2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2001–02 Xavier Musketeers Basketball File:Xavier Musketeers logo.svg Atlantic 10 Conference A10 24 22 26–6 14–2 Thad Matta 1st Cintas Center Atlantic 10 Regular Season ChampionsAtlantic 10 tournament champions NCAA tournament second round The 2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 2001–02 season. Led by head coach Thad Matta, the Musketeers finished 22–5 (14–2 A10) in the regular season, and won the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated Hawaii in the first round before losing to eventual Final Four participant Oklahoma. Roster 2001 Xavier Musketeers y Lionel Chalmers 0 G 6 0 180 So y Albany, New York Romain Sato 10 G 6 5 205 So y David West 30 PF 6 9 235 Jr y basketball Thad Matta (Butler) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/xavier/2002.html 2001-02 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com August 8, 2021 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| Regular season Nov 17, 2001 yes 2001 men Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 72–41 1–0 Nov 24, 2001 yes yes Missouri 5 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 60–72 1–1 Nov 28, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 87–58 2–1 Dec 1, 2001 yes yes 2001 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 87–72 3–1 Dec 5, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 66–70 3–2 Dec 8, 2001 yes 2001 men LIU Blackbirds Long Island University Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 108–57 4–2 Dec 10, 2001 yes Wisconsin Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 57–48 5–2 Dec 14, 2001 yes Cincinnati Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 55–75 5–3 Dec 20, 2001 yes Kent State Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 62–56 10,250 6–3 Dec 22, 2001 yes yes Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 72–65 7–3 Dec 31, 2001 yes Siena Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 68–59 8–3 Jan 5, 2002 yes 2001 men Dayton Flyers Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 66–59 9–3 1–0 Jan 9, 2002 2001 men Fordham Rams Fordham Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 88–58 10–3 2–0 Jan 12, 2002 2001 men Richmond Spiders Richmond Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 72–62 11–3 3–0 Jan 17, 2002 yes 2001 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 71–63 12–3 4–0 Jan 19, 2002 yes 2001 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 71–67 13–3 5–0 Jan 23, 2002 yes 2001 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 67–49 14–3 6–0 Jan 26, 2002 Dayton Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 75–59 15–3 7–0 Jan 30, 2002 2001 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 79–65 16–3 8–0 Feb 2, 2002 yes Richmond Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 67–64 17–3 9–0 Feb 9, 2002 yes 2001 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 79–80 17–4 9–1 Mar 2, 2002 2001 men UMass Minutemen UMass Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 72–52 22–5 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| Atlantic 10 Tournament Mar 7, 2002 yes yes 24 UMass The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semifinals 65–59 OT 23–5 Mar 8, 2002 yes yes 24 Dayton The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semifinals 66–59 24–5 Mar 9, 2002 yes yes 24 Richmond The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Championship Game 73–60 25–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 2002 yes yes 22 7 W Hawaii 25 10 W American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas Second Round 70–58 26–5 Mar 17, 2002 CBS yes yes 22 7 W Oklahoma 3 2 W American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas Second Round 65–78 19,951 26–6 AP poll W West https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/xavier/2002-schedule.html 2001-02 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com August 8, 2021Xavier Men's Basketball Record Book https://goxavier.com/documents/2021/1/6/2020_MBB_RecordsBook_2_.pdf Xavier University Athletics August 8, 2021 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 References Xavier Category:Xavier Musketeers men's basketball seasons Xavier