# 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2001, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 1, 2002 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The Maryland Terrapins won their first NCAA national championship with a 64–52 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers.

## Season headlines

* The Atlantic Sun Conference competed under that name for the first time. Previously it had been known as the Trans America Athletic Conference.
* The preseason Associated Press All-American team was named on November 6, 2001. Jason Williams of Duke was the unanimous leading vote-getter (72 of 72 votes). The rest of the team included Kareem Rush of Missouri (47 votes), Tayshaun Prince of Kentucky (46), Casey Jacobsen of Stanford (45) and Frank Williams of Illinois (31).
* Jason Conley of Virginia Military Institute became the first freshman ever to win the season scoring title, averaging 29.3 points per game in 28 games.
* Senior John Linehan of Providence became the all-time Division I steals leader with 385 for his career, while fellow senior Desmond Cambridge of Alabama A&M coincidentally finishes his career with the second highest steals total of 377.
* On March 1, 2002, sophomore Ronald Blackshear of Marshall tied an NCAA record by making 11 consecutive three-point shots in a game against Akron, but also makes 14 total in the second-highest single game output in NCAA history.
* The National Invitation Tournament expanded from 32 to 40 teams.
* Two teams whose head coaches were people of color met in an NCAA tournament Final Four game for the first time, when Indiana, coached by Mike Davis, defeated Oklahoma, coached by Kelvin Sampson, 73–64 in a national semifinal game on March 30, 2002.

## Major rule changes

Beginning in 2001–02, the following rules changes were implemented:
* Both direct and indirect technical fouls penalized by two shots and returned to point of interruption.
* Officials could check an official courtside monitor to determine if a try was a three- or two-point attempt, regardless of whether the try was successful.

## Season outlook
### Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 5, 2001.
Associated Press :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Duke (61) |
| 2 | Maryland (6) |
| 3 | Illinois (2) |
| 4 | Kentucky (3) |
| 5 | UCLA |
| 6 | Florida |
| 7 | Kansas |
| 8 | Missouri |
| 9 | Iowa |
| 10 | St. Joseph's |
| 11 | Virginia |
| 12 | Memphis |
| 13 | Stanford |
| 14 | Georgetown |
| 15 | Michigan State |
| 16 | Temple |
| 17 | Boston College |
| 18 | Oklahoma State |
| 19 | North Carolina |
| 20 | Southern California |
| 21 | Syracuse |
| 22 | Indiana |
| 23 | Texas |
| 24 | Alabama |
| 25 | Oklahoma |
ESPN/USA Today Coaches :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Duke (30) |
| 2 | Illinois (1) |
| 3 | Maryland |
| 4 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Florida |
| 6 | UCLA |
| 7 | Kansas |
| 8 | Iowa |
| 9 | Missouri |
| 10 | St. Joseph's |
| 11 | Virginia |
| 12 | Michigan State |
| 13 | Memphis |
| 14 | Georgetown |
| 15 | Stanford |
| 16 | Boston College |
| 17 | Temple |
| 18 | Oklahoma State |
| 19 | North Carolina |
| 20 | Syracuse |
| 21 | Indiana |
| 22 | Texas |
| 23 | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Southern California |
| 25 | Fresno State |

## Conference membership changes

These schools joined new conferences for the 2001–02 season.
| School | Former conference | New conference |
| Albany Great Danes | NCAA Division I independent | America East Conference |
| American Eagles | Colonial Athletic Association | Patriot League |
| Belmont Bruins | NCAA Division I independent | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| Binghamton Bearcats | NCAA Division II | America East Conference |
| Birmingham–Southern Panthers | NAIA | Big South Conference |
| Boise State Broncos | Big West Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Cal State Northridge Matadors | Big Sky Conference | Big West Conference |
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | America East Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Drexel Dragons | America East Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| East Carolina Pirates | Colonial Athletic Association | Conference USA |
| Hofstra Pride | America East Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Indiana–Purdue Fort Wayne (IPFW) Mastodons | Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II) | NCAA Division I independent |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | Sun Belt Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Morris Brown Wolverines | NCAA Division II | NCAA Division I independent |
| Richmond Spiders | Colonial Athletic Association | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| UC Riverside Highlanders | NCAA Division II | Big West Conference |
| Stony Brook Seawolves | NCAA Division I independent | America East Conference |
| TCU Horned Frogs | Western Athletic Conference | Conference USA |
| Towson Tigers | America East Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Youngstown State Penguins | Mid-Continent Conference | Horizon League |

