2000–01 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

2000–01 Northwestern State Demons basketball
2000–01 Northwestern State Demons basketball
Southland Conference tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	19–13 (11–9 Southland)
Head coach	Mike McConathy (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Jeff Moore; Bill Lewit; Jacob Spielbauer;
Home arena	Prather Coliseum
	Seasons ← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

2000–01 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
McNeese State	17	–	3	.850	22	–	9	.710
Nicholls State	12	–	8	.600	14	–	14	.500
UTSA	12	–	8	.600	14	–	15	.483
Northwestern State †	11	–	9	.550	19	–	13	.594
Sam Houston State	11	–	9	.550	16	–	13	.552
Texas–Arlington	11	–	9	.550	13	–	15	.464
Southwest Texas State	10	–	10	.500	13	–	15	.464
Louisiana–Monroe	8	–	12	.400	11	–	17	.393
Lamar	7	–	13	.350	9	–	18	.333
Stephen F. Austin	6	–	14	.300	9	–	17	.346
Southeastern Louisiana	5	–	15	.250	8	–	21	.276

† 2001 Southland Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 2000–01 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 2nd year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 11–9 in Southland play to finish in fourth place in the regular season standings. They were champions of the Southland Conference tournament, winning the championship game over McNeese State, to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history. As one of two No. 16 seeds in the Midwest region, Northwestern State defeated Winthrop in the play-in game.^[2] The Demons were then beaten by No. 1 seed Illinois in the opening round.^[3]

Roster

2000–01 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	3	Ryan Duplessis	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	St. Augustine HS	New Orleans, Louisiana
G	4	Mensah Davis	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Southwood HS	Shreveport, Louisiana

Head coach

Mike McConathy (Louisiana Tech)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Southland Regular season
Southland Conference tournament
Mar 6, 2001*		at Nicholls State Quarterfinals	W 68–61	16–12	Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana
Mar 9, 2001*		vs. UTSA Semifinals	W 86–73	17–12	CenturyTel Center Bossier City, Louisiana
Mar 10, 2001*		vs. McNeese State Championship game	W 72–71	18–12	CenturyTel Center Bossier City, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 2001*	(16 MW)	vs. (16 MW) Winthrop Play-in game	W 71–67	19–12	University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Mar 16, 2001* CBS	(16 MW)	vs. (1 MW) No. 4 Illinois First round	L 54–96	19–13	University of Dayton Arena (13,007) Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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References

^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 Southland Conference Season Summary
^ "Northwestern State wins play-in game". The Tampa Bay Times. March 14, 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
^ "Illini bench steps in midway through first half". ESPN. March 16, 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
^ "2000-01 Demon Basketball Roster". Northwestern State Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
^ "2000–01 Northwestern State Demons Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
^ "2000-01 Demon Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2023.

[1] sports-reference.com 2000-01 Southland Conference Season Summary

[2] "Northwestern State wins play-in game". The Tampa Bay Times. March 14, 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2023.

[3] "Illini bench steps in midway through first half". ESPN. March 16, 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2023.

[4] "2000-01 Demon Basketball Roster". Northwestern State Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2022.

[5] "2000–01 Northwestern State Demons Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2023.

[6] "2000-01 Demon Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2023.

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