2001–02 UIC Flames men's basketball team

The 2001–02 UIC Flames men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Chicago during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by head coach Jimmy Collins, played their home games at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Horizon League. UIC finished the conference regular season in sixth place at 8–8. They went on to win the Horizon League tournament, and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 15 seed in the West region, UIC was beaten by No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant Oklahoma, 71–63, in the opening round.[1]

2001–02 UIC Flames men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record20–14 (8–8 Horizon)
Head coach
Home arenaUIC Pavilion
Seasons
2001–02 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Butler 12 4   .750 26 6   .813
Detroit Mercy 11 5   .688 18 13   .581
Milwaukee 11 5   .688 16 13   .552
Wright State 9 7   .563 17 11   .607
Loyola–Chicago 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
UIC 8 8   .500 20 14   .588
Cleveland State 6 10   .375 12 16   .429
Green Bay 4 12   .250 9 21   .300
Youngstown State 2 14   .125 5 23   .179
2002 Horizon League Tournament winner

Roster

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2001–02 UIC Flames men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Martell Bailey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
G 4 Jon-Pierre Mitchom 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Sr St. Louis, Missouri
F 5 Kyle Kickert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Palos Heights, Illinois
G 11 T. J. Mixson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr South Holland, Illinois
G 13 Jonathan Schneiderman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Jr Forreston, Illinois
G 20 Jordan Kardos 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Sr Northbrook, Illinois
G 21 Cory Tibbs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
F 23 Cory Little 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Addison, Illinois
F 30 Armond Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Hillside, Illinois
F 32 Aaron Carr 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
33 Tyrone Moten
169 lb (77 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
G 34 Cedrick Banks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
C 40 Jabari Harris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Broadview, Illinois
F 42 Joe Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Palos Hills, Illinois
F 44 Will Lewis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
C 50 Thor Solverson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Sr Lake Zurich, Illinois
55 Terry Muse
175 lb (79 kg) So Waukegan, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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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 18, 2001*
Indiana State W 70–54  1–0
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Nov 21, 2001*
Saint Joseph's (IN) W 96–53  2–0
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Nov 27, 2001*
Evansville W 64–61  3–0
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Nov 29, 2001*
at Southern Illinois L 68–76  3–1
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 1, 2001*
at Old Dominion L 65–71  3–2
ODU Fieldhouse 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 8, 2001*
North Central W 93–53  4–2
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 15, 2001*
Northern Illinois W 86–69  5–2
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 17, 2001*
at Purdue L 73–80  5–3
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 20, 2001*
vs. Texas A&M W 86–82  6–3
Valley High School 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 21, 2001*
vs. Missouri State W 86–80  7–3
Valley High School 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 22, 2001*
vs. Mississippi State L 74–77  7–4
Valley High School 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 28, 2001*
vs. Hofstra W 79–71  8–4
Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Dec 29, 2001*
at South Florida L 78–82  8–5
Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Jan 3, 2002
Detroit Mercy W 62–61  9–5
(1–0)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 5, 2002
Cleveland State L 69–83  9–6
(1–1)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 10, 2002
at Green Bay W 75–66  10–6
(2–1)
Brown County Arena 
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Jan 12, 2002
at Milwaukee L 49–75  10–7
(2–2)
Klotsche Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 17, 2002
at Loyola–Chicago L 65–76  10–8
(2–3)
Joseph J. Gentile Center 
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 19, 2002*
at Purdue-Fort Wayne W 99–80  11–8
Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Jan 21, 2002
Youngstown State W 85–69  12–8
(3–3)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 26, 2002
Butler L 73–82  12–9
(3–4)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 28, 2002
Wright State W 68–66  13–9
(4–4)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 31, 2002
at Detroit Mercy L 67–74  13–10
(4–5)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, Michigan
Feb 2, 2002
at Cleveland State L 70–76  13–11
(4–6)
CSU Convocation Center 
Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 4, 2002
at Youngstown State W 63–57  14–11
(5–6)
Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, Ohio
Feb 7, 2002
Milwaukee W 73–71  15–11
(6–6)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 9, 2002
Green Bay W 75–67  16–11
(7–6)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 16, 2002
Loyola–Chicago W 76–63  17–11
(8–6)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 21, 2002
at Wright State L 62–63  17–12
(8–7)
Ervin J. Nutter Center 
Fairborn, Ohio
Feb 23, 2002
at Butler L 61–85  17–13
(8–8)
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Horizon League tournament
Mar 2, 2002*
(6) vs. (3) Milwaukee
Quarterfinals
W 75–63  18–13
CSU Convocation Center 
Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 3, 2002*
(6) vs. (2) Detroit Mercy
Semifinals
W 79–68  19–13
CSU Convocation Center 
Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 5, 2002*
(6) vs. (5) Loyola–Chicago
Championship game
W 76–75 OT 20–13
CSU Convocation Center 
Cleveland, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2002*
(15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 3 Oklahoma
First round
L 63–71[1]  20–14
American Airlines Center (19,200)
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time Zone.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sooners overpower feisty Illinois-Chicago, 71-63". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 16, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster". UIC Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". UIC Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.