2001–02 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 2001-02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tubby Smith[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 22–10.[2]

2001–02 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 16
2001–02 record22–10 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaRupp Arena
2001–02 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
No. 15 Florida106 .625  229  .710
No. 16 Kentucky106 .625  2210  .688
No. 23 Georgia106 .625  2210  .688
Tennessee79 .438  1516  .484
South Carolina610 .375  2215  .595
Vanderbilt610 .375  1715  .531
West
No. 8 Alabama124 .750  278  .771
No. 17 Mississippi State106 .625  278  .771
Mississippi97 .563  2011  .645
LSU610 .375  1915  .559
Arkansas610 .375  1415  .483
Auburn412 .250  1216  .429
2002 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2000–01 season 24–10, 12–4 in SEC play to finish first in the SEC East. In the SEC Tournament, the Wildcats defeated South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball in the quarterfinals, Arkansas in the semifinals, and Ole Miss in the SEC Championship Game.. As a result, the Wildcats received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 2 seed in the East region, they defeated No. 15 Holy Cross and No. 7 Iowa to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There, they lost to No. 6-seeded USC.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason left
Saul Smith11Guard6'2"175SeniorAthens, GAGraduated
Todd Tackett12Guard6'2"176JuniorPaintsville, KYLeft team

Roster

2001–02 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 00 Adam Chiles 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrBallard Louisville, Kentucky
G 1 Cliff Hawkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoOak Hill Academy (VA) Dumfries, Virginia
G 2 Rashaad Carruth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrOak Hill Academy (VA) College Park, Georgia
G 3 J. P. Blevins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)181 lb (82 kg) SrMetcalfe County Edmonton, Kentucky
G 4 Gerald Fitch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoWestside Macon, Georgia
G 5 Josh Carrier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrBowling Green Bowling Green, Kentucky
G 10 Keith Bogans 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)213 lb (97 kg) JrDeMatha Washington D.C.
F 14 Erik Daniels 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoPrinceton Cincinnati, Ohio
G 15 Matt Heissenbuttel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoLexington Catholic Lexington, Kentucky
F 21 Tayshaun Prince 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)213 lb (97 kg) SrDominguez Compton, California
F 24 Marvin Stone 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)268 lb (122 kg) JrGrissom Huntsville, Alabama
F 33 Cory Sears 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoHargrave (VA) Corbin, Kentucky
F 40 Jules Camara 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)211 lb (96 kg) JrOak Hill Academy (VA) Dakar, Senegal
F 42 Jason Parker  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoFork Union (VA) Charlotte, North Carolina
F 44 Chuck Hayes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrModesto Christian Modesto, California
F 50 Marquis Estill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)236 lb (107 kg) JrMadison Central Richmond, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 5, 2014

