2001–02 Utah Utes men's basketball
Mountain West regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record21–9 (10–4 MWC)
Head coach
Assistant coachKerry Rupp (2nd season)
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
2001–02 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wyoming113 .786229  .710
Utah104 .714219  .700
UNLV95 .6432111  .656
BYU77 .5001812  .600
San Diego State77 .5002112  .636
New Mexico68 .4291614  .533
Colorado State311 .2141218  .400
Air Force311 .214919  .321
2002 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2001–02 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2002–03 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes finished with an overall record of 25–8 (11–3 WAC) and advanced to the NCAA tournament.

Roster

2001–02 Utah Utes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
SG 15 Nick Jacobson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)206 lb (93 kg) So Fargo, North Dakota
F 31 Britton Johnsen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Murray, Utah
C 54 Tim Frost 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Klamath Falls, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    MWC Regular Season
    Mar 2, 2002
    at Wyoming L 56–57  20–7
    (10–4)
    Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    MWC Tournament
    Mar 7, 2002*
    vs. Colorado State
    Quarterfinals
    W 69–66  21–7
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Mar 8, 2002*
    at UNLV
    Semifinals
    L 70–76  21–8
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 2002*
    (12 S) vs. (5 S) Indiana
    First round
    L 56–75  21–9
    ARCO Arena 
    Sacramento, California
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.

    [3]

    Rankings

    [4]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2001-02 Mountain West Conference Season Summary
    2. "2002 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
    3. "2002 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
    4. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1108–1109. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.