## Regular season
### Conferences
#### Conference winners and tournaments

| Conference | Regular Season Winner | Conference Player of the Year | Conference Tournament | Tournament Venue (City) | Tournament winner |
| America East Conference | Vermont | T. J. Sorrentine, Vermont | 2002 America East men's basketball tournament | Matthews Arena (Boston, Massachusetts) (Except Finals) | Boston University |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | Temple & St. Joseph's (East) Xavier (West) | David West, Xavier | 2002 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament | The Spectrum (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | Xavier |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Maryland | Juan Dixon, Maryland | 2002 ACC men's basketball tournament | Charlotte Coliseum (Charlotte, North Carolina) | Duke |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | Georgia State & Troy | Thomas Terrell, Georgia State | 2002 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament | UCF Arena (Orlando, Florida) | Florida Atlantic |
| Big 12 Conference | Kansas | Drew Gooden, Kansas | 2002 Big 12 men's basketball tournament | Kemper Arena (Kansas City, Missouri) | Oklahoma |
| Big East Conference | Connecticut (East) Pittsburgh (West) | Caron Butler, Connecticut & Brandin Knight, Pittsburgh | 2002 Big East men's basketball tournament | Madison Square Garden (New York City) | Connecticut |
| Big Sky Conference | Montana State | Jason Erickson, Montana State | 2002 Big Sky men's basketball tournament | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (Bozeman, Montana) | Montana |
| Big South Conference | Winthrop | Greg Lewis, Winthrop | 2002 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament | Roanoke Civic Center (Roanoke, Virginia) | Winthrop |
| Big Ten Conference | Ohio State, Illinois, Indiana & Wisconsin | Jared Jeffries, Indiana | 2002 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament | Conseco Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Ohio State |
| Big West Conference | Utah State & UC Irvine | Jerry Green, UC Irvine | 2002 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament | Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, California) | UC Santa Barbara |
| Colonial Athletic Association | UNC Wilmington | Brett Blizzard, UNC Wilmington | 2002 CAA men's basketball tournament | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) | UNC Wilmington |
| Conference USA | Cincinnati (American) Memphis (National) | Steve Logan, Cincinnati | 2002 Conference USA men's basketball tournament | Firstar Center (Cincinnati, Ohio) | Cincinnati |
| Horizon League | Butler | Rylan Hainje, Butler | 2002 Horizon League men's basketball tournament | CSU Convocation Center (Cleveland, Ohio) | Illinois-Chicago |
| Ivy League | Penn, Yale & Princeton | Ugonna Onyekwe, Penn | No Tournament (Penn received NCAA automatic bid via three-way playoff) | No Tournament (Penn received NCAA automatic bid via three-way playoff) | No Tournament (Penn received NCAA automatic bid via three-way playoff) |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Rider & Marist | Mario Porter, Rider | 2002 MAAC men's basketball tournament | Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) | Siena |
| Mid-American Conference | Kent State (East) Ball State (West) | Keith McLeod, Bowling Green | 2002 MAC men's basketball tournament | Gund Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) | Kent State |
| Mid-Continent Conference | Valparaiso | Luboš Bartoň, Valparaiso | 2002 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Fort Wayne, Indiana) | Valparaiso |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Hampton | Tommy Adams, Hampton | 2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) | Hampton |
| Missouri Valley Conference | Southern Illinois | Kyle Korver, Creighton | 2002 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament | Savvis Center (St. Louis, Missouri) | Creighton |
| Mountain West Conference | Wyoming | Britton Johnsen, Utah | 2002 MWC men's basketball tournament | Thomas & Mack Center (Paradise, Nevada) | San Diego State |
| Northeast Conference | Central Connecticut State | Corsley Edwards, Central Connecticut State | 2002 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament | Campus Sites | Central Connecticut State |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Tennessee Tech | Henry Domercant, Eastern Illinois | 2002 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament | Kentucky International Convention Center (Louisville, Kentucky) (Semifinals and Finals) | Murray State |
| Pacific-10 Conference | Oregon | Sam Clancy Jr., USC | 2002 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament | Staples Center (Los Angeles) | Arizona |
| Patriot League | American | Patrick Doctor, American | 2002 Patriot League men's basketball tournament | Campus Sites | Holy Cross |
| Southeastern Conference | Florida, Kentucky & Georgia (East) Alabama (West) | Erwin Dudley, Alabama | 2002 SEC men's basketball tournament | Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia) | Mississippi State |
| Southern Conference | Davidson, UNC Greensboro & East Tennessee State (North) Charleston, Georgia Southern and Chattanooga (South) | Dimeco Childress, ETSU (Coaches) Jason Conley, VMI (Media) | 2002 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament | North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, South Carolina) | Davidson |
| Southland Conference | McNeese State | McEverett Powers, Texas-San Antonio | 2002 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament | Burton Coliseum (Lake Charles, Louisiana) (Finals) | McNeese State |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Alcorn State | Paul Haynes, Grambling State | 2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament | Fair Park Arena (Birmingham, Alabama) | Alcorn State |
| Sun Belt Conference | Western Kentucky (East) Louisiana–Lafayette (West) | Héctor Romero, New Orleans | 2002 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament | Lakefront Arena (New Orleans, Louisiana) | Western Kentucky |
| West Coast Conference | Gonzaga | Dan Dickau, Gonzaga | 2002 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament | Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego) | Gonzaga |
| Western Athletic Conference | Tulsa | Melvin Ely, Fresno State | 2002 WAC men's basketball tournament | Reynolds Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma) | Hawaiʻi |

