W 97–88  10–1
    		 Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Jan 2, 2001
    		 at Campbell W 77–67  11–1
    (2–0)    		 Carter Gymnasium 
    Buies Creek, North Carolina
    Jan 6, 2001
    		 at Stetson L 66–71  11–2
    (2–1)    		 Edmunds Center 
    DeLand, Florida
    Jan 8, 2001
    		 at Jacksonville W 93–82  12–2
    (3–1)    		 Swisher Gymnasium 
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Jan 11, 2001
    		 Florida Atlantic W 96–77  13–2
    (4–1)    		 GSU Sports Arena 
     
    Jan 13, 2001
    		 Central Florida W 97–75  14–2
    (5–1)    		 GSU Sports Arena 
     
    Jan 18, 2001
    		 at Mercer W 87–81  15–2
    (6–1)    		 Porter Gym 
    Macon, Georgia
    Jan 20, 2001
    		 at Troy L 67–74  15–3
    (6–2)    		 Trojan Arena 
    Troy, Alabama
    Feb 12, 2001*
    		 at New Mexico L 78–91  21–4
    		 University Arena 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    TAAC Tournament
    Mar 1, 2001*
    		 Florida Atlantic
    Quarterfinals    		 W 96–57  26–4
    		 GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Mar 2, 2001*
    		 Samford
    Semifinals    		 W 66–56  27–4
    		 GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Mar 3, 2001*
    		 Troy
    Championship game    		 W 79–55  28–4
    		 GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 2001*
    		 (11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 25 Wisconsin
    First round    		 W 50–49  29–4
    		 BSU Pavilion 
    Boise, Idaho
    Mar 17, 2001*
    		 (11 W) vs. (3 W) No. 11 Maryland
    Second round    		 L 60–79  29–5
    		 BSU Pavilion (11,250)
    Boise, Idaho
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References
    1. "Georgia State Knocks Off the Badgers". The New York Times. March 15, 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
    2. "Maryland Floors Georgia State with Lefty-Righty Combination". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
    3. "2000–01 Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). Georgia State University Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
    4. "2000–01 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia State University Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
    5. "2020–21 Georgia State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia State University Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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