2000–01 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team


The 2000–01 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. The Wildcats finished the season second behind Stanford in the Pacific-10 conference with a 15–3 record. Arizona reached the National Championship game in the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, losing to Duke 82–72 and finishing the season with a 28–8 record.

Roster

Depth chart

Schedule

!colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| Regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#;"| NCAA Tournament

NCAA basketball tournament

Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll

Team players drafted into the NBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
113Richard JeffersonHouston Rockets
230Gilbert ArenasGolden State Warriors
232Luke WaltonLos Angeles Lakers
238Michael WrightNew York Knicks
245Loren WoodsMinnesota Timberwolves