#### Conference standings

2001–02 America East Conference men's basketball standings :
| 2001–02 America East Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Vermont13–3 .81321–8  .724 Boston University †13–3 .81322–10  .688 Hartford10–6 .62514–18  .438 New Hampshire8–8 .50011–17  .393 Maine7–9 .43812–18  .400 Binghamton6–10 .3759–19  .321 Albany5–11 .3138–20  .286 Northeastern5–11 .3137–21  .250 Stony Brook5–11 .3136–22  .214 † 2002 America East tournament winner | 2001–02 ACC men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 4 Maryland15–1 .93832–4  .889 No. 1 Duke†13–3 .81331–4  .886 Wake Forest9–7 .56321–13  .618 NC State9–7 .56323–11  .676 Virginia7–9 .43817–12  .586 Georgia Tech7–9 .43815–16  .484 North Carolina4–12 .2508–20  .286 Florida State4–12 .25012–17  .414 Clemson4–12 .25013–17  .433 † 2002 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2001–02 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East Saint Joseph's12–4 .75019–12  .613 Temple12–4 .75019–15  .559 St. Bonaventure8–8 .50017–13  .567 UMass6–10 .37513–16  .448 Fordham4–12 .2508–20  .286 Rhode Island4–12 .2508–20  .286 West No. 22 Xavier †14–2 .87526–6  .813 Richmond11–5 .68822–14  .611 Dayton10–6 .62521–11  .656 La Salle6–10 .37515–17  .469 George Washington5–11 .31312–16  .429 Duquesne4–12 .2509–19  .321 † 2002 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2001–02 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Georgia State14–6 .70020–11  .645 Troy State14–6 .70018–10  .643 Florida Atlantic †13–7 .65019–12  .613 Jacksonville12–8 .60018–12  .600 UCF12–8 .60017–12  .586 Samford12–8 .60015–14  .517 Jacksonville State8–12 .40013–16  .448 Belmont8–12 .40011–17  .393 Stetson7–13 .35010–16  .385 Campbell6–14 .3008–19  .296 Mercer4–16 .2006–23  .207 † 2002 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner As of March 4, 2003 Rankings from AP Poll | 2001–02 Big 12 men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 2 Kansas16–0 1.00033–4  .892 No. 3 Oklahoma †13–3 .81331–5  .861 Texas10–6 .62522–12  .647 No. 20 Oklahoma State10–6 .62523–9  .719 Texas Tech10–6 .62523–9  .719 Missouri9–7 .56324–12  .667 Kansas State6–10 .37513–16  .448 Nebraska6–10 .37513–15  .464 Colorado5–11 .31315–14  .517 Baylor4–12 .25014–16  .467 Iowa State4–12 .25012–19  .387 Texas A&M3–13 .1889–22  .290 † 2002 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2001–02 Big East men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East No. 10 Connecticut†13–3 .81327–7  .794 No. 21 Miami10–6 .62524–8  .750 St. John's9–7 .56320–12  .625 Boston College8–8 .50020–12  .625 Villanova7–9 .43819–13  .594 Providence6–10 .37515–16  .484 Virginia Tech*4–12 .25010–18  .357 West No. 9 Pittsburgh13–3 .81329–6  .829 Notre Dame10–6 .62522–11  .667 Georgetown9–7 .56319–11  .633 Syracuse9–7 .56323–13  .639 Rutgers8–8 .50018–13  .581 Seton Hall5–11 .31312–18  .400 West Virginia*1–15 .0638–20  .286 † 2002 Big East tournament winner As of April 1, 2002 Rankings from AP Poll *Did not qualify for 2002 Big East tournament |
| 2001–02 Big Sky men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Montana State12–2 .85720–10  .667 Eastern Washington10–4 .71417–13  .567 Weber State8–6 .57118–11  .621 Montana †7–7 .50016–15  .516 Northern Arizona7–7 .50014–14  .500 Portland State6–8 .42912–16  .429 Idaho State3–11 .21410–17  .370 Sacramento State3–11 .2149–19  .321 † 2002 Big Sky tournament winner | 2001–02 Big South Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Winthrop †10–4 .71419–12  .613 UNC Asheville10–4 .71413–15  .464 Radford9–5 .64315–16  .484 Charleston Southern8–6 .57112–17  .414 Elon7–7 .50013–16  .448 Coastal Carolina5–9 .3578–20  .286 High Point5–9 .35711–19  .367 Liberty2–12 .1435–25  .167 † 2002 Big South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2001–02 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 13 Illinois11–5 .68826–9  .743 No. 23 Indiana11–5 .68825–12  .676 Wisconsin11–5 .68819–13  .594 Michigan State10–6 .62519–12  .613 Minnesota9–7 .56318–13  .581 Northwestern7–9 .43816–13  .552 Iowa5–11 .31319–16  .543 Purdue5–11 .31313–18  .419 Michigan5–11 .31311–18  .379 Penn State3–13 .1887–21  .250 No. 14 Ohio State*†0–0 –0–0  – † 2002 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll *Ohio State: 30 reg. season games; 2 NCAA Tourn. games vacated due to sanctions against the program Disputed record: Ohio State-(24-8)(11-5) |
| 2001–02 Big West men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Utah State13–5 .72223–8  .742 UC Irvine13–5 .72221–11  .656 UC Santa Barbara †11–7 .61120–11  .645 Pacific11–7 .61120–10  .667 Cal State Northridge11–7 .61112–16  .429 Cal Poly9–9 .50015–12  .556 Long Beach State9–9 .50013–17  .433 Idaho6–12 .3339–19  .321 UC Riverside5–13 .2788–18  .308 Cal State Fullerton2–16 .1115–22  .185 † 2002 Big West tournament winner As of April 10, 2002 Rankings from AP poll | 2001–02 CAA men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT UNC Wilmington†14–4 .77823–10  .697 George Mason13–5 .72219–10  .655 VCU11–7 .61121–11  .656 Drexel11–7 .61114–14  .500 Delaware9–9 .50014–16  .467 Old Dominion7–11 .38913–16  .448 Towson7–11 .38911–18  .379 William & Mary7–11 .38910–19  .345 James Madison6–12 .33314–15  .483 Hofstra5–13 .27812–20  .375 † 2002 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2001–02 Conference USA men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT American No. 5 Cincinnati †14–2 .87531–4  .886 No. 12 Marquette13–3 .81326–7  .788 Charlotte11–5 .68818–12  .600 Saint Louis9–7 .56315–16  .484 Louisville8–8 .50019–13  .594 East Carolina5–11 .31312–18  .400 DePaul2–14 .1259–19  .321 National Memphis12–4 .75027–9  .750 Houston9–7 .56318–15  .545 South Florida8–8 .50019–13  .594 TCU6–10 .37516–15  .516 UAB6–10 .37513–17  .433 Tulane5–11 .31314–15  .483 Southern Miss4–12 .25010–17  .370 † 2002 Conference USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2001–02 Horizon League men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Butler12–4 .75026–6  .813 Detroit Mercy11–5 .68818–13  .581 Milwaukee11–5 .68816–13  .552 Wright State9–7 .56317–11  .607 Loyola–Chicago9–7 .56317–13  .567 UIC †8–8 .50020–14  .588 Cleveland State6–10 .37512–16  .429 Green Bay4–12 .2509–21  .300 Youngstown State2–14 .1255–23  .179 † 2002 Horizon League Tournament winner | 2001–02 Ivy League men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Penn11–3 .78625–7  .781 Yale11–3 .78621–11  .656 Princeton11–3 .78616–12  .571 Brown8–6 .57117–10  .630 Harvard7–7 .50014–12  .538 Columbia4–10 .28611–17  .393 Dartmouth2–12 .1439–18  .333 Cornell2–12 .1435–22  .185 Rankings from AP Poll | 2000–01 MAAC men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Rider13–5 .72217–11  .607 Marist13–5 .72219–9  .679 Manhattan12–6 .66720–9  .690 Niagara12–6 .66718–14  .563 Iona10–8 .55613–17  .433 Fairfield9–9 .50012–17  .414 Siena †9–9 .50017–19  .472 Canisius5–13 .27810–20  .333 Loyola (MD)4–14 .2225–23  .179 Saint Peter's3–15 .1674–24  .143 † 2002 MAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2001–02 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East Kent State†17–1 .94430–6  .833 Bowling Green12–6 .66724–9  .727 Ohio11–7 .61117–11  .607 Miami (OH)9–9 .50013–18  .419 Marshall8–10 .44415–15  .500 Buffalo7–11 .38912–18  .400 Akron5–13 .27810–21  .323 West Ball State12–6 .66723–12  .657 Toledo11–7 .61116–14  .533 Western Michigan10–8 .55617–13  .567 Northern Illinois8–10 .44412–16  .429 Central Michigan5–13 .2789–19  .321 Eastern Michigan2–16 .1116–24  .200 † 2002 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2001–02 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Valparaiso †12–2 .85725–8  .758 Oral Roberts10–4 .71417–14  .548 Oakland10–4 .71417–13  .567 Southern Utah8–6 .57111–16  .407 UMKC7–7 .50018–11  .621 IUPUI6–8 .42915–15  .500 Western Illinois3–11 .21412–16  .429 Chicago State0–14 .0002–26  .071 † 2002 Mid-Con Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2001–02 MEAC men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Hampton †17–1 .94426–7  .788 Delaware State12–6 .66716–13  .552 Howard11–7 .61118–13  .581 South Carolina State11–7 .61115–16  .484 North Carolina A&T10–8 .55611–17  .393 Norfolk State9–9 .50010–19  .345 Florida A&M9–9 .5009–19  .321 Bethune–Cookman8–10 .44412–17  .414 Maryland Eastern Shore7–11 .38911–18  .379 Coppin State3–15 .1676–25  .194 Morgan State2–16 .1113–25  .107 † 2002 MEAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2001–02 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Southern Illinois14–4 .77828–8  .778 Creighton †14–4 .77823–9  .719 Illinois State12–6 .66717–14  .548 Southwest Missouri State11–7 .61117–15  .531 Wichita State9–9 .50015–15  .500 Drake9–9 .50014–15  .483 Northern Iowa8–10 .44414–15  .483 Bradley5–13 .2789–20  .310 Indiana State4–14 .2226–22  .214 Evansville4–14 .2227–21  .250 † 2002 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2001–02 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Wyoming11–3 .78622–9  .710 Utah10–4 .71421–9  .700 UNLV9–5 .64321–11  .656 BYU7–7 .50018–12  .600 San Diego State †7–7 .50021–12  .636 New Mexico6–8 .42916–14  .533 Colorado State3–11 .21412–18  .400 Air Force3–11 .2149–19  .321 † 2002 Mountain West tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2001–02 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Central Connecticut †19–1 .95027–5  .844 Wagner15–5 .75019–10  .655 UMBC15–5 .75020–9  .690 Monmouth14–6 .70018–12  .600 St. Francis (NY)13–7 .65018–11  .621 Robert Morris11–9 .55012–18  .400 Quinnipiac10–10 .50014–16  .467 Sacred Heart7–13 .3508–20  .286 Saint Francis (PA)5–15 .2506–21  .222 Long Island5–15 .2505–22  .185 Fairleigh Dickinson4–16 .2004–25  .138 Mount St. Mary's2–18 .1003–24  .111 † 2002 NEC tournament winner |
| 2001–02 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Tennessee Tech15–1 .93827–7  .794 Morehead State11–5 .68818–11  .621 Murray State †10–6 .62519–13  .594 Austin Peay8–8 .50014–18  .438 UT Martin7–9 .43815–14  .517 Eastern Illinois7–9 .43815–16  .484 Tennessee State7–9 .43811–17  .393 Southeast Missouri State4–12 .2506–22  .214 Eastern Kentucky3–13 .1887–20  .259 † 2002 OVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2001–02 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings ConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 6 Oregon14–4 .77826–9  .743 California12–6 .66723–9  .719 No. 10 Arizona†12–6 .66724–10  .706 No. 18 USC12–6 .66722–10  .688 Stanford12–6 .66720–10  .667 No. 20 UCLA11–7 .61121–12  .636 Arizona State7–11 .38912–15  .444 Washington5–13 .27811–17  .393 Oregon State4–14 .22211–17  .393 Washington State1–17 .0566–21  .222 † Conference tournament winner As of July 10, 2011 Rankings from Coaches Poll | 2001–02 Patriot League men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT American10–4 .71418–12  .600 Holy Cross †9–5 .64318–15  .545 Bucknell8–6 .57113–16  .448 Colgate8–6 .57117–11  .607 Lafayette8–6 .57115–14  .517 Army6–8 .42912–16  .429 Navy5–9 .35710–20  .333 Lehigh2–12 .1435–23  .179 † 2002 Patriot League tournament winner |
