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2001–02 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team

The 2001–02 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented the McNeese State University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by first-year head coach Tic Price, played their home games at Burton Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a record of 21–9, 17–3 in Southland play. They won the 2002 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as No. 14 seed in the Midwest region. They lost in the first round to No. 3 seed Mississippi State, 70–58.[2]

2001–02 McNeese State Cowboys basketball
Southland tournament champions
Southland regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record21–9 (17–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaBurton Coliseum
Seasons
2001–02 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
McNeese State † 17 – 3   .850 21 – 9   .700
Louisiana–Monroe 15 – 5   .750 20 – 12   .625
UTSA 13 – 7   .650 19 – 10   .655
Lamar 11 – 9   .550 15 – 14   .517
Stephen F. Austin 10 – 10   .500 13 – 15   .464
Southwest Texas State 10 – 10   .500 12 – 16   .429
Sam Houston State 9 – 11   .450 14 – 14   .500
Texas–Arlington 9 – 11   .450 12 – 15   .444
Northwestern State 9 – 11   .450 13 – 18   .419
Southeastern Louisiana 6 – 14   .300 7 – 20   .259
Nicholls State 1 – 19   .050 2 – 25   .074
† 2002 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster edit

2001–02 McNeese State Cowboys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Jason Coleman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
F 45 Fred Gentry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr DeQuincy, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 2001*
 at Auburn L 74–78  1–2
 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Nov 29, 2001*
 at No. 21 Alabama L 61–90  1–3
 Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Southland tournament
Mar 6, 2002*
 Lamar
Semifinals 		W 71–57  20–8
 Burton Coliseum (5,819)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Mar 9, 2002*
 Louisiana-Monroe
Championship game 		W 65–43  21–8
 Burton Coliseum (6,025)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2002*
 (14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 17 Mississippi State
First round 		L 58–70  21–9
 American Airlines Center 
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

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References edit

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Southland Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Austin, Bulldogs Dismiss Cowboys". The Washington Post. March 16, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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