# 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.
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.

## Roster

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## 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, 2001 | | 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, 2001 | (5) | vs. (4) TCU WAC Quarterfinals | W 99–79 | 15–13 | Reynolds Center (2,759) Tulsa, OK |
| March 9, 2001 | (5) | vs. (1) No. 25 Fresno State WAC Semifinals | W 76–67 | 16–13 | Reynolds Center (7,669) Tulsa, OK |
| March 10, 2001 | (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. ||||||
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