2000–01 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team

2000–01 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball
NCAA, First Round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record17–14 (8–8 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachBob Nash (14th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jackson Wheeler (11th season)
  • Scott Rigot (2nd season)
Home arenaStan Sheriff Center
2000–01 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fresno State133 .813267  .788
Tulsa106 .6252611  .703
UTEP106 .625239  .719
TCU97 .5632011  .645
Hawaii88 .5001714  .548
SMU88 .5001812  .600
San Jose State610 .3751414  .500
Rice511 .3131416  .467
Nevada313 .1881018  .357
2001 WAC tournament winner

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.