2000–01 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team

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
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso 13 3   .813 24 8   .750
Southern Utah 13 3   .813 25 6   .806
Youngstown State 11 5   .688 19 11   .633
UMKC 9 7   .563 14 16   .467
Oakland 8 8   .500 12 16   .429
IUPUI 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
Oral Roberts 5 11   .313 10 19   .345
Western Illinois 5 11   .313 5 23   .179
Chicago State 2 14   .125 5 23   .179
2001 Mid-Con Tournament winner

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.