2000–01 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2000–01
Team:	Georgia State Panthers
Conference:	Trans America Athletic Conference
Short Conf:	TAAC
Record:	29–5
Conf Record:	16–2
Champion:	TAAC tournament champions TAAC Regular season champions Nike Festival champions
Tourney Result:	Second round

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]

Roster

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Schedule

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Notes and References

1. News: Georgia State Knocks Off the Badgers . . March 15, 2001 . July 15, 2023.
2. News: Maryland Floors Georgia State with Lefty-Righty Combination . . March 18, 2001 . July 15, 2023.
3. Web site: 2000–01 Men's Basketball Stats. Georgia State University Athletics. July 15, 2023.
4. Web site: 2000–01 Men's Basketball Schedule. Georgia State University Athletics. July 15, 2023.
5. Web site: 2020–21 Georgia State Men's Basketball Media Guide. Georgia State University Athletics. July 15, 2023.
6. Web site: 2000-2001 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball Statistics. NCAA Career Statistics.