2001–02 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team

2001–02 Boston University Terriers men's basketball
America East tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	America East Conference
Record	22–10 (13–3 AE)
Head coach	Dennis Wolff (8th season)
Home arena	Case Gym

2001–02 America East Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Vermont	13	–	3		.813			21	–	8		.724
Boston University †	13	–	3		.813			22	–	10		.688
Hartford	10	–	6		.625			14	–	18		.438
New Hampshire	8	–	8		.500			11	–	17		.393
Maine	7	–	9		.438			12	–	18		.400
Binghamton	6	–	10		.375			9	–	19		.321
Albany	5	–	11		.313			8	–	20		.286
Northeastern	5	–	11		.313			7	–	21		.250
Stony Brook	5	–	11		.313			6	–	22		.214
† 2002 America East tournament winner

The 2001–02 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented Boston University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by eighth year head coach Dennis Wolff, played their home games at Case Gym and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 13–3 in America East play to finish second in the regular season conference standings. The Terriers won the America East tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 16 seed in the West region, Boston University was defeated by No. 1 seed Cincinnati in the opening round, 90–52.[1]

Senior forward Tunji Awojobi was selected America East Player of the Year and finished his career as BU's all-time leader in scoring, rebounding, and blocks.

Roster

2001–02 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 10 Chaz Carr 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Fr Manchester, Connecticut	Head coach Dennis Wolff (Connecticut) Assistant coach(es) 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 13, 2001*		vs. New Orleans	W 69–63	1–0	Carver-Hawkeye Arena  Iowa City, Iowa
Nov 14, 2001*		at No. 9 Iowa	L 61–90	1–1	Carver-Hawkeye Arena  Iowa City, Iowa
Nov 18, 2001*		at No. 17 Boston College	L 65–82	1–2	Silvio O. Conte Forum  Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
America East tournament
Mar 2, 2002*		vs. Northeastern Quarterfinals	W 86–76	20–9	Walter Brown Arena  Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 3, 2002*		Hartford Semifinals	W 63–60	21–9	Walter Brown Arena  Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 9, 2002*		Maine Championship game	W 66–40	22–9	Case Gym  Boston, Massachusetts
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2002*	(16 W)	vs. (1 W) No. 5 Cincinnati First round	L 52–90	22–10	Mellon Arena  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

• Tunji Awojobi – America East Player of the Year

References

1. "Call TU the Boston Strangler". Tulsa World. March 15, 1997. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
2. "2001–02 Boston University Terriers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
3. "2019-20 Boston University Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Boston University Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.