2000-01 Penn State Nittany Lions — schedule and results

The 2000-01 Penn State Nittany Lions went 21-12 (7-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jerry Dunn. Simple Rating System: 12.43.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2000-11-22vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 87–58Bryce Jordan Center
2000-11-25at Kentucky WildcatsW 73–68Rupp Arena
2000-11-29at NC State WolfpackL 76–84Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena
2000-12-02vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 84–74Bryce Jordan Center
2000-12-06vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 88–74Bryce Jordan Center
2000-12-09vs Temple OwlsW 66–60Bryce Jordan Center
2000-12-18vs Wagner SeahawksW 100–91Bryce Jordan Center
2000-12-22vs Bucknell BisonW 82–72Bryce Jordan Center
2000-12-26neutral Princeton TigersW 65–52Madison Square Garden (IV)
2000-12-27neutral Hofstra PrideW 74–71Madison Square Garden (IV)
2001-01-03at Michigan State SpartansL 73–98Breslin Student Events Center
2001-01-06vs Iowa HawkeyesL 85–86Bryce Jordan Center
2001-01-10at Ohio State BuckeyesW 78–75Value City Arena
2001-01-13vs Northwestern WildcatsW 73–66Bryce Jordan Center
2001-01-17at Indiana HoosiersL 69–77Assembly Hall
2001-01-20at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 60–92Assembly Hall
2001-01-23at Yale BulldogsW 90–75John J. Lee Amphitheater
2001-01-27at Wisconsin BadgersL 58–63Kohl Center
2001-01-31vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 98–95 (OTOT)Bryce Jordan Center
2001-02-03vs Indiana HoosiersL 78–85 (OTOT)Bryce Jordan Center
2001-02-07vs Michigan WolverinesW 77–66Bryce Jordan Center
2001-02-14at Minnesota Golden GophersW 82–62Williams Arena
2001-02-17vs Purdue BoilermakersW 92–71Bryce Jordan Center
2001-02-21at Northwestern WildcatsL 61–62Welsh–Ryan Arena
2001-02-24vs Michigan State SpartansL 57–76Bryce Jordan Center
2001-03-01at Iowa HawkeyesW 78–73Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2001-03-03vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 87–93Bryce Jordan Center
2001-03-08neutral Michigan WolverinesW 82–80United Center
2001-03-09neutral Michigan State SpartansW 65–63United Center
2001-03-10neutral Iowa HawkeyesL 74–94United Center
2001-03-16neutral Providence FriarsW 69–59Louisiana Superdome
2001-03-18neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsW 82–74Louisiana Superdome
2001-03-23neutral Temple OwlsL 72–84Georgia Dome

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