2001–02 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2001–02 Penn Quakers Basketball Penn Quakers logo.svg 150 Ivy League Ivy 25–7 11–3 Fran Dunphy 13th Dave Duke The Palestra Ivy League champions NCAA tournament first round The 2001–02 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 13th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 25–7, 11–3 in Ivy League play to win the regular season championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to California.Cal Drains Penn, Eyes Pitt https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2002-03-16-0203160342-story.html The Orlando Sentinel March 16, 2002 May 10, 2023 Roster 2001 Penn Quakers y y Ugonna Onyekwe 1 F 6 8 215 JR Lagos, Nigeria Mercersburg Academy y Tim Begley 31 G 6 6 230 FR Freehold Township, New Jersey Christian Brothers Academy y Fran Dunphy (Ursinus) Dave Duke (Villanova) https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2001-02 2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2001-02 University of Pennsylvania Athletics May 10, 2023 Schedule and results 2001-02 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2001 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Penn Quakers| Regular season Nov 19, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 79–74 1–0 Nov 22, 2001 yes yes Illinois 2 Valley High School Las Vegas, Nevada 71–78 1–1 Nov 23, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Valley High School Las Vegas, Nevada 77–60 2–1 Nov 24, 2001 yes yes Iowa State Valley High School Las Vegas, Nevada 84–77 3–1 Nov 28, 2001 yes Drexel The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 89–80 4–1 Dec 1, 2001 yes yes 2001 men American Eagles American Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 61–51 5–1 Dec 5, 2001 yes 2001 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 75–74 OT 6–1 Dec 8, 2001 yes 2001 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's 18 The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 61–67 6–2 Dec 22, 2001 yes Davidson The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 71–75 OT 6–3 Dec 30, 2001 yes yes Temple Liacouras Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 68–62 7–3 Jan 5, 2002 yes yes 2001 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 74–58 8–3 Jan 7, 2002 yes 2001 men FIU Panthers Florida International The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 75–49 9–3 Jan 11, 2002 yes 2001 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire 87–71 10–3 1–0 Jan 12, 2002 yes 2001 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, Massachusetts 75–78 OT 10–4 1–1 Jan 17, 2002 yes 2001 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 50–44 11–4 Jan 21, 2002 yes 2001 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 73–66 12–4 Jan 26, 2002 yes Saint Joseph's The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 62–60 13–4 Jan 29, 2002 yes yes 2001 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 81–76 OT 14–4 Feb 1, 2002 2001 men Cornell Big Red Cornell The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 75–63 15–4 2–1 Feb 2, 2002 2001 men Columbia Lions Columbia The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 53–54 15–5 2–2 Feb 8, 2002 yes 2001 men Yale Bulldogs Yale John J. Lee Amphitheater New Haven, Connecticut 78–83 15–6 2–3 Feb 9, 2002 yes 2001 men Brown Bears Brown Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, Rhode Island 84–74 16–6 3–3 Feb 12, 2002 yes Princeton Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 62–38 17–6 4–3 Feb 15, 2002 Harvard The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 78–51 18–6 5–3 Feb 16, 2002 Dartmouth The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 100–62 19–6 6–3 Feb 22, 2002 Brown The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 82–63 20–6 7–3 Feb 23, 2002 Yale The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 72–63 21–6 8–3 Mar 1, 2002 yes Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 51–47 22–6 9–3 Mar 2, 2002 yes Cornell Newman Arena Ithaca, New York 78–53 23–6 10–3 Mar 5, 2002 Princeton The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 64–48 24–6 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Penn Quakers| Ivy League Playoff Mar 9, 2002 yes Yale Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania Playoff 77–58 25–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Penn Quakers| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 2002 yes yes 6 S California 11 S Mellon Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania First round 75–82 25–7 AP Poll Eastern Time S South 2001–02 Men's Basketball Schedule https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2001-02 University of Pennsylvania Athletics May 10, 2023 Rankings 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1108–1109 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Ugonna Onyekwe – Ivy League Player of the Year References Category:Penn Quakers men's basketball seasons Penn Penn Penn Penn