2001–02 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2001–02 Holy Cross Crusaders Basketball Holy Cross Athletics logo.svg 150 Patriot League Patriot 18–15 9–5 Ralph Willard 3rd Hart Center Patriot League tournament champions NCAA tournament First round The 2001–02 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 3rd-year head coach Ralph Willard, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 18–15, 9–5 in Patriot League play to finish second in the regular season standings. As the #2 seed, they defeated Navy, Bucknell, and American to be champions of the Patriot League tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the East region, they were beaten by No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Kansas, 70–59.Holy Cross doesn't go quietly in first round https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/234000055 https://web.archive.org/web/20230305023215/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/234000055 dead March 5, 2023 ESPN March 20, 2003 July 12, 2023 Roster 2001 Holy Cross Crusaders y y Tim Szatko y 35 F 6 8 220 Jr Naperville, Illinois Naperville Central Patrick Whearty y 45 C 6 10 245 Jr Poughkeepsie, New York Our Lady of Lourdes Ralph Willard https://goholycross.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2001-02 2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster https://goholycross.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2001-02 Holy Cross Athletics July 12, 2023 Schedule and results 2001-02 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2001 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders|Non-conference regular season Nov 16, 2001 yes 2001 men Quinnipiac Bobcats Quinnipiac Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 85–57 1–0 Nov 20, 2001 yes 2001 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 65–57 2–0 Nov 23, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, New York 62–75 2–1 Nov 27, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire 47–58 2–2 Dec 1, 2001 yes Boston University Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 49–61 2–3 Dec 4, 2001 yes yes 2001 men UMass Minutemen UMass Mullins Center Amherst, Massachusetts 67–56 3–3 Dec 6, 2001 yes 2001 men Brown Bears Brown Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 76–63 4–3 Dec 16, 2001 yes yes Boston College 11 Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 51–75 5,584 4–4 Dec 19, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Iona Gaels Iona Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 59–71 500 4–5 Dec 21, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Portland Pilots Portland Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 60–43 429 5–5 Dec 22, 2001 yes yes Boston College 10 Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 57–67 5,876 5–6 Dec 28, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Radford Highlanders Radford F. Mitchell Johnson Arena Charleston, South Carolina College of Charleston State Farm Classic 49–66 5–7 Dec 29, 2001 6:00 p.m. yes yes 2001 men Louisiana–Monroe Indians Louisiana–Monroe F. Mitchell Johnson Arena Charleston, South Carolina College of Charleston State Farm Classic 57–63 5–8 Jan 2, 2002 7:00 p.m. yes 2001 men Fordham Rams Fordham Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 95–75 1,461 6–8 Jan 5, 2002 yes yes Princeton Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 50–52 5,610 6–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders|Patriot League regular season Jan 9, 2002 2001 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 70–57 7–9 1–0 Jan 12, 2002 yes 2001 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 58–64 7–10 1–1 Jan 16, 2002 2001 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 42–46 7–11 1–2 Jan 19, 2002 yes 2001 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 72–66 8–11 2–2 Jan 23, 2002 yes 2001 men Army Black Knights Army Christl Arena West Point, New York 46–57 8–12 2–3 Jan 26, 2002 2001 men American Eagles American Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 63–54 9–12 3–3 Jan 30, 2002 yes 2001 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 73–65 10–12 4–3 Feb 2, 2002 yes Navy Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 62–54 11–12 5–3 Feb 6, 2002 Lafayette Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 76–70 OT 12–12 6–3 Feb 9, 2002 yes Colgate Cotterell Court Hamilton, New York 55–58 12–13 6–4 Feb 13, 2002 Lehigh Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 79–40 13–13 7–4 Feb 16, 2002 Army Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 77–57 14–13 8–4 Feb 20, 2002 Bucknell Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 73–75 14–14 8–5 Feb 23, 2002 yes American Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 68–44 15–14 9–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders| Patriot League Tournament Mar 2, 2002 yes yes 2 Navy 7 The Show Place Arena Upper Marlboro, Maryland Quarterfinals 59–41 2,897 16–14 Mar 3, 2002 yes yes 2 Bucknell 3 The Show Place Arena Upper Marlboro, Maryland Semifinals 64–57 2,041 17–14 Mar 8, 2002 yes yes 2 American 1 Bender Arena Washington, D.C. Championship game 58–54 4,521 18–14 |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders|NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 2002 yes yes 16 MW Kansas 2 1 MW Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, Missouri First round 59–70 26,612 18–15 AP Poll Eastern Time. MW Midwest 2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule https://goholycross.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2001-02 Holy Cross Athletics July 12, 2023https://patriotleague.org/documents/2003/9/19/03cumulative-stats.pdf?id=1588 2001-2002 Patriot League Men's Basketball Stats Patriot Leaguehttps://static.goholycross.com/custompages/import_content/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2001-2002/teamcume.htm 2001-2002 Holy Cross Men's Basketball Stats Go Holy Crosshttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/holy-cross/men/2002-schedule.html 2001-02 Holy Cross Crusaders Men's Schedule and Results Sports Reference April 12, 2026 References Category:Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball seasons Holy Cross Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball Holy Cross