2000–01 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2000–01
Team:	Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Sex:	none
Conference:	Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:	WAC
Record:	17–14
Conf Record:	8–8
Hc Year:	14th
Ahc Year:	14th
Asst Coach2:	Jackson Wheeler
Ac2 Year:	11th
Asst Coach3:	Scott Rigot
Ac3 Year:	2nd
Champion:	WAC Tournament champion
Tourney Result:	First Round

The 2000–01 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rainbow Warriors, led by head coach Riley Wallace, played their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, as members of the Western Athletic Conference. The Rainbow Warriors finished 5th in the WAC during the regular season, but landed three upset victories in three days during the WAC tournament, finishing with a 78–72 overtime victory over host in the championship game.^[1]

As WAC tournament champions, Hawaii earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and were given the 12th seed in the Midwest region. The Rainbow Warriors were eliminated in the first round of the tournament, losing to Syracuse, 79–69.^[2]

Roster

Source^[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Tulsa will likely have to settle for NIT bid . . March 10, 2001 . January 18, 2023.
2. Web site: UH loses to Syracuse but wins love of fans . Reardon . Dave . . March 17, 2001 . January 18, 2023.
3. Web site: 2000-2001 Men's Basketball Roster. Hawaii Athletics. January 18, 2023.
4. Web site: 2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule. Hawaii Athletics . January 18, 2023.
5. Web site: 2000-01 Hawaii Schedule & Results . Sports Reference . January 19, 2023.
6. Web site: 2000-2001 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Men's Basketball Stats. NCAA Career Statistics.