2001–02 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 2001–02 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Athletics logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference East SEC 23 22–10 10–6 1 Jim Harrick 3rd Stegeman Coliseum SEC East Division co-champions NCAA tournament Second round The 2001–02 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2001–02 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jim Harrick, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs finished atop the SEC East standings during the regular season, were bounced early from the SEC tournament, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 3 seed in the East region. Georgia reached the second round by defeating No. 14 seed Murray State, 85–68, but were upset by No. 11 seed Southern Illinois, 77–75,What's a Saluki? A Winner. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/03/18/whats-a-saluki-a-winner/8146e7e8-404a-4bef-b645-ec12b1c543b2/ The Washington Post March 18, 2002 February 26, 2022 and finished the season at 22–10 (10–6 SEC). Roster 2001 Georgia Bulldogs yEzra Williams 5 G 6 4 230 Jr Marietta, Georgia Jarvis Hayes 24 F 6 7 220 So y Atlanta, Georgia Jonas Hayes 33 F 6 8 240 So y Atlanta, Georgia Jim Harrick https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/2002.html 2001–02 Georgia Bulldogs Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 26, 2022 Schedule and results no |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| Regular season Nov 16, 2001 yes 2001 men Furman Paladins Furman Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 75–62 1–0 Nov 19, 2001 yes yes Georgetown 16 Springfield Civic Center Springfield, Massachusetts Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic 73–59 7,246 2–0 Nov 21, 2001 yes 2001 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 94–73 3–0 Nov 26, 2001 yes 2001 men Samford Bulldogs Samford Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 61–55 4–0 Dec 1, 2001 yes 2001 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 81–73 5–0 Dec 4, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, Georgia 78–83 5–1 Dec 7, 2001 yes 2001 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 77–55 6–1 Dec 9, 2001 yes 2001 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 95–82 7–1 Dec 15, 2001 yes yes 2001 none South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama 79–70 8–1 Dec 17, 2001 yes yes Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 91–74 9–1 Dec 20, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 80–68 10–1 Dec 21, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 64–59 11–1 Dec 22, 2001 yes yes Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 44–54 11–2 Jan 5, 2002 2001 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 83–69 12–2 1–0 Jan 9, 2002 yes Kentucky 8 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 88–84 13–2 2–0 Jan 12, 2002 2001 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 73–70 14–2 3–0 Jan 16, 2002 20 Alabama 16 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 72–77 14–3 3–1 Jan 19, 2002 yes 20 Florida 2 Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 84–79 15–3 4–1 Jan 23, 2002 Arkansas Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 81–67 16–3 5–1 Jan 26, 2002 yes 2001 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 84–86 16–4 5–2 Jan 30, 2002 yes 2001 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 67–80 16–5 5–3 Feb 2, 2002 Ole Miss Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 79–72 17–5 6–3 Feb 6, 2002 yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 86–68 18–5 7–3 Feb 9, 2002 yes 2001 men Auburn Tigers Auburn Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 72–75 18–6 7–4 Feb 12, 2002 Florida 6 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 70–85 18–7 7–5 Feb 16, 2002 Kentucky 10 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 78–69 19–7 8–5 Feb 23, 2002 yes 2001 none LSU Tigers LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 55–54 20–7 9–5 Feb 27, 2002 16 South Carolina Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 82–75 OT 21–7 10–5 Mar 2, 2002 yes 16 Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 63–71 OT 21–8 10–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| SEC Tournament Mar 8, 2002 yes yes 17 LSU Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Quarterfinals 76–78 21–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 2002 yes yes 23 3 E Murray State 14 E United Center Chicago, Illinois First round 85–68 (vacated) 22–9 Mar 17, 2002 yes yes 23 3 E Southern Illinois 11 E United Center Chicago, Illinois Second round 75–77 22–10 AP poll Eastern Time E East 1995–96 Men's Basketball Schedule https://georgiadogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2001-02 University of Georgia Athletics February 26, 2022https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/2002-schedule.html 2001–02 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference February 26, 2022 Rankings 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1118–1119 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Georgia Bulldogs basketball seasons Georgia Georgia Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Bulldogs