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2001–02 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

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2001–02 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
APNo. 21
Record24–8 (10–6 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coachDwight Freeman
Home arenaMiami Arena
Seasons
2001–02 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 10 Connecticut 13 3   .813 27 7   .794
No. 21 Miami 10 6   .625 24 8   .750
St. John's 9 7   .563 20 12   .625
Boston College 8 8   .500 20 12   .625
Villanova 7 9   .438 19 13   .594
Providence 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Virginia Tech* 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
West
No. 9 Pittsburgh 13 3   .813 29 6   .829
Notre Dame 10 6   .625 22 11   .667
Georgetown 9 7   .563 19 11   .633
Syracuse 9 7   .563 23 13   .639
Rutgers 8 8   .500 18 13   .581
Seton Hall 5 11   .313 12 18   .400
West Virginia* 1 15   .063 8 20   .286
2002 Big East tournament winner
As of April 1, 2002[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2002 Big East tournament

The 2001–02 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The University of Miami men's basketball team, led by second-year head coach Perry Clark, played their home games at the Miami Arena as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 24–8, 10–6 in Big East play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the semifinals of the Big East tournament to Pittsburgh, but received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the West region. Miami was upset by No. 12 seed Missouri, 93–80.[2]

Roster

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2001–02 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 00 Leroy Hurd 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Moss Point, MS
G/F 3 Michael Simmons 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Los Angeles, CA
G 13 Paulo Coelho 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Figueira da Foz, Portugal
F 33 James Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jr Hialeah, FL
G 45 John Salmons 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Philadelphia, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 26, 2001*
Florida Atlantic W 74–48  5–0
Miami Arena 
Miami, Florida
Dec 15, 2001*
vs. No. 21 Indiana
Orange Bowl Basketball Classic
W 58–53  9–0
American Airlines Arena 
 
Big East regular season
Jan 2, 2002
No. 21 at No. 24 Georgetown W 79–71  14–0
(1–0)
Verizon Center 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 5, 2002
No. 21 at Connecticut L 75–76  14–1
(1–1)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 26, 2002
No. 22 at Providence W 81–65  22–6
(9–6)
Dunkin Donuts Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Mar 2, 2002
No. 22 Virginia Tech W 83–77  23–6
(10–6)
Miami Arena 
Miami, Florida
Big East tournament
Mar 7, 2002*
No. 20 vs. Georgetown
Quarterfinals
W 84–76 OT 24–6
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 8, 2002*
No. 20 vs. No. 7 Pittsburgh
Semifinals
L 71–76  24–7
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 2002*
(5 W) No. 21 vs. (12 W) Missouri
First round
L 80–93  24–8
University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-east/2002.html
  2. ^ "Strong Start and Finish Leads Tulsa Past Miami". The New York Times. March 25, 2000. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Miami Hurricanes 2020-21 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  5. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1108–1109. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.