2001–02 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team


The 2001–02 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2001–02 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Quin Snyder, the Tigers reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, and finished with an overall record of 24–12 (9–7 Big 12).

2001–02 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record24–12 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tony Harvey (3rd season)
  • Lane Odom (2nd season)
  • Marcus Perez (2nd season)
Home arenaHearnes Center
Seasons
2001–02 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Kansas 16 0   1.000 33 4   .892
No. 3 Oklahoma 13 3   .813 31 5   .861
Texas 10 6   .625 22 12   .647
No. 20 Oklahoma State 10 6   .625 23 9   .719
Texas Tech 10 6   .625 23 9   .719
Missouri 9 7   .563 24 12   .667
Kansas State 6 10   .375 13 16   .448
Nebraska 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
Colorado 5 11   .313 15 14   .517
Baylor 4 12   .250 14 16   .467
Iowa State 4 12   .250 12 19   .387
Texas A&M 3 13   .188 9 22   .290
2002 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Roster

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2001–02 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 00 Uche Okafor 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Anambra State, Nigeria
G 2 Wesley Stokes 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Long Beach, California
G 4 Clarence Gilbert (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sr Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
F 5 Travon Bryant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Long Beach, California
G 10 Ryan Kiernan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr St. Charles, Missouri
G 11 Duane John 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Toronto, Ontario
F 12 Justin Gage 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jr Jefferson City, Missouri
F 15 Josh Kroenke 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Columbia, Missouri
F 21 Kareem Rush (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Kansas City, Missouri
G 23 Rickey Paulding 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Detroit, Michigan
G 24 Jake Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr DeSoto, Missouri
F/C 32 Jeffrey Ferguson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Toronto, Ontario
G/F 33 Najeeb Echols 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
G 35 Michael Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Norcross, Georgia
F 50 Arthur Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) So Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 21, 2001*
No. 5 vs. No. 9 Iowa W 78-77  4-0
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
Nov 24, 2001*
No. 5 Xavier W 72–60  5–0
Hearnes Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 15, 2001*
No. 2 No. 15 Iowa
Fire Code Game
L 65-83[2]  9-1
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
Jan 28, 2002
at No. 2 Kansas L 73–105  15–6
(5–3)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
Feb 25, 2002
No. 13 Oklahoma State W 72–69  20–9
(9–6)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
Mar 3, 2002
No. 1 Kansas L 92–95  20–10
(9–7)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
Big 12 Conference tournament
Mar 7, 2002*
(6) vs. (11) Iowa State
Quarterfinals
W 79–59  21–10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
Mar 8, 2002*
(6) vs. (3) Texas
Semifinals
L 85–89  21–11
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 2002*
(12 W) vs. (5 W) No. 21 Miami (FL)
First Round
W 93–80  22–11
The Pit/Bob King Court 
Albuquerque, NM
Mar 16, 2002*
(12 W) vs. (4 W) No. 14 Ohio State
Second Round
W 83–67  23–11
The Pit/Bob King Court 
Albuquerque, NM
Mar 21, 2002*
(12 W) vs. (8 W) UCLA
Sweet Sixteen
W 82–73  24–11
Compaq Center 
San Jose, CA
Mar 23, 2002*
(12 W) vs. (2 W) No. 3 Oklahoma
Elite Eight
L 75–81  24–12
Compaq Center 
San Jose, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central.

Rankings

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hawkeyes get revenge for loss in tournament". Des Moines Register via Newspapers.com. December 16, 2001. p. 32. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  3. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1108–1109. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  4. ^ 2017-18 Missouri Tigers men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2019-Mar-29.