2001–02 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

2001–02 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
Mid-Con Regular season champions
Mid-Con tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record25–8 (12–2 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
Seasons
← 2000–01
2002–03 →
2001–02 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso † 12 – 2   .857 25 – 8   .758
Oral Roberts 10 – 4   .714 17 – 14   .548
Oakland 10 – 4   .714 17 – 13   .567
Southern Utah 8 – 6   .571 11 – 16   .407
UMKC 7 – 7   .500 18 – 11   .621
IUPUI 6 – 8   .429 15 – 15   .500
Western Illinois 3 – 11   .214 12 – 16   .429
Chicago State 0 – 14   .000 2 – 26   .071
† 2002 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2001–02 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 14th-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished atop the Mid-Con regular season standings, and went on to win the Mid-Con tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 13 seed in the East region, the Crusaders lost to No. 4 seed Kentucky, 83–68,[2] to finish with a record of 25–8 (12–2 Mid-Con).

Roster

2001–02 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Luboš Bartoň 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Sr Česká Lípa, Czechoslovakia
F/C 5 Raitis Grafs 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Riga, Latvia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 16, 2001*
 Purdue L 69–73  0–1
 Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Nov 19, 2001*
 at Belmont L 72–74  0–2
 Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Nov 21, 2001*
 at Indiana State W 71–54  1–2
 Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, Indiana
Nov 24, 2001*
 Wisconsin–Milwaukee W 82–69  2–2
 Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Nov 27, 2001*
 at Northern Illinois W 70–50  3–2
 Chick Evans Field House 
DeKalb, Illinois
Nov 29, 2001*
 Youngstown State W 80–50  4–2
 Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 5, 2001*
 at Charlotte W 70–63  5–2
 Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 8, 2001*
 Rhode Island W 68–43  6–2
 Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 13, 2001*
 Goshen W 98–54  7–2
 Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 20, 2001*
 vs. New Mexico State L 77–94  7–3
 George Q. Cannon Activities Center 
Laie, Hawaii
Dec 21, 2001*
 vs. Columbia W 71–55  8–3
 George Q. Cannon Activities Center 
Laie, Hawaii
Dec 22, 2001*
 vs. Buffalo W 87–80  9–3
 George Q. Cannon Activities Center 
Laie, Hawaii
Dec 28, 2001*
 vs. West Virginia W 76–57  10–3
 McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Dec 30, 2001*
 at No. 14 Arizona L 70–74  10–4
 McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Jan 2, 2002*
 at No. 2 Kansas L 73–81  10–5
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Mid-Continent Regular season
Jan 5, 2002
 at Western Illinois W 78–68  11–5
(1–0) 		Western Hall 
Macomb, Illinois
Jan 10, 2002
 at Southern Utah L 62–78  11–6
(1–1) 		Centrum Arena 
Cedar City, Utah
Jan 12, 2002
 at Chicago State W 78–66  12–6
(2–1) 		Dickens Athletic Center 
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 17, 2002
 Oral Roberts W 87–67  13–6
(3–1) 		Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Jan 19, 2002*
 UMKC W 78–60  14–6
(4–1) 		Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Jan 24, 2002
 at IUPUI W 74–73 OT 15–6
(5–1) 		The Jungle 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Jan 26, 2002
 at Oakland W 86–77  16–6
(6–1) 		Athletics Center O'rena 
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Feb 2, 2002
 Western Illinois W 84–60  17–6
(7–1) 		Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Mid-Con tournament
Mar 3, 2002*
 vs. Chicago State
Quarterfinals 		W 81–50  23–7
 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Mar 4, 2002*
 vs. UMKC
Semifinals 		W 71–58  24–7
 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Mar 5, 2002*
 vs. IUPUI
Championship game 		W 88–55  25–7
 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 
Fort Wayne, Indiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 2002*
 (13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 16 Kentucky
First round 		L 68–83  25–8
 Edward Jones Dome (25,251)
St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[3]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Kentucky Rips Valpo". The Orlando Sentinel. March 15, 2002. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved June 4, 2023.