2001-02 Eastern Illinois Panthers — schedule and results

The 2001-02 Eastern Illinois Panthers went 15-16 (7-9 in the OVC) under head coach Rick Samuels. Simple Rating System: -8.06.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2001-11-16vs Saint Joseph's (IN)W 98–58
2001-11-19at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 53–93
2001-11-22neutral Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 65–70
2001-11-23neutral Pennsylvania QuakersL 60–77
2001-11-24neutral hartfordW 73–57
2001-11-28vs Indiana State SycamoresW 52–50
2001-12-01vs Augustana (IL)W 87–71
2001-12-05at Evansville Purple AcesW 86–76
2001-12-08at Western Illinois LeathernecksW 81–72
2001-12-15vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 94–78
2001-12-18at Oklahoma SoonersL 50–109
2001-12-22at Ohio State BuckeyesL 59–72
2001-12-29at Northern Illinois HuskiesL 73–86
2001-12-31at Austin Peay GovernorsL 64–86
2002-01-05vs Southeast Missouri State RedhawksW 84–74
2002-01-10vs Morehead State EaglesW 72–71
2002-01-12vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 86–59
2002-01-14vs Benedictine (IL)W 77–47
2002-01-17at Murray State RacersW 88–86
2002-01-19at UT Martin SkyhawksL 79–81 (OTOT)
2002-01-24vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 73–70
2002-01-31at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesL 92–97
2002-02-02at Tennessee State TigersL 76–94
2002-02-07at Eastern Kentucky ColonelsL 70–76
2002-02-09at Morehead State EaglesW 76–68
2002-02-14vs Murray State RacersL 76–77
2002-02-16vs UT Martin SkyhawksL 62–68
2002-02-19at Southeast Missouri State RedhawksL 87–102
2002-02-21vs Tennessee State TigersW 88–84
2002-02-23vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesL 68–85
2002-02-26at Murray State RacersL 56–103

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