# 2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team

The 2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in college basketball during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Big 12 Conference. The team was led by Sherri Coale in her sixth season as head coach of the Sooners. Oklahoma posted a 32–4 overall record and a 14–2 conference record. The Sooners won the Big 12 regular season and conference tournament championships. The Sooners advanced to the 2002 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament and lost to UConn in the national title game.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 11, 2001* | No. 4 | vs. No. 11 Purdue State Farm Tip-Off Classic | W 80–75 | 1–0 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| November 17, 2001* | No. 4 | vs. Oral Roberts Bertha Teague Classic | W 73–38 | 2–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| November 18, 2001* | No. 4 | vs. Tulsa Bertha Teague Classic | W 75–52 | 3–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| November 23, 2001* | No. 3 | vs. Butler UTSA Tournament | W 90–44 | 4–0 | Convocation Center San Antonio, Texas |
| November 24, 2001* | No. 3 | North Texas UTSA Tournament | W 83–68 | 5–0 | Convocation Center San Antonio, Texas |
| November 27, 2001* | No. 3 | TCU | W 76–60 | 6–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| November 29, 2001* | No. 3 | Wichita State | W 89–68 | 7–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| December 5, 2001* | No. 3 | at SMU | W 91–70 | 8–0 | Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas |
| December 8, 2001* | No. 3 | Montana State | W 86–62 | 9–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| December 16, 2001* | No. 3 | Illinois Big 12/Big Ten Challenge | W 91–69 | 10–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| December 22, 2001* | No. 3 | at No. 1 UConn | L 72–86 | 10–1 | XL Center Hartford, Connecticut |
| January 2, 2002 | No. 3 | No. 16 Colorado | W 78–67 | 11–1 (1–0) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| January 5, 2002 | No. 3 | at No. 9 Texas Tech | W 80–68 | 12–1 (2–0) | United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas |
| January 9, 2002 | No. 3 | Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 65–48 | 13–1 (3–0) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| January 12, 2002 | No. 3 | No. 12 Baylor | W 82–73 | 14–1 (4–0) | Ferrell Center Waco, Texas |
| January 15, 2002 | No. 3 | No. 9 Iowa State | L 66–82 | 14–2 (4–1) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 19, 2002 | No. 3 | No. 12 Texas | W 89–69 | 15–2 (5–1) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| January 26, 2002 | No. 4 | at Texas A&M | W 72–40 | 16–2 (6–1) | Reed Arena College Station, Texas |
| January 29, 2002 | No. 4 | at Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 66–58 | 17–2 (7–1) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| February 2, 2002 | No. 4 | Kansas | W 79–57 | 18–2 (8–1) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| February 5, 2002 | No. 4 | No. 10 Baylor | W 69–60 | 19–2 (9–1) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| February 9, 2002 | No. 4 | at Texas A&M | W 67–51 | 20–2 (10–1) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| February 13, 2002 | No. 4 | No. 12 Kansas State | W 76–68 | 21–2 (11–1) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas |
| February 16, 2002 | No. 4 | Nebraska | W 81–47 | 22–2 (12–1) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| February 19, 2002 | No. 3 | at No. 12 Texas | L 62–68 $^{OT}$ | 12–3 (12–2) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas |
| February 23, 2002 | No. 3 | at Missouri | W 90–70 | 23–3 (13–2) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri |
| February 27, 2002 | No. 5 | No. 15 Texas Tech | W 75–56 | 24–3 (14–2) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Big 12 Women's Tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2002 | (1) No. 4 | vs. (8) Oklahoma State Quarterfinal, Bedlam Series | W 87–56 | 25–3 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
| March 7, 2002 | (1) No. 4 | vs. (4) No. 13 Kansas State Semifinal | W 69–49 | 26–3 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
| March 9, 2002 | (1) No. 4 | vs. (2) No. 17 Baylor Championship | W 84–69 | 27–3 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
| NCAA Women's Tournament ||||||
| March 16, 2002 | (1 W) No. 4 | vs. (16) Hartford First Round | W 84–52 | 28–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| March 18, 2002 | (1 W) No. 4 | vs. (9) Villanova Second Round | W 66–53 | 29–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| March 23, 2002 | (1 W) No. 4 | vs. (4 W) No. 12 Texas Tech Sweet Sixteen | W 72–62 | 30–3 | Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho |
| March 25, 2002 | (1 W) No. 4 | vs. (3 W) No. 17 Colorado Elite Eight | W 94–60 | 31–3 | Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho |
| March 29, 2002 | (1 W) No. 4 | vs. (1 E) No. 3 Duke Final Four | W 86–71 | 32–3 | Alamodome San Antonio, Texas |
| March 31, 2002 | (1 W) No. 4 | vs. (1 ME) No. 1 UConn National championship | L 70–82 | 32–4 | Alamodome San Antonio, Texas |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Central Time. ||||||