2000–01 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

The 2000–01 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University during the 2000–01 season. Led by head coach Steve Cleveland, the Cougars earned their first Mountain West Conference championship. This was also their first of three eventual NCAA Tournament appearances under Cleveland. This was also the Cougars' first tournament appearance since 1995.

2000–01 BYU Cougars men's basketball
Mountain West regular season co-champions Mountain West Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	24–9 (10–4 Mountain West)
Head coach	Steve Cleveland (4th season)
Home arena	Marriott Center

2000–01 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Utah	10	–	4		.714			19	–	12		.613
BYU †	10	–	4		.714			24	–	9		.727
Wyoming	10	–	4		.714			20	–	10		.667
UNLV	7	–	7		.500			16	–	13		.552
New Mexico	6	–	8		.429			21	–	13		.618
Colorado State	6	–	8		.429			15	–	13		.536
San Diego State	4	–	10		.286			14	–	14		.500
Air Force	3	–	11		.214			8	–	21		.276
† 2001 Mountain West tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2000–01 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 2 Travis Hansen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Orem, Utah C 40 Dan Howard 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Kaysville, Utah F 32 Bart Jepsen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So Roswell, New Mexico	Head coach Steve Cleveland Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Tournament schedule

Mountain West Tournament
First round Vs. Air Force, Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV - W, 69-54
Semifinal Vs. Wyoming, Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV - W, 77-66
Final Vs. New Mexico, Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV - W, 69-65
NCAA Tournament
First Round Vs. Cincinnati, Cox Arena, San Diego, CA - L, 59-84