2001-02 Ball State Cardinals basketball — schedule and results

The 2001-02 Ball State Cardinals went 23-12 (12-6 in the MAC) under head coach Tim Buckley. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.88.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 35 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 8–7 on the road, and 3–3 on neutral courts. The State Cardinals scored 78.0 points per game and allowed 71.9 (+6.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Jan 5, 2002 to Jan 23, 2002. The most lopsided win was 106–65 over Elon Phoenix on Nov 30, 2001; the heaviest defeat was 82–47 at South Carolina Gamecocks on Mar 21, 2002. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Northern Illinois Huskies (68–69). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Ball State Cardinals' 55 recorded seasons, 2001-02's .657 winning percentage ranks 10th. Previous season: 2000-01 State Cardinals (18–12). Next season: 2002-03 State Cardinals (13–17).

Game-by-game results (35 games)

Date	Opponent	Result
2001-11-19	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	W 93–91
2001-11-20	neutral UCLA Bruins	W 91–73
2001-11-21	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 71–83
2001-11-30	vs Elon Phoenix	W 106–65
2001-12-01	vs Austin Peay Governors	W 81–60
2001-12-06	vs Purdue Fort Wayne	W 113–89
2001-12-08	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 61–74
2001-12-15	at IU Indianapolis Jaguars	W 103–81
2001-12-19	vs Butler Bulldogs	L 66–75
2001-12-22	at Indiana State Sycamores	W 68–54
2001-12-29	neutral Oklahoma State Cowboys	L 70–82
2002-01-02	at Kent State Golden Flashes	L 54–81
2002-01-05	at Eastern Michigan Eagles	W 63–45
2002-01-09	vs Central Michigan Chippewas	W 89–77
2002-01-12	at Toledo Rockets	W 68–59
2002-01-16	vs Bowling Green Falcons	W 92–79
2002-01-19	vs Akron Zips	W 78–66
2002-01-23	vs Western Michigan Broncos	W 74–61
2002-01-26	at Miami (OH) RedHawks	L 77–80
2002-01-29	at Marshall Thundering Herd	L 95–98 (2OTOT)
2002-02-02	vs Eastern Michigan Eagles	W 90–56
2002-02-05	at Northern Illinois Huskies	W 86–81
2002-02-09	at Ohio Bobcats	L 71–85
2002-02-13	vs Buffalo Bulls	W 87–63
2002-02-16	vs Toledo Rockets	W 81–63
2002-02-20	at Western Michigan Broncos	L 65–80
2002-02-23	vs Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 74–58
2002-02-27	vs Northern Illinois Huskies	L 68–69
2002-03-02	at Central Michigan Chippewas	W 81–77
2002-03-07	neutral Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 62–50
2002-03-08	neutral Bowling Green Falcons	L 57–69
2002-03-12	vs South Florida Bulls	W 98–92
2002-03-15	at Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 76–54
2002-03-19	at LSU Tigers	W 75–65
2002-03-21	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 47–82

Game recaps

2001-11-20: Ball State beat UCLA Bruins 91–73 as Patrick Jackson scored a team-high 23. Jason Kapono had 26 for UCLA Bruins.

2002-01-16: Behind JACKSON, Patrick's 24 points, Ball State pulled away from Bowling Green Falcons 92–79. McLEOD, Keith had 36 for Bowling Green Falcons. SMITH, Theron grabbed 15 rebounds.

2002-03-08: Behind McLEOD, Keith's 36 points, Bowling Green Falcons pulled away from Ball State 69–57. SMITH, Theron had 19 for Ball State.

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