The 2000–01

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team represented

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in the 2000–01

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season. This was head coach

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's 3rd season at Utah State. The Aggies played their home games at the

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 28–6, 13–3 to finish second in the regular season standings. They won the Big West tournament to earn an automatic bid to the

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as No. 12 seed in the East Region. The Aggies upset No. 5 seed

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in the opening round before falling to No. 4 seed

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in the round of 32.

Roster

Source

Schedule and results

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References

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