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 6, 2001*
7:30 pm
No. 4 Nike Elite W 107–80 
 19  Bogans  13  Hayes  4  Tied  Rupp Arena (16,361)
Lexington, KY
November 11, 2001*
7:30 pm
No. 4 Athletes in Action W 88–83 OT
 19  Prince  7  Bogans  3  Bogans  Rupp Arena (16,036)
Lexington, KY
Regular Season
November 15, 2001*
8:00 pm, Fox Sports Ohio
No. 4 Western Kentucky
NABC Classic
L 52–64  0–1
 12  Tied  8  Bogans  2  Hawkins  Rupp Arena (21,104)
Lexington, KY
November 16, 2001*
6:00 pm, Fox Sports Ohio
No. 4 Marshall
NABC Classic
W 90–73  1–1
 22  Bogans  10  Hayes  5  Bogans  Rupp Arena (16,193)
Lexington, KY
November 24, 2001*
8:00 pm, UKTV
No. 10 Morehead State W 90–73  2–1
 23  Prince  7  Stone  6  Bogans  Rupp Arena (19,774)
Lexington, KY
November 28, 2001*
8:00 pm, UKTV
No. 13 Kent State W 82–68  3–1
 19  Tied  6  Tied  6  Hawkins  Firstar Center (10,352)
Cincinnati, OH
December 5, 2001*
7:30 pm, UKTV
No. 10 VMI W 99–57  4–1
 21  Prince  10  Prince  3  Tied  Rupp Arena (18,077)
Lexington, KY
December 8, 2001*
4:00 pm, CBS
No. 11 North Carolina W 79–59  5–1
 31  Prince  11  Prince  4  Prince  Rupp Arena (23,153)
Lexington, KY
December 15, 2001*
1:00 pm, UKTV
No. 9 Kentucky State W 118–63  6–1
 21  Estill  7  Estill  8  Hawkins  Rupp Arena (18,500)
Lexington, KY
December 18, 2001*
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 vs. No. 1 Duke
Jimmy V Classic
L 92–95 OT 6–2
 19  Carruth  11  Camara  3  Tied  Continental Airlines Arena (18,500)
East Rutherford, NJ
December 22, 2001*
5:00 pm, CBS
No. 7 vs. Indiana W 66–52  7–2
 17  Tied  11  Prince  5  Hawkins  RCA Dome (29,379)
Indianapolis, IN
December 29, 2001*
4:00 pm, CBS
No. 6 Louisville
Battle for the Bluegrass
W 82–62  8–2
 18  Prince  9  Prince  5  Hawkins  Rupp Arena (24,330)
Lexington, KY
January 2, 2002*
8:00 pm, UKTV
No. 6 Tulane W 101–67  9–2
 22  Prince  10  Fitch  5  Hawkins  Freedom Hall (16,011)
Louisville, KY
January 5, 2002
2:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 6 at Mississippi State L 69–74  9–3
(0–1)
 18  Prince  8  Fitch  10  Hawkins  Humphrey Coliseum (9,347)
Starkville, MS
January 9, 2002
7:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 8 Georgia L 84–88  9–4
(0–2)
 16  Camara  6  Tied  5  Hawkins  Rupp Arena (21,707)
Lexington, KY
January 12, 2002
1:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 8 at South Carolina W 51–50  10–4
(1–2)
 11  Fitch  8  Estill  4  Chiles  Frank McGuire Arena (12,097)
Columbia, SC
January 15, 2002
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 Ole Miss W 87–64  11–4
(2–2)
 19  Prince  11  Fitch  6  Hawkins  Rupp Arena (20,540)
Lexington, KY
January 19, 2002*
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 12 at Notre Dame W 72–65  12–4
(2–2)
 23  Bogans  5  Tied  6  Hawkins  Joyce Center (11,418)
South Bend, IN
January 22, 2002
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 at Auburn W 69–62  13–4
(3–2)
 21  Estill  8  Daniels  4  Bogans  Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum (10,500)
Auburn, AL
January 26, 2002
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 No. 14 Alabama L 61–64  13–5
(3–3)
 14  Prince  8  Fitch  3  Hawkins  Rupp Arena (23,544)
Lexington, KY
January 29, 2002
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 at No. 5 Florida W 69–62  14–5
(4–3)
 20  Bogans  10  Prince  4  Bogans  O'Connell Center (12,212)
Gainesville, FL
February 2, 2002
1:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 8 South Carolina W 91–74  15–5
(5–3)
 17  Fitch  9  Fitch  3  Tied  Rupp Arena (21,731)
Lexington, KY
February 6, 2002
8:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 7 at Tennessee L 74–76 OT 15–6
(5–4)
 22  Prince  7  Tied  4  Hawkins  Thompson-Boling Arena (17,260)
Knoxville, TN
February 9, 2002
1:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 7 at LSU W 68–56  16–6
(6–4)
 18  Prince  8  Fitch  9  Hawkins  Maravich Center (8,549)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2002
7:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 10 Vanderbilt W 67–59  17–6
(7–4)
 20  Prince  7  Estill  3  Tied  Rupp Arena (20,173)
Lexington, KY
February 16, 2002
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 10 at No. 21 Georgia L 69–78  17–7
(7–5)
 17  Tied  7  Estill  5  Bogans  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
February 19, 2002
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 Tennessee W 64–61  18–7
(8–5)
 17  Camara  8  Camara  3  Hawkins  Rupp Arena (20,662)
Lexington, KY
February 23, 2002
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 12 Arkansas W 71–58  19–7
(9–5)
 16  Prince  10  Prince  5  Hawkins  Rupp Arena (22,109)
Lexington, KY
February 27, 2002
8:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 11 at Vanderbilt L 73–86  19–8
(9–6)
 24  Prince  9  Camara  6  Hawkins  Memorial Gymnasium (14,168)
Nashville
March 2, 2002
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 11 No. 8 Florida W 70–67  20–8
(10–6)
 13  Prince  7  Camara  2  Tied  Rupp Arena (23,606)
Lexington, KY
SEC Tournament
March 8, 2002
9:45 pm, JP Sports
(2 E) No. 12 vs. (6 E) South Carolina
SEC Tournament Quarterfinals
L 57–70  20–9
 13  Bogans  13  Hayes  2  Tied  Georgia Dome (22,508)
Atlanta, GA
NCAA Tournament
March 14, 2002*
12:25 pm, CBS
(4 E) No. 16 vs. (13 E) Valparaiso
First Round
W 83–68  21–9
 21  Bogans  6  Bogans  4  Hawkins  Edward Jones Dome (25,251)
St. Louis, MO
March 16, 2002*
5:30 pm, CBS
(4 E) No. 16 vs. (12 E) Tulsa
Second Round
W 87–82  22–9
 41  Prince  9  Prince  4  Tied  Edward Jones Dome (31,484)
St. Louis, MO
March 22, 2002*
9:55 pm, CBS
(4 E) No. 16 vs. (1 E) No. 4 Maryland
Sweet Sixteen
L 68–78  22–10
 17  Prince  8  Camara  7  Hawkins  Carrier Dome (29,633)
Syracuse, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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