2001-02 Pittsburgh Panthers — schedule and results

The 2001-02 Pittsburgh Panthers went 29-6 (13-3 in the Big East) under head coach Ben Howland. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.68.

Game-by-game results (35 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2001-11-16vs Morgan State BearsW 76–55Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2001-11-18vs Northern Arizona LumberjacksW 58–47Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2001-11-20vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 86–62Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2001-11-23neutral Oakland Golden GrizzliesW 70–53Charles L. Sewall Center
2001-11-24neutral Illinois State RedbirdsW 65–46Charles L. Sewall Center
2001-11-25neutral South Florida BullsL 63–69Charles L. Sewall Center
2001-12-01vs Savannah StateW 87–35Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2001-12-05vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 77–55Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2001-12-08vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 83–53Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2001-12-15vs Rhode Island RamsW 58–51Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2001-12-19at Ohio State BuckeyesW 62–55Value City Arena
2001-12-22vs Duquesne DukesW 78–63Mellon Arena
2001-12-29vs st francis nyW 74–61Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2002-01-02vs St. John's Red StormW 77–54Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2002-01-05at Boston College EaglesW 77–74Silvio O. Conte Forum
2002-01-08at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 66–58Louis Brown Athletic Center
2002-01-12vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 53–56Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2002-01-15at Miami (FL) HurricanesL 69–76 (2OTOT)Miami Arena
2002-01-19at Georgetown HoyasW 68–67Verizon Center
2002-01-22vs Syracuse OrangeW 72–57Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2002-01-26vs Georgetown HoyasW 67–56Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2002-01-30at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 76–89Notre Dame Fieldhouse
2002-02-02vs Villanova WildcatsW 71–59Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2002-02-07vs Seton Hall PiratesW 70–65Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2002-02-10at Syracuse OrangeW 75–63Carrier Dome
2002-02-16at West Virginia MountaineersW 85–75WVU Coliseum
2002-02-21vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 78–59Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2002-02-26at Seton Hall PiratesW 73–66 (OTOT)Continental Airlines Arena
2002-03-02vs West Virginia MountaineersW 92–65Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
2002-03-07neutral Boston College EaglesW 76–62Madison Square Garden (IV)
2002-03-08neutral Miami (FL) HurricanesW 76–71Madison Square Garden (IV)
2002-03-09neutral UConn HuskiesL 65–74 (2OTOT)Madison Square Garden (IV)
2002-03-15neutral Central Connecticut Blue DevilsW 71–54Mellon Arena
2002-03-17neutral California Golden BearsW 63–50Mellon Arena
2002-03-21neutral Kent State Golden FlashesL 73–78 (OTOT)Rupp Arena

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