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2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 2001–02 season. Led by head coach Thad Matta, the Musketeers finished 22–5 (14–2 A10) in the regular season, and won the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated Hawaii in the first round before losing to eventual Final Four participant Oklahoma.

2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champions
Atlantic 10 tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 22
Record26–6 (14–2 A10)
Head coach
Home arenaCintas Center
Seasons
2001–02 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Saint Joseph's 12 – 4   .750 19 – 12   .613
Temple 12 – 4   .750 19 – 15   .559
St. Bonaventure 8 – 8   .500 17 – 13   .567
UMass 6 – 10   .375 13 – 16   .448
Fordham 4 – 12   .250 8 – 20   .286
Rhode Island 4 – 12   .250 8 – 20   .286
West
No. 22 Xavier † 14 – 2   .875 26 – 6   .813
Richmond 11 – 5   .688 22 – 14   .611
Dayton 10 – 6   .625 21 – 11   .656
La Salle 6 – 10   .375 15 – 17   .469
George Washington 5 – 11   .313 12 – 16   .429
Duquesne 4 – 12   .250 9 – 19   .321
† 2002 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Lionel Chalmers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Albany, New York
G 10 Romain Sato 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So
PF 30 David West 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr
Head coach
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
city, state
Regular season
Nov 17, 2001*
 Coastal Carolina W 72–41  1–0
 Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 24, 2001*
 at No. 5 Missouri L 60–72  1–1
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Nov 28, 2001*
 at Miami (OH) W 87–58  2–1
 Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 1, 2001*
 at San Francisco W 87–72  3–1
 War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Dec 5, 2001*
 at Purdue L 66–70  3–2
 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 8, 2001*
 Long Island University W 108–57  4–2
 Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 10, 2001*
 Wisconsin W 57–48  5–2
 Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 14, 2001*
 Cincinnati L 55–75  5–3
 Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 20, 2001*
 Kent State W 62–56  6–3
 Cintas Center (10,250)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 22, 2001*
 at Creighton W 72–65  7–3
 Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 31, 2001*
 Siena W 68–59  8–3
 Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 5, 2002
 at Dayton W 66–59  9–3
(1–0) 		University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 9, 2002
 Fordham W 88–58  10–3
(2–0) 		Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 12, 2002
 Richmond W 72–62  11–3
(3–0) 		Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 17, 2002
 at George Washington W 71–63  12–3
(4–0) 		Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 19, 2002
 at La Salle W 71–67  13–3
(5–0) 		Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 23, 2002
 at Rhode Island W 67–49  14–3
(6–0) 		Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Jan 26, 2002
 Dayton W 75–59  15–3
(7–0) 		Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 30, 2002
 Duquesne W 79–65  16–3
(8–0) 		Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 2, 2002
 at Richmond W 67–64  17–3
(9–0) 		Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 9, 2002
 at St. Bonaventure L 79–80  17–4
(9–1) 		Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, New York
Mar 2, 2002
 UMass W 72–52  22–5
(14–2) 		Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 7, 2002*
 No. 24 vs. UMass
Semifinals 		W 65–59 OT 23–5
 The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 8, 2002*
 No. 24 vs. Dayton
Semifinals 		W 66–59  24–5
 The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 9, 2002*
 No. 24 vs. Richmond
Championship Game 		W 73–60  25–5
 The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2002*
 (7 W) No. 22 vs. (10 W) No. 25 Hawaii
Second Round 		W 70–58  26–5
 American Airlines Center 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 17, 2002*
 CBS 		(7 W) No. 22 vs. (2 W) No. 3 Oklahoma
Second Round 		L 65–78  26–6
 American Airlines Center (19,951)
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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Rankings

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Main article: 2001-02 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2001-02 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "2001-02 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Xavier Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  5. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1108–1109. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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