2001–02 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team


The 2001–02 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Knight, his first year with the team. Knight replaced James Dickey, who was fired after four consecutive losing seasons while Texas Tech was under NCAA probation. The Red Raiders played their home games in the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas.

2001–02 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth
Record23–9 (10–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coachPat Knight (1st season)
Home arenaUnited Spirit Arena
Seasons
2001–02 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Kansas 16 0   1.000 33 4   .892
No. 3 Oklahoma 13 3   .813 31 5   .861
Texas 10 6   .625 22 12   .647
No. 20 Oklahoma State 10 6   .625 23 9   .719
Texas Tech 10 6   .625 23 9   .719
Missouri 9 7   .563 24 12   .667
Kansas State 6 10   .375 13 16   .448
Nebraska 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
Colorado 5 11   .313 15 14   .517
Baylor 4 12   .250 14 16   .467
Iowa State 4 12   .250 12 19   .387
Texas A&M 3 13   .188 9 22   .290
2002 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Roster

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2001–02 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 14 Andre Emmett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Dallas, Texas
G 15 Ronald Ross 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hobbs, New Mexico
F 22 Kasib Powell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Teaneck, New Jersey
C 55 Andy Ellis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Lamesa, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 16, 2001*
William & Mary W 75–55  1–0
United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
Nov 17, 2001*
San Diego State W 81–71  2–0
United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
Jan 12, 2002
at No. 5 Oklahoma L 72–98  13–2
(2–1)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 14, 2002
Texas L 71–74 OT 13–3
(2–2)
United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
Jan 30, 2002
No. 20 at Nebraska L 69–80  15–4
(4–3)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 2, 2002
No. 20 Iowa State W 69–43  16–4
(5–3)
United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
Feb 6, 2002
No. 24 at No. 14 Oklahoma State L 62–64  16–5
(5–4)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 9, 2002
No. 24 at No. 2 Kansas L 81–108  16–6
(5–5)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Mar 2, 2002
at Baylor W 91–89  21–7
(10–6)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 7, 2002*
(5) vs. (12) Texas A&M
Big 12 Tournament First Round
W 80–71  22–7
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 8, 2002*
(5) vs. (4) No. 14 Oklahoma State
Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinal
W 73–51  23–7
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 9, 2002*
(5) vs. (1) No. 1 Kansas
Big 12 Tournament Semifinal
L 50–90  23–8
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2002*
(6 E) vs. (11 E) Southern Illinois
First Round
L 68–76  23–9
United Center 
Chicago, Illinois
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Texas Tech Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas Tech University Athletics. Retrieved May 25, 2020.