2001-02 Massachusetts Minutemen basketball — schedule and results

The 2001-02 Massachusetts Minutemen went 13-16 (6-10 in the A-10) under head coach Steve Lappas. Simple Rating System: 2.88.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 8–6 at home, 3–9 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Minutemen scored 64.3 points per game and allowed 65.9 (-1.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Nov 16, 2001 to Dec 1, 2001. The most lopsided win was 78–60 over Maine Black Bears on Dec 23, 2001; the heaviest defeat was 63–38 to Saint Joseph's Hawks on Jan 5, 2002. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Boston College Eagles (78–80). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Massachusetts Minutemen's 81 recorded seasons, 2001-02's .448 winning percentage ranks 54th. Previous season: 2000-01 Minutemen (15–15). Next season: 2002-03 Minutemen (11–18).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result
2001-11-16	vs Little Rock Trojans	W 66–60
2001-11-24	vs Marist Red Foxes	W 66–59
2001-11-27	neutral Oregon Ducks	W 62–58
2001-12-01	at NC State Wolfpack	W 69–62
2001-12-04	vs Holy Cross Crusaders	L 56–67
2001-12-08	at Boston College Eagles	L 78–80
2001-12-11	vs UConn Huskies	L 59–69
2001-12-15	at Central Connecticut Blue Devils	W 64–49
2001-12-23	vs Maine Black Bears	W 78–60
2001-12-29	at Marshall Thundering Herd	L 66–81
2002-01-05	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	L 38–63
2002-01-09	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 62–70
2002-01-12	at Fordham Rams	L 86–95
2002-01-16	at Richmond Spiders	L 54–63
2002-01-19	vs Temple Owls	W 63–53
2002-01-23	vs George Washington Revolutionaries	W 73–60
2002-01-26	at St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 67–65
2002-01-29	vs Dayton Flyers	L 68–83
2002-02-02	at Rhode Island Rams	L 59–70
2002-02-06	at Duquesne Dukes	L 69–78
2002-02-09	vs La Salle Explorers	W 62–47
2002-02-13	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	L 56–60
2002-02-16	at Temple Owls	L 47–64
2002-02-19	at Saint Joseph's Hawks	L 67–72
2002-02-23	vs Fordham Rams	W 67–54
2002-02-27	vs Rhode Island Rams	W 79–69
2002-03-02	at Xavier Musketeers	L 52–72
2002-03-06	neutral George Washington Revolutionaries	W 73–62
2002-03-07	neutral Xavier Musketeers	L 59–65 (OTOT)

Game recaps

2001-11-16: Behind BRAND,Micah's 23 points, Massachusetts Minutemen defeated Arkansas-Little Rock 66–60. ZACHERY,Nick had 17 for Arkansas-Little Rock.

2001-11-24: Behind RHYMER,Kitwana's 16 points, Massachusetts Minutemen defeated Marist 66–59. EPPEHIMER,Nick had 14 for Marist.

2001-11-27: Massachusetts Minutemen got past Oregon 62–58 as CROOKS,Shannon scored a team-high 13. JONES,Frederick had 13 for Oregon.

2001-12-01: Massachusetts Minutemen beat North Carolina State 69–62. CROOKS,Shannon led the winners with 20 points. MILLER,Archie had 18 for North Carolina State.

2001-12-04: Holy Cross beat Massachusetts Minutemen 67–56 as SERRAVALLE,Ryan scored a team-high 16. BRAND,Micah had 15 for Massachusetts Minutemen.

2001-12-11: Connecticut beat Massachusetts Minutemen 69–59 as ROBERTSON,Tony scored a team-high 15. CROOKS,Shannon had 14 for Massachusetts Minutemen.

2001-12-15: Massachusetts Minutemen handled Central Connecticut State 64–49. RHYMER,Kitwana led the winners with 24 points. BATTLES,Damian had 13 for Central Connecticut State. RHYMER,Kitwana grabbed 15 rebounds.

2001-12-23: Massachusetts Minutemen beat Maine 78–60 as BRAND,Micah scored a team-high 17. GREENE,Errick had 23 for Maine.

2001-12-29: Behind BLACKSHEAR,Ronald's 26 points, Marshall pulled away from Massachusetts Minutemen 81–66. CROOKS,Shannon had 15 for Massachusetts Minutemen.

2002-01-05: Saint Joseph's Hawks blew out Massachusetts Minutemen 63–38 as PHILLIPS,Bill scored a team-high 13.

2002-01-12: Fordham got past Massachusetts Minutemen 95–86 as WALTON,Adrian scored a team-high 25. CROOKS,Shannon had 24 for Massachusetts Minutemen. FREEMAN-MCKAMEY,Duke f grabbed 15 rebounds.

2002-01-23: Massachusetts handled George Washington Revolutionaries 73–60. BRAND,Micah led the winners with 17 points. Monroe, Chris had 24 for George Washington Revolutionaries.

2002-01-26: Massachusetts Minutemen survived St. Bonaventure 67–65 as RHYMER,Kitwana scored a team-high 23. BREMER,J.R. had 27 for St. Bonaventure.

2002-01-29: Dayton beat Massachusetts Minutemen 83–68 as MARSHALL,Ramod scored a team-high 16. CROOKS,Shannon had 21 for Massachusetts Minutemen.

2002-02-02: Rhode Island beat Massachusetts Minutemen 70–59 as WILEY,Troy scored a team-high 15. ANDERSON,Anthony had 17 for Massachusetts Minutemen.

2002-02-06: Duquesne Dukes beat Massachusetts Minutemen 78–69. SMITH, Wayne led the winners with 25 points. CROOKS, Shannon had 19 for Massachusetts Minutemen.

2002-02-09: Behind CROOKS,Shannon's 15 points, Massachusetts Minutemen pulled away from La Salle 62–47. OKOSA,Reggie had 14 for La Salle.

2002-02-13: Behind BREMER,J.R.'s 31 points, St. Bonaventure defeated Massachusetts Minutemen 60–56. LAMB,Raheim had 18 for Massachusetts Minutemen.

2002-02-16: Temple beat Massachusetts Minutemen 64–47 as GREER,Lynn scored a team-high 19. ANDERSON,Anthony had 15 for Massachusetts Minutemen.

2002-02-19: Behind PHILLIPS,Bill's 19 points, Saint Joseph's Hawks defeated Massachusetts Minutemen 72–67. CROOKS,Shannon had 21 for Massachusetts Minutemen.

2002-02-23: Massachusetts Minutemen handled Fordham 67–54. ANDERSON,Anthony led the winners with 16 points. WALTON,Adrian had 15 for Fordham.

2002-02-27: Massachusetts Minutemen handled Rhode Island 79–69. CROOKS,Shannon led the winners with 23 points. HELLENGA,Dustin had 16 for Rhode Island.

2002-03-02: Behind WEST,David's 22 points, Xavier rolled past Massachusetts Minutemen 72–52. WILLIAMS,Eric had 15 for Massachusetts Minutemen.

2002-03-06: Behind ANDERSON,Anthony's 16 points, Massachusetts Minutemen pulled away from George Washington 73–62. MONROE,Chris had 19 for George Washington.

2002-03-07: Xavier beat Massachusetts Minutemen 65–59. SATO,Romain led the winners with 21 points. CROOKS,Shannon had 16 for Massachusetts Minutemen.

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