2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball
2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball
Ohio Valley tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	19–13 (10–6 OVC)
Head coach	Tevester Anderson (4th season);
Assistant coach	Anthony Boone (2nd season)
Home arena	Regional Special Events Center
	Seasons ← 2000–01 2002–03 →

2001–02 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Tennessee Tech	15	–	1	.938	27	–	7	.794
Morehead State	11	–	5	.688	18	–	11	.621
Murray State †	10	–	6	.625	19	–	13	.594
Austin Peay	8	–	8	.500	14	–	18	.438
UT Martin	7	–	9	.438	15	–	14	.517
Eastern Illinois	7	–	9	.438	15	–	16	.484
Tennessee State	7	–	9	.438	11	–	17	.393
Southeast Missouri State	4	–	12	.250	6	–	22	.214
Eastern Kentucky	3	–	13	.188	7	–	20	.259

† 2002 OVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by fourth-year head coach Tevester Anderson, played their home games at the Regional Special Events Center in Murray, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 10–6 in OVC play to end the regular season in third place. They defeated Tennessee Tech to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 14 seed in the East region, the Racers were beaten by No. 3 seed Georgia, 85–68,^[2] in the opening round.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	42	James Singleton	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Chicago, Illinois

Head coach

Tevester Anderson

Assistant coach(es)

Anthony Boone (Mississippi)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 17, 2001*		West Florida	W 100–61	1–0	Regional Special Events Center (2,341) Murray, Kentucky
Nov 19, 2001*		Colorado Springs	W 109–44	2–0	Regional Special Events Center (1,648) Murray, Kentucky
Nov 24, 2001*		at No. 21 Western Kentucky	L 77–101	2–1	E. A. Diddle Arena (8,117) Bowling Green, Kentucky
Nov 29, 2001*		Chattanooga	W 72–63	3–1	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Dec 1, 2001*		UAB	W 74–69	4–1	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Dec 3, 2001*		at Indiana State	L 66–74	4–2	Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana
Dec 7, 2001*		vs. Virginia Tech Jim Thorpe Classic	W 66–63	5–2	Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 8, 2001*		at Louisville Jim Thorpe Classic	L 69–84	5–3	Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 11, 2001*		at DePaul	W 69–65	6–3	Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois
Dec 20, 2001		Tennessee State	W 103–72	7–3 (1–0)	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Dec 22, 2001*		at Chattanooga	L 58–71	7–4	McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 29, 2001*		Southern Illinois	L 63–67	7–5	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Jan 3, 2002		Tennessee–Martin	W 90–76	8–5 (2–0)	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Jan 5, 2002*		Gardner–Webb	L 66–80	8–6	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Jan 10, 2002		at Tennessee Tech	L 59–78	8–7 (2–1)	Hooper Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee
Jan 12, 2002		at Austin Peay	L 62–68	8–8 (2–2)	Winfield Dunn Center Clarksville, Tennessee
Jan 17, 2002		Eastern Illinois	L 86–88	8–9 (2–3)	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Jan 19, 2002		Southeast Missouri State	W 85–72	9–9 (3–3)	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Jan 24, 2002		Morehead State	L 83–92 ^OT	9–10 (3–4)	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Jan 26, 2002		at Eastern Kentucky	L 81–92	9–11 (3–5)	Alumni Coliseum Richmond, Kentucky
Feb 2, 2002		at Tennessee–Martin	W 92–74	10–11 (4–5)	Skyhawk Arena Martin, Tennessee
Feb 4, 2002		at Tennessee State	W 87–84	11–11 (5–5)	Gentry Complex Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 7, 2002		Tennessee Tech	W 75–56	12–11 (6–5)	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Feb 9, 2002		Austin Peay	W 76–68	13–11 (7–5)	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Feb 14, 2002		at Eastern Illinois	W 75–56	14–11 (8–5)	Lantz Arena Charleston, Illinois
Feb 16, 2002		at Southeast Missouri State	W 75–56	15–11 (9–5)	Show Me Center Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Feb 21, 2002		Eastern Kentucky	W 75–56	16–11 (10–5)	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Feb 23, 2002		Morehead State	L 60–66	16–12 (10–6)	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Ohio Valley Conference tournament
Feb 26, 2002*		Eastern Illinois Quarterfinals	W 103–56	17–12	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Mar 1, 2002*		vs. Morehead State Semifinals	W 89–75	18–12	Kentucky International Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 2, 2002*		vs. Tennessee Tech Championship game	W 70–69	19–12	Kentucky International Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2002*	(14 MW)	vs. (3 MW) No. 23 Georgia First round	L 68–85	19–13	United Center Chicago, Illinois
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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References

^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
^ "Harrick and Rhode Island Post a Bittersweet Win". The New York Times. March 14, 1998. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
^ "2001-02 Murray State Racers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
^ "2019-20 MURRAY STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
^ "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". goracers.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
^ "Murray State Men's Basketball 2001-02". static.goracers.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1108–1109. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

[1] sports-reference.com 2001-02 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary

[ncaa-racers-2] "Harrick and Rhode Island Post a Bittersweet Win". The New York Times. March 14, 1998. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

[3] "2001-02 Murray State Racers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

[4] "2019-20 MURRAY STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

[5] "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". goracers.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.

[6] "Murray State Men's Basketball 2001-02". static.goracers.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.

[ESPN-7] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1108–1109. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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