2001–02 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2001–02 Florida Atlantic Owls Basketball Florida Atlantic Athletics wordmark.svg 250 Atlantic Sun Conference ASUN 19–12 13–7 Sidney Green 3rd FAU Arena ASUN tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 2001–02 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls were led by third year head coach Sidney Green and played their home games at FAU Arena in Boca Raton, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Owls finished the season 19–12, 13–7 in ASUN play to finish third in the regular season standings. They defeated Jacksonville, Jacksonville State, and Georgia State to win the ASUN tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in school history as the No. 15 seed in the South region. They were defeated by No. 2 seed Alabama in the first round.Florida Atlantic Tests Character of Alabama https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/15/sports/college-basketball-florida-atlantic-tests-character-of-alabama.html The New York Times March 15, 2002 July 22, 2023 The Owls would not return to the NCAA tournament until the 2022–23 season where they advanced to the Final Four. Roster 2001 Florida Atlantic Owls y Nick Neumann 0 C 7 0 240 jr Stuart, Florida St. Edwards Raheim Brown 1 F 6 10 210 sr Orlando, Florida Colonial Robert Williams 2 C 6 8 240 so Haines City, Florida Haines City Earnest Crumbley 5 G 5 10 so St. Petersburg, Florida Lakewood Jeff Cowans 25 G 6 2 170 so Orlando, Florida Dr. Phillips Sidney Green (UNLV) https://fausports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2001-02 Source2001–02 Men's Basketball Roster en Florida Atlantic University Athletics https://fausports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2001-02 July 22, 2023 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Florida Atlantic Owls|Exhibition Nov 10, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes 2001 men Nova Southeastern Sharks Nova Southeastern FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 85–75 |- !colspan=12 style=Florida Atlantic Owls|Regular season Nov 17, 2001 1:00 p.m. yes yes 2001 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, New York 65–67 1,633 0–1 Nov 20, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes 2001 men St. Mary's Seahawks St. Mary's (MD) FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 107–73 897 1–1 Nov 26, 2001 7:30 p.m. yes yes Miami (FL) Miami Arena Miami, Florida 48–74 1,385 1–2 Nov 29, 2001 7:00 p.m. 2001 men Stetson Hatters Stetson FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 82–71 450 2–2 1–0 Dec 1, 2001 7:00 p.m. 2001 men UCF Knights UCF FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 78–66 1,008 3–2 2–0 Dec 4, 2001 7:30 p.m. yes yes 2001 none Liberty Flames Liberty Vines Center Lynchburg, Virginia 91–80 1,817 4–2 Dec 8, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes VCU FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 84–88 2OT 1,325 4–3 Dec 17, 2001 8:00 p.m. yes 2001 men Samford Bulldogs Samford Seibert Hall Homewood, Alabama 66–68 OT 920 4–4 2–1 Dec 19, 2001 8:00 p.m. yes 2001 men Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville State Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, Alabama 74–71 1,152 5–4 3–1 Dec 27, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes 2001 men Drake Bulldogs Drake FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 79–71 1,124 6–4 Jan 2, 2002 7:00 p.m. 2001 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 58–73 873 6–5 3–2 Jan 5, 2002 7:00 p.m. 2001 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 90–77 1,849 7–5 4–2 Jan 7, 2002 7:00 p.m. 2001 men Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 77–60 1,413 8–5 5–2 Jan 10, 2002 7:30 p.m. yes 2001 men Mercer Bears Mercer Macon Coliseum Macon, Georgia 94–73 336 9–5 6–2 Jan 12, 2002 8:00 p.m. yes Troy State Sartain Hall Troy, Alabama 100–107 2OT 1,992 9–6 6–3 Jan 16, 2002 8:00 p.m. yes yes 2001 men Birmingham–Southern Panthers Birmingham–Southern Bill Battle Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama 59–65 535 9–7 Jan 19, 2002 7:00 p.m. 2001 men Belmont Bruins Belmont FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 69–66 1,042 10–7 7–3 Jan 22, 2002 7:30 p.m. yes UCF UCF Arena Orlando, Florida 56–62 1,010 10–8 7–4 Jan 28, 2002 8:00 p.m. yes Belmont Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee 80–78 646 11–8 8–4 Feb 2, 2002 7:00 p.m. Troy State FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 67–66 1,943 12–8 9–4 Feb 4, 2002 7:00 p.m. Mercer FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 72–71 2,110 13–8 10–4 Feb 7, 2002 7:00 p.m. yes Campbell Carter Gymnasium Buies Creek, North Carolina 87–92 712 13–9 10–5 Feb 9, 2002 6:00 p.m. yes Georgia State GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, Georgia 71–76 2,752 13–10 10–6 Feb 14, 2002 7:00 p.m. Jacksonville State FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 78–68 833 14–10 11–6 Feb 16, 2002 7:00 p.m. Samford FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 50–68 1,603 14–11 11–7 Feb 21, 2002 7:30 p.m. yes Jacksonville Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, Florida 76–72 15–11 12–7 Feb 23, 2002 7:00 p.m. yes Stetson Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida 77–74 1,680 16–11 13–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida Atlantic Owls| ASUN tournament Feb 28, 2002 yes yes 3 Jacksonville 6 UCF Arena Orlando, Florida Quarterfinals 59–50 1,295 17–11 Mar 1, 2002 8:15 p.m. yes yes 3 Jacksonville State 7 UCF Arena Orlando, Florida Semifinals 55–47 1,711 18–11 Mar 2, 2002 2:00 p.m. yes yes 3 Georgia State 1 UCF Arena Orlando, Florida Championship game 76–75 662 19–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida Atlantic Owls}| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 2002 2:50 p.m. yes yes 15 S Alabama 8 2 S BI-LO Center Greenville, South Carolina First round 78–86 14,198 19–12 AP Poll S South Eastern Source2001–02 Men's Basketball Schedule en Florida Atlantic University Athletics https://fausports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2001-02 July 22, 2023 References Category:Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball seasons Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball