2001-02 UCLA Bruins — schedule and results

The 2001-02 UCLA Bruins went 21-12 (11-7 in the Pac-10) under head coach Steve Lavin. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.14.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2001-11-19neutral Houston CougarsW 71–60Lahaina Civic Center
2001-11-20neutral Ball State CardinalsL 73–91Lahaina Civic Center
2001-11-21neutral South Carolina GamecocksW 89–77Lahaina Civic Center
2001-11-28vs Pepperdine WavesL 78–85Pauley Pavilion
2001-12-05vs UC Riverside HighlandersW 65–50Pauley Pavilion
2001-12-08neutral Alabama Crimson TideW 79–57Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
2001-12-15vs UC Irvine AnteatersW 75–74Pauley Pavilion
2001-12-20at Washington HuskiesW 85–79Bank of America Arena
2001-12-22at Washington State CougarsW 79–74Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
2001-12-27vs Columbia LionsW 64–55Pauley Pavilion
2001-12-29vs Georgetown HoyasW 98–91Pauley Pavilion
2002-01-04vs Washington HuskiesW 74–62Pauley Pavilion
2002-01-06vs Washington State CougarsW 81–69Pauley Pavilion
2002-01-10at USC TrojansL 77–81L.A. Sports Arena
2002-01-12vs Kansas JayhawksW 87–77Pauley Pavilion
2002-01-17at Arizona State Sun DevilsW 82–79Wells Fargo Arena
2002-01-19at Arizona WildcatsL 86–96McKale Center
2002-01-24vs Stanford CardinalL 76–86Pauley Pavilion
2002-01-26vs California Golden BearsW 64–57Pauley Pavilion
2002-01-31at Oregon DucksL 62–91McArthur Court
2002-02-02at Oregon State BeaversW 70–48Gill Coliseum
2002-02-06vs USC TrojansW 67–65Pauley Pavilion
2002-02-09at Villanova WildcatsL 57–58First Union Center
2002-02-14vs Arizona WildcatsW 77–76Pauley Pavilion
2002-02-16vs Arizona State Sun DevilsL 68–69Pauley Pavilion
2002-02-21at California Golden BearsL 51–69Haas Pavilion
2002-02-23at Stanford CardinalW 95–92Maples Pavilion
2002-02-28vs Oregon State BeaversW 65–57Pauley Pavilion
2002-03-02vs Oregon DucksL 62–65Pauley Pavilion
2002-03-07at California Golden BearsL 61–67Haas Pavilion
2002-03-15neutral Ole Miss RebelsW 80–58Mellon Arena
2002-03-17neutral Cincinnati BearcatsW 105–101 (2OTOT)Mellon Arena
2002-03-21neutral Missouri TigersL 73–82Compaq Center

Game recaps

2001-11-19: UCLA Bruins handled Houston 71–60. Jason Kapono led the winners with 16 points. Louis Truscott had 14 for Houston.

2001-11-20: Ball State beat UCLA Bruins 91–73 as Patrick Jackson scored a team-high 23. Jason Kapono had 26 for UCLA Bruins.

2001-11-21: UCLA Bruins handled South Carolina Gamecocks 89–77. T.J. Cummings led the winners with 25 points. Jamel Bradley had 21 for South Carolina Gamecocks.

2001-11-28: Pepperdine Waves beat UCLA Bruins 85–78. Miggins, Jimmy led the winners with 20 points. Kapono, Jason had 28 for UCLA Bruins.

2001-12-05: UCLA Bruins beat UC Riverside Highlanders 65–50 as Jason Kapono scored a team-high 18. Lloyd Cook had 14 for UC Riverside Highlanders.

2001-12-08: UCLA Bruins blew out Alabama 79–57 as Kapono, Jason scored a team-high 22. Meade, Terrance had 16 for Alabama.

2001-12-15: Behind Jason Kapono's 25 points, UCLA Bruins held off UC Irvine 75–74. Jerry Green had 27 for UC Irvine.

2001-12-20: Behind Gadzuric, Dan's 23 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Washington Huskies 85–79. Wrenn, Doug had 23 for Washington Huskies.

