2000–01 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team

2000–01 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball
Big Sky tournament champions
Big Sky Regular season champions
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record22–10 (13–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaMatadome
Seasons
← 1999–2000
2001–02 →
2000–01 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cal State Northridge † 13 – 3   .813 22 – 10   .688
Eastern Washington 11 – 5   .688 17 – 11   .607
Idaho State 10 – 6   .625 14 – 14   .500
Montana State 8 – 8   .500 16 – 14   .533
Northern Arizona 8 – 8   .500 15 – 14   .517
Weber State 8 – 8   .500 15 – 14   .517
Montana 6 – 10   .375 11 – 16   .407
Portland State 6 – 10   .375 9 – 18   .333
Sacramento State 2 – 14   .125 5 – 22   .185
† 2001 Big Sky tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2000–01 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by head coach Bobby Braswell, played their home games at the Matadome in Northridge, California as members of the Big Sky Conference.Cal State Northridge won the Big Sky regular season and Big Sky tournament titles, the latter earning them the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, the Matadors were beaten by No. 4 seed and perennial power Kansas in the opening round.[2]

Roster

2000–01 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C Brian Heinle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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 Sr    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source[3]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 19, 2000*
 Howard W 90–73  1–0
 The Matadome 
Northridge, California
Nov 21, 2000*
 at No. 15 UCLA W 78–74  2–0
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Nov 25, 2000*
 at UNLV L 69–70  2–1
 Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 28, 2000*
 Cal Poly Pomona W 75–50  3–1
 The Matadome 
Northridge, California
Dec 1, 2000*
 vs. Kent State W 89–85 OT 4–1
 Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 2, 2000*
 at Marquette L 66–69  4–2
 Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 5, 2000*
 at No. 12 USC L 90–99  4–3
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 7, 2000*
 Wyoming W 74–71  5–3
 The Matadome 
Northridge, California
Dec 18, 2000*
 at James Madison W 84–70  6–3
 JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Dec 21, 2000*
 vs. UAB
Nike Festival 		L 67–71  6–4
 Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 22, 2000*
 at Hawaii
Nike Festival 		L 70–76  6–5
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,727)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 23, 2000*
 vs. Georgia State
Nike Festival 		L 88–97  6–6
 Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 27, 2000*
 Vanguard W 96–51  7–6
 The Matadome 
Northridge, California
Jan 4, 2001
 at Weber State W 89–78  8–6
(1–0) 		Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
Jan 6, 2001
 at Sacramento State W 95–82  9–6
(2–0) 		Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, California
Jan 11, 2001
 at Northern Arizona L 75–76  9–7
(2–1) 		Walkup Skydome 
Flagstaff, Arizona
Jan 13, 2001
 Idaho State W 90–73  10–7
(3–1) 		The Matadome 
Northridge, California
Jan 18, 2001
 Portland State W 103–83  11–7
(4–1) 		The Matadome 
Northridge, California
Jan 20, 2001
 Eastern Washington L 75–88  11–8
(4–2) 		The Matadome 
Northridge, California
Jan 25, 2001
 at Montana State W 72–65  12–8
(5–2) 		Worthington Arena 
Bozeman, Montana
Jan 27, 2001
 at Montana W 74–65  13–8
(6–2) 		Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, Montana
Jan 31, 2001
 Sacramento State W 100–73  14–8
(7–2) 		The Matadome 
Northridge, California
Feb 1, 2001
 Weber State W 96–86  15–8
(8–2) 		The Matadome 
Northridge, California
Feb 8, 2001
 at Idaho State L 84–89  15–9
(8–3) 		Holt Arena 
Pocatello, Idaho
Feb 17, 2001
 Northern Arizona W 78–72  16–9
(9–3) 		The Matadome 
Northridge, California
Feb 22, 2001
 Montana W 92–68  17–9
(10–3) 		The Matadome 
Northridge, California
Feb 24, 2001
 Montana State W 85–65  18–9
(11–3) 		The Matadome 
Northridge, California
Mar 1, 2001
 at Eastern Washington W 86–84  19–9
(12–3) 		Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
Mar 3, 2001
 at Portland State W 81–75  20–9
(13–3) 		Peter W. Stott Center 
Portland, Oregon
Big Sky tournament
Mar 9, 2001*
 (1) (6) Weber State
Semifinals 		W 91–74  21–9
 The Matadome 
Northridge, California
Mar 10, 2001*
 (1) (2) Eastern Washington
Championship game 		W 73–58  22–9
 The Matadome 
Northridge, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2001*
 (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Kansas
First round 		L 75–99  22–10
 University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

Source[4]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 Big Sky Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Kansas Cuts In on Matadors' Dance". The Los Angeles Times. March 17, 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "2000-01 Men's Basketball Roster". CSUN Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule". CSUN Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2023.