2001–02 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2001–02 Ole Miss Rebels Basketball Ole Miss Rebels logo.svg Southeastern Conference SEC 20–11 9–7 Rod Barnes 4th Marc Dukes 4th Eric Bozeman 4th Wayne Brent 4th Tad Smith Coliseum NCAA tournament First Round The 2001–02 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by fourth-year head coach, Rod Barnes. The Rebels played their home games at Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. This season marked the seventh NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. Roster 2001 Ole Miss Rebels y Justin Reed 23 F 6 8 222 So Jackson, Mississippi y Aaron Harper 5 GF 6 7 200 So Jackson, Mississippi Jason Harrison 11 G 5 5 155 Sr Little Rock, Arkansas David Sanders 15 G 6 3 180 Jr Jackson, Michigan Emmanuel Wade 32 G 6 3 185 Jr Marianna, Arkansas John Gunn 31 FC 6 10 250 Jr Oxford, Michigan Richard Kirklin 45 F 6 9 205 Jr Pine Bluff, Arkansas Josh Hayes 30 F 6 7 195 So Little Rock, Arkansas John Engstrom 54 C 7 0 250 Sr Paragould, Arkansas John Pilger 10 G 5 10 170 So Ocean Springs, Mississippi Carey Crain 21 G 6 0 165 So Mendenhall, Mississippi Syniker Taylor 24 G 6 1 205 Jr Gulfport, Mississippi Derrick Allen 40 F 6 8 220 Sr Gadsden, Alabama Rod Barnes Marc Dukes Eric Bozeman Wayne Brent Schedule and results no |- !colspan=6 style=Ole Miss Rebels|Exhibition Nov 3, 2001 12:00 p.m. yes Global Basketball Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 68–60 Nov 10, 2001 2:00 p.m. yes Carson–Newman Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 78–70 |- !colspan=6 style=Ole Miss Rebels|Non-conference regular season Nov 15, 2001 12:00 a.m. yes yes 2001 men Bowling Green State Falcons Bowling Green State Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska 78–82 OT 3,387 0–1 Nov 17, 2001 9:00 p.m. yes yes 2001 men Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks Alaska-Fairbanks Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska 75–58 3,333 1–1 Nov 18, 2001 2:00 p.m. yes yes 2001 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska 80–68 2,092 2–1 Nov 24, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes yes 2001 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS 67–65 8,632 3–1 Nov 28, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes Morris Brown Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 92–45 3,583 4–1 Dec 1, 2001 6:00 p.m. yes George Mason Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 70–71 4,235 4–2 Dec 3, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes 2001 men Louisiana-Monroe Indians Louisiana-Monroe Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 78–43 2,208 5–2 Dec 7, 2001 8:00 p.m. yes 2001 men Memphis Tigers Memphis 22 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 71–67 9,217 6–2 Dec 16, 2001 4:00 p.m. yes yes 2001 men Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks Tennessee-Martin DeSoto Civic Center Southaven, MS 83–72 5,426 7–2 Dec 21, 2001 10:00 p.m. yes yes 2001 men IUPUI Jaguars IUPUI Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX 77–70 7,434 8–2 Dec 22, 2001 8:30 p.m. yes yes 2001 men UTEP Miners UTEP Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX 68–58 8,134 9–2 Dec 29, 2001 2:00 p.m. yes 2001 men Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas–Pine Bluff Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 95–53 4,140 10–2 Jan 2, 2002 7:00 p.m. yes 2001 men Lipscomb Bisons Lipscomb Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 75–49 2,575 11–2 |- !colspan=6 style=Ole Miss Rebels|SEC regular season Jan 6, 2002 12:30 p.m. yes 2001 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 76–82 12,901 11–3 0–1 Jan 9, 2002 7:00 p.m. 2001 men Auburn Tigers Auburn Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 69–65 7,422 12–3 1–1 Jan 12, 2002 2:00 p.m. Mississippi State 22 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 66–59 9,224 13–3 2–1 Jan 15, 2002 6:00 p.m. yes Kentucky 12 Rupp Arena Lexington, KY 64–87 20,540 13–4 2–2 Jan 19, 2002 5:00 p.m. yes Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 70–64 18,437 14–4 3–2 Jan 23, 2002 7:00 p.m. 2001 none LSU Tigers LSU Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 70–55 8,184 15–4 4–2 Jan 26, 2002 12:00 p.m. 2001 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 71–53 8,667 16–4 5–2 Jan 30, 2002 7:00 p.m. 2001 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 73–61 8,671 17–4 6–2 Feb 2, 2002 3:00 p.m. yes Georgia 16 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 72–79 10,523 17–5 6–3 Feb 6, 2002 7:00 p.m. yes Alabama 5 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 59–79 10,402 17–6 6–4 Feb 9, 2002 12:00 p.m. Arkansas Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 79–67 8,559 18–6 7–4 Feb 13, 2002 7:00 p.m. yes Auburn Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 62–65 9,300 18–7 7–5 Feb 16, 2002 2:00 p.m. Florida 6 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 68–51 8,957 19–7 8–5 Feb 23, 2002 5:00 p.m. yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS 59–61 10,645 19–8 8–6 Feb 27, 2002 7:00 p.m. yes LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA 56–59 8,468 19–9 8–7 Mar 3, 2002 1:00 p.m. Alabama 6 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 84–56 9,311 20–9 9–7 |- !colspan=12 style=Ole Miss Rebels| SEC tournament Mar 7, 2002 8:45 p.m. yes yes W3 South Carolina E6 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA First round 67–69 16,740 20–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Ole Miss Rebels| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 2002 9:05 p.m. yes yes 9 W UCLA 8 W Mellon Arena Pittsburgh, PA First round 58–80Line Change for UCLA https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-16-sp-ucla16-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 16, 2002 April 7, 2023 17,015 20–11 AP Poll Central Time W West Source: https://olemisssports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2001-02 2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule Ole Miss Athletics April 7, 2023 References Ole Miss Category:Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball seasons Ole Miss Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball