The 2000–01 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented

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in the

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. They were led by head coach Jerry Dunn, in his sixth season with the team, and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. The Lions finished the season 21–12, 7–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a two-way tie for 6th place. They defeated

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and

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before losing to

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in the semifinals of the

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. They received a bid to the

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where they defeated Providence and North Carolina before losing to Temple in the Sweet 16.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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