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2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Big East tournament champions
Big East East Division regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 10
Record27–7 (13–3 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • George Blaney
  • Dave Leitao
  • Tom Moore
Home arenaHartford Civic Center
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons
2001–02 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

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

Name Position Year
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

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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

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-east/2002.html
  2. ^ a b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 978-0794828035.
  4. ^ "2001-02 UConn Huskies Roster and Stats".
  5. ^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved March 25, 2016.