2001–02 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 2001–02 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Reynolds Center. Led by head coach John Phillips, they finished the season 27–7 overall and 15–3 in conference play to finish in a tie atop the WAC standings. The lost in the championship game of the 2002 WAC men's basketball tournament to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the Midwest region. The Golden Hurricane upset No. 5 seed Marquette in the first round,[1] before falling to Kentucky in the Round of 32.[2]

2001–02 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
WAC Regular Season co-champion
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record27–7 (15–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaReynolds Center
2001–02 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hawaii153 .833276  .818
Tulsa153 .833277  .794
Louisiana Tech144 .7782210  .688
SMU108 .5561514  .517
Nevada99 .5001713  .567
Fresno State99 .5001915  .559
Boise State612 .3331317  .433
Rice513 .2781019  .345
San Jose State414 .2221022  .313
UTEP315 .1671022  .313
2002 WAC tournament winner

Roster

2001–02 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 02 Charlie Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
G 12 Dante Swanson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
G 14 Antonio Reed 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
F 22 DeMario Hooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
F 34 Kevin Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
Head coach

John Phillips

Assistant coach(es)

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

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 19, 2001*
    Grambling State W 104–61  1–0
    Donald W. Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Nov 24, 2001*
    Morris Brown W 88–41  2–0
    Donald W. Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Nov 28, 2001*
    Arkansas L 75–79  2–1
    Donald W. Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    WAC Tournament
    Mar 7, 2002*
    Boise State
    Quarterfinals
    W 72–53  25–5
    Donald W. Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Mar 8, 2002*
    Fresno State
    Semifinals
    W 81–65  26–5
    Donald W. Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Mar 9, 2002*
    Hawaii
    Championship game
    L 59–73  26–6
    Donald W. Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 2002*
    (12 E) vs. (5 E) No. 12 Marquette
    First Round
    W 71–69  27–6
    Edward Jones Dome 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 16, 2002*
    (12 E) vs. (4 E) No. 16 Kentucky
    Second Round
    L 82–87  27–7
    Edward Jones Dome 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Central.

    [4]

    Rankings

    [5]

    References

    1. "Tulsa Advances With 71-69 Upset Over Marquette". University of Tulsa Athletics. March 14, 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
    2. "Kentucky Advances as Tulsa Can't Stop Prince". The New York Times. March 17, 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
    3. "2001-02 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
    4. "2001-02 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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