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
2001–02 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Saint Joseph's124 .7501912  .613
Temple124 .7501915  .559
St. Bonaventure88 .5001713  .567
UMass610 .3751316  .448
Fordham412 .250820  .286
Rhode Island412 .250820  .286
West
No. 22 Xavier142 .875266  .813
Richmond115 .6882214  .611
Dayton106 .6252111  .656
La Salle610 .3751517  .469
George Washington511 .3131216  .429
Duquesne412 .250919  .321
2002 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    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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    References

    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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