2000–01 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

2000–01 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
MVC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record22–12 (10–8 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaHulman Center
2000–01 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Creighton144 .778248  .750
Bradley126 .6671912  .613
Illinois State126 .667219  .700
Southern Illinois108 .5561614  .533
Indiana State108 .5562212  .647
Evansville99 .5001416  .467
Drake810 .4441216  .429
Southwest Missouri State810 .4441316  .448
Wichita State414 .222919  .321
Northern Iowa315 .167724  .226
2001 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000–01 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 2000–01 men's college basketball season. After finishing fourth in the conference regular season standings, they won the MVC tournament to secure an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the South region, Indiana State knocked off No. 4 seed Oklahoma in the opening round. The Sycamores would fall to another cinderella, No. 12 seed Gonzaga, in the round of 32 to finish the season at 22–12 (10–8 MVC).

To date, this is the Sycamores' most recent appearance in the second round of the NCAA tournament.