2001-02 UCLA Bruins basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 11–4 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 5–2 on neutral courts. The Bruins scored 75.0 points per game and allowed 72.7 (+2.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Dec 5, 2001 to Jan 6, 2002. The most lopsided win was 79–57 over Alabama Crimson Tide on Dec 8, 2001; the heaviest defeat was 91–62 at Oregon Ducks on Jan 31, 2002. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against UC Irvine Anteaters (75–74). 1 game went to overtime.

Among UCLA Bruins' 107 recorded seasons, 2001-02's .636 winning percentage ranks 69th. Previous season: 2000-01 Bruins (23–9). Next season: 2002-03 Bruins (10–19).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2001-11-19	neutral Houston Cougars	W 71–60	Lahaina Civic Center
2001-11-20	neutral Ball State Cardinals	L 73–91	Lahaina Civic Center
2001-11-21	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	W 89–77	Lahaina Civic Center
2001-11-28	vs Pepperdine Waves	L 78–85	Pauley Pavilion
2001-12-05	vs UC Riverside Highlanders	W 65–50	Pauley Pavilion
2001-12-08	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	W 79–57	Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
2001-12-15	vs UC Irvine Anteaters	W 75–74	Pauley Pavilion
2001-12-20	at Washington Huskies	W 85–79	Bank of America Arena
2001-12-22	at Washington State Cougars	W 79–74	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
2001-12-27	vs Columbia Lions	W 64–55	Pauley Pavilion
2001-12-29	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 98–91	Pauley Pavilion
2002-01-04	vs Washington Huskies	W 74–62	Pauley Pavilion
2002-01-06	vs Washington State Cougars	W 81–69	Pauley Pavilion
2002-01-10	at USC Trojans	L 77–81	L.A. Sports Arena
2002-01-12	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 87–77	Pauley Pavilion
2002-01-17	at Arizona State Sun Devils	W 82–79	Wells Fargo Arena
2002-01-19	at Arizona Wildcats	L 86–96	McKale Center
2002-01-24	vs Stanford Cardinal	L 76–86	Pauley Pavilion
2002-01-26	vs California Golden Bears	W 64–57	Pauley Pavilion
2002-01-31	at Oregon Ducks	L 62–91	McArthur Court
2002-02-02	at Oregon State Beavers	W 70–48	Gill Coliseum
2002-02-06	vs USC Trojans	W 67–65	Pauley Pavilion
2002-02-09	at Villanova Wildcats	L 57–58	First Union Center
2002-02-14	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 77–76	Pauley Pavilion
2002-02-16	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	L 68–69	Pauley Pavilion
2002-02-21	at California Golden Bears	L 51–69	Haas Pavilion
2002-02-23	at Stanford Cardinal	W 95–92	Maples Pavilion
2002-02-28	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 65–57	Pauley Pavilion
2002-03-02	vs Oregon Ducks	L 62–65	Pauley Pavilion
2002-03-07	at California Golden Bears	L 61–67	Haas Pavilion
2002-03-15	neutral Ole Miss Rebels	W 80–58	Mellon Arena
2002-03-17	neutral Cincinnati Bearcats	W 105–101 (2OTOT)	Mellon Arena
2002-03-21	neutral Missouri Tigers	L 73–82	Compaq 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 Washington Huskies 74–62. Cummings, T.J. led the winners with 22 points. Barnard, Josh had 22 for Washington Huskies.

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

2002-01-10: USC Trojans beat UCLA Bruins 81–77. Clancy, Sam led the winners with 19 points. 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: UCLA Bruins edged USC Trojans 67–65. Kapono, Jason led the winners with 26 points. Clancy, Sam 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 Sun Devils 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 Beavers 65–57. Jackson, Brian had 13 for Oregon State Beavers.

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: Behind Knight, Billy's 21 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Mississippi 80–58. Harper, Aaron had 19 for Mississippi.

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