| 2001–02 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East No. 15 Florida10–6 .62522–9  .710 No. 16 Kentucky10–6 .62522–10  .688 No. 23 Georgia10–6 .62522–10  .688 Tennessee7–9 .43815–16  .484 South Carolina6–10 .37522–15  .595 Vanderbilt6–10 .37517–15  .531 West No. 8 Alabama12–4 .75027–8  .771 No. 17 Mississippi State †10–6 .62527–8  .771 Ole Miss9–7 .56320–11  .645 LSU6–10 .37519–15  .559 Arkansas6–10 .37514–15  .483 Auburn4–12 .25012–16  .429 † 2002 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2001–02 Southern Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT North Davidson †11–5 .68821–10  .677 East Tennessee State11–5 .68818–10  .643 UNC Greensboro11–5 .68820–11  .645 Western Carolina6–10 .37512–16  .429 VMI5–11 .31310–18  .357 Appalachian State5–11 .31310–18  .357 South Georgia Southern9–7 .56316–12  .571 Chattanooga9–7 .56316–14  .533 College of Charleston9–7 .56321–9  .700 The Citadel8–8 .50017–12  .586 Furman7–9 .43817–14  .548 Wofford5–11 .31311–18  .379 † SoCon Tournament winner As of March 19, 2002 Rankings from AP Poll | 2001–02 Southland Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT McNeese State †17–3 .85021–9  .700 Louisiana–Monroe15–5 .75020–12  .625 UTSA13–7 .65019–10  .655 Lamar11–9 .55015–14  .517 Stephen F. Austin10–10 .50013–15  .464 Southwest Texas State10–10 .50012–16  .429 Sam Houston State9–11 .45014–14  .500 Texas–Arlington9–11 .45012–15  .444 Northwestern State9–11 .45013–18  .419 Southeastern Louisiana6–14 .3007–20  .259 Nicholls State1–19 .0502–25  .074 † 2002 Southland Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2001–02 SWAC men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Alcorn State †16–2 .88921–10  .677 Alabama A&M12–6 .66719–10  .655 Alabama State12–6 .66719–13  .594 Texas Southern10–8 .55611–17  .393 Mississippi Valley State9–9 .50012–17  .414 Prairie View A&M8–10 .44410–20  .333 Jackson State8–10 .4449–19  .321 Grambling State7–11 .3899–19  .321 Southern6–12 .3337–20  .259 Arkansas–Pine Bluff2–16 .1112–26  .071 † 2002 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2001–02 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East No. 19 Western Kentucky †13–1 .92928–4  .875 Arkansas-Little Rock8–6 .57118–11  .621 Middle Tennessee6–8 .42914–15  .483 Arkansas State5–9 .35715–16  .484 Florida International4–10 .28610–20  .333 West Louisiana–Lafayette11–4 .73320–11  .645 New Mexico State11–4 .73320–12  .625 New Orleans9–6 .60015–14  .517 North Texas8–7 .53315–14  .517 Denver3–12 .2008–20  .286 South Alabama2–13 .1337–21  .250 † 2002 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
| 2001–02 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Pepperdine13–1 .92922–9  .710 No. 6 Gonzaga †13–1 .92929–4  .879 Santa Clara8–6 .57113–15  .464 San Francisco8–6 .57113–15  .464 San Diego7–7 .50016–13  .552 Saint Mary's3–11 .2149–20  .310 Loyola Marymount2–12 .1439–20  .310 Portland2–12 .1436–24  .200 † 2002 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2001–02 WAC men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Hawaii †15–3 .83327–6  .818 Tulsa15–3 .83327–7  .794 Louisiana Tech14–4 .77822–10  .688 SMU10–8 .55615–14  .517 Nevada9–9 .50017–13  .567 Fresno State9–9 .50019–15  .559 Boise State6–12 .33313–17  .433 Rice5–13 .27810–19  .345 San Jose State4–14 .22210–22  .313 UTEP3–15 .16710–22  .313 † 2002 WAC tournament winner |

