2001-02 Temple Owls basketball — schedule and results

The 2001-02 Temple Owls went 19-15 (12-4 in the A-10) under head coach John Chaney. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.57.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 10–4 at home, 7–5 on the road, and 2–6 on neutral courts. The Owls scored 70.1 points per game and allowed 67.1 (+3.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Feb 16, 2002 to Mar 3, 2002. The most lopsided win was 85–48 over Duquesne Dukes on Jan 9, 2002; the heaviest defeat was 82–57 at Duke Blue Devils on Dec 5, 2001. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Memphis Tigers (77–78). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Temple Owls' 123 recorded seasons, 2001-02's .559 winning percentage ranks 82nd. Previous season: 2000-01 Owls (24–13). Next season: 2002-03 Owls (18–16).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2001-11-08	neutral Florida Gators	L 64–72	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2001-11-09	neutral Maryland Terrapins	L 74–82	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2001-11-29	vs Charlotte 49ers	W 72–64	Liacouras Center
2001-12-01	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 75–63	Liacouras Center
2001-12-03	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 70–67 (2OTOT)	Kohl Center
2001-12-05	at Duke Blue Devils	L 57–82	Cameron Indoor Stadium
2001-12-08	neutral Villanova Wildcats	L 66–70	The Palestra
2001-12-18	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 67–70	Continental Airlines Arena
2001-12-20	vs Memphis Tigers	L 54–64	Liacouras Center
2001-12-22	vs DePaul Blue Demons	L 58–60	Liacouras Center
2001-12-30	vs Pennsylvania Quakers	L 62–68	Liacouras Center
2002-01-06	at Fordham Rams	W 86–75	Rose Hill Gymnasium
2002-01-09	vs Duquesne Dukes	W 85–48	Liacouras Center
2002-01-12	vs Rhode Island Rams	W 60–42	Liacouras Center
2002-01-16	at St. Bonaventure Bonnies	L 74–93	Reilly Center
2002-01-19	at Massachusetts Minutemen	L 53–63	Mullins Center
2002-01-23	vs Richmond Spiders	L 68–75	Liacouras Center
2002-01-26	at NC State Wolfpack	L 61–80	Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena
2002-01-30	vs Fordham Rams	W 91–74	Liacouras Center
2002-02-02	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 82–72	Liacouras Center
2002-02-06	at Rhode Island Rams	W 71–42	Keaney Gymnasium
2002-02-09	at George Washington Revolutionaries	W 80–58	Charles E. Smith Center
2002-02-13	at La Salle Explorers	L 67–71	Tom Gola Arena
2002-02-16	vs Massachusetts Minutemen	W 64–47	Liacouras Center
2002-02-20	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 67–56	Liacouras Center
2002-02-23	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 75–71	Liacouras Center
2002-02-27	at Dayton Flyers	W 75–70 (OTOT)	University of Dayton Arena
2002-03-03	neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 87–84 (2OTOT)	The Spectrum
2002-03-07	neutral La Salle Explorers	L 66–72	The Spectrum
2002-03-13	at Fresno State Bulldogs	W 81–75	Selland Arena
2002-03-19	at Louisville Cardinals	W 65–62	Freedom Hall
2002-03-22	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 63–57	Liacouras Center
2002-03-26	neutral Memphis Tigers	L 77–78	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2002-03-28	neutral Syracuse Orange	W 65–54	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

2001-11-29: Temple beat Charlotte 49ers 72–64. GREER, Lynn led the winners with 26 points. THOMAS, Jobey had 21 for Charlotte 49ers.

2002-01-12: Behind POLK, Brian's 25 points, Temple pulled away from Rhode Island Rams 60–42. SMITH, Howard had 12 for Rhode Island Rams.

2002-02-06: Temple blew out Rhode Island Rams 71–42 as GREER, Lynn scored a team-high 18.

2002-02-09: Behind Hawkins, David's 28 points, Temple rolled past George Washington Revolutionaries 80–58. Monroe, Chris had 20 for George Washington Revolutionaries.

2002-02-13: Behind BUTLER, Rasual's 25 points, La Salle Explorers defeated Temple 71–67. HAWKINS, David had 23 for Temple.

2002-02-16: Temple beat Massachusetts Minutemen 64–47 as GREER,Lynn scored a team-high 19. ANDERSON,Anthony had 15 for Massachusetts Minutemen.

2002-03-07: La Salle Explorers got past Temple 72–66 as CLEAVES, Mike scored a team-high 28. GREER, Lynn had 20 for Temple.

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