2000–01 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2000–01 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Redbirds, led by second year head coach Tom Richardson, played their home games at Redbird Arena and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference .
The Redbirds finished the season 21–9, 12–6 in conference play to finish in a tie for second place with Bradley University . They were the number three seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament . They won their quarterfinal game versus the University of Evansville and lost their semifinal game versus Bradley University.
The Redbirds received an at-large bid to the 2001 National Invitation Tournament . They were defeated by Purdue University in the first round.
Roster
2000–01 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F
54
Dan Luczywko
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
RS Sr
South Milwaukee, WI
F
40
Rich Beyers
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
Sr
Shelbyville, IL
G
12
Tarise Bryson
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
Jr
Decatur, IL
F
33
Shedrick Ford
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
Jr
Macon, GA
G
21
Shawn Jeppson
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
Jr
Spring Valley, IL
F
31
Chad Mazanowski
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
Jr
DeKalb, IL
G
15
Randy Rice
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
Jr
Springfield, IL
G
23
Traves Wilson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
RS So
Moline, IL
F
44
Brett Gillan
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
So
Normal, IL
G
3
Ishmael Joyce
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
So
Memphis, TN
C
5
Andy Strandmark
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
—
So
Geneseo, IL
F
32
Jason Hammock
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
Fr
The Colony, TX
F
1
Cedric Knight
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
Fr
Louisville, KY
F
4
Dirk Williams
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
Fr
Pekin, IL
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
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 25, 2000 *
Chicago State
W 88–46
1–0
16 – Bryson
–
4 – Jeppson, Rice, Knight
Redbird Arena (5,506)Normal, IL
November 30, 2000 *7:00 pm
at No. 2 Kansas
L 61–80
1–1
14 – Jeppson
7 – Wilson
2 – Bryson, Ford, Rice
Allen Fieldhouse (16,100)Lawrence, KS
December 3, 2000 *
at Central Michigan
W 85–73
2–1
41 – Bryson
8 – Wilson
4 – Bryson
Rose Arena (4,158)Mount Pleasant, MI
December 6, 2000 *
Bowling Green State
W 83–73
3–1
20 – Bryson
7 – Knight
5 – Rice
Redbird Arena (7,045)Normal, IL
December 9, 2000 *
Tennessee–Martin
W 77–60
4–1
16 – Bryson
10 – Ford
5 – Rice
Redbird Arena (7,470)Normal, IL
December 17, 2000 *
Texas–San Antonio
W 95–87
5–1
20 – Bryson
6 – Ford
6 – Rice
Redbird Arena (5,727)Normal, IL
December 23, 2000 *
Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis
W 82–63
6–1
17 – Bryson
9 – Beyers
4 – Bryson
Redbird Arena (5,355)Normal, IL
December 28, 2000 *
Georgia Southern
W 89–60
7–1
31 – Bryson
6 – Ford
5 – Rice, Wilson
Redbird Arena (6,245)Normal, IL
December 31, 2000 *
at Western Illinois
W 87–83 OT
8–1
25 – Ford
9 – Williams
2 – Bryson, Jeppson, Rice
Western Hall (1,214)Macomb, IL
January 6, 2001
Indiana State
L 71–78
8–2 (0–1)
26 – Bryson
7 – Wilson
5 – Rice
Redbird Arena (6,477)Normal, IL
January 8, 2001 7:05 pm
Creighton
W 75–63
9–2 (1–1)
21 – Ford
10 – Ford
7 – Bryson
Redbird Arena (5,225)Normal, IL
January 11, 2001
at Southwest Missouri State
W 63–62
10–2 (2–1)
19 – Jeppson
6 – Jeppson
2 – Jeppson, Rice, Wilson
John Q. Hammons Student Center (6,302)Springfield, MO
January 14, 2001 2:05 pm
at Southern Illinois
W 88–74
11–2 (3–1)
35 – Bryson
5 – Ford, Rice
9 – Jeppson
SIU Arena (4,189)Carbondale, IL
January 17, 2001
at Drake
L 68–77
11–3 (3–2)
16 – Ford
6 – Ford
2 – Ford, Jeppson, Rice
The Knapp Center (2,568)Des Moines, IA
January 20, 2001
Evansville
W 64–60
12–3 (4–2)
19 – Bryson
13 – Williams
5 – Wilson
Redbird Arena (9,125)Normal, IL
January 24, 2001
Southwest Missouri State
W 64–60
13–3 (5–2)
19 – Bryson
6 – Knight
9 – Rice
Redbird Arena (6,447)Normal, IL
January 27, 2001 7:05 pm
at Creighton
L 69–78
13–4 (5–3)
23 – Bryson
7 – Bryson, Ford
3 – Bryson
Omaha Civic Auditorium (8,371)Omaha, NE
January 29, 2001 7:05 pm
at Wichita State
W 68–61
14–4 (6–3)
27 – Bryson
7 – Jeppson
5 – Bryson, Rice
Henry Levitt Arena (7,312)Wichita, KS
February 3, 2001
Northern Iowa
W 64–52
15–4 (7–3)
17 – Bryson
10 – Knight
6 – Rice
Redbird Arena (9,128)Normal, IL
February 6, 2001 WMBD
Bradley
W 81–62
16–4 (8–3)
27 – Bryson
15 – Ford
5 – Jeppson
Redbird Arena (9,417)Normal, IL
February 10, 2001
at Indiana State
L 68-74
16–5 (8–4)
24 – Bryson
9 – Ford
4 – Rice
Hulman Center (7,339)Terre Haute, IN
February 12, 2001
at Evansville
W 94–87 2OT
17–5 (9–4)
37 – Bryson
8 – Rice
13 – Rice
Roberts Municipal Stadium (6,334)Evansville, IN
February 15, 2001 7:05 pm
Southern Illinois
W 69–60
18–5 (10–4)
30 – Bryson
6 – Ford
8 – Rice
Redbird Arena (7,059)Normal, IL
February 18, 2001
Drake
L 78–81
18–6 (10–5)
30 – Bryson
6 – Bryson, Ford
4 – Jeppson
Redbird Arena (9,212)Normal, IL
February 21, 2001 WEEK
at Bradley
L 52–64
18–7 (10–6)
20 – Bryson
6 – Ford, Jeppson
2 – Bryson, Ford, Jeppson
Carver Arena (11,309)Peoria, IL
February 24, 2001
at Northern Iowa
W 69–66
19–7 (11–6)
20 – Bryson
8 – Beyers, Bryson
5 – Bryson, Rice
UNI Dome (2,531)Cedar Falls, IA
February 26, 2001 7:05 pm
Wichita State
W 79–71
20–7 (12–6)
28 – Bryson
8 – Ford
5 – Rice
Redbird Arena (6,264)Normal, IL
State Farm Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament
March 3, 2001
(3)
vs. (6) Evansville Quarterfinal
W 81–77
21–7
19 – Bryson, Jeppson
8 – Bryson
7 – Rice
Savvis Center (8,946)St. Louis, MO
March 4, 2001
(3)
vs. (2) Bradley Semifinal
L 66–73
21–8
22 – Bryson
10 – Ford
6 – Rice
Savvis Center (10,709)St. Louis, MO
National Invitation {NIT} tournament
March 14, 2001 6:30 pm
at Purdue First Round
L 79–90
21–9
38 – Bryson
6 – Knight
6 – Rice
Mackey Arena (3,823)West Lafayette, IN
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