# 2001–02 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 23-9 record, and tied for the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship with Southern Illinois. Creighton won the conference tournament to earn a bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament. The team featured Missouri Valley Player of the Year Kyle Korver.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 3 | DeAnthony Bowden | Guard | 6-1 | 180 | Junior | Hammond, Indiana |
| 12 | Ismael Caro | Guard | 6-0 | 185 | Sophomore | Manchester, Connecticut |
| 13 | TJ Freeman | Guard | 6-3 | 190 | Freshman | Duluth, Minnesota |
| 20 | Larry House | Guard/Forward | 6–4 | 205 | Junior | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 21 | Joe Dabbert | Center | 6-11 | 255 | Sophomore | Bailey, Colorado |
| 22 | Michael Lindeman | Forward | 6-6 | 200 | Sophomore | Iowa Falls, Iowa |
| 23 | Terrell Taylor | Guard | 6-3 | 200 | Junior | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| 24 | Tyler McKinney | Guard | 6-1 | 185 | Freshman | Urbandale, Iowa |
| 25 | Kyle Korver | Forward | 6-7 | 210 | Junior | Pella, Iowa |
| 30 | Jimmy Motz | Forward | 6-7 | 225 | Freshman | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| 31 | Dan Bresnahan | Forward | 6-8 | 205 | Freshman | Rochester, Minnesota |
| 34 | Mike Grimes | Forward | 6-7 | 225 | Sophomore | Florissant, Missouri |
| 43 | Brody Deren | Forward | 6-8 | 250 | Sophomore | Harlan, Iowa |
| 44 | Austin Collier | Forward | 6-7 | 205 | Junior | Tucson, Arizona |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/18/2001 | | North Carolina A&T | W 72–51 | 1–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 11/27/2001 | | No. 17 Western Kentucky | W 94–91 $^{2OT}$ | 2–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 11/29/2001 | | Grambling State | W 102–64 | 3–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 12/04/2001 | | at TCU | L 77–82 | 3–1 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (-) Fort Worth, Texas |
| 12/08/2001 | | at BYU | L 52–61 | 3–2 | Marriott Center (-) Provo, Utah |
| 12/12/2001 | | Nebraska | W 76–70 | 4–2 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 12/16/2001 | | Indiana State | W 70–46 | 5–2 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 12/19/2001 | | at Western Kentucky | L 61–95 | 5–3 | E. A. Diddle Arena (-) Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 12/22/2001 | | Xavier | L 65–72 | 5–4 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 12/29/2001 | | Mississippi Valley State | W 90–65 | 6–4 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 01/02/2002 | | at Illinois State | W 72–62 | 7–4 | Redbird Arena (-) Normal, Illinois |
| 01/05/2002 | | at Northern Iowa | L 79–85 $^{OT}$ | 7–5 | UNI-Dome (-) Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| 01/09/2002 | | Evansville | W 88–74 | 8–5 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 01/13/2002 | | at Missouri State | W 80–74 | 9–5 | Hammons Student Center (-) Springfield, Missouri |
| 01/16/2002 | | Illinois State | W 63–56 | 10–5 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 01/19/2002 | | Bradley | W 76–63 | 11–5 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 01/22/2002 | | at Wichita State | W 67–55 | 12–5 | The Roundhouse (-) Wichita, Kansas |
| 01/26/2002 | | at Evansville | W 57–41 | 13–5 | Roberts Municipal Stadium (-) Evansville, Indiana |
| 01/30/2002 | | Missouri State | W 80–74 | 14–5 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 02/03/2002 | | Southern Illinois | L 77–79 | 14–6 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 02/06/2002 | | at Indiana State | W 64–63 | 15–6 | Hulman Center (-) Terre Haute, Indiana |
| 02/09/2002 | | Northern Iowa | W 83–56 | 16–6 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 02/13/2002 | | at Drake | W 95–91 $^{OT}$ | 17–6 | Knapp Center (-) Des Moines, Iowa |
| 02/17/2002 | | Wichita State | W 69–67 | 18–6 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 02/20/2002 | | at Southern Illinois | L 62–65 | 18–7 | SIU Arena (-) Carbondale, Illinois |
| 02/23/2002 | | at Bradley | W 80–64 | 19–7 | Carver Arena (-) Peoria, Illinois |
| 02/25/2002 | | Drake | L 73–75 | 19–8 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| Missouri Valley Conference tournament ||||||
| 03/02/2002 | (2) | vs. (7) Northern Iowa Quarterfinals | W 80–65 | 20–8 | Scottrade Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri |
| 03/03/2002 | (2) | vs. (3) Illinois State Semifinals | W 90–63 | 21–8 | Scottrade Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri |
| 03/04/2002 | (2) | vs. (1) Southern Illinois Championship | W 84–76 | 22–8 | Scottrade Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri |
| 2002 NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/15/2002 | (12 MW) | vs. (5 MW) No. 15 Florida First Round | W 83–82 $^{2OT}$ | 23–8 | United Center (-) Chicago, Illinois |
| 03/17/2002 | (12 MW) | vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Illinois Second Round | L 60–72 | 23–9 | United Center (-) Chicago, Illinois |