| Year: | 2000–01 |
| Sex: | none |
| Team: | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Record: | 20–10 |
| Conf Record: | 10–6 |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Ac2 Year: | 2nd |
| Arena: | Gallagher-Iba Arena (Capacity: 6,381) |
| Tourney Result: | first round |
The 2000–01 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 11th-year head coach Eddie Sutton and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 20–10, 10–6 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. The Cowboys lost to Missouri in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the East region. Oklahoma State lost to No. 6 seed USC in the opening round.
On January 27, 2001 at 5:37 pm, following a road loss to the Colorado Buffalo, a Beechcraft Super King Air 200 transporting two players and six Oklahoma State broadcasters and members of the team coaching staff, crashed into a field near Strasburg, Colorado. The crash killed all 8 passengers and both pilots onboard.
The plane was on-route from Jefferson County Airport to Stillwater Regional Airport. 20 minutes after takeoff, the pilot became disoriented by his equipment and instruments failing in the midst of a snow storm, resulting in the fatal crash.
Following the disaster, Oklahoma State erected a memorial inside Gallagher-Iba Arena, entitled "Remember the Ten", to commemorate the passing of all those involved in the crash. Additionally, a memorial was established in Strasburg, Colorado to honor and remember the tragedy.
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See main article: 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [4]