# 2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2001–02 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 27–7 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 13–3 record, were the regular season champions, and were the 2002 Big East men's basketball tournament champions. They made it to the Elite Eight in the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by sixteenth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.

## Roster

Listed are the student athletes who were members of the 2001–2002 team.
| Name | Position | Year |
| Justin Brown | C | JR |
| Taliek Brown | G | SO |
| Caron Butler | F | SO |
| Ben Gordon | G | FR |
| Kwasi Gyambibi | G | SR |
| Mike Hayes | F | JR |
| Scott Hazelton | F | FR |
| Chris McLaughlin | G | SR |
| Emeka Okafor | C | FR |
| Tony Robertson | G | JR |
| Johnnie Selvie | F | SR |
| Robert Swain | G | SO |
| Shamon Tooles | G | SO |
| Ace Watanasuparp | | SO |
| Chad Wise | G | FR |
| Daryl Woods | | SO |
| Mike Woodward | G | JR |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/6/2001* | | Nike Elite | W 105–77 | | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT |
| 11/13/2001* | | Grass Roots Canada | W 107–57 | | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/19/2001* WTXX | | Vanderbilt | W 84–71 | 1–0 | Hartford Civic Center (15,904) Hartford, CT |
| 11/26/2001* WTXX | | New Hampshire | W 110–58 | 2–0 | Hartford Civic Center (15,935) Hartford, CT |
| 12/2/2001* | | vs. George Washington BB&T Classic | W 84–76 | 3–0 | MCI Center (13,860) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/3/2001* | | vs. No. 2 Maryland BB&T Classic | L 65–77 | 3–1 | MCI Center (14,813) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/8/2001* WTXX | | Northeastern | W 80–44 | 4–1 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT |
| 12/11/2001* ESPN | | at Massachusetts MassMutual UGame | W 69–59 | 5–1 | William D. Mullins Memorial Center (8,894) Amherst, MA |
| 12/21/2001* WTXX | | Quinnipiac | W 95–79 | 6–1 | Hartford Civic Center (15,857) Hartford, CT |
| 12/28/2001* WTXX | | St. Bonaventure | L 70–88 | 6–2 | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT |
| 1/2/2002 WTXX | | at Virginia Tech | W 86–74 | 7–2 (1–0) | Cassell Coliseum (2,581) Blacksburg, VA |
| 1/5/2002 WTXX | | No. 21 Miami | W 76–75 | 8–2 (2–0) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT |
| 1/7/2002* ESPN | | No. 5 Oklahoma | L 67–69 | 8–3 | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT |
| 1/10/2002 WTXX | | Virginia Tech | W 95–60 | 9–3 (3–0) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT |
| 1/13/2002 WTXX | | at Villanova | W 70–65 | 10–3 (4–0) | Wells Fargo Center (12,027) Philadelphia, PA |
| 1/16/2002 WTXX | | at Providence | W 69–62 | 11–3 (5–0) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,143) Providence, RI |
| 1/19/2002* CBS | | North Carolina | W 86–54 | 12–3 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT |
| 1/23/2002 WTXX | No. 25 | St. John's | W 75–70 | 13–3 (6–0) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT |
| 1/26/2002* CBS | No. 25 | at No. 10 Arizona | W 100–98 $^{OT}$ | 14–3 | McKale Center (14,577) Tucson, AZ |
| 1/30/2002 WTXX | No. 17 | at Rutgers | L 53–61 | 14–4 (6–1) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (7,526) Piscataway, NJ |
| 2/2/2002 WTXX | No. 17 | at No. 15 Miami | L 66–68 | 14–5 (6–2) | Miami Arena (10,135) Miami, FL |
| 2/5/2002 ESPN2 | | Providence | W 67–56 | 15–5 (7–2) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT |
| 2/9/2002 ESPN | | at St. John's | L 83–85 $^{OT}$ | 15–6 (7–3) | Madison Square Garden (19,580) New York, NY |
| 2/11/2002 ESPN | | Villanova | W 46–40 | 16–6 (8–3) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT |
| 2/16/2002 WTXX | | Boston College | W 79–77 $^{OT}$ | 17–6 (9–3) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT |
| 2/19/2002 ESPN2 | | at Georgetown Rivalry | W 75–74 | 18–6 (10–3) | MCI Center (11,223) Washington, D.C. |
| 2/23/2002 WTXX | | West Virginia | W 95–73 | 19–6 (11–3) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT |
| 2/25/2002 ESPN | No. 23 | at Boston College | W 75–61 | 20–6 (12–3) | Conte Forum (8,163) Boston, MA |
| 3/2/2002 ESPN | No. 23 | Seton Hall | W 90–78 | 21–6 (13–3) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| 3/7/2002 ESPN2 | No. 19 | vs. Villanova Quarterfinals | W 72–70 | 22–6 | Madison Square Garden (19,528) New York, NY |
| 3/8/2002 ESPN | No. 19 | vs. Notre Dame Semifinals | W 82–77 | 23–6 | Madison Square Garden (19,528) New York, NY |
| 3/9/2002 ESPN | No. 19 | vs. No. 7 Pittsburgh Championship | W 74–65 $^{2OT}$ | 24–6 | Madison Square Garden (19,528) New York, NY |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/15/2002* CBS | (2 E) No. 10 | vs. (15 E) Hampton First Round | W 78–67 | 25–6 | MCI Center (17,725) Washington, D.C. |
| 3/17/2002* CBS | (2 E) No. 10 | vs. (7 E) No. 25 NC State Second Round | W 77–74 | 26–6 | MCI Center (17,725) Washington, D.C. |
| 3/22/2002* CBS | (2 E) No. 10 | vs. (11 E) Southern Illinois Sweet Sixteen | W 71–59 | 27–6 | Carrier Dome (29,252) Syracuse, NY |
| 3/24/2002* CBS | (2 E) No. 10 | vs. (1 E) No. 4 Maryland Elite Eight | L 82–90 | 27–7 | Carrier Dome (29,252) Syracuse, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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