2001–02 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

2001–02 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–24 (2–16 MAC)
Head coach
  • Jim Boone (2 season)
Home arenaConvocation Center
Seasons
2001–02 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State† 17 – 1   .944 30 – 6   .833
Bowling Green 12 – 6   .667 24 – 9   .727
Ohio 11 – 7   .611 17 – 11   .607
Miami (OH) 9 – 9   .500 13 – 18   .419
Marshall 8 – 10   .444 15 – 15   .500
Buffalo 7 – 11   .389 12 – 18   .400
Akron 5 – 13   .278 10 – 21   .323
West
Ball State 12 – 6   .667 23 – 12   .657
Toledo 11 – 7   .611 16 – 14   .533
Western Michigan 10 – 8   .556 17 – 13   .567
Northern Illinois 8 – 10   .444 12 – 16   .429
Central Michigan 5 – 13   .278 9 – 19   .321
Eastern Michigan 2 – 16   .111 6 – 24   .200
† 2002 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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:[1]

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.

[2] [3]

Season Highlights

11/26 vs Maryland Eastern Shore

  • Ryan Prillman records a career-high 14 rebounds.[4]

12/01 vs Tennessee Tech

  • Ricky Cottrill sets individual three-point shooting record at EMU Convocation Center with 8 three-point field goal.[5]
  • 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.[6]

01/07 at Akron

  • Ricky Cottrill scores a career-high 31 points.[7]
  • EMU wins its first MAC road game under head coach Jim Boone.

References

  1. ^ "2001–02 EMU Eagles Roster". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "Season Schedule/Results & Leaders". EMU Eagles. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Media Guide" (PDF). EMU Eagles. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Maryland Eastern Shore vs Eastern Michigan 11–26–01 7:05 p.m. at Ypsilanti, MI (Convocation Center))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "Tennessee Tech vs Eastern Michigan 12–01–01 7:05 p.m. at Ypsilanti, MI (Convocation Center))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Detroit vs Eastern Michigan 12–03–01 7:05 p.m. at Ypsilanti, MI (Convocation Center))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "Eastern Michigan vs Akron 01–07–02 7:30 p.m. at Akron, Ohio (JAR Arena))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.