2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball | |
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Big East tournament champions Big East East Division regular season champions | |
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 6 |
AP | No. 10 |
Record | 27–7 (13–3 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Hartford Civic Center Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Connecticut† | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Miami | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech* | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Pittsburgh | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia* | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2002 Big East tournament winner As of April 1, 2002[1] Rankings from AP Poll *Did not qualify for 2002 Big East tournament |
The 2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2001–02 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 27–7 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 13–3 record, were the regular season champions, and were the 2002 Big East men's basketball tournament champions. They made it to the Elite Eight in the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by sixteenth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.[2][3]
Roster
[edit]Listed are the student athletes who were members of the 2001–2002 team.[4]
Name | Position | Year |
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Justin Brown | C | JR |
Taliek Brown | G | SO |
Caron Butler | F | SO |
Ben Gordon | G | FR |
Kwasi Gyambibi | G | SR |
Mike Hayes | F | JR |
Scott Hazelton | F | FR |
Chris McLaughlin | G | SR |
Emeka Okafor | C | FR |
Tony Robertson | G | JR |
Johnnie Selvie | F | SR |
Robert Swain | G | SO |
Shamon Tooles | G | SO |
Ace Watanasuparp | SO | |
Chad Wise | G | FR |
Daryl Woods | SO | |
Mike Woodward | G | JR |
Schedule
[edit]Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/6/2001* | Nike Elite | W 105–77 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||||||
11/13/2001* | Grass Roots Canada | W 107–57 | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT | ||||||||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
11/19/2001* WTXX | Vanderbilt | W 84–71 | 1–0 | Hartford Civic Center (15,904) Hartford, CT | |||||||
11/26/2001* WTXX | New Hampshire | W 110–58 | 2–0 | Hartford Civic Center (15,935) Hartford, CT | |||||||
12/2/2001* | vs. George Washington BB&T Classic | W 84–76 | 3–0 | MCI Center (13,860) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
12/3/2001* | vs. No. 2 Maryland BB&T Classic | L 65–77 | 3–1 | MCI Center (14,813) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
12/8/2001* WTXX | Northeastern | W 80–44 | 4–1 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | |||||||
12/11/2001* ESPN | at Massachusetts MassMutual UGame | W 69–59 | 5–1 | William D. Mullins Memorial Center (8,894) Amherst, MA | |||||||
12/21/2001* WTXX | Quinnipiac | W 95–79 | 6–1 | Hartford Civic Center (15,857) Hartford, CT | |||||||
12/28/2001* WTXX | St. Bonaventure | L 70–88 | 6–2 | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT | |||||||
1/2/2002 WTXX | at Virginia Tech | W 86–74 | 7–2 (1–0) | Cassell Coliseum (2,581) Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
1/5/2002 WTXX | No. 21 Miami | W 76–75 | 8–2 (2–0) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | |||||||
1/7/2002* ESPN | No. 5 Oklahoma | L 67–69 | 8–3 | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT | |||||||
1/10/2002 WTXX | Virginia Tech | W 95–60 | 9–3 (3–0) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT | |||||||
1/13/2002 WTXX | at Villanova | W 70–65 | 10–3 (4–0) | Wells Fargo Center (12,027) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
1/16/2002 WTXX | at Providence | W 69–62 | 11–3 (5–0) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,143) Providence, RI | |||||||
1/19/2002* CBS | North Carolina | W 86–54 | 12–3 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | |||||||
1/23/2002 WTXX | No. 25 | St. John's | W 75–70 | 13–3 (6–0) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
1/26/2002* CBS | No. 25 | at No. 10 Arizona | W 100–98 OT | 14–3 | McKale Center (14,577) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
1/30/2002 WTXX | No. 17 | at Rutgers | L 53–61 | 14–4 (6–1) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (7,526) Piscataway, NJ | ||||||
2/2/2002 WTXX | No. 17 | at No. 15 Miami | L 66–68 | 14–5 (6–2) | Miami Arena (10,135) Miami, FL | ||||||
2/5/2002 ESPN2 | Providence | W 67–56 | 15–5 (7–2) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT | |||||||
2/9/2002 ESPN | at St. John's | L 83–85 OT | 15–6 (7–3) | Madison Square Garden (19,580) New York, NY | |||||||
2/11/2002 ESPN | Villanova | W 46–40 | 16–6 (8–3) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT | |||||||
2/16/2002 WTXX | Boston College | W 79–77 OT | 17–6 (9–3) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT | |||||||
2/19/2002 ESPN2 | at Georgetown Rivalry | W 75–74 | 18–6 (10–3) | MCI Center (11,223) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
2/23/2002 WTXX | West Virginia | W 95–73 | 19–6 (11–3) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | |||||||
2/25/2002 ESPN | No. 23 | at Boston College | W 75–61 | 20–6 (12–3) | Conte Forum (8,163) Boston, MA | ||||||
3/2/2002 ESPN | No. 23 | Seton Hall | W 90–78 | 21–6 (13–3) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
Big East tournament | |||||||||||
3/7/2002 ESPN2 | No. 19 | vs. Villanova Quarterfinals | W 72–70 | 22–6 | Madison Square Garden (19,528) New York, NY | ||||||
3/8/2002 ESPN | No. 19 | vs. Notre Dame Semifinals | W 82–77 | 23–6 | Madison Square Garden (19,528) New York, NY | ||||||
3/9/2002 ESPN | No. 19 | vs. No. 7 Pittsburgh Championship | W 74–65 2OT | 24–6 | Madison Square Garden (19,528) New York, NY | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
3/15/2002* CBS | (2 E) No. 10 | vs. (15 E) Hampton First Round | W 78–67 | 25–6 | MCI Center (17,725) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
3/17/2002* CBS | (2 E) No. 10 | vs. (7 E) No. 25 NC State Second Round | W 77–74 | 26–6 | MCI Center (17,725) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
3/22/2002* CBS | (2 E) No. 10 | vs. (11 E) Southern Illinois Sweet Sixteen | W 71–59 | 27–6 | Carrier Dome (29,252) Syracuse, NY | ||||||
3/24/2002* CBS | (2 E) No. 10 | vs. (1 E) No. 4 Maryland Elite Eight | L 82–90 | 27–7 | Carrier Dome (29,252) Syracuse, NY | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-east/2002.html
- ^ a b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 978-0794828035.
- ^ "2001-02 UConn Huskies Roster and Stats".
- ^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved March 25, 2016.