2001–02 Siena Saints men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record17–19 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaPepsi Arena
2000–01 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rider135 .7221711  .607
Marist135 .722199  .679
Manhattan126 .667209  .690
Niagara126 .6671814  .563
Iona108 .5561317  .433
Fairfield99 .5001217  .414
Siena99 .5001719  .472
Canisius513 .2781020  .333
Loyola (MD)414 .222523  .179
Saint Peter's315 .167424  .143
2002 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2001–02 Siena Saints men's basketball team represented Siena College in the 2001–02 college basketball season. This was head coach Rob Lanier's first season at Siena. The Saints competed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and played their home games at Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York. They finished the season 17–19, 9–9 in MAAC play to end up seventh in the regular season standings. Sitting with a 12–18 record, but buoyed by the advantage of playing on their home court, the team won four games in four days to capture the 2002 MAAC men's basketball tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Saints received one of two 16 seeds in the East region. Siena won the play-in game over Alcorn State[2] before being defeated by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Maryland in the opening round.[3]

Roster

2001–02 Siena Saints men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 24 Dwayne Archbold 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Source[4]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 16, 2001*
    at Providence L 54–79  0–1
    Dunkin Donuts Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Nov 19, 2001*
    vs. Austin Peay
    Las Vegas Invitational
    W 62–44  1–1
    Valley High School 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Nov 20, 2001*
    vs. No. 15 Oklahoma State
    Las Vegas Invitational
    L 64–82  1–2
    Valley High School 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Nov 21, 2001*
    vs. Northwestern State
    Las Vegas Invitational
    L 91–99 2OT 1–3
    Valley High School 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Feb 23, 2002
    Marist L 57–60  12–18
    (9–9)
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    MAAC tournament
    Mar 1, 2002*
    Saint Peter's
    First round
    W 77–66  13–18
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Mar 2, 2002*
    Marist
    Quarterfinals
    W 82–76  14–18
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Mar 3, 2002*
    Fairfield
    Semifinals
    W 83–63  15–18
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Mar 4, 2002*
    Niagara
    Championship game
    W 92–77  16–18
    Pepsi Arena 
    Albany, New York
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 12, 2002*
    (16 E) vs. (16 E) Alcorn State
    Play-in game
    W 81–77[2]  17–18
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 15, 2002*
    (16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4 Maryland
    First round
    L 70–85[3]  17–19
    Verizon Center (18,770)
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    Source[5]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2001-02 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. 1 2 "Siena Joines 64-Team Field". The New York Times. March 13, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
    3. 1 2 "Terps Start With a Bang". The Washington Post. March 16, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
    4. "2001–02 Men's Basketball Roster". Siena Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
    5. "2001–02 Men's Basketball Schedule". Siena Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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