2001-02 Rice Owls — schedule and results

The 2001-02 Rice Owls went 10-19 (5-13 in the WAC) under head coach Willis Wilson. Simple Rating System: -3.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2001-11-16vs Navy MidshipmenW 75–72Autry Court
2001-11-20vs Lamar CardinalsW 91–62Autry Court
2001-11-22at Colorado BuffaloesL 80–108Coors Events Center
2001-11-27at Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksL 86–90 (OTOT)William Johnson Coliseum
2001-11-29at Houston CougarsL 61–62Hofheinz Pavilion
2001-12-01vs Baylor BearsW 75–60Autry Court
2001-12-04at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 52–65Murphy Center
2001-12-21vs centenary laW 66–57Autry Court
2001-12-27vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosL 64–81Autry Court
2001-12-29vs Siena SaintsW 71–60Autry Court
2002-01-03at Fresno State BulldogsL 61–87Selland Arena
2002-01-05at Nevada Wolf PackL 70–91Lawlor Events Center
2002-01-10vs Boise State BroncosL 59–62Autry Court
2002-01-12vs UTEP MinersW 73–59Autry Court
2002-01-17at SMU MustangsL 49–76Moody Coliseum
2002-01-19at Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 43–57Thomas Assembly Center
2002-01-24vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 79–88Autry Court
2002-01-26vs San Jose State SpartansW 70–58Autry Court
2002-01-28at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 60–79Donald W. Reynolds Center
2002-01-31vs Nevada Wolf PackL 56–64Autry Court
2002-02-02vs Fresno State BulldogsW 76–63Autry Court
2002-02-07at UTEP MinersW 75–68Don Haskins Center
2002-02-09at Boise State BroncosL 62–78BSU Pavilion
2002-02-14vs Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 61–72Autry Court
2002-02-16vs SMU MustangsL 61–63Autry Court
2002-02-21at San Jose State SpartansW 62–46The Event Center
2002-02-23at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 50–79Stan Sheriff Center
2002-02-28vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 62–67Autry Court
2002-03-05neutral San Jose State SpartansL 57–58Donald W. Reynolds Center

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