# 2001–02 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season led by head coach Ed Schilling.

## Season Summary

Big men at the mid-major level are the difference maker. Wright State graduated veteran center Bruno Petersons, then saw all-conference junior Israel Sheinfeld go pro, 6' 9" Ross McGreggor give up the game and forward Michael Doles quit the team. While a season of 'small-ball' was inevitable, 2001-02 also saw the Doliboa brothers become eligible adding instant offensive credibility. Combined with continued fine play by Vernard Hollins and Jesse Deister, it was good enough for 17 wins and another 4th-place finish in league play. Especially encouraging were several league wins on the road. The Horizon League tournament ended with a disappointing loss to Loyola just a week after beating them at home.

## Roster Changes
### Joining

* Malcolm Andrews (G) recruited out of Western Hills High School in Cincinnati.

### Leaving

* Marcus May left after the season concerned about diminished playing time.
* Israel Sheinfeld left to play professional Basketball.
* Ross McGreggor left the team in August after a redshirt season intending to no longer play college basketball.
* Michael Doles left at the end of October citing feeling homesick, although he also was struggling to meet the preseason conditioning running drill requirement.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Nov 17, 2001* | | at St. Francis (PA) | W 83-67 | 1–0 | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| Nov 20, 2001* | | at Cincinnati | L 54-83 | 1–1 | Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH |
| Nov 24, 2001* | | Fort Wayne | W 75-62 | 2-1 | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Nov 29, 2001* | | Tennessee State | W 66-54 | 3-1 | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Dec 1, 2001* | | at Miami Ohio | L 61-67 | 3–2 | Millett Assembly Hall Oxford, Ohio |
| Dec 5, 2001* | | at Morehead State | L 72–80 | 3–3 | Ellis T. Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky |
| Dec 8, 2001* | | at High Point | W 77–55 | 4–3 | High Point, NC |
| Dec 11, 2001* | | Oakland | W 74-54 | 5–3 | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Dec 15, 2001* | | Santa Clara | W 76-62 | 6–3 | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Dec 20, 2001* | | Prairie View A&M | W 94–61 | 7–3 | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Jan 1, 2002 | No. 20 | at Butler | W 90-87 $^{2OT}$ | 8-3 (1–0) | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis |
| Jan 5, 2002 | | at Youngstown State | L 80-87 | 8-4 (1–1) | Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH |
| Jan 12, 2002 | | at Detroit Mercy | L 74–75 $^{OT}$ | 8-5 (1–2) | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| Jan 14, 2002 | | at Cleveland State | W 68-64 | 9-5 (2–2) | CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, OH |
| Jan 17, 2002 | | Milwaukee | L 80-86 $^{OT}$ | 9-6 (2–3) | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Jan 19, 2002 | | Green Bay | W 96-73 | 10-6 (3–3) | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Jan 23, 2002* | | Texas-Pan American | W 83-64 | 11–6 | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Jan 26, 2002 | | at Loyola | W 65-60 | 12-6 (4–3) | Gentile Event Center Chicago, IL |
| Jan 28, 2002 | | at UIC | L 66-68 | 12-7 (4–4) | UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL |
| Jan 31, 2002 | | Youngstown State | W 76-69 | 13-7 (5–4) | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Feb 2, 2002 | | Butler | L 57-72 | 13–8 (5–5) | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Feb 7, 2002 | | Cleveland State | W 87-72 | 14-8 (6–5) | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Feb 9, 2002 | | Detroit Mercy | L 64–69 | 14-9 (6–6) | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Feb 14, 2002 | | at Milwaukee | L 68-94 | 14-10 (3–4) | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| Feb 17, 2002 | | at Green Bay | W 71-70 | 15-10 (4–4) | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Green Bay, WI |
| Feb 21, 2002 | | UIC | W 63-62 | 16-10 (5–4) | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Feb 24, 2002 | | Loyola | W 80-74 | 17-10 (6–4) | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| Midwestern Collegiate Tournament ||||||
| Mar 3, 2002 | (4) | vs. (5) Loyola Quarterfinals | L 64-90 | 17-11 | CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. ||||||
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## Awards and honors

| Tyson Freeman | Raider Award |
| Cain Doliboa | Second Team All Horizon League |
| Seth Doliboa | Second Team All Horizon League |
| Cain Doliboa | Newcomer of the Year |
| Cain Doliboa | All Newcomer Team |
| Seth Doliboa | All Newcomer Team |

## Statistics

| Number | Name | Games | Average | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
| 11 | Cain Doliboa | 28 | 16.8 | 470 | 47 | 141 |
| 15 | Seth Doliboa | 28 | 16.3 | 455 | 52 | 196 |
| 00 | Vernard Hollins | 27 | 15.1 | 408 | 116 | 128 |
| 33 | Jesse Deister | 28 | 14.2 | 397 | 62 | 80 |
| 3 | Braden Bushman | 28 | 3.5 | 98 | 39 | 54 |
| 40 | Thomas Hope | 28 | 3.0 | 85 | 43 | 142 |
| 13 | Joe Bills | 21 | 3.8 | 79 | 28 | 28 |
| 12 | Tyson Freeman | 25 | 2.2 | 55 | 8 | 15 |
| 14 | Malcolm Andrews | 24 | 0.7 | 17 | 13 | 14 |
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