2001–02 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

2001–02 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
SoCon North champions
SoCon tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionNorth
Record21–10 (11–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaBelk Arena
Seasons
2001–02 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Davidson † 11 – 5   .688 21 – 10   .677
East Tennessee State 11 – 5   .688 18 – 10   .643
UNC Greensboro 11 – 5   .688 20 – 11   .645
Western Carolina 6 – 10   .375 12 – 16   .429
VMI 5 – 11   .313 10 – 18   .357
Appalachian State 5 – 11   .313 10 – 18   .357
South
Georgia Southern 9 – 7   .563 16 – 12   .571
Chattanooga 9 – 7   .563 16 – 14   .533
College of Charleston 9 – 7   .563 21 – 9   .700
The Citadel 8 – 8   .500 17 – 12   .586
Furman 7 – 9   .438 17 – 14   .548
Wofford 5 – 11   .313 11 – 18   .379
† SoCon Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2002
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001–02 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Bob McKillop, the team played its home games at Belk Arena. The Wildcats finished atop the Southern Conference North division regular season standings and won the Southern Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the West region. Davidson finished win an overall record of 21–10 (11–5 SoCon).

Roster

2001–02 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 13 Peter Anderer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr New York, New York
F 22 Chris Pearson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 2001*
 at Charlotte L 51–65  0–1
 Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Nov 20, 2001*
 at North Carolina W 58–54  1–1
 Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 19, 2001*
 at Georgia Tech L 69–83  5–4
 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 22, 2001*
 at Penn W 75–71 OT 6–4
 The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SoCon Tournament
Mar 1, 2002*
 vs. The Citadel
Quarterfinals 		W 71–58  19–9
 North Charleston Coliseum 
North Charleston, South Carolina
Mar 2, 2002*
 vs. UNC Greensboro
Semifinals 		W 68–58  20–9
 North Charleston Coliseum 
North Charleston, South Carolina
Mar 3, 2002*
 vs. Furman
Championship game 		W 62–57  21–9
 North Charleston Coliseum 
North Charleston, South Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 2002*
 (13 W) vs. (4 W) No. 14 Ohio State
First round 		L 64–69[1]  21–10
 University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

  1. ^ "Ohio St. 69, Davidson 64". UPI Archives. March 14, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "2001-02 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "2001-02 Davidson Men's Basketball". Davidson College Athletic Department. Retrieved July 1, 2023.


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