### Division I independents

Three schools played as Division I independents. In addition, IPFW played as an independent as it began its transition from NCAA Division II, but it was not considered a full NCAA Division I school until the following season.
2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings :
* 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
* vteConfOverall
* TeamW L PCTW L PCT
* Texas–Pan American-–- –20–10
* .667
* Centenary-–- –14–13
* .519
* Morris Brown-–- –5–24
* .172
* Rankings from AP Poll

### Informal championships

| Conference | Regular season winner | Most Valuable Player |
| Philadelphia Big 5 | Penn | Lynn Greer, Temple |
Penn finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

### Statistical leaders

Source for additional stats categories
| Points per game | Points per game | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Rebounds per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Assists per game | Assists per game | Steals per game | Steals per game | Steals per game |
| Player | School | PPG | Player | School | RPG | Player | School | APG | Player | School | SPG |
| Jason Conley | VMI | 29.3 | Jeremy Bishop | Quinnipiac | 12.0 | T. J. Ford | Texas | 8.3 | Desmond Cambridge | Alabama A&M | 5.5 |
| Henry Domercant | E. Illinois | 26.4 | Bruce Jenkins | NC A&T | 11.8 | Steve Blake | Maryland | 7.9 | John Linehan | Providence | 4.5 |
| Mire Chatman | TX-Pan American | 26.2 | Curtis Borchardt | Stanford | 11.4 | Edward Scott | Clemson | 7.9 | Mire Chatman | TX-Pan American | 3.6 |
| J. R. Bremer | St. Bonaventure | 24.6 | Drew Gooden | Kansas | 11.4 | Sean Kennedy | Marist | 7.9 | Marques Green | St. Bonaventure | 3.4 |
| Melvin Ely | Fresno St. | 23.3 | Corey Jackson | Nevada | 11.1 | Chris Thomas | Notre Dame | 7.6 | Marcus Hatten | St. John's | 3.3 |
| Blocked shots per game | Blocked shots per game | Blocked shots per game | Field goal percentage | Field goal percentage | Field goal percentage | Three-point FG percentage | Three-point FG percentage | Three-point FG percentage | Free throw percentage | Free throw percentage | Free throw percentage |
| Player | School | BPG | Player | School | FG% | Player | School | 3FG% | Player | School | FT% |
| Wojciech Myrda | LA-Monroe | 5.4 | Adam Mark | Belmont | 70.8 | Dante Swanson | Tulsa | 49.0 | Cary Cochran | Nebraska | 92.2 |
| D'or Fischer | Northwestern St. | 4.4 | Carlos Boozer | Duke | 66.5 | Cain Doliboa | Wright St. | 47.9 | Gary Buchanan | Villanova | 91.1 |
| Emeka Okafor | UConn | 4.1 | David Harrison | Colorado | 63.8 | Jake Sullivan | Iowa St. | 47.2 | Cain Doliboa | Wright St. | 90.9 |
| Justin Rowe | Maine | 4.0 | Rolan Roberts | S. Illinois | 60.4 | Jeff Boschee | Kansas | 46.4 | Salim Stoudamire | Arizona | 90.4 |
| Deng Gai | Fairfield | 4.0 | Jermaine Hall | Wagner | 60.0 | Ray Abellard | C. Florida | 46.2 | Jake Sullivan | Iowa St. | 90.0 |

