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2001–02 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

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2001–02 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
WAC Regular Season co-champion
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record27–7 (15–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaReynolds Center
Seasons
2001–02 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hawaii 15 3   .833 27 6   .818
Tulsa 15 3   .833 27 7   .794
Louisiana Tech 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
SMU 10 8   .556 15 14   .517
Nevada 9 9   .500 17 13   .567
Fresno State 9 9   .500 19 15   .559
Boise State 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
Rice 5 13   .278 10 19   .345
San Jose State 4 14   .222 10 22   .313
UTEP 3 15   .167 10 22   .313
2002 WAC tournament winner

The 2001–02 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 2001–02 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Reynolds Center. Led by head coach John Phillips, they finished the season 27–7 overall and 15–3 in conference play to finish in a tie atop the WAC standings. The lost in the championship game of the 2002 WAC men's basketball tournament to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the Midwest region. The Golden Hurricane upset No. 5 seed Marquette in the first round,[1] before falling to Kentucky in the Round of 32.[2]

Roster

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2001–02 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 02 Charlie Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
G 12 Dante Swanson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
G 14 Antonio Reed 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
F 22 DeMario Hooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
F 34 Kevin Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
Head coach

John Phillips

Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 19, 2001*
Grambling State W 104–61  1–0
Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nov 24, 2001*
Morris Brown W 88–41  2–0
Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nov 28, 2001*
Arkansas L 75–79  2–1
Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
WAC Tournament
Mar 7, 2002*
Boise State
Quarterfinals
W 72–53  25–5
Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar 8, 2002*
Fresno State
Semifinals
W 81–65  26–5
Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar 9, 2002*
Hawaii
Championship game
L 59–73  26–6
Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 2002*
(12 E) vs. (5 E) No. 12 Marquette
First Round
W 71–69  27–6
Edward Jones Dome 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 16, 2002*
(12 E) vs. (4 E) No. 16 Kentucky
Second Round
L 82–87  27–7
Edward Jones Dome 
St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Tulsa Advances With 71-69 Upset Over Marquette". University of Tulsa Athletics. March 14, 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kentucky Advances as Tulsa Can't Stop Prince". The New York Times. March 17, 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "2001-02 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "2001-02 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.