2001–02 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team


The 2001–02 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Al Skinner, they played their home games at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.[2] The team finished fourth in the East division of the Big East regular season standings, lost in the semifinals of the Big East tournament, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 11 seed in the Midwest region, the Eagles were beaten by No. 6 seed Texas in the opening round.[3] Boston College finished the season with a 20–12 (8–8 Big East) record.

2001–02 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record20–12 (8–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSilvio O. Conte Forum
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

Roster

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2001–02 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 2 Troy Bell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 5 Ryan Sidney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Ann Arbor, Michigan
F 0 Uka Agbai 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 262 lb (119 kg) Jr Queens Village, Queens
G 21 Kenny Walls 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sr San Francisco, California
F 45 Brian Ross 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr North Quincy, Massachusetts
G 13 Ludmil Hadjisotirov 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Sofia
G 40 Adam DeMong 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Glen Ellyn, Illinois
F 34 Andrew Bryant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) So Denison, Texas
G 4 Jermaine Watson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Dorchester, Boston
C 13 Nate Doornekamp 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Odessa, Ontario
C 12 Kirsten Zoellner 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Fr Hanover, Lower Saxony
G 41 Mike Viglione (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr Northfield, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 2001*
No. 15 at Michigan W 83–74  5–0
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 11, 2001*
No. 11 Iowa State W 86–81  8–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 16, 2001*
No. 11 Holy Cross W 75–51  9–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 20, 2001*
No. 10 vs. Miami (OH)
Rainbow Classic
L 67–73  9–1
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 21, 2001*
No. 10 vs. Arkansas State
Rainbow Classic
W 76–70  10–1
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 22, 2001*
No. 10 vs. Holy Cross
Rainbow Classic
W 67–57  11–1
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Big East tournament
Mar 6, 2002*
vs. Rutgers
Quarterfinals
W 60–55  20–10
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 7, 2002*
vs. No. 7 Pittsburgh
Semifinals
L 62–76  20–11
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2002*
(11 MW) vs. (6 MW) Texas
First Round
L 57–70  20–12
American Airlines Center 
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-east/2002.html
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Set For Season Opener Against Boston University". Boston College Athletics. November 16, 2001. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Texas Tops B.C. Behind Leadership of Ford". The New York Times. March 16, 2002. Retrieved August 12, 2022.