2000–01 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team

The 2000–01 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team represented Southern Utah University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thunderbirds, led by 5th-year head coach Bill Evans, played their home games at the America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. They finished the season 25–6, 13–3 in Mid-Con play to finish in second place. They defeated Western Illinois, Oral Roberts, and Valparaiso to win the Mid-Con tournament and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first, and only, appearance in program history. Playing as No. 14 seed in the East region, the Thunderbirds were beaten by No. 3 seed Boston College in the opening round.

2000–01 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball
Mid-Continent tournament champions
Mid-Continent Regular season co-champions
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record25–6 (13–3 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home arenaAmerica First Event Center
2000–01 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Valparaiso133 .813248  .750
Southern Utah133 .813256  .806
Youngstown State115 .6881911  .633
Missouri-Kansas City97 .5631416  .467
Oakland88 .5001216  .429
IUPUI610 .3751118  .379
Oral Roberts511 .3131019  .345
Western Illinois511 .313523  .179
Chicago State214 .125523  .179
2001 Mid-Con Tournament winner
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