2001–02 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Pete Gillen, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2001–02 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
2002 NIT, First Round (L, South Carolina)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2001–02 record17–12 (7–9 ACC)
Head coachPete Gillen (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Tom Herrion (4th season)
  • Walt Fuller (4th season)
  • Scott Shepherd (3rd season)
Home arenaUniversity Hall
2001–02 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Maryland151 .938  324  .889
No. 1 Duke133 .813  314  .886
Wake Forest97 .563  2113  .618
NC State97 .563  2311  .676
Virginia79 .438  1712  .586
Georgia Tech79 .438  1516  .484
North Carolina412 .250  820  .286
Florida State412 .250  1217  .414
Clemson412 .250  1317  .433
2002 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Last season

The Cavaliers had a record of 20-9, with a conference record of 9-7. They competed in the 2001 NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga.

Roster

2001–02 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 4 Nick VanderLaan  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)249 lb (113 kg) JrSt. Thomas More Sacramento, California
G 5 Jason Dowling 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)202 lb (92 kg) SrXaverian HS Brooklyn, New York
G 10 Keith Jenifer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrTowson Catholic HS/Hargrave Military Baltimore
G 11 Majestic Mapp 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)184 lb (83 kg) RS SoSt. Raymond HS Harlem, New York
G 12 Bret Gladstone 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)171 lb (78 kg) FrBrunswick School Greenwich, Connecticut
G 21 Roger Mason, Jr. (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)199 lb (90 kg) JrGood Counsel HS Silver Spring, Maryland
G 22 Todd Billet  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg) JrChristian Brothers Middletown, New Jersey
G 24 Jermaine Harper 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)166 lb (75 kg) FrBlue Ridge Gardena, California
F/C 30 Jason Rogers 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)231 lb (105 kg) JrRobert E. Lee HS Staunton, Virginia
G/F 31 Adam Hall (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) SrKaty HS Katy, Texas
F 32 J.C. Mathis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)224 lb (102 kg) SoJohn F. Kennedy HS Brooklyn, New York
F 33 Chris Williams (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)216 lb (98 kg) SrMinor HS Birmingham, Alabama
F 34 Jason Clark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrHargrave Military Virginia Beach, Virginia
F/C 35 Travis Watson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrOak Hill Brookneal, Virginia
F 42 Elton Brown 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrWarwick HS Newport News, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 6 January 2015

Schedule

The Nov. 28, 2001 game between Michigan State and Virginia was cancelled with 15:04 in the second half, due to a wet floor at the Richmond Coliseum. When the game was called, Virginia led 31–28.[1] Two days after the game, Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage announced that the game would not be finished or restarted.[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition games
Nov. 2*
7:30 PM
No. 11 Nantucket Nectars W 82–70   
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov. 11
2:00 PM
No. 11 Los Angeles Stars W 98–69   
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Regular season
Nov. 16*
7:30 PM
No. 11 Wagner W 105–74  1–0
University Hall (8,199)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov. 18*
2:00 PM
No. 11 East Tennessee State W 85–62  2–0
University Hall (7,141)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov. 21*
7:30 PM
No. 11 Howard W 115–66  3–0
University Hall (7,701)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov. 28*
7:30 PM, ESPN2
No. 11 vs. No. 22 Michigan State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
Richmond Coliseum (11,666)
Richmond, Virginia
Dec. 1*
7:00 PM, FSN South
No. 9 Virginia Tech W 69–61  4–0
University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec. 8*
4:30 PM
No. 8 vs. Auburn W 77–72  5–0
BJCC Arena (8,178)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec. 17*
7:30 PM, ESPN Regional
No. 5 Charleston Southern W 74–54  6–0
University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec. 20*
8:00 PM, TBS
No. 5 at No. 16 Georgetown
John Thompson Classic
W 61–55  7–0
MCI Center (18,789)
Washington, D.C.
Dec. 23*
6:00 PM, FSN
No. 5 Rutgers W 76–68  8–0
University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec. 30*
2:00 PM
No. 4 Grambling State W 112–67  9–0
University Hall (8,273)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 5
2:00 PM, Raycom
No. 4 NC State L 74–81  9–1
(0–1)
University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 8
7:00 PM, FSN South
No. 7 at Clemson L 52–68  9–2
(0–2)
Littlejohn Coliseum (8,500)
Clemson, South Carolina
Jan. 12
12:00 PM, ESPN
No. 7 at North Carolina W 71–67  10–2
(1–2)
Dean Smith Center (20,079)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan. 15
9:00 PM, Raycom
No. 10 No. 14 Wake Forest W 86–74  11–2
(2–2)
University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 20
4:00 PM, Raycom
No. 10 Florida State W 91–74  12–2
(3–2)
University Hall (7,524)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 22
7:30 PM, ESPN2
No. 7 at Georgia Tech W 69–65  13–2
(4–2)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum (6,287)
Atlanta
Jan. 24*
7:30 PM
No. 7 VMI W 93–59  14–2
(4–2)
University Hall (7,886)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 27
8:00 PM, FSN
No. 7 at No. 1 Duke L 81–94  14–3
(4–3)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, North Carolina
Jan. 31
7:00 PM, ESPN2
No. 8 No. 3 Maryland L 87–91  14–4
(4–4)
University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 3*
2:00 PM, ABC
No. 8 at No. 22 Missouri L 77–81  14–5
(4–4)
Hearnes Center (12,136)
Columbia, Missouri
Feb. 6
7:30 PM, ESPN2
No. 10 at NC State L 68–85  14–6
(4–5)
Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena (16,729)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb. 10
3:30 PM, Raycom
No. 10 Clemson W 85–71  15–6
(5–5)
University Hall (7,438)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 12
8:00 PM, Raycom
No. 15 North Carolina W 73–63  16–6
(6–5)
University Hall (7,331)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 17
6:30 PM, FSN
No. 15 at No. 19 Wake Forest L 70–92  16–7
(6–6)
LJVM Coliseum (12,859)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb. 20
7:00 PM
No. 22 at Florida State L 59–66  16–8
(6–7)
Tallahassee–Leon County Civic Center (4,681)
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb. 23
4:00 PM, Raycom
No. 22 Georgia Tech L 80–82  16–9
(6–8)
University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 28
9:00 PM, ESPN
No. 3 Duke W 87–84  17–9
(7–8)
University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Mar. 3
8:00 PM, FSN
at No. 2 Maryland L 92–112  17–10
(7–9)
Cole Field House (14,500)
College Park, Maryland
ACC Tournament
Mar. 8
2:35 PM, Raycom/ESPN
vs. NC State
ACC Quarterfinals
L 72–92  17–11
Charlotte Coliseum (23,895)
Charlotte, North Carolina
National Invitation Tournament
Mar. 13*
7:30 PM, ESPN2
South Carolina
NIT First Round
L 67–74  17–12
University Hall (4,983)
Charlottesville, Virginia
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. Hank, Kurz Jr. (28 November 2001). "Virginia-Michigan State Called Because Of Wet Floor". VirginiaSports.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  2. "Virginia-Michigan State Game Will Not Be Completed Or Replayed". VirginiaSports.com. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  3. "2001–2002 Schedule". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  4. "All-Time Results". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  5. "2001-02 Box Scores" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
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