2001-02 Penn State Nittany Lions — schedule and results

The 2001-02 Penn State Nittany Lions went 7-21 (3-13 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jerry Dunn. Simple Rating System: -1.88.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2001-11-18vs Yale BulldogsL 74–87Bryce Jordan Center
2001-11-21vs Lafayette LeopardsW 75–66Bryce Jordan Center
2001-11-24at Boston College EaglesL 65–88Silvio O. Conte Forum
2001-11-28vs Clemson TigersL 66–79Bryce Jordan Center
2001-12-01at Temple OwlsL 63–75Liacouras Center
2001-12-05vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 61–48Bryce Jordan Center
2001-12-08at Pittsburgh PanthersL 53–83Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2001-12-19vs James Madison DukesL 69–85Bryce Jordan Center
2001-12-22vs Bucknell BisonW 78–57Bryce Jordan Center
2001-12-28neutral Coppin State EaglesW 66–49Haas Pavilion
2001-12-29at California Golden BearsL 73–76Haas Pavilion
2002-01-02vs Michigan WolverinesL 63–67Bryce Jordan Center
2002-01-05at Indiana HoosiersL 54–61Assembly Hall
2002-01-09vs Wisconsin BadgersW 51–49Bryce Jordan Center
2002-01-16at Ohio State BuckeyesL 57–76Value City Arena
2002-01-19vs Michigan State SpartansL 65–77Bryce Jordan Center
2002-01-23vs Indiana HoosiersL 51–85Bryce Jordan Center
2002-01-26at Wisconsin BadgersL 63–66Kohl Center
2002-01-30at Minnesota Golden GophersL 70–94Williams Arena
2002-02-02at Iowa HawkeyesL 64–81Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2002-02-06vs Purdue BoilermakersW 81–68Bryce Jordan Center
2002-02-09at Michigan WolverinesL 58–65Crisler Arena
2002-02-13vs Iowa HawkeyesW 71–65Bryce Jordan Center
2002-02-16vs Northwestern WildcatsL 49–55Bryce Jordan Center
2002-02-20at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 56–83Assembly Hall
2002-02-23vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 64–68Bryce Jordan Center
2002-03-02at Purdue BoilermakersL 57–92Mackey Arena
2002-03-07neutral Minnesota Golden GophersL 60–84Conseco Fieldhouse

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