2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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 Men's Division I 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]

2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Big East Tournament champions
Big East regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 10
2001–02 record27–7 (13–3 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • George Blaney
  • Dave Leitao
  • Tom Moore
Home arenaHartford Civic Center
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
2001–02 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
No. 10 Connecticut133 .813  277  .794
No. 21 Miami106 .625  248  .750
St. John's97 .563  2012  .625
Boston College88 .500  2012  .625
Villanova79 .438  1913  .594
Providence610 .375  1516  .484
Virginia Tech*412 .250  1018  .357
West
No. 9 Pittsburgh133 .813  296  .829
Notre Dame106 .625  2211  .667
Georgetown97 .563  1911  .633
Syracuse97 .563  2313  .639
Rutgers88 .500  1813  .581
Seton Hall511 .313  1218  .400
West Virginia*115 .063  820  .286
† 2002 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 1, 2002[1]; Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2002 Big East Tournament

Roster

Listed are the student athletes who were members of the 2001–2002 team.[4]

Name Position Year
Justin BrownCJR
Taliek BrownGSO
Caron ButlerFSO
Ben GordonGFR
Kwasi GyambibiGSR
Mike HayesFJR
Scott HazeltonFFR
Chris McLaughlinGSR
Emeka OkaforCFR
Tony RobertsonGJR
Johnnie SelvieFSR
Robert SwainGSO
Shamon ToolesGSO
Ace WatanasuparpSO
Chad WiseGFR
Daryl WoodsSO
Mike WoodwardGJR

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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.

Schedule Source:[2][5]

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-east/2002.html
  2. 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  3. Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
  4. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/connecticut/2002.html
  5. "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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