The 2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by fourth-year head coach Tevester Anderson, played their home games at the Regional Special Events Center in Murray, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 10–6 in OVC play to end the regular season in third place. They defeated Tennessee Tech to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 14 seed in the East region, the Racers were beaten by No. 3 seed Georgia, 85–68,[2] in the opening round.
| 2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball | |
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Ohio Valley tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, first round | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 19–13 (10–6 OVC) |
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| Home arena | Regional Special Events Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State † | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2002 OVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster edit
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Schedule and results edit
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| Dec 7, 2001* |
vs. Virginia Tech | W 66–63 | 5–2 |
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||
| Dec 8, 2001* |
at Louisville | L 69–84 | 5–3 |
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||
| Dec 11, 2001* |
at DePaul | W 69–65 | 6–3 |
Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
| Ohio Valley Conference tournament | |||||||||||
| Feb 26, 2002* |
Eastern Illinois Quarterfinals |
W 103–56 | 17–12 |
Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky | |||||||
| Mar 1, 2002* |
vs. Morehead State Semifinals |
W 89–75 | 18–12 |
Kentucky International Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||
| Mar 2, 2002* |
vs. Tennessee Tech Championship game |
W 70–69 | 19–12 |
Kentucky International Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 15, 2002* |
(14 MW) | vs. (3 MW) No. 23 Georgia First round |
L 68–85 | 19–13 |
United Center Chicago, Illinois | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings edit
References edit
- ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Harrick and Rhode Island Post a Bittersweet Win". The New York Times. March 14, 1998. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "2001-02 Murray State Racers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "2019-20 MURRAY STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1108–1109. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.