2001-02 Northwestern Wildcats — schedule and results

The 2001-02 Northwestern Wildcats went 16-13 (7-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Carmody. Simple Rating System: 5.58.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2001-11-14neutral VCU RamsW 78–73Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena
2001-11-15neutral East Carolina PiratesL 68–71Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena
2001-11-16neutral San Jose State SpartansW 59–51Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena
2001-11-24vs Chicago State CougarsW 80–42Welsh–Ryan Arena
2001-11-28vs Florida State SeminolesW 57–50Welsh–Ryan Arena
2001-12-08vs Kansas State WildcatsW 79–56Welsh–Ryan Arena
2001-12-15vs Florida A&M RattlersW 58–55Welsh–Ryan Arena
2001-12-17vs Liberty FlamesW 66–49Welsh–Ryan Arena
2001-12-22neutral Fordham RamsL 60–63Madison Square Garden (IV)
2001-12-28neutral Louisiana Ragin' CajunsW 52–51Wells Fargo Arena
2001-12-29at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 60–77Wells Fargo Arena
2002-01-02vs Indiana HoosiersL 44–59Welsh–Ryan Arena
2002-01-09at Iowa HawkeyesL 60–70Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2002-01-12vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 48–55Welsh–Ryan Arena
2002-01-16at Michigan WolverinesW 58–54Crisler Arena
2002-01-19vs Iowa HawkeyesW 63–50Welsh–Ryan Arena
2002-01-23at Purdue BoilermakersL 61–63Mackey Arena
2002-01-26at Buffalo BullsW 63–57Alumni Arena
2002-01-30vs Wisconsin BadgersW 69–60Welsh–Ryan Arena
2002-02-02at Ohio State BuckeyesL 57–58Value City Arena
2002-02-06vs Michigan State SpartansW 61–49Welsh–Ryan Arena
2002-02-09at Wisconsin BadgersL 44–73Kohl Center
2002-02-13vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 58–56Welsh–Ryan Arena
2002-02-16at Penn State Nittany LionsW 55–49Bryce Jordan Center
2002-02-20vs Purdue BoilermakersW 61–48Welsh–Ryan Arena
2002-02-23vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 41–56Welsh–Ryan Arena
2002-02-27at Minnesota Golden GophersL 51–69Williams Arena
2002-03-02at Indiana HoosiersL 67–79Assembly Hall
2002-03-07neutral Michigan WolverinesL 51–72Conseco Fieldhouse

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