2000-01 Eastern Illinois Panthers — schedule and results

The 2000-01 Eastern Illinois Panthers went 21-10 (11-5 in the OVC) under head coach Rick Samuels. Simple Rating System: 0.99.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2000-11-18at Butler BulldogsL 73–90
2000-11-21at Nebraska CornhuskersL 71–85
2000-11-27vs Western Illinois LeathernecksW 99–78
2000-11-29vs McKendreeW 101–77
2000-12-02at Arkansas State Red WolvesW 86–67
2000-12-05vs Evansville Purple AcesW 91–73
2000-12-07vs CarthageW 72–71
2000-12-16at Loyola Chicago RamblersW 86–80
2000-12-18at Miami (FL) HurricanesL 73–83
2000-12-21neutral Buffalo BullsW 73–66
2000-12-22at South Florida BullsL 68–90
2001-01-04at Austin Peay GovernorsL 89–90 (OTOT)
2001-01-06at Tennessee State TigersW 99–98
2001-01-11vs UT Martin SkyhawksW 80–68
2001-01-13vs Murray State RacersW 79–63
2001-01-16at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesL 78–86
2001-01-20vs Southeast Missouri State RedhawksW 83–71
2001-01-25at Morehead State EaglesW 88–85
2001-01-27at Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 96–79
2001-02-01vs Tennessee State TigersW 74–72
2001-02-03vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 80–78
2001-02-08at UT Martin SkyhawksL 71–85
2001-02-10at Murray State RacersL 77–92
2001-02-12vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 80–71
2001-02-17at Southeast Missouri State RedhawksL 73–75
2001-02-22vs Morehead State EaglesW 76–51
2001-02-24vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 89–80
2001-02-27vs Morehead State EaglesW 102–80
2001-03-02neutral Murray State RacersW 97–71
2001-03-03neutral Austin Peay GovernorsW 84–83
2001-03-16neutral Arizona WildcatsL 76–101

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