# 2001–02 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 2nd year head coach Jim Boone. The Eagles played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 2–16 in MAC play. They finished 6th in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the 1st round of the MAC Tournament by the Toledo Rockets.

## Roster

Source:
The team captains were Ricky Cottrill, Steve Pettyjohn and Ryan Prillman.
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
| 3 | Michael Ross | Guard | 5–10 | 180 | Freshman | Beckley, WV |
| 12 | Melvin Hicks | Guard | 6–3 | 200 | Junior | Romulus, MI |
| 14 | Ricky Cottrill | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Sophomore | Poca, WV |
| 22 | James "Boo" Jackson | Forward | 6–9 | 220 | Freshman | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 24 | Ben Romano | Guard | 6–4 | 220 | Junior | Luanada, Angola |
| 25 | Markus Austin | Forward | 6–6 | 215 | Freshman | White Plains, NY |
| 32 | Avery Jessup | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Freshman | Westland, MI |
| 34 | Adam Sommer | Forward | 6–6 | 225 | Freshman | Columbus, OH |
| 44 | Ryan Prillman | Forward | 6–9 | 245 | Junior | New Orleans, LA |
| 45 | Tyson Radney | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Senior | Inkster, MI |
| 50 | Steve Pettyjohn | Forward | 6–8 | 235 | Junior | Wooster, OH |
| 55 | Ryan Stennet | Center | 6–10 | 235 | Freshman | Royal Oak, MI |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||
| 11-17-2001* 6:30 pm | vs. UAB Paradise Jam | L 66–79 | 0–1 | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 11–18–01* 6:30 pm | at Miami (FL) Paradise Jam | L 56–93 | 0–2 | Sports and Fitness Center (1121) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 11–20–01* 12:30 pm | vs. Morris Brown Paradise Jam | W 67–55 | 1–2 | Sports and Fitness Center (168) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 11–26–01* 7:05 pm | Maryland Eastern Shore | L 61–65 | 1–3 | Convocation Center (1753) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12–01–01* 7:00 pm | Tennessee Tech | L 79–86 | 1–4 | Convocation Center (1875) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12–03–01* 7:05 pm | Detroit | L 69–95 | 1–5 | Convocation Center (3532) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12–08–01* 7:00 pm | Delaware State | W 75–62 | 2–5 | Convocation Center (1683) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12–11–01* 7:05 pm | at Green Bay | W 106–76 | 2–6 | Brown County Arena (2761) Green Bay, WI |
| 12–19–01* 7:05 pm | Concordia (MI) | L 68–84 | 3–6 | Convocation Center (856) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12–22–01* 2:00 pm | at Michigan | L 55–88 | 3–7 | Crisler Arena (10873) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 12–29–01* 7:05 pm | Western Carolina | W 72–59 | 4–7 | Convocation Center (877) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01–02–02 7:00 pm | Buffalo | L 51–70 | 4–8 (0–1) | Convocation Center (1250) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01–05–01 7:00 pm | Ball State | L 45–63 | 4–9 (0–2) | Convocation Center (2354) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01–07–02 7:30 pm | at Akron | W 61–60 | 5–9 (1–2) | James A. Rhodes Arena (1890) Akron, OH |
| 01–09–02 7:00 pm | Toledo | L 60–85 | 5–10 (1–3) | Convocation Center (1959) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01–12–02 7:30 pm | at Marshall | L 75–97 | 5–11 (1–4) | Cam Henderson Center (5417) Huntington, WV |
| 01–16–02 7:00 pm | at Miami (OH) | L 56–72 | 5–12 (1–5) | Millett Hall (3110) Oxford, OH |
| 01–19–02 7:00 pm | Central Michigan | L 73–86 | 5–13 (1–6) | Convocation Center (3850) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01–22–02 7:00 pm | Ohio | L 66–80 | 5–14 (1–7) | Convocation Center (1017) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01–26–02 7:05 pm | at Northern Illinois | L 72–84 | 5–15 (1–8) | Chick Evans Field House (1925) DeKalb, IL |
| 01–29–02 7:00 pm | Kent State | L 62–82 | 5–16 (1–9) | Convocation Center (1581) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02–02–02 1:00 pm | at Ball State | L 56–90 | 5–17 (1–10) | Worthen Arena (6555) Muncie, IN |
| 02–06–02 7:35 pm | at Western Michigan | L 94–101 $^{2ot}$ | 5–18 (1–11) | University Arena (2034) Kalamazoo, MI |
| 02–09–02 7:00 pm | Northern Illinois | L 85–90 $^{ot}$ | 5–19 (1–12) | Convocation Center (1975) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02–13–02 7:00 pm | Bowling Green | L 61–82 | 5–20 (1–13) | Anderson Arena (3154) Bowling Green, OH |
| 02–16–02 7:00 pm | at Akron | W 83–76 | 6–20 (2–13) | Convocation Center (2590) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02–20–02 7:00 pm | at Central Michigan | L 57–76 | 6–21 (2–14) | Rose Arena (1835) Mt. Pleasant, MI |
| 2–27–02 7:00 pm | Western Michigan | L 52–71 | 6–22 (2–15) | Convocation Center (1056) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 03–02–02 7:00 pm | at Toledo | L 68–84 | 6–23 (2–16) | Savage Hall (4918) Toledo, OH |
| 2002 MAC men's basketball tournament |||||
| 03–04–02 7:00 pm | at Toledo 1st Round | L 53–89 | 6–24 | Savage Hall (4269) Toledo, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## Season Highlights
### 11/26 vs Maryland Eastern Shore

* Ryan Prillman records a career-high 14 rebounds.

### 12/01 vs Tennessee Tech

* Ricky Cottrill sets individual three-point shooting record at EMU Convocation Center with 8 three-point field goal.
* EMU sets a team record with 14 three-point field goals.
* EMU sets a Convocation Center record with 14 three-point field goals.

### 12/03 vs Detroit

* Ryan Prillman scores a career-high 24 points.

### 01/07 at Akron

* Ricky Cottrill scores a career-high 31 points.
* EMU wins its first MAC road game under head coach Jim Boone.