# 2001–02 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by third year head coach Tom Richardson, played their home games at Redbird Arena and competed as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
They finished the season 17–14, 12–6 in conference play to finish in third place. They were the number three seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They were victorious over Drake University in their quarterfinal game but were defeated by Creighton University in their semifinal game.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 16, 2001* | | Weber State | W 74–70 | 1–0 | 18 – Ford | 10 – Bojang | 5 – Jeppson | Redbird Arena (6,846) Normal, IL |
| November 23, 2001* | | vs. California–Irvine University Hoops Classic [Quarterfinal] | W 58–52 | 2–0 | 13 – Bojang | 9 – Bojang | 4 – Greene | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,824) Moon Township, PA |
| November 24, 2001* | | vs. Pittsburgh University Hoops Classic [Semifinal] | L 46–65 | 2–1 | 13 – Ford | 5 – Ford, Bojang | 2 – Jeppson, Rice, Alexander | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,349) Moon Township, PA |
| November 25, 2001* | | vs. Hofstra University Hoops Classic [Third Place] | L 80–82 $^{OT}$ | 2–2 | 24 – Alexander | 11 – Bojang | 5 – Jeppson, Rice | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,214) Moon Township, PA |
| November 29, 2001* | | at Georgia Southern | L 76–87 | 2–3 | 19 – Jeppson | 19 – Bojang | 4 – Greene | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,465) Statesboro, GA |
| December 1, 2001* | | at Texas–San Antonio | L 82–88 | 2–4 | 20 – Bojang | 6 – Bojang | 3 – Ford, Greene | Convocation Center (2,240) San Antonio, TX |
| December 8, 2001* | | Samford | W 65–54 | 3–4 | 14 – Greene | 5 – Bojang | 4 – Greene, Alexander | Redbird Arena (6,222) Normal, IL |
| December 9, 2001* | | Central Michigan | W 72–63 | 4–4 | 20 – Bojang | 13 – Bojang | 4 – Alexander | Redbird Arena (5,078) Normal, IL |
| December 15, 2001* | | at Tennessee–Chattanooga | L 59–70 | 4–5 | 26 – Bojang | 8 – Bojang | 7 – Rice | McKenzie Arena (2,130) Chattanooga, TN |
| December 18, 2001* 7:00 pm | | at No. 7 Illinois | L 73–87 | 4–6 | 15 – Bojang, Alexander | 7 – Strandmark | 5 – Greene | Assembly Hall (16,500) Champaign, IL |
| December 22, 2001* | | Kent State | L 48–61 | 4–7 | 12 – Jeppson | 7 – Strandmark | 4 – Ford, Rice, Greene | Redbird Arena (4,802) Normal, IL |
| January 2, 2002 7:05 pm | | Creighton | L 62–76 | 4–8 (0–1) | 13 – Bojang | 5 – Williams | 3 – Alexander | Redbird Arena (5,182) Normal, IL |
| January 5, 2002 3:05 pm | | at Southern Illinois | L 58–79 | 4–9 (0–2) | 16 – Ford | 9 – Bojang | 3 – Alexander | SIU Arena (6,211) Carbondale, IL |
| January 7, 2002 7:05 pm | | Wichita State | W 81–71 | 5–9 (1–2) | 27 – Jeppson | 7 – Bojang | 3 – Jeppson, Rice, Reid | Redbird Arena (4,776) Normal, IL |
| January 9, 2002 | | at Drake | L 73–83 | 5–10 (1–3) | 17 – Alexander | 7 – Bojang | 3 – Rice | The Knapp Center (3,517) Des Monies, IA |
| January 12, 2002 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Indiana State | W 68–56 | 6–10 (2–3) | 15 – Bojang | 11 – Bojang | 4 – Rice | Redbird Arena (5,790) Normal, IL |
| January 16, 2002 7:05 pm | | at Creighton | L 56–63 | 6–11 (2–4) | 15 – Bojang | 7 – Bojang | 6 – Rice | Omaha Civic Auditorium (5,324) Omaha, NE |
| January 19, 2002 | | Southwest Missouri State | W 61–60 | 7–11 (3–4) | 14 – Jeppson | 6 – Williams | 6 – Rice | Redbird Arena (6,569) Normal, IL |
| January 23, 2002 WEEK | | at Bradley | W 58–55 | 8–11 (4–4) | 16 – Alexander | 7 – Rice | 9 – Rice | Carver Arena (10,392) Peoria, IL |
| January 26, 2002 | | Drake | W 68–54 | 9–11 (5–4) | 17 – Rice | 10 – Bojang | 4 – Rice | Redbird Arena (8,010) Normal, IL |
| January 30, 2002 | | Northern Iowa | W 70–55 | 10–11 (6–4) | 23 – Bojang | 15 – Bojang | 6 – Rice | Redbird Arena (5,697) Normal, IL |
| February 2, 2002 | | at Southwest Missouri State | L 63–68 | 10–12 (6–5) | 13 – Bojang | 9 – Bojang | 4 – Rice | John Q. Hammons Student Center (6,210) Springfield, MO |
| February 5, 2002 WMBD | | Bradley | W 60–51 | 11–12 (7–5) | 16 – Ford | 7 – Bojang | 3 – Jeppson | Redbird Arena (8,663) Normal, IL |
| February 9, 2002 | | at Indiana State | W 67–61 | 12–12 (8–5) | 15 – Rice | 7 – Ford, Bojang | 9 – Rice | Hulman Center (5,088) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 13, 2002 | | at Evansville | W 73–55 | 13–12 (9–5) | 14 – Bojang, Alexander | 12 – Bojang | 4 – Bojang | Roberts Municipal Stadium (5,008) Evansville, IN |
| February 16, 2002 2:05 pm | | Southern Illinois | W 84–70 | 14–12 (10–5) | 22 – Jeppson | 9 – Bojang | 8 – Rice | Redbird Arena (9,451) Normal, IL |
| February 20, 2002 7:05 pm | | at Wichita State | L 66–77 | 14–13 (10–6) | 16 – Jeppson | 8 – Bojang | 4 – Rice | Henry Levitt Arena (7,683) Wichita, KS |
| February 23, 2002 | | at Northern Iowa | W 71–66 | 15–13 (11–6) | 20 – Jeppson | 8 – Ford | 5 – Rice | UNI Dome (3,361) Cedar Falls, IA |
| February 25, 2002 | | Evansville | W 82–73 $^{OT}$ | 16–13 (12–6) | 22 – Jeppson | 11 – Bojang | 6 – Rice | Redbird Arena (7,034) Normal, IL |
| State Farm Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament |||||||||
| March 2, 2002* | (3) | vs. (6) Drake Quarterfinal | W 64–63 | 17–13 | 24 – Jeppson | 4 – Jeppson | 7 – Rice | Savvis Center (8,055) St. Louis, MO |
| March 3, 2002* 5:00 pm | (3) | vs. (2) Creighton Semifinal | L 63–90 | 17–14 | 14 – Rice | 8 – Bojang | 3 – Alexander | Savvis Center (10,722) St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time. |||||||||