# 2001–02 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

The 2001–02 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis in his fourth year. St. John's home games are played at Carnesecca Arena, then called Alumni Hall, and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.

## Off season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Omar Cook | 10 | PG | 6'1" | 190 | Freshman | Brooklyn, New York | Entered 2001 NBA draft |
| Reggie Jessie | 41 | SF | 6'7" | | Senior | Queens, New York | Graduated |
| Jack Wolfinger | 32 | C | 6'11" | | Sophomore | Redding, Connecticut | Transferred to Ventura College |
| John Parker | 55 | G | 6'6" | | Sophomore | Pasadena, California | Transferred |

### Class of 2001 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Marcus Hatten PG | Baltimore, MD | Tallahassee Community College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Tristan Smith PG | Amityville, NY | Amityville Memorial High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Eric King SF | Brooklyn, NY | Abraham Lincoln/Milford Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2001 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/10/01* 2:00pm | Harlem Globetrotters | W 75-69 | | Madison Square Garden (12,398) New York, NY |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/17/01* 7:30pm | Stony Brook | W 72-55 | 1-0 | Alumni Hall (6,008) Queens, NY |
| 11/22/01* 12:00am, ESPN | vs. Gonzaga Great Alaska Shootout | L 58-65 | 1-1 | Sullivan Arena (7,601) Anchorage, AK |
| 11/23/01* 2:00pm | vs. Oregon State Great Alaska Shootout | W 66-63 | 2-1 | Sullivan Arena (6,505) Anchorage, AK |
| 11/24/01* 6:00pm | vs. Tennessee Great Alaska Shootout | W 69-55 | 3-1 | Sullivan Arena (6,528) Anchorage, AK |
| 12/27/01* 7:30pm | New York Panthers (Exp.) | W 87-74 | | Alumni Hall Queens, NY |
| 12/01/01* 2:30pm | Fordham | W 76-67 | 4-1 | Madison Square Garden (8,803) New York, NY |
| 12/08/01* 2:00pm | at Manhattan | L 68-85 | 4-2 | Madison Square Garden (9,768) New York, NY |
| 12/11/01* 7:30pm | at Niagara | W 60-52 | 5-2 | Gallagher Center (2,046) Niagara, NY |
| 12/16/01* 2:00pm | Hofstra | W 89-79 | 6-2 | Alumni Hall (6,008) Queens, NY |
| 12/20/01* 7:30pm | St. Francis (N.Y.) | W 89-82 | 7-2 | Alumni Hall (6,008) Queens, NY |
| 12/22/01* 12:00pm, ESPN | No. 20 Wake Forest | W 72-60 | 8-2 | Madison Square Garden (12,072) New York, NY |
| 12/29/01* 2:00pm | Quinnipiac | W 97-60 | 9-2 | Alumni Hall (6,008) Queens, NY |
| 01/02/02 7:30pm | at Pittsburgh | L 54-77 | 9-3 (0-1) | Fitzgerald Field House (5,892) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 01/05/02 2:00pm | West Virginia | W 72-53 | 10-3 (1-1) | Madison Square Garden (8,659) New York, NY |
| 01/08/02 7:30pm, ESPN2 | No. 21 Miami (F.L.) | W 71-60 | 11-3 (2-1) | Alumni Hall (6,008) Queens, NY |
| 01/12/02 12:00pm | at Providence | L 57-78 | 11-4 (2-2) | Providence Civic Center (8,134) Providence, RI |
| 01/17/02 7:00pm, ESPN | at No. 22 Boston College | W 64-57 | 12-4 (3-2) | Silvio O. Conte Forum (7,523) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 01/20/02 2:00pm | Villanova | W 65-63 | 13-4 (4-2) | Madison Square Garden (13,101) New York, NY |
| 01/23/02 7:30pm | at No. 25 Connecticut | L 70-75 | 13-5 (4-3) | Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT |
| 01/26/02 9:00pm | Providence | L 70-75 $^{OT}$ | 13-6 (4-4) | Madison Square Garden (9,683) New York, NY |
| 01/29/02 7:30pm, ESPN2 | at Seton Hall | L 61-63 $^{OT}$ | 13-7 (4-5) | Continental Airlines Arena (9,152) East Rutherford, NJ |
| 02/03/02 2:00pm | at Virginia Tech | W 72-63 | 14-7 (5-5) | Cassell Coliseum (3,215) Blacksburg, VA |
| 02/06/02* 7:30pm | Fairfield | W 95-56 | 15-7 (5-5) | Alumni Hall (N/A) Queens, NY |
| 02/09/02 7:00pm, ESPN | Connecticut | W 85-83 $^{OT}$ | 16-7 (6-5) | Madison Square Garden (19,580) New York, NY |
| 02/13/02 7:30pm | at Miami | L 56-79 | 16-8 (6-6) | Miami Arena (5,782) Miami, FL |
| 02/16/02 4:00pm | Virginia Tech | W 73-63 | 17-8 (7-6) | Alumni Hall (6,008) Queens, NY |
| 02/18/02 7:00pm, ESPN | Boston College | W 71-62 | 18-8 (8-6) | Madison Square Garden (N/A) New York, NY |
| 02/24/02* 4:00pm, CBS | at No. 3 Duke | L 55-97 | 18-9 (8-6) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| 02/27/02 7:30pm | Notre Dame | W 84-81 | 19-9 (9-6) | Madison Square Garden (13,214) New York, NY |
| 03/03/02 2:00pm | at Villanova | L 62-77 | 19-10 (9-7) | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| 03/06/02 9:00pm | vs. Seton Hall Big East tournament first round | W 64-58 | 20-10 (9-7) | Madison Square Garden (19,221) New York, NY |
| 03/07/02 9:30pm | vs. Notre Dame Big East tournament Quarterfinal | L 63-83 | 20-11 (9-7) | Madison Square Garden (19,589) New York, NY |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/15/02 7:30pm, CBS | vs. Wisconsin NCAA First Round | L 70-80 | 20-12 (9-7) | MCI Center (N/A) Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||