2001-02 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball — schedule and results

The 2001-02 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 18-13 (9-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Dan Monson. Simple Rating System: 12.83.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 14–4 at home, 3–8 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Golden Gophers scored 75.2 points per game and allowed 69.4 (+5.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Jan 26, 2002 to Feb 9, 2002. The most lopsided win was 95–48 over Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks on Dec 13, 2001; the heaviest defeat was 76–53 at Illinois Fighting Illini on Jan 2, 2002. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Illinois Fighting Illini (66–67).

Among Minnesota Golden Gophers' 127 recorded seasons, 2001-02's .581 winning percentage ranks 64th. Previous season: 2000-01 Golden Gophers (18–14). Next season: 2002-03 Golden Gophers (19–14).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2001-11-17	vs Mercer Bears	W 80–59	Williams Arena
2001-11-21	vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs	W 92–65	Williams Arena
2001-11-24	vs Eastern Washington Eagles	W 86–68	Williams Arena
2001-11-27	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 79–85	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2001-12-01	vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	W 89–72	Williams Arena
2001-12-04	vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks	L 50–58	Williams Arena
2001-12-07	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 55–77	Stegeman Coliseum
2001-12-10	vs Oregon Ducks	W 75–72	Williams Arena
2001-12-13	vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks	W 95–48	Williams Arena
2001-12-22	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 81–72	Williams Arena
2001-12-30	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 60–80	United Spirit Arena
2002-01-02	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 53–76	Assembly Hall
2002-01-05	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 70–67	Williams Arena
2002-01-09	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 90–82	Williams Arena
2002-01-12	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 87–71	Mackey Arena
2002-01-16	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 64–73	Kohl Center
2002-01-19	at Michigan Wolverines	L 69–71	Crisler Arena
2002-01-26	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 89–71	Williams Arena
2002-01-30	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 94–70	Williams Arena
2002-02-02	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 88–74	Williams Arena
2002-02-09	at Iowa Hawkeyes	W 86–78	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2002-02-13	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 56–58	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2002-02-16	vs Wisconsin Badgers	L 62–67	Williams Arena
2002-02-21	at Michigan State Spartans	L 55–74	Breslin Student Events Center
2002-02-23	at Penn State Nittany Lions	W 68–64	Bryce Jordan Center
2002-02-27	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 69–51	Williams Arena
2002-03-03	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	L 66–67	Williams Arena
2002-03-07	neutral Penn State Nittany Lions	W 84–60	Conseco Fieldhouse
2002-03-08	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	L 76–92	Conseco Fieldhouse
2002-03-13	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 96–62	Williams Arena
2002-03-18	vs Richmond Spiders	L 66–67	Williams Arena

Game recaps

2001-11-27: Behind Songaila, Darius's 23 points, Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated Minnesota 85–79. Rychart, Dusty had 22 for Minnesota.

2002-01-09: Minnesota got past Michigan Wolverines 90–82 as Rychart, Dusty scored a team-high 19. Robinson Jr, Bernard f had 19 for Michigan Wolverines.

2002-01-19: Michigan Wolverines edged Minnesota 71–69. Blanchard, LaVell led the winners with 20 points. Bauer, Michael had 17 for Minnesota.

2002-03-03: Behind Cook, Brian's 22 points, Illinois Fighting Illini held off Minnesota Golden Gophers 67–66. Rickert, Rick had 18 for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

2002-03-08: Illinois Fighting Illini beat Minnesota 92–76 as BRADFORD, Cory scored a team-high 25. Rychart, Dusty had 23 for Minnesota.

2002-03-13: Behind Travarus Bennett's 23 points, Minnesota Golden Gophers rolled past New Mexico Lobos 96–62. Ruben Douglas had 22 for New Mexico Lobos. Travarus Bennett grabbed 15 rebounds.

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