2001–02 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball men 2001–02 Montana State Bobcats Big Sky Conference Big Sky 20–10 12–2 Mick Durham 12th Scott Carson 8th Jerry Olson 8th Worthington Arena Big Sky regular season champions NIT first round The 2001–02 Montana State Bobcats basketball team represented the Montana State University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by twelfth-year head coach Mick Durham, played their home games at Worthington Arena and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 20–10, 12–2 in Big Sky play to win the conference regular season. Montana State lost in the semifinals of the Big Sky Basketball tournament to eventual champions Montana. They would be selected to participate in the NIT where the Bobcats defeated Utah State in the opening round, before losing to Richmond in the first round. Roster 2001 Montana State Bobcats y Jason Erickson 10 G 6 3 185 So Eagle River, Alaska Damir Latović 12 F 6 8 235 Jr Belgrade, Serbia y Mick Durham Scott Carson Jerry Olson https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/msubobcats.com/documents/2020/7/7/MBBStatistics_200102Season.pdf?timestamp=20200707112244 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/montana-state/2002.html 2001–02 Montana State Bobcats Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 25, 2026 Schedule and results 2001-02 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2001 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Montana State Bobcats| Regular season Nov 13, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Selland Arena Fresno, California 70–92 7,110 0–1 Nov 17, 2001 yes 2001 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana 51–66 2,411 0–2 Nov 26, 2001 yes 2001 men Jamestown Jimmies Jamestown Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana 73–58 2,311 1–2 Nov 30, 2001 yes yes Air Force Selland Arena Fresno, California McCaffrey Classic 65–70 10,220 1–3 Dec 1, 2001 yes yes 2001 men UC Riverside Highlanders UC Riverside Selland Arena Fresno, California McCaffrey Classic 82–72 10,220 2–3 Dec 4, 2001 yes yes Utah State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 55–60 6,496 2–4 Dec 8, 2001 yes 2001 none Montana State–Northern Lights Montana State–Northern Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana 77–69 1,300 3–4 Dec 13, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona 69–72 2,570 3–5 Dec 15, 2001 yes yes Wyoming Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 69–82 5,614 3–6 Dec 22, 2001 yes 2001 men IPFW Mastodons IPFW Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana 63–59 2,433 4–6 Dec 29, 2001 yes Hampton Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana Bobcat Classic 80–66 4,511 5–6 Dec 30, 2001 yes 2001 men San Diego Toreros San Diego Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana Bobcat Classic 68–59 4,499 6–6 Jan 3, 2002 yes 2001 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah 64–62 3,058 7–6 1–0 Jan 5, 2002 yes yes 2001 men Portland Pilots Portland Chiles Center Portland, Oregon 66–63 1,378 8–6 Jan 11, 2002 yes 2001 men Portland State Vikings Portland State Peter W. Stott Center Portland, Oregon 74–68 1,303 9–6 2–0 Jan 12, 2002 yes 2001 men Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington Reese Court Cheney, Washington 90–81 2,433 10–6 3–0 Jan 18, 2002 2001 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana 78–47 5,877 11–6 4–0 Jan 19, 2002 Weber State Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana 79–68 5,899 12–6 5–0 Jan 25, 2002 yes 2001 men Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State Hornets Nest Sacramento, California 56–78 1,205 12–7 5–1 Jan 26, 2002 yes 2001 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 59–48 2,373 13–7 6–1 Jan 31, 2002 Montana Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana 76–56 7,101 14–7 7–1 Feb 8, 2002 Eastern Washington Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana 62–66 5,577 14–8 7–2 Feb 9, 2002 Portland State Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana 94–82 5,711 15–8 8–2 Feb 16, 2002 yes Idaho State Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho 63–59 2,594 16–8 9–2 Feb 22, 2002 Northern Arizona Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana 62–59 6,011 17–8 10–2 Feb 23, 2002 Sacramento State Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana 70–60 5,422 18–8 11–2 Mar 2, 2002 yes Montana Dahlberg Arena Missoula, Montana 75–55 6,203 19–8 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Montana State Bobcats| Big Sky Tournament Mar 8, 2002 yes 1 Montana 4 Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana Semifinals 68–70 19–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Montana State Bobcats| NIT Mar 12, 2002 yes yes Utah State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah Opening round 77–69 6,754 20–9 Mar 16, 2002 yes yes 2001 men Richmond Spiders Richmond Robins Center Richmond, Virginia First round 48–63 4,384 20–10 AP Poll Mountain Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region 2025-26 MBB Record Book (11–03–25) https://msubobcats.com/documents/2025/11/4/2025-26_MBB_Record_Book__11-03-25_.pdf Montana State University Athletics March 25, 2026MBB 2001-02 Season Statistics https://msubobcats.com/documents/2020/7/7/MBBStatistics_200102Season.pdf Montana State University Athletics March 25, 2026 References Category:Montana State Bobcats men's basketball seasons Montana State Montana State Montana State Bobcats basketball Montana State Bobcats basketball