2001–02 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

The 2001–02 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2001–02 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The team won the SEC regular season title, reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, and finished the season with a 29–5 record (13–1 SEC).

2001–02 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
SEC regular season champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 6
Record29–5 (13–1 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson-Boling Arena
Seasons
← 2000–01

Roster

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2001–02 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
C 00 Michelle Snow 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Sr   Pensacola, Florida
G 3 Tasha Butts 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Baldwin Milledgeville, GA
G 10 April McDivitt 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr    
F 13 Gwen Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr    
G/F 20 Kara Lawson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr   Alexandria, Virginia
G 21 Loree Moore 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr   Carson, California
G/F 25 Brittany Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr   Cleveland, Tennessee
C 33 Ashley Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) So South Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, Texas
F 43 Shyra Ely 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Ben Davis Indianapolis, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
SEC tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2002*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (15 MW) Georgia State
First round
W 98–68  26–4
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
Mar 18, 2002*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (7 MW) Notre Dame
Second round
W 89–50  27–4
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
Mar 23, 2002*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (11 MW) BYU
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 68–57  28–4
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Mar 25, 2002*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Vanderbilt
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 68–63  29–4
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Mar 29, 2002*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (1 E) No. 1 Connecticut
National Semifinal – Final Four
L 56–79[2]  29–5
Alamodome (29,619)
San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released222222222222334366Not released
Coaches22222222233224443663

References

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  1. ^ "2001-02 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "UConn Makes March to Final Look Easy". The New York Times. March 30, 2002. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "2001-02 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2024.