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2001–02 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by fourth-year head coach, Rod Barnes. The Rebels played their home games at Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. This season marked the seventh NCAA Tournament appearance in school history.

2001–02 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–11 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Marc Dukes (4th season)
  • Eric Bozeman (4th season)
  • Wayne Brent (4th season)
Home arenaTad Smith Coliseum
Seasons
2001–02 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 15 Florida 10 – 6   .625 22 – 9   .710
No. 16 Kentucky 10 – 6   .625 22 – 10   .688
No. 23 Georgia 10 – 6   .625 22 – 10   .688
Tennessee 7 – 9   .438 15 – 16   .484
South Carolina 6 – 10   .375 22 – 15   .595
Vanderbilt 6 – 10   .375 17 – 15   .531
West
No. 8 Alabama 12 – 4   .750 27 – 8   .771
No. 17 Mississippi State † 10 – 6   .625 27 – 8   .771
Ole Miss 9 – 7   .563 20 – 11   .645
LSU 6 – 10   .375 19 – 15   .559
Arkansas 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483
Auburn 4 – 12   .250 12 – 16   .429
† 2002 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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2001–02 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 23 Justin Reed 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 222 lb (101 kg) So Jackson, Mississippi
G/F 5 Aaron Harper 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Jackson, Mississippi
G 11 Jason Harrison 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Sr Little Rock, Arkansas
G 15 David Sanders 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Jackson, Michigan
G 32 Emmanuel Wade 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Marianna, Arkansas
F/C 31 John Gunn 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Oxford, Michigan
F 45 Richard Kirklin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Pine Bluff, Arkansas
F 30 Josh Hayes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Little Rock, Arkansas
C 54 John Engstrom 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Paragould, Arkansas
G 10 John Pilger 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Ocean Springs, Mississippi
G 21 Carey Crain 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Mendenhall, Mississippi
G 24 Syniker Taylor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Gulfport, Mississippi
F 40 Derrick Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Gadsden, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 15, 2001*
 vs. Bowling Green State L 78–82 OT 0–1
 Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 17, 2001*
 at Alaska-Fairbanks W 75–58  1–1
 Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 18, 2001*
 vs. Wichita State W 80–68  2–1
 Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, Alaska
SEC regular season
Mar 3, 2002
 No. 6 Alabama W 84–56  20–9
(9–7) 		Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
SEC tournament
Mar 7, 2002*
 vs. South Carolina
First round 		L 67–69  20–10
 Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2002*
 (9 W) vs. (8 W) UCLA
First round 		L 58–80[1]  20–11
 Mellon Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

Source: [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Line Change for UCLA". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 2002. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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