2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champions; Atlantic 10 tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 24
AP	No. 22
Record	26–6 (14–2 A10)
Head coach	Thad Matta (1st season);
Home arena	Cintas Center
	Seasons ← 2000–01 2002–03 →

2001–02 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Saint Joseph's	12	–	4	.750	19	–	12	.613
Temple	12	–	4	.750	19	–	15	.559
St. Bonaventure	8	–	8	.500	17	–	13	.567
UMass	6	–	10	.375	13	–	16	.448
Fordham	4	–	12	.250	8	–	20	.286
Rhode Island	4	–	12	.250	8	–	20	.286
West
No. 22 Xavier †	14	–	2	.875	26	–	6	.813
Richmond	11	–	5	.688	22	–	14	.611
Dayton	10	–	6	.625	21	–	11	.656
La Salle	6	–	10	.375	15	–	17	.469
George Washington	5	–	11	.313	12	–	16	.429
Duquesne	4	–	12	.250	9	–	19	.321

† 2002 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 2001–02 season. Led by head coach Thad Matta, the Musketeers finished 22–5 (14–2 A10) in the regular season, and won the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated Hawaii in the first round before losing to eventual Final Four participant Oklahoma.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Lionel Chalmers	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Albany, New York
G	10	Romain Sato	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So
PF	30	David West	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr

Head coach

Thad Matta (Butler)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 17, 2001*		Coastal Carolina	W 72–41	1–0	Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 24, 2001*		at No. 5 Missouri	L 60–72	1–1	Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri
Nov 28, 2001*		at Miami (OH)	W 87–58	2–1	Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio
Dec 1, 2001*		at San Francisco	W 87–72	3–1	War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California
Dec 5, 2001*		at Purdue	L 66–70	3–2	Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 8, 2001*		Long Island University	W 108–57	4–2	Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 10, 2001*		Wisconsin	W 57–48	5–2	Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 14, 2001*		Cincinnati	L 55–75	5–3	Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 20, 2001*		Kent State	W 62–56	6–3	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 22, 2001*		at Creighton	W 72–65	7–3	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 31, 2001*		Siena	W 68–59	8–3	Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 5, 2002		at Dayton	W 66–59	9–3 (1–0)	University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Jan 9, 2002		Fordham	W 88–58	10–3 (2–0)	Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 12, 2002		Richmond	W 72–62	11–3 (3–0)	Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 17, 2002		at George Washington	W 71–63	12–3 (4–0)	Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
Jan 19, 2002		at La Salle	W 71–67	13–3 (5–0)	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 23, 2002		at Rhode Island	W 67–49	14–3 (6–0)	Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island
Jan 26, 2002		Dayton	W 75–59	15–3 (7–0)	Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 30, 2002		Duquesne	W 79–65	16–3 (8–0)	Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 2, 2002		at Richmond	W 67–64	17–3 (9–0)	Robins Center Richmond, Virginia
Feb 9, 2002		at St. Bonaventure	L 79–80	17–4 (9–1)	Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York
Mar 2, 2002		UMass	W 72–52	22–5 (14–2)	Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 7, 2002*	No. 24	vs. UMass Semifinals	W 65–59 ^OT	23–5	The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 8, 2002*	No. 24	vs. Dayton Semifinals	W 66–59	24–5	The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 9, 2002*	No. 24	vs. Richmond Championship Game	W 73–60	25–5	The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2002*	(7 W) No. 22	vs. (10 W) No. 25 Hawaii Second Round	W 70–58	26–5	American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas
Mar 17, 2002* CBS	(7 W) No. 22	vs. (2 W) No. 3 Oklahoma Second Round	L 65–78	26–6	American Airlines Center (19,951) Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

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Rankings

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References

^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
^ "2001-02 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
^ "2001-02 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
^ "Xavier Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1108–1109. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

[1] sports-reference.com 2001-02 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary

[2] "2001-02 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

[3] "2001-02 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

[4] "Xavier Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

[espn-5] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1108–1109. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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Venues	Fenwick Club (1919–1928) Schmidt Fieldhouse (1928–1983) Cincinnati Gardens (1949–1979; 1983–2000) Cintas Center (2000–present)
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