2001-02 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 2001-02 Tennessee Volunteers went 15-16 (7-9 in the SEC) under head coach Buzz Peterson. Simple Rating System: 11.2.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 10–4 at home, 4–9 on the road, and 1–3 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 71.7 points per game and allowed 70.8 (+0.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Jan 27, 2002 to Feb 6, 2002. The most lopsided win was 97–66 over App State Mountaineers on Nov 29, 2001; the heaviest defeat was 94–60 to South Carolina Gamecocks on Jan 23, 2002. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Louisville Cardinals (72–73). 4 games went to overtime.

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 2001-02's .484 winning percentage ranks 92nd. Previous season: 2000-01 Volunteers (22–11). Next season: 2002-03 Volunteers (17–12).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2001-11-16	vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 72–63	Thompson-Boling Arena
2001-11-21	neutral Marquette Golden Eagles	L 74–85	Sullivan Arena
2001-11-23	at Alaska Anchorage	W 74–54	Sullivan Arena
2001-11-24	neutral St. John's Red Storm	L 55–69	Sullivan Arena
2001-11-29	vs App State Mountaineers	W 97–66	Thompson-Boling Arena
2001-12-06	at SMU Mustangs	W 79–62	Moody Coliseum
2001-12-15	at Memphis Tigers	L 69–71	The Pyramid
2001-12-17	vs Radford Highlanders	W 72–66	Thompson-Boling Arena
2001-12-20	at Louisville Cardinals	L 72–73	Freedom Hall
2001-12-22	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	L 72–74	Thompson-Boling Arena
2001-12-29	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 62–65	Kohl Center
2002-01-06	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 82–76	Thompson-Boling Arena
2002-01-09	vs Florida Gators	L 100–104 (OTOT)	Thompson-Boling Arena
2002-01-12	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 70–73	Stegeman Coliseum
2002-01-16	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 91–92 (OTOT)	Humphrey Coliseum
2002-01-19	vs Syracuse Orange	W 66–62	Thompson-Boling Arena
2002-01-21	vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	W 74–56	Thompson-Boling Arena
2002-01-23	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	L 60–94	Thompson-Boling Arena
2002-01-27	vs Auburn Tigers	W 82–59	Thompson-Boling Arena
2002-01-30	at LSU Tigers	W 61–58	Maravich Assembly Center
2002-02-02	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 67–65	Memorial Gymnasium
2002-02-06	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 76–74 (OTOT)	Thompson-Boling Arena
2002-02-09	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 54–72	Carolina Coliseum
2002-02-13	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 64–53	Thompson-Boling Arena
2002-02-16	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 82–95	Coleman Coliseum
2002-02-19	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 61–64	Rupp Arena
2002-02-23	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 62–67	Thompson-Boling Arena
2002-02-26	at Florida Gators	L 62–68	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2002-03-02	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 71–63 (OTOT)	Thompson-Boling Arena
2002-03-07	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	W 68–61	Georgia Dome
2002-03-08	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 72–91	Georgia Dome

Game recaps

2002-02-06: Tennessee edged Kentucky Wildcats 76–74. Haislip, Marcus led the winners with 24 points. Prince, Tayshaun had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2002-02-13: Behind Marcus Haislip's 20 points, Tennessee pulled away from Arkansas Razorbacks 64–53. J.J. Sullinger had 13 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

2002-02-19: Behind Souleymane Camara's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Tennessee 64–61. Vincent Yarbrough had 27 for Tennessee.

2002-03-07: Tennessee got past Arkansas Razorbacks 68–61 as Vincent Yarbrough scored a team-high 20. Brandon Dean had 16 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

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