2000–01 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team

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 Tulsa in the championship game.^[1]

2000–01 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball
WAC Tournament champion
NCAA, First Round
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	17–14 (8–8 WAC)
Head coach	Riley Wallace (14th season)
Associate head coach	Bob Nash (14th season)
Assistant coaches	Jackson Wheeler (11th season) Scott Rigot (2nd season)
Home arena	Stan Sheriff Center
Seasons ← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

2000–01 WAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Fresno State	13	–	3		.813			26	–	7		.788
Tulsa	10	–	6		.625			26	–	11		.703
UTEP	10	–	6		.625			23	–	9		.719
TCU	9	–	7		.563			20	–	11		.645
Hawaii †	8	–	8		.500			17	–	14		.548
SMU	8	–	8		.500			18	–	12		.600
San Jose State	6	–	10		.375			14	–	14		.500
Rice	5	–	11		.313			14	–	16		.467
Nevada	3	–	13		.188			10	–	18		.357
† 2001 WAC tournament winner

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

2000–01 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G/F 1 Predrag Savović 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Jr Herceg Novi, Yugoslavia F 2 Phil Martin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — RS Fr Hamilton, Ontario, Canada G 3 Mike McIntyre 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Jr Long Beach, California F 4 Boško Radović 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — Fr Titograd, Yugoslavia G 5 David Hilton 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) — Fr New York, New York G 10 Lance Takaki 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) — So Honolulu, Hawaii G 12 Ricky Terrell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Jr Los Angeles, California F/C 14 Haim Shimonovich 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) — Fr Rishon LeZion, Israel F 21 Mindaugas Burneika 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Jr Kaunas, Lithuania G/F 22 Nerijus Puida 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Sr Šakiai, Lithuania G 23 Carl English 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Fr Patrick's Cove, Newfoundland, Canada F 24 Troy Olster 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) — Sr West Valley City, Utah G 25 Ryne Holliday 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) — So Belleville, Illinois F 33 Lane O'Conner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Sr Vancouver, Washington C 34 Todd Fields 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) — Sr Mesquite, Texas	Head coach Riley Wallace (Centenary) Assistant coach(es) Bob Nash (Hawaiʻi) Jackson Wheeler (Marymount (KS)) Scott Rigot (Buffalo) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 18, 2023

Source^[3]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
November 17, 2000*		Louisville	L 71–86	0–1	Stan Sheriff Center (6,776) Honolulu, HI
November 24, 2000*		Southeastern Louisiana United Airlines Tip-Off Tournament	W 59–55	1–1	Stan Sheriff Center (5,922) Honolulu, HI
November 26, 2000*		San Diego United Airlines Tip-Off Tournament	L 63–66	1–2	Stan Sheriff Center (5,744) Honolulu, HI
December 9, 2000*		at UCLA	L 64–84	1–3	Pauley Pavilion (6,604) Los Angeles, CA
December 16, 2000*		Texas–Pan American	W 86–73	2–3	Stan Sheriff Center (5,755) Honolulu, HI
December 21, 2000*		Georgia State Nike Festival	L 64–65	2–4	Stan Sheriff Center (5,781) Honolulu, HI
December 22, 2000*		Cal State Northridge Nike Festival	W 76–70	3–4	Stan Sheriff Center (5,727) Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2000*		UAB Nike Festival	W 100–86	4–4	Stan Sheriff Center (5,794) Honolulu, HI
December 27, 2000*		Manhattan Rainbow Classic	W 81–67	5–4	Stan Sheriff Center (7,350) Honolulu, HI
December 29, 2000*		Saint Louis Rainbow Classic	W 75–67	6–4	Stan Sheriff Center (8,088) Honolulu, HI
December 30, 2000*		No. 6 Tennessee Rainbow Classic	L 58–69	6–5	Stan Sheriff Center (8,291) Honolulu, HI
January 4, 2001		at TCU	L 64–103	6–6 (0–1)	Daniel–Meyer Coliseum (3,825) Fort Worth, TX
January 6, 2001		at SMU	L 56–69	6–7 (0–2)	Moody Coliseum (2,306) Dallas, Texas
January 11, 2001		UTEP	L 71–79	6–8 (0–3)	Stan Sheriff Center (5,875) Honolulu, HI
January 13, 2001		Tulsa	W 68–65	7–8 (1–3)	Stan Sheriff Center (6,301) Honolulu, HI
January 20, 2001		San Jose State	W 65–64	8–8 (2–3)	Stan Sheriff Center (6,438) Honolulu, HI
January 25, 2001		at Rice	L 64–70	8–9 (2–4)	Rice Gymnasium (2,514) Houston, Texas
January 28, 2001		at Tulsa	L 67–79	8–10 (2–5)	Reynolds Center (8,096) Tulsa, OK
February 1, 2001		No. 19 Fresno State	W 91–73	9–10 (3–5)	Stan Sheriff Center (6,249) Honolulu, HI
February 3, 2001		Nevada	W 76–69	10–10 (4–5)	Stan Sheriff Center (6,567) Honolulu, HI
February 8, 2001		at Nevada	L 60–73	10–11 (4–6)	Lawlor Events Center (5,674) Reno, NV
February 11, 2001		at No. 23 Fresno State	L 63–86	10–12 (4–7)	Selland Arena (10,220) Fresno, CA
February 15, 2001		SMU	W 79–65	11–12 (5–7)	Stan Sheriff Center (5,988) Honolulu, HI
February 17, 2001		Rice	W 61–53	12–12 (6–7)	Stan Sheriff Center (7,130) Honolulu, HI
February 22, 2011		TCU	W 102–87	13–12 (7–7)	Stan Sheriff Center (7,025) Honolulu, HI
March 1, 2001		at San Jose State	W 71–61	14–12 (8–7)	Event Center Arena (1,041) San Jose, CA
March 3, 2001		at UTEP	L 77–85	14–13 (8–8)	Don Haskins Center (12,222) El Paso, TX
WAC tournament
March 8, 2011	(5)	vs. (4) TCU WAC Quarterfinals	W 99–79	15–13	Reynolds Center (2,759) Tulsa, OK
March 9, 2011	(5)	vs. (1) No. 25 Fresno State WAC Semifinals	W 76–67	16–13	Reynolds Center (7,669) Tulsa, OK
March 10, 2011	(5)	at (2) Tulsa WAC Championship	W 78–72	17–13	Reynolds Center (8,160) Tulsa, OK
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2001	(12 MW)	vs. No. 17 Syracuse NCAA First Round	L 69–79	17–14	UD Arena (13,133) Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Hawaiian Time.

Source^[4][5][6]

References

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