2001–02 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 1st year head coach Bruiser Flint, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

2001–02 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record14–14 (11–7 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Geoff Arnold (1st season)
  • Chuck Martin (1st season)
  • Mike Connors (1st season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
2001–02 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Wilmington 14 4   .778 23 10   .697
George Mason 13 5   .722 19 10   .655
VCU 11 7   .611 21 11   .656
Drexel 11 7   .611 14 14   .500
Delaware 9 9   .500 14 16   .467
Old Dominion 7 11   .389 13 16   .448
Towson 7 11   .389 11 18   .379
William & Mary 7 11   .389 10 19   .345
James Madison 6 12   .333 14 15   .483
Hofstra 5 13   .278 12 20   .375
2002 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The team finished the season 14–14, and finished in 4th place in the CAA in the regular season. They were defeated by Delaware in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament.[1]

Roster

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2001–02 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 23 Robert Battle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Northeast HS Philadelphia, PA
G 32 Phil Goss 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Oxon Hill HS Temple Hills, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 16, 2001*
at Marist
Marist Pepsi Classic semifinal
L 67–75  0–1
                  McCann Arena (2,345)
Poughkeepsie, NY
November 17, 2001*
vs. Northeastern
Marist Pepsi Classic 3rd place
W 87–67  1–1
                  McCann Arena (2,475)
Poughkeepsie, NY
November 24, 2001*
at Rider L 55–68  1–2
                  Alumni Gymnasium (1,260)
Lawrenceville, NJ
November 28, 2001*
at Penn
Battle of 33rd Street
L 80–89  1–3
                  Palestra (3,281)
Philadelphia, PA
December 1, 2001
at James Madison W 71–58  2–3
(1–0)
                  JMU Convocation Center (3,630)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 5, 2001*
Lafayette L 84–88  2–4
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,339)
Philadelphia, PA
December 8, 2001*
vs. La Salle
City 6
L 70–80  2–5
                  Palestra (8,722)
Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 2001*
at No. 16 Saint Joseph's L 64–85  2–6
 15  Whitworth              Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200)
Philadelphia, PA
December 18, 2001*
Northeastern W 83–72  3–6
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,017)
Philadelphia, PA
December 23, 2001
Hofstra W 70–58  4–6
(2–0)
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,270)
Philadelphia, PA
December 29, 2001*
Niagara W 87–82  5–6
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,231)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA Regular season
January 3, 2002
Virginia Commonwealth W 84–73  6–6
(3–0)
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,098)
Philadelphia, PA
January 5, 2002
at Old Dominion L 66–74  6–7
(3–1)
                   (3,015)
 
January 26, 2002
George Mason W 100–69 
 38  Whitworth              Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,027)
Philadelphia, PA
February 4, 2002
at UNC Wilmington L 50–63 
                   (5,179)
 
CAA tournament
March 2, 2002
(4) vs. (5) Delaware
Quarterfinals
L 59–85  14–14
                    (3,580)
Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

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Bruiser Flint
Robert Battle
  • CAA All-Conference First Team
  • CAA Defensive Player of the Year
  • CAA All-Defensive Team
Phil Goss
  • CAA All-Rookie Team
Eric Schmieder
  • CAA Player of the Week
Tim Whitworth
  • CAA Player of the Week

References

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  1. ^ "Delaware 85, Drexel 59". The Intelligencer. March 3, 2002. p. 114. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.