The 2000–01 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Rainbow Warriors, led by head coach

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, played their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in

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, as members of the

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. 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 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

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, 79–69.

Roster

Source

Schedule and results

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References

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