# 2001–02 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 14th-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished atop the Mid-Con regular season standings, and went on to win the Mid-Con tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 13 seed in the East region, the Crusaders lost to No. 4 seed Kentucky, 83–68, to finish with a record of 25–8 (12–2 Mid-Con).

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference Regular season ||||||
| Nov 16, 2001* | | Purdue | L 69–73 | 0–1 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana |
| Nov 19, 2001* | | at Belmont | L 72–74 | 0–2 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee |
| Nov 21, 2001* | | at Indiana State | W 71–54 | 1–2 | Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Nov 24, 2001* | | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | W 82–69 | 2–2 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana |
| Nov 27, 2001* | | at Northern Illinois | W 70–50 | 3–2 | Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, Illinois |
| Nov 29, 2001* | | Youngstown State | W 80–50 | 4–2 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana |
| Dec 5, 2001* | | at Charlotte | W 70–63 | 5–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Dec 8, 2001* | | Rhode Island | W 68–43 | 6–2 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana |
| Dec 13, 2001* | | Goshen | W 98–54 | 7–2 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana |
| Dec 20, 2001* | | vs. New Mexico State | L 77–94 | 7–3 | George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, Hawaii |
| Dec 21, 2001* | | vs. Columbia | W 71–55 | 8–3 | George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, Hawaii |
| Dec 22, 2001* | | vs. Buffalo | W 87–80 | 9–3 | George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, Hawaii |
| Dec 28, 2001* | | vs. West Virginia | W 76–57 | 10–3 | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona |
| Dec 30, 2001* | | at No. 14 Arizona | L 70–74 | 10–4 | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona |
| Jan 2, 2002* | | at No. 2 Kansas | L 73–81 | 10–5 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| Mid-Continent Regular season ||||||
| Jan 5, 2002 | | at Western Illinois | W 78–68 | 11–5 (1–0) | Western Hall Macomb, Illinois |
| Jan 10, 2002 | | at Southern Utah | L 62–78 | 11–6 (1–1) | Centrum Arena Cedar City, Utah |
| Jan 12, 2002 | | at Chicago State | W 78–66 | 12–6 (2–1) | Dickens Athletic Center Chicago, Illinois |
| Jan 17, 2002 | | Oral Roberts | W 87–67 | 13–6 (3–1) | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana |
| Jan 19, 2002* | | UMKC | W 78–60 | 14–6 (4–1) | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana |
| Jan 24, 2002 | | at IUPUI | W 74–73 $^{OT}$ | 15–6 (5–1) | The Jungle Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Jan 26, 2002 | | at Oakland | W 86–77 | 16–6 (6–1) | Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, Michigan |
| Feb 2, 2002 | | Western Illinois | W 84–60 | 17–6 (7–1) | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana |
| Mid-Con tournament ||||||
| Mar 3, 2002* | | vs. Chicago State Quarterfinals | W 81–50 | 23–7 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Mar 4, 2002* | | vs. UMKC Semifinals | W 71–58 | 24–7 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Mar 5, 2002* | | vs. IUPUI Championship game | W 88–55 | 25–7 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 14, 2002* | (13 E) | vs. (4 E) No. 16 Kentucky First round | L 68–83 | 25–8 | Edward Jones Dome (25,251) St. Louis, Missouri |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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