2001–02 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record17–12 (7–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tom Herrion (4th season)
  • Walt Fuller (4th season)
  • Scott Shepherd (3rd season)
Home arenaUniversity Hall
2001–02 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Maryland15–1 .93832–4  .889
No. 1 Duke†13–3 .81331–4  .886
Wake Forest9–7 .56321–13  .618
NC State9–7 .56323–11  .676
Virginia7–9 .43817–12  .586
Georgia Tech7–9 .43815–16  .484
North Carolina4–12 .2508–20  .286
Florida State4–12 .25012–17  .414
Clemson4–12 .25013–17  .433
† 2002 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Last season

The Cavaliers had a record of 17-12, with a conference record of 7-9. They competed in the 2002 NIT Tournament, where they lost in the first round to South Carolina.

Roster

2001–02 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 4 Nick VanderLaan Current redshirt 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 Current redshirt 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. (November 28, 2001). "Virginia-Michigan State Called Because Of Wet Floor". VirginiaSports.com. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Virginia-Michigan State Game Will Not Be Completed Or Replayed". VirginiaSports.com. November 30, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "2001–2002 Schedule". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ "All-Time Results". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2001-02 Box Scores" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
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