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2001–02 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2001–02 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by head coach Davey Whitney, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 16–2 in SWAC play to win the conference regular season. They also won the SWAC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as one of two No. 16 seeds in the East region, the Braves were defeated by fellow No. 16 seed Siena, 81–77.[2]

2001–02 Alcorn State Braves basketball
SWAC Regular season champions
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record21–10 (16–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDavey Whitney Complex
Seasons
2001–02 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State † 16 – 2   .889 21 – 10   .677
Alabama A&M 12 – 6   .667 19 – 10   .655
Alabama State 12 – 6   .667 19 – 13   .594
Texas Southern 10 – 8   .556 11 – 17   .393
Mississippi Valley State 9 – 9   .500 12 – 17   .414
Prairie View A&M 8 – 10   .444 10 – 20   .333
Jackson State 8 – 10   .444 9 – 19   .321
Grambling State 7 – 11   .389 9 – 19   .321
Southern 6 – 12   .333 7 – 20   .259
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 2 – 16   .111 2 – 26   .071
† 2002 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster edit

2001–02 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Marcus Fleming 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 Sr    
C Walter Harper 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 Sr    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
SWAC tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 2002*
 (16 E) vs. (16 E) Siena
Play-in game 		L 77–81[2]  21–10
 University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

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References edit

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b "Siena Joines 64-Team Field". The New York Times. March 13, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "2001–02 Alcorn State Braves Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Multi-Sport Record Book" (PDF). Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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