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2002 America East men's basketball tournament

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2002 America East men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
ChampionsBoston University (5th title)
Winning coachDennis Wolff (2nd title)
MVPBilly Collins (Boston U.)
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2001–02 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Vermont 13 3   .813 21 8   .724
Boston University 13 3   .813 22 10   .688
Hartford 10 6   .625 14 18   .438
New Hampshire 8 8   .500 11 17   .393
Maine 7 9   .438 12 18   .400
Binghamton 6 10   .375 9 19   .321
Albany 5 11   .313 8 20   .286
Northeastern 5 11   .313 7 21   .250
Stony Brook 5 11   .313 6 22   .214
2002 America East tournament winner

The 2002 America East men's basketball tournament was hosted by the Northeastern Huskies at Matthews Arena . The final was held at Case Gym on the campus of Boston University. Boston University gained its fifth America East Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament with its win over Maine.[1] BU was given the 16th seed in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Cincinnati 90–52.

Bracket and Results

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Vermont 74
8 Stony Brook 59
1 Vermont 59OT
5 Maine 61
4 New Hampshire 48
5 Maine 54
5 Maine 40
2 Boston U. 66
3 Hartford 65
6 UAlbany 49
3 Hartford 60
2 Boston U. 63
2 Boston University 86
7 Northeastern 76

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Boston University 66, Maine 40". Midland Daily News. March 8, 2002. Retrieved February 6, 2024.