## Post-season tournaments
### NCAA tournament
#### Final Four – Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

| National semifinals | National semifinals | National semifinals | National championship game | National championship game | National championship game |
| E1 | Maryland | 97 | | | |
| M1 | Kansas | 88 | | | |
| M1 | Kansas | 88 | E1 | Maryland | 64 |
| | | | S5 | Indiana | 52 |
| S5 | Indiana | 73 | S5 | Indiana | 52 |
| W2 | Oklahoma | 64 | | | |

### National Invitation tournament
#### Semifinals & finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Syracuse | 59 | | |
| South Carolina | 66 | | |
| South Carolina | 66 | South Carolina | 62 |
| | | Memphis | 72 |
| Temple | 77 | Memphis | 72 |
| Memphis | 79 | Third place | Third place |
| | | Syracuse | 64 |
| | | Temple | 65 |

## Award winners
### Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team :
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
| Dan Dickau | G | Senior | Gonzaga |
| Juan Dixon | G | Senior | Maryland |
| Drew Gooden | F | Junior | Kansas |
| Steve Logan | G | Senior | Cincinnati |
| Jason Williams | G | Junior | Duke |
Consensus Second Team :
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
| Sam Clancy Jr. | F | Senior | Southern California |
| Mike Dunleavy Jr. | F | Junior | Duke |
| Casey Jacobsen | G/F | Junior | Stanford |
| Jared Jeffries | F | Sophomore | Indiana |
| David West | F | Junior | Xavier |

### Major player of the year awards

* Wooden Award: Jason Williams, Duke
* Naismith Award: Jason Williams, Duke
* Associated Press Player of the Year: Jason Williams, Duke
* NABC Player of the Year: Drew Gooden, Kansas & Jason Williams, Duke
* Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Jason Williams, Duke
* Adolph Rupp Trophy: Jason Williams, Duke
* Sporting News Player of the Year: Jason Williams, Duke

### Major freshman of the year awards

* USBWA Freshman of the Year: T. J. Ford, Texas
* Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Maurice Williams, Alabama

### Major coach of the year awards

* Associated Press Coach of the Year: Ben Howland, Pittsburgh
* Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Ben Howland, Pittsburgh
* NABC Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Oklahoma
* Naismith College Coach of the Year: Ben Howland, Pittsburgh
* CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Oklahoma
* Sporting News Coach of the Year: Ben Howland, Pittsburgh

### Other major awards

* Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Drew Gooden, Kansas
* NABC Defensive Player of the Year: John Linehan, Providence
* Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Steve Logan, Cincinnati
* Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Juan Dixon, Maryland
* Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Lynn Greer, Temple
* NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Marcus Hatten, St. John's
* Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Juan Dixon, Maryland