Jerry Green's final season as the head coach of Tennessee basketball was in 2000-2001. The team started the season with a 16-1 record and reached No. 4 in the AP Poll, but struggled in the second half of the season and finished with a 22-11 overall record and 8-8 in the SEC MBB East, finishing fourth in the division. They lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as an eighth seed in the Midwest Region to ninth-seeded Charlotte. The team scored an average of 80.8 points per game, ranking 15th in the country, but allowed an average of 75.6 points per game, ranking 263rd in the nation. Green resigned after the season due to various issues, including conflicts with local media and Tennessee fans.