2001–02 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Pete Gillen, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2001–02 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
2002 NIT, First Round (L, South Carolina)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2001–02 record17–12 (7–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tom Herrion (4th season)
  • Walt Fuller (4th season)
  • Scott Shepherd (3rd season)
Home arenaUniversity Hall
2001–02 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Maryland15–1 .938  32–4  .889
No. 1 Duke†13–3 .813  31–4  .886
Wake Forest9–7 .563  21–13  .618
NC State9–7 .563  23–11  .676
Virginia7–9 .438  17–12  .586
Georgia Tech7–9 .438  15–16  .484
North Carolina4–12 .250  8–20  .286
Florida State4–12 .250  12–17  .414
Clemson4–12 .250  13–17  .433
† 2002 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Last season

The Cavaliers had a record of 20-9, with a conference record of 9-7. They competed in the 2001 NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga.

Roster
2001–02 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 4 Nick VanderLaan  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)249 lb (113 kg) JrSt. Thomas More Sacramento, California
G 5 Jason Dowling 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)202 lb (92 kg) SrXaverian HS Brooklyn, New York
G 10 Keith Jenifer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrTowson Catholic HS/Hargrave Military Baltimore
G 11 Majestic Mapp 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)184 lb (83 kg) RS SoSt. Raymond HS Harlem, New York
G 12 Bret Gladstone 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)171 lb (78 kg) FrBrunswick School Greenwich, Connecticut
G 21 Roger Mason, Jr. (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)199 lb (90 kg) JrGood Counsel HS Silver Spring, Maryland
G 22 Todd Billet  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg) JrChristian Brothers Middletown, New Jersey
G 24 Jermaine Harper 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)166 lb (75 kg) FrBlue Ridge Gardena, California
F/C 30 Jason Rogers 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)231 lb (105 kg) JrRobert E. Lee HS Staunton, Virginia
G/F 31 Adam Hall (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) SrKaty HS Katy, Texas
F 32 J.C. Mathis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)224 lb (102 kg) SoJohn F. Kennedy HS Brooklyn, New York
F 33 Chris Williams (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)216 lb (98 kg) SrMinor HS Birmingham, Alabama
F 34 Jason Clark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrHargrave Military Virginia Beach, Virginia
F/C 35 Travis Watson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrOak Hill Brookneal, Virginia
F 42 Elton Brown 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrWarwick HS Newport News, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 6 January 2015

Schedule

The Nov. 28, 2001 game between Michigan State and Virginia was cancelled with 15:04 in the second half, due to a wet floor at the Richmond Coliseum. When the game was called, Virginia led 31–28.[1] Two days after the game, Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage announced that the game would not be finished or restarted.[2]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition games
Nov. 2*
7:30 pm		 No. 11 Nantucket Nectars W 82–70   
 University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov. 11
2:00 pm		 No. 11 Los Angeles Stars W 98–69   
 University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Regular season
Nov. 16*
7:30 pm		 No. 11 Wagner W 105–74  1–0
 University Hall (8,199)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov. 18*
2:00 pm		 No. 11 East Tennessee State W 85–62  2–0
 University Hall (7,141)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov. 21*
7:30 pm		 No. 11 Howard W 115–66  3–0
 University Hall (7,701)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov. 28*
7:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 11 vs. No. 22 Michigan State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 Richmond Coliseum (11,666)
Richmond, Virginia
Dec. 1*
7:00 pm, FSN South		 No. 9 Virginia Tech W 69–61  4–0
 University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec. 8*
4:30 pm		 No. 8 vs. Auburn W 77–72  5–0
 BJCC Arena (8,178)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec. 17*
7:30 pm, ESPN Regional		 No. 5 Charleston Southern W 74–54  6–0
 University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec. 20*
8:00 pm, TBS		 No. 5 at No. 16 Georgetown
John Thompson Classic		 W 61–55  7–0
 MCI Center (18,789)
Washington, D.C.
Dec. 23*
6:00 pm, FSN		 No. 5 Rutgers W 76–68  8–0
 University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec. 30*
2:00 pm		 No. 4 Grambling State W 112–67  9–0
 University Hall (8,273)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 5
2:00 pm, Raycom		 No. 4 NC State L 74–81  9–1
(0–1)		 University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 8
7:00 pm, FSN South		 No. 7 at Clemson L 52–68  9–2
(0–2)		 Littlejohn Coliseum (8,500)
Clemson, South Carolina
Jan. 12
12:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 7 at North Carolina W 71–67  10–2
(1–2)		 Dean Smith Center (20,079)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan. 15
9:00 pm, Raycom		 No. 10 No. 14 Wake Forest W 86–74  11–2
(2–2)		 University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 20
4:00 pm, Raycom		 No. 10 Florida State W 91–74  12–2
(3–2)		 University Hall (7,524)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 22
7:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 7 at Georgia Tech W 69–65  13–2
(4–2)		 Alexander Memorial Coliseum (6,287)
Atlanta
Jan. 24*
7:30 pm		 No. 7 VMI W 93–59  14–2
(4–2)		 University Hall (7,886)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 27
8:00 pm, FSN		 No. 7 at No. 1 Duke L 81–94  14–3
(4–3)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, North Carolina
Jan. 31
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 8 No. 3 Maryland L 87–91  14–4
(4–4)		 University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 3*
2:00 pm, ABC		 No. 8 at No. 22 Missouri L 77–81  14–5
(4–4)		 Hearnes Center (12,136)
Columbia, Missouri
Feb. 6
7:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 10 at NC State L 68–85  14–6
(4–5)		 Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena (16,729)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb. 10
3:30 pm, Raycom		 No. 10 Clemson W 85–71  15–6
(5–5)		 University Hall (7,438)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 12
8:00 pm, Raycom		 No. 15 North Carolina W 73–63  16–6
(6–5)		 University Hall (7,331)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 17
6:30 pm, FSN		 No. 15 at No. 19 Wake Forest L 70–92  16–7
(6–6)		 LJVM Coliseum (12,859)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb. 20
7:00 pm		 No. 22 at Florida State L 59–66  16–8
(6–7)		 Tallahassee–Leon County Civic Center (4,681)
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb. 23
4:00 pm, Raycom		 No. 22 Georgia Tech L 80–82  16–9
(6–8)		 University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 28
9:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 Duke W 87–84  17–9
(7–8)		 University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Mar. 3
8:00 pm, FSN		 at No. 2 Maryland L 92–112  17–10
(7–9)		 Cole Field House (14,500)
College Park, Maryland
ACC Tournament
Mar. 8
2:35 pm, Raycom/ESPN		 vs. NC State
ACC Quarterfinals		 L 72–92  17–11
 Charlotte Coliseum (23,895)
Charlotte, North Carolina
National Invitation Tournament
Mar. 13*
7:30 pm, ESPN2		 South Carolina
NIT First Round		 L 67–74  17–12
 University Hall (4,983)
Charlottesville, Virginia
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References
  1. Hank, Kurz Jr. (28 November 2001). "Virginia-Michigan State Called Because Of Wet Floor". VirginiaSports.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  2. "Virginia-Michigan State Game Will Not Be Completed Or Replayed". VirginiaSports.com. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  3. "2001–2002 Schedule". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  4. "All-Time Results". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  5. "2001-02 Box Scores" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
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