2001–02 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 23-9 record, and tied for the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship with Southern Illinois. Creighton won the conference tournament to earn a bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament. The team featured Missouri Valley Player of the Year Kyle Korver.

2001–02 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
MVC regular season co-champions MVC tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, second round
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	23–9 (14–4 MVC)
Head coach	Dana Altman (8th year)
Assistant coaches	Greg Grensing (8th year) Len Gordy (8th year) Darian DeVries (4th year)
Home arena	Omaha Civic Auditorium

2001–02 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Southern Illinois	14	–	4		.778			28	–	8		.778
Creighton †	14	–	4		.778			23	–	9		.719
Illinois State	12	–	6		.667			17	–	14		.548
Southwest Missouri State	11	–	7		.611			17	–	15		.531
Wichita State	9	–	9		.500			15	–	15		.500
Drake	9	–	9		.500			14	–	15		.483
Northern Iowa	8	–	10		.444			14	–	15		.483
Bradley	5	–	13		.278			9	–	20		.310
Indiana State	4	–	14		.222			6	–	22		.214
Evansville	4	–	14		.222			7	–	21		.250
† 2002 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
3	DeAnthony Bowden	Guard	6-1	180	Junior	Hammond, Indiana
12	Ismael Caro	Guard	6-0	185	Sophomore	Manchester, Connecticut
13	TJ Freeman	Guard	6-3	190	Freshman	Duluth, Minnesota
20	Larry House	Guard/Forward	6–4	205	Junior	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
21	Joe Dabbert	Center	6-11	255	Sophomore	Bailey, Colorado
22	Michael Lindeman	Forward	6-6	200	Sophomore	Iowa Falls, Iowa
23	Terrell Taylor	Guard	6-3	200	Junior	Bridgeport, Connecticut
24	Tyler McKinney	Guard	6-1	185	Freshman	Urbandale, Iowa
25	Kyle Korver	Forward	6-7	210	Junior	Pella, Iowa
30	Jimmy Motz	Forward	6-7	225	Freshman	Lincoln, Nebraska
31	Dan Bresnahan	Forward	6-8	205	Freshman	Rochester, Minnesota
34	Mike Grimes	Forward	6-7	225	Sophomore	Florissant, Missouri
43	Brody Deren	Forward	6-8	250	Sophomore	Harlan, Iowa
44	Austin Collier	Forward	6-7	205	Junior	Tucson, Arizona

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
11/18/2001		North Carolina A&T	W 72–51	1–0	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
11/27/2001		No. 17 Western Kentucky	W 94–91 2OT	2–0	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
11/29/2001		Grambling State	W 102–64	3–0	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
12/04/2001		at TCU	L 77–82	3–1	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (-) Fort Worth, Texas
12/08/2001		at BYU	L 52–61	3–2	Marriott Center (-) Provo, Utah
12/12/2001		Nebraska	W 76–70	4–2	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
12/16/2001		Indiana State	W 70–46	5–2	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
12/19/2001		at Western Kentucky	L 61–95	5–3	E. A. Diddle Arena (-) Bowling Green, Kentucky
12/22/2001		Xavier	L 65–72	5–4	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
12/29/2001		Mississippi Valley State	W 90–65	6–4	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
01/02/2002		at Illinois State	W 72–62	7–4	Redbird Arena (-) Normal, Illinois
01/05/2002		at Northern Iowa	L 79–85 OT	7–5	UNI-Dome (-) Cedar Falls, Iowa
01/09/2002		Evansville	W 88–74	8–5	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
01/13/2002		at Missouri State	W 80–74	9–5	Hammons Student Center (-) Springfield, Missouri
01/16/2002		Illinois State	W 63–56	10–5	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
01/19/2002		Bradley	W 76–63	11–5	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
01/22/2002		at Wichita State	W 67–55	12–5	The Roundhouse (-) Wichita, Kansas
01/26/2002		at Evansville	W 57–41	13–5	Roberts Municipal Stadium (-) Evansville, Indiana
01/30/2002		Missouri State	W 80–74	14–5	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
02/03/2002		Southern Illinois	L 77–79	14–6	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
02/06/2002		at Indiana State	W 64–63	15–6	Hulman Center (-) Terre Haute, Indiana
02/09/2002		Northern Iowa	W 83–56	16–6	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
02/13/2002		at Drake	W 95–91 OT	17–6	Knapp Center (-) Des Moines, Iowa
02/17/2002		Wichita State	W 69–67	18–6	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
02/20/2002		at Southern Illinois	L 62–65	18–7	SIU Arena (-) Carbondale, Illinois
02/23/2002		at Bradley	W 80–64	19–7	Carver Arena (-) Peoria, Illinois
02/25/2002		Drake	L 73–75	19–8	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
Missouri Valley Conference tournament
03/02/2002	(2)	vs. (7) Northern Iowa Quarterfinals	W 80–65	20–8	Scottrade Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri
03/03/2002	(2)	vs. (3) Illinois State Semifinals	W 90–63	21–8	Scottrade Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri
03/04/2002	(2)	vs. (1) Southern Illinois Championship	W 84–76	22–8	Scottrade Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri
2002 NCAA tournament
03/15/2002	(12 MW)	vs. (5 MW) No. 15 Florida First Round	W 83–82 2OT	23–8	United Center (-) Chicago, Illinois
03/17/2002	(12 MW)	vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Illinois Second Round	L 60–72	23–9	United Center (-) Chicago, Illinois