2001-02 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results
The 2001-02 Kentucky Wildcats went 22-10 (10-6 in the SEC) under head coach Tubby Smith. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.15.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 12–3 at home, 5–4 on the road, and 5–3 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 76.9 points per game and allowed 68.2 (+8.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Nov 16, 2001 to Dec 15, 2001. The most lopsided win was 118–63 over Kentucky State on Dec 15, 2001; the heaviest defeat was 86–73 at Vanderbilt Commodores on Feb 27, 2002. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against South Carolina Gamecocks (51–50). 3 games went to overtime.
Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 2001-02's .688 winning percentage ranks 81st. Previous season: 2000-01 Wildcats (24–10). Next season: 2002-03 Wildcats (32–4).
Game-by-game results (32 games)
Game recaps
2001-11-15: Western Kentucky beat Kentucky Wildcats 64–52 as David Boyden scored a team-high 15. Tayshaun Prince had 12 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2001-11-16: Kentucky Wildcats beat Marshall 90–73 as Keith Bogans scored a team-high 22. Tamar Slay had 26 for Marshall.
2001-11-24: Behind Tayshaun Prince's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Morehead State Eagles 94–75. Ricky Minard had 23 for Morehead State Eagles.
2001-11-28: Kentucky Wildcats handled Kent State 82–68. Marquis Estill led the winners with 19 points. Antonio Gates (*) had 22 for Kent State.
2001-12-08: Kentucky Wildcats blew out North Carolina 79–59 as Tayshaun Prince scored a team-high 31. Kris Lang had 18 for North Carolina.
2001-12-18: Behind Jason Williams's 38 points, Duke held off Kentucky Wildcats 95–92. Rashaad Carruth had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2001-12-22: Behind Prince, Tayshaun's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Indiana 66–52. Odle, Jarrad had 12 for Indiana.
2001-12-29: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Louisville 82–62 as Tayshaun Prince scored a team-high 18.
2002-01-02: Behind Tayshaun Prince's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Tulane 101–67. Waitari Marsh had 12 for Tulane.
2002-01-05: Mississippi State beat Kentucky Wildcats 74–69. Mario Austin led the winners with 32 points. Tayshaun Prince had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2002-01-09: Georgia beat Kentucky Wildcats 88–84. Jarvis
Hayes led the winners with 30 points. Souleymane
Camara had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2002-01-12: Behind Gerald Fitch's 11 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off South Carolina 51–50. Jamel Bradley had 19 for South Carolina.
2002-01-15: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Mississippi 87–64 as Tayshaun Prince scored a team-high 19. David Sanders had 17 for Mississippi.
2002-01-19: Kentucky got past Notre Dame Fighting Irish 72–65 as Bogans, Keith scored a team-high 23. Carroll, Matt had 18 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
2002-01-22: Behind ESTILL,Marquis's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Auburn 69–62. DANIELS, Marquis had 16 for Auburn.
2002-01-26: Behind Erwin Dudley's 16 points, Alabama held off Kentucky Wildcats 64–61. Tayshaun Prince had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2002-01-29: Kentucky Wildcats survived Florida 70–68 as Keith Bogans scored a team-high 20. Brett Nelson had 15 for Florida.
2002-02-02: Behind Gerald Fitch's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from South Carolina 91–74. Chuck Eidson had 25 for South Carolina.
2002-02-06: Tennessee edged Kentucky Wildcats 76–74. Haislip, Marcus led the winners with 24 points. Prince, Tayshaun had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2002-02-09: Kentucky Wildcats handled Louisiana State 68–56. Tayshaun Prince led the winners with 18 points. Ronald Dupree had 22 for Louisiana State.
2002-02-13: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 67–59 as Tayshaun Prince scored a team-high 20. Matt Freije had 17 for Vanderbilt.
2002-02-16: Georgia got past Kentucky Wildcats 78–69 as Ezra
Williams scored a team-high 20. Gerald
Fitch had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2002-02-19: Behind Souleymane Camara's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Tennessee 64–61. Vincent Yarbrough had 27 for Tennessee.
2002-02-23: Kentucky handled Arkansas Razorbacks 71–58. Tayshaun Prince led the winners with 16 points. Jannero Pargo had 13 for Arkansas Razorbacks.
2002-02-27: Behind Brendan Plavich's 20 points, Vanderbilt pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 86–73. Tayshaun Prince had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2002-03-02: Behind Tayshaun Prince's 13 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Florida 70–67. Brett Nelson had 23 for Florida.
2002-03-08: South Carolina beat Kentucky Wildcats 70–57 as Aaron Lucas scored a team-high 12. Keith Bogans had 13 for Kentucky Wildcats.
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