2001-12-22: UCLA Bruins beat Washington State Cougars 79–74. Dan Gadzuric led the winners with 20 points. Marcus Moore had 17 for Washington State Cougars.

2001-12-27: UCLA Bruins beat Columbia Lions 64–55. T.J. Cummings led the winners with 18 points. Treg Duerksen had 21 for Columbia Lions.

2001-12-29: UCLA Bruins beat Georgetown Hoyas 98–91. Billy Knight led the winners with 20 points. Kevin Braswell had 22 for Georgetown Hoyas. Mike Sweetney grabbed 17 rebounds.

2002-01-04: UCLA Bruins handled University of Washington 74–62. Cummings, T.J. led the winners with 22 points. Barnard, Josh had 22 for University of Washington.

2002-01-06: Behind Billy Knight's 32 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Washington State University 81–69. Mike Bush had 18 for Washington State University.

2002-01-10: Behind Clancy, Sam's 19 points, USC Trojans defeated UCLA Bruins 81–77. Barnes, Matt had 34 for UCLA Bruins. Bluthenthal, David grabbed 18 rebounds.

2002-01-12: UCLA Bruins beat Kansas Jayhawks 87–77 as Matt Barnes scored a team-high 27. Drew Gooden had 22 for Kansas Jayhawks.

2002-01-17: Behind Knight, Billy's 21 points, UCLA Bruins held off Arizona State Sun Devils 82–79. Prewitt, Chad had 22 for Arizona State Sun Devils.

2002-01-19: Arizona Wildcats handled UCLA Bruins 96–86. Frye, Channing led the winners with 19 points. Kapono, Jason had 25 for UCLA Bruins.

2002-01-24: Behind Julius Barnes's 23 points, Stanford Cardinal pulled away from UCLA Bruins 86–76. Matt Barnes had 20 for UCLA Bruins.

2002-01-26: Behind Jason Kapono's 17 points, UCLA Bruins defeated California Golden Bears 64–57. Joe Shipp had 15 for California Golden Bears.

2002-01-31: Oregon Ducks blew out UCLA Bruins 91–62 as Jones, Frederick scored a team-high 28. Cummings, T.J. had 15 for UCLA Bruins. Christoffersen, C. grabbed 15 rebounds.

2002-02-02: UCLA Bruins blew out Oregon State Beavers 70–48 as Jason Kapono scored a team-high 19.

2002-02-06: Behind Jason Kapono's 26 points, UCLA Bruins held off USC Trojans 67–65. Sam Clancy had 24 for USC Trojans.

2002-02-09: Villanova Wildcats edged UCLA Bruins 58–57. Gary Buchanan led the winners with 20 points. Matt Barnes had 17 for UCLA Bruins.

2002-02-14: UCLA Bruins survived Arizona Wildcats 77–76 as Dan Gadzuric scored a team-high 22. Jason Gardner had 25 for Arizona Wildcats. Matt Barnes grabbed 15 rebounds.

2002-02-16: Arizona State University survived UCLA Bruins 69–68 as Chad Prewitt scored a team-high 22. Dan Gadzuric had 17 for UCLA Bruins.

2002-02-21: California Golden Bears handled UCLA Bruins 69–51. Amit Tamir led the winners with 18 points. Dan Gadzuric had 18 for UCLA Bruins.

2002-02-23: Behind Kapono, Jason's 22 points, UCLA Bruins held off Stanford Cardinal 95–92. Jacobsen, Casey had 24 for Stanford Cardinal. Gadzuric, Dan grabbed 15 rebounds.

2002-02-28: Behind Barnes, Matt's 14 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Oregon State University 65–57. Jackson, Brian had 13 for Oregon State University.

2002-03-02: Oregon Ducks survived UCLA Bruins 65–62 as Frederick Jones scored a team-high 22. Dan Gadzuric had 22 for UCLA Bruins.

2002-03-07: California Golden Bears got past UCLA Bruins 67–61 as Forehan-Kelly, Ryan scored a team-high 20. Barnes, Matt had 15 for UCLA Bruins.

2002-03-15: UCLA Bruins blew out Mississippi Rebels 80–58 as Billy Knight scored a team-high 21. Aaron Harper had 19 for Mississippi Rebels.

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