2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Record16–15 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
2000–01 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 8 Florida 12 4   .750 24 7   .774
No. 9 Kentucky 12 4   .750 24 10   .706
Georgia 9 7   .563 16 15   .516
Tennessee 8 8   .500 22 11   .667
South Carolina 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
Vanderbilt 4 12   .250 15 15   .500
West
No. 14 Ole Miss 11 5   .688 27 8   .771
Arkansas 10 6   .625 20 11   .645
Alabama 8 8   .500 25 11   .694
Mississippi State 7 9   .438 18 13   .581
Auburn 7 9   .438 18 14   .563
LSU 2 14   .125 13 16   .448
2001 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000–01 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2000–01 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jim Harrick, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs finished third in the SEC East standings during the regular season, were bounced early from the SEC tournament, and received a controversial at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the East region. Georgia was beaten by No. 9 seed Missouri, 77–75, and finished the season at 16–15 (9–7 SEC).