2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Women's basketball 2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg 85 Big 12 Conference Big 12 32–4 14–2 Sherri Coale 6th 2 Bo Overton Lloyd Noble Center Big 12 Conference Champion NCAA tournament Runner-up The 2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in college basketball during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Big 12 Conference. The team was led by Sherri Coale in her sixth season as head coach of the Sooners. Oklahoma posted a 32–4 overall record and a 14–2 conference record. The Sooners won the Big 12 regular season and conference tournament championships. The Sooners advanced to the 2002 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament and lost to UConn in the national title game.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oklahoma/women/2002-schedule.html 2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners women's schedule and results April 2, 2023https://soonersports.com/documents/2022/11/28/Media_Guide_pages.pdf 2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball media guide University of Oklahoma athletics April 2, 2023 Roster w 2001 Oklahoma Sooners y w Caton Hill 10 F 6 1 Jr Ada, Oklahoma w LaNeishea Caufield 20 G 5 9 Sr Ada, Oklahoma y w Stacey Dales 21 G/F 6 0 Sr Brockville, Ontario y w Rosalind Ross 33 G 5 9 Sr Milwaukee, Wisconsin y w Dionnah Jackson 35 G 5 9 Fr St. Louis, Missouri y Dionnah Jackson-Durrett w Jamie Talbert 45 F 6 2 Sr Elkhart, Kansas Sherri Coale Schedule 2001-02 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 2001 |- !colspan=12 style=Oklahoma Sooners white| Regular season November 11, 2001 yes yes 4 11 2001 women Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina State Farm Tip-Off Classic 80–75 1–0 November 17, 2001 yes yes 4 2001 women Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma Bertha Teague Classic 73–38 2–0 November 18, 2001 yes yes 4 2001 women Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma Bertha Teague Classic 75–52 3–0 November 23, 2001 yes yes 3 2001 women Butler Bulldogs Butler Convocation Center San Antonio, Texas UTSA Tournament 90–44 4–0 November 24, 2001 yes 3 2001 women North Texas Mean Green North Texas Convocation Center San Antonio, Texas UTSA Tournament 83–68 5–0 November 27, 2001 yes 3 2001 women TCU Horned Frogs TCU Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 76–60 6–0 November 29, 2001 yes 3 2001 women Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 89–68 7–0 December 5, 2001 yes yes 3 2001 women SMU Mustangs SMU Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas 91–70 8–0 December 8, 2001 yes 3 2001 women Montana State Bobcats Montana State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 86–62 9–0 December 16, 2001 yes 3 2001 women Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma Big 12/Big Ten Challenge 91–69 10–0 December 22, 2001 yes yes 3 1 UConn XL Center Hartford, Connecticut 72–86 10–1 January 2, 2002 3 16 2001 women Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 78–67 1–0 11–1 January 5, 2002 yes 3 9 2001 none Texas Tech Lady Raiders Texas Tech United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas 80–68 2–0 12–1 January 9, 2002 3 2001 none Oklahoma State Cowgirls Oklahoma State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma Bedlam Series 65–48 3–0 13–1 January 12, 2002 3 12 2001 none Baylor Lady Bears Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 82–73 4–0 14–1 January 15, 2002 3 9 2001 women Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 66–82 4–1 14–2 January 19, 2002 3 12 2001 women Texas Longhorns Texas Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 89–69 5–1 15–2 January 26, 2002 yes 4 2001 women Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Reed Arena College Station, Texas 72–40 6–1 16–2 January 29, 2002 yes 4 Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma Bedlam Series 66–58 7–1 17–2 February 2, 2002 4 2001 women Kansas Jayhawks Kansas Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 79–57 8–1 18–2 February 5, 2002 4 10 Baylor Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 69–60 9–1 19–2 February 9, 2002 yes 4 Texas A&M Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 67–51 10–1 20–2 February 13, 2002 4 12 2001 women Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 76–68 11–1 21–2 February 16, 2002 4 2001 women Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 81–47 12–1 22–2 February 19, 2002 yes 3 12 2001 women Texas Longhorns Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 62–68 OT 12–2 12–3 February 23, 2002 yes 3 2001 women Missouri Tigers Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 90–70 13–2 23–3 February 27, 2002 5 15 Texas Tech Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 75–56 14–2 24–3 |- !colspan=9 style="Oklahoma Sooners"| Big 12 Women's Tournament March 6, 2002 yes 4 1 8 Oklahoma State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinal, Bedlam Series 87–56 25–3 March 7, 2002 yes 4 1 4 13 Kansas State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Semifinal 69–49 26–3 March 9, 2002 yes 4 1 2 17 Baylor Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Championship 84–69 27–3 |- !colspan=9 style="Oklahoma Sooners"| NCAA Women's Tournament March 16, 2002 yes 4 1 W 16 Hartford Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 84–52 First Round 28–3 March 18, 2002 yes 4 1 W 9 2001 women Villanova Wildcats Villanova Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma Second Round 66–53 29–3 March 23, 2002 yes 4 1 W 4 W 12 Texas Tech Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho Sweet Sixteen 72–62 30–3 March 25, 2002 yes 4 1 W 3 W 17 Colorado Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho Elite Eight 94–60 31–3 March 29, 2002 yes 4 1 W 1 E 3 Duke Alamodome San Antonio, Texas Final Four 86–71Oklahoma Rides Spurt to Championship Game https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/30/sports/college-basketball-oklahoma-rides-spurt-to-championship-game.html The New York Times March 30, 2002 May 10, 2025 32–3 March 31, 2002 yes 4 1 W 1 1 ME UConn Alamodome San Antonio, Texas National championship 70–82 32–4 AP Poll Central Time W West References Category:Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball seasons Oklahoma Oklahoma Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons