2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2001–02 Florida Gators Florida Gators wordmark.svg 175 Southeastern Conference East SEC 23 15 22–9 10–6 Billy Donovan 6th John PelphreyAnthony GrantDonnie Jones O'Connell Center SEC Eastern Division champions NCAA tournament Round of 64 The 2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2001–02 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The Gators were the SEC Eastern Division champions, winning a share of the division title for the third straight season. They earned a No. 5 seed in the 2002 NCAA tournament, falling to Creighton in the first round in double overtime.Creighton Stuns Florida With 0.2 Left https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/16/sports/college-basketball-creighton-stuns-florida-with-0.2-left.html The New York Times March 16, 2002 February 26, 2022 It was the first time in Gators basketball history that the team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth consecutive year. Roster NameNumberPositionHeightWeightClassHometown Matt Bonner 15 F 6–10 237 Junior Concord, NH Max Booker 21 G 6–2 175 Freshman Atlanta, Georgia Bonell Colas 42 F 6–9 225 Freshman Miami, Florida Orien Greene 1 G 6–4 208 Sophomore Gainesville, Florida Seth Haimovitch 3 G 6–1 200 Junior Coral Springs, Florida LaDarius Halton 23 F 6–4 200 Junior New Smyrna Beach, Florida Justin Hamilton 12 G 6–3 207 Sophomore Sarasota, Florida Udonis Haslem 50 C 6–9 246 Senior Miami, Florida Ronnie King 50 G 5–11 178 Senior Brandon, Florida David Lee 24 F 6–4 182 Freshman St. Louis, Missouri Brett Nelson 10 G 6–4 182 Sophomore St. Albans, West Virginia James White 21 G/F 6–7 200 Freshman Kensington, Maryland Coaches Name Position College Graduating year Billy Donovan Head coach Providence College 1987 John Pelphrey Assistant coach University of Kentucky 1992 Anthony Grant Assistant coach Dayton 1987 Donnie Jones Assistant coach Pikeville 1988 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Florida Gators| Exhibition Nov 1, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes Birmingham (England) Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 108–85 6,111 Nov 19, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes EA Sports All Stars Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 96–100 6,135 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida Gators| Regular Season Nov 8, 2001 6:30 p.m. yes yes 6 Temple 16 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Coaches vs Cancer IKON Classic 72–64 1–0 Nov 9, 2001 9:00 p.m. yes yes 6 Arizona Madison Square Garden New York, New York Coaches vs Cancer IKON Classic 71–75 ESPN 15,404 1–1 Nov 16, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes 6 2001 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 68–47 12,109 2–1 Nov 28, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes yes 6 2001 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Whittemore Center Durham, New Hampshire 108–56 7,272 3–1 Dec 2, 2001 1:00 p.m. yes 6 2001 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 81–65 8,244 4–1 Dec 5, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes 6 Michigan State 24 Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 74–70 12,422 5–1 Dec 8, 2001 2:00 p.m. yes yes 6 2001 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 92–73 10,444 6–1 Dec 15, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes yes 5 Charlotte American Airlines Arena Miami, Florida Orange Bowl Basketball Classic 73–52 5,883 7–1 Dec 18, 2001 7:30 p.m. yes 4 2001 men High Point Panthers High Point Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 103–49 7,848 8–1 Dec 22, 2001 3:00 p.m. yes 4 2001 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 76–60 8,935 9–1 Dec 28, 2001 1:00 p.m. yes 3 2001 men Stetson Hatters Stetson Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 94–66 8,722 10–1 Dec 30, 2001 2:00 p.m. yes 3 2001 men Belmont Bruins Belmont Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 107–55 7,482 11–1 Jan 5, 2002 12:00 p.m. 3 2001 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 69–60 11,007 12–1 1–0 Jan 9, 2002 8:00 p.m. yes 3 2001 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 104–100 16,756 13–1 2–0 Jan 12, 2002 1:00 p.m. yes 3 2001 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 95–85 13,172 14–1 3–0 Jan 16, 2002 7:00 p.m. 2 2001 none LSU Tigers LSU Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 102–70 12,447 15–1 4–0 Jan 19, 2002 12:00 p.m. 2 Georgia 20 Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 79–84 12,375 15–2 4–1 Jan 26, 2002 1:00 p.m. yes 5 Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 92–94 OT JP Sports 19,182 15–3 4–2 Jan 29, 2002 9:00 p.m. 5 Kentucky 10 Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 68–70 ESPN 12,212 15–4 4–3 Feb 2, 2002 5:00 p.m. 5 Mississippi State Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 76–48 12,396 16–4 5–3 Feb 5, 2002 7:00 p.m. yes 8 South Carolina Frank McGuire Arena Columbia, South Carolina 72–63 11,209 17–4 6–3 Feb 9, 2002 5:00 p.m. 8 Vanderbilt Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 80–54 12,497 18–4 7–3 Feb 12, 2002 9:00 p.m. yes 6 Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 85–70 10,523 19–4 8–3 Feb 16, 2002 3:00 p.m. yes 6 Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 51–68 8,957 19–5 8–4 Feb 20, 2002 8:00 p.m. 8 2001 men Auburn Tigers Auburn Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 89–61 11,311 20–5 9–4 Feb 23, 2002 2:00 p.m. yes 8 Alabama 5 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 64–65 15,316 20–6 9–5 Feb 26, 2002 9:00 p.m. 8 Tennessee Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 68–62 12,062 21–6 10–5 Mar 2, 2002 12:00 p.m. yes 8 Kentucky 11 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 67–70 CBS 23,606 21–7 10–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida Gators| SEC Tournament Mar 7, 2002 7:30 p.m. yes yes 11 E3 Auburn W6 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia First round 81–63 22–7 Mar 8, 2002 7:30 p.m. yes yes 11 E3 Mississippi State W2 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Quarterfinals 52–62 22,508 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida Gators| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 2002 12:30 p.m. yes yes 15 5 MW Creighton 12 MW United Center Chicago, Illinois First round CBS 82–83 2OT 22–9 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest References Category:Florida Gators men's basketball seasons Florida Florida Florida Gators men's basketball team Florida Gators men's basketball team