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The 2001–02 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 2nd year head coach Jim Boone. The Eagles played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 2–16 in MAC play. They finished 6th in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the 1st round of the MAC Tournament by the Toledo Rockets.
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 6–24 (2–16 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Convocation Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State† | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 30 | – | 6 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 19 | .321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2002 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
Roster
editSource:[1]
The team captains were Ricky Cottrill, Steve Pettyjohn and Ryan Prillman.
Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
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3 | Michael Ross | Guard | 5–10 | 180 | Freshman | Beckley, WV |
12 | Melvin Hicks | Guard | 6–3 | 200 | Junior | Romulus, MI |
14 | Ricky Cottrill | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Sophomore | Poca, WV |
22 | James "Boo" Jackson | Forward | 6–9 | 220 | Freshman | Pittsburgh, PA |
24 | Ben Romano | Guard | 6–4 | 220 | Junior | Luanada, Angola |
25 | Markus Austin | Forward | 6–6 | 215 | Freshman | White Plains, NY |
32 | Avery Jessup | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Freshman | Westland, MI |
34 | Adam Sommer | Forward | 6–6 | 225 | Freshman | Columbus, OH |
44 | Ryan Prillman | Forward | 6–9 | 245 | Junior | New Orleans, LA |
45 | Tyson Radney | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Senior | Inkster, MI |
50 | Steve Pettyjohn | Forward | 6–8 | 235 | Junior | Wooster, OH |
55 | Ryan Stennet | Center | 6–10 | 235 | Freshman | Royal Oak, MI |
Schedule
editDate time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
11-17-2001* 6:30 pm |
vs. UAB Paradise Jam |
L 66–79 | 0–1 |
Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |||||||
11–18–01* 6:30 pm |
at Miami (FL) Paradise Jam |
L 56–93 | 0–2 |
Sports and Fitness Center (1121) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |||||||
11–20–01* 12:30 pm |
vs. Morris Brown Paradise Jam |
W 67–55 | 1–2 |
Sports and Fitness Center (168) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |||||||
11–26–01* 7:05 pm |
Maryland Eastern Shore | L 61–65 | 1–3 |
Convocation Center (1753) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
12–01–01* 7:00 pm |
Tennessee Tech | L 79–86 | 1–4 |
Convocation Center (1875) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
12–03–01* 7:05 pm |
Detroit | L 69–95 | 1–5 |
Convocation Center (3532) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
12–08–01* 7:00 pm |
Delaware State | W 75–62 | 2–5 |
Convocation Center (1683) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
12–11–01* 7:05 pm |
at Green Bay | W 106–76 | 2–6 |
Brown County Arena (2761) Green Bay, WI | |||||||
12–19–01* 7:05 pm |
Concordia (MI) | L 68–84 | 3–6 |
Convocation Center (856) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
12–22–01* 2:00 pm |
at Michigan | L 55–88 | 3–7 |
Crisler Arena (10873) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
12–29–01* 7:05 pm |
Western Carolina | W 72–59 | 4–7 |
Convocation Center (877) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
01–02–02 7:00 pm |
Buffalo | L 51–70 | 4–8 (0–1) |
Convocation Center (1250) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
01–05–01 7:00 pm |
Ball State | L 45–63 | 4–9 (0–2) |
Convocation Center (2354) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
01–07–02 7:30 pm |
at Akron | W 61–60 | 5–9 (1–2) |
James A. Rhodes Arena (1890) Akron, OH | |||||||
01–09–02 7:00 pm |
Toledo | L 60–85 | 5–10 (1–3) |
Convocation Center (1959) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
01–12–02 7:30 pm |
at Marshall | L 75–97 | 5–11 (1–4) |
Cam Henderson Center (5417) Huntington, WV | |||||||
01–16–02 7:00 pm |
at Miami (OH) | L 56–72 | 5–12 (1–5) |
Millett Hall (3110) Oxford, OH | |||||||
01–19–02 7:00 pm |
Central Michigan | L 73–86 | 5–13 (1–6) |
Convocation Center (3850) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
01–22–02 7:00 pm |
Ohio | L 66–80 | 5–14 (1–7) |
Convocation Center (1017) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
01–26–02 7:05 pm |
at Northern Illinois | L 72–84 | 5–15 (1–8) |
Chick Evans Field House (1925) DeKalb, IL | |||||||
01–29–02 7:00 pm |
Kent State | L 62–82 | 5–16 (1–9) |
Convocation Center (1581) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
02–02–02 1:00 pm |
at Ball State | L 56–90 | 5–17 (1–10) |
Worthen Arena (6555) Muncie, IN | |||||||
02–06–02 7:35 pm |
at Western Michigan | L 94–101 2ot | 5–18 (1–11) |
University Arena (2034) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
02–09–02 7:00 pm |
Northern Illinois | L 85–90 ot | 5–19 (1–12) |
Convocation Center (1975) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
02–13–02 7:00 pm |
Bowling Green | L 61–82 | 5–20 (1–13) |
Anderson Arena (3154) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
02–16–02 7:00 pm |
at Akron | W 83–76 | 6–20 (2–13) |
Convocation Center (2590) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
02–20–02 7:00 pm |
at Central Michigan | L 57–76 | 6–21 (2–14) |
Rose Arena (1835) Mt. Pleasant, MI | |||||||
2–27–02 7:00 pm |
Western Michigan | L 52–71 | 6–22 (2–15) |
Convocation Center (1056) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
03–02–02 7:00 pm |
at Toledo | L 68–84 | 6–23 (2–16) |
Savage Hall (4918) Toledo, OH | |||||||
2002 MAC men's basketball tournament | |||||||||||
03–04–02 7:00 pm |
at Toledo 1st Round |
L 53–89 | 6–24 |
Savage Hall (4269) Toledo, OH | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Season Highlights
edit11/26 vs Maryland Eastern Shore
edit- Ryan Prillman records a career-high 14 rebounds.[4]
12/01 vs Tennessee Tech
edit- Ricky Cottrill sets individual three-point shooting record at EMU Convocation Center with 8 three-point field goal.[5]
- EMU sets a team record with 14 three-point field goals.
- EMU sets a Convocation Center record with 14 three-point field goals.
12/03 vs Detroit
edit- Ryan Prillman scores a career-high 24 points.[6]
01/07 at Akron
edit- Ricky Cottrill scores a career-high 31 points.[7]
- EMU wins its first MAC road game under head coach Jim Boone.
References
edit- ^ "2001–02 EMU Eagles Roster". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Season Schedule/Results & Leaders". EMU Eagles. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Media Guide" (PDF). EMU Eagles. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Maryland Eastern Shore vs Eastern Michigan 11–26–01 7:05 p.m. at Ypsilanti, MI (Convocation Center))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Tennessee Tech vs Eastern Michigan 12–01–01 7:05 p.m. at Ypsilanti, MI (Convocation Center))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Detroit vs Eastern Michigan 12–03–01 7:05 p.m. at Ypsilanti, MI (Convocation Center))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Eastern Michigan vs Akron 01–07–02 7:30 p.m. at Akron, Ohio (JAR Arena))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.