2001–02 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

2001–02 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record21–12 (7–7 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coachBrian Dutcher
Home arenaCox Arena
Seasons
2001–02 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wyoming 11 – 3   .786 22 – 9   .710
Utah 10 – 4   .714 21 – 9   .700
UNLV 9 – 5   .643 21 – 11   .656
BYU 7 – 7   .500 18 – 12   .600
San Diego State † 7 – 7   .500 21 – 12   .636
New Mexico 6 – 8   .429 16 – 14   .533
Colorado State 3 – 11   .214 12 – 18   .400
Air Force 3 – 11   .214 9 – 19   .321
† 2002 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2001–02 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University in the 2001–02 college basketball season. This was head coach Steve Fisher's third season at San Diego State. The Aztecs competed in the Mountain West Conference and played their home games at Cox Arena.

After finishing with a .500 record in conference play, the Aztecs elevated their play to capture the Mountain West tournament and gain an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the program's first appearance in 17 years. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, the Aztecs were beaten by No. 4 seed Illinois, 93–64, in the opening round.

Roster

2001–02 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Tommy Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California
G 1 Deandre Moore 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Norwalk, California
G 4 Tony Bland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California
G 5 Al Faux 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
F 23 Randy Holcomb 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

[2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 2001*
 vs. Northern Iowa W 71–57  1–0
 United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
Nov 17, 2001*
 at Texas Tech L 71–81  1–1
 United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
Nov 21, 2001*
 Norfolk State W 78–71  2–1
 Cox Arena 
San Diego, California
Nov 24, 2001*
 at New Mexico State L 79–94  2–2
 Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dec 29, 2001*
 at No. 1 Duke L 79–92  7–4
 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Dec 31, 2001*
 Columbia W 75–59  8–4
 Cox Arena 
San Diego, California
Jan 2, 2002*
 Purdue-Fort Wayne W 90–72  9–4
 Cox Arena 
San Diego, California
Jan 8, 2002*
 at Texas A&M W 82–79  10–4
 Circle K Court 
College Station, Texas
Jan 12, 2002
 at BYU L 64–75  10–5
(1–0) 		Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 14, 2002
 at Utah L 70–76  10–6
(1–1) 		Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 19, 2002
 Colorado State W 81–69  11–6
(2–1) 		Cox Arena 
San Diego, California
Jan 21, 2002
 Wyoming L 85–88 OT 11–7
(2–2) 		Cox Arena 
San Diego, California
Mountain West tournament
Mar 7, 2002*
 vs. BYU
Quarterfinals 		W 62–51  19–11
 Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 8, 2002*
 vs. Wyoming
Semifinals 		W 70–69  20–11
 Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 9, 2002*
 at UNLV
Championship game 		W 78–75  21–11
 Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2002*
 (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Illinois
First round 		L 64–93  21–12
 United Center (20,850)
Chicago, Illinois
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source[3]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Mountain West Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2001 Men's Basketball Roster". Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "2001 Men's Basketball Schedule". Retrieved June 4, 2023.