2001–02 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Ben Howland, the Panthers finished with a record of 29–6. They received an at-large bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they lost in the Sweet Sixteen to Kent State.

2001–02 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Big East Regular Season West Champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 9
Record	29–6 (13–3 Big East)
Head coach	Ben Howland (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Jamie Dixon (3rd season) Barry Rohrssen (1st season) Ernie Zeigler (1st season)
Home arena	Fitzgerald Field House (Capacity: 4,122)

2001–02 Big East men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
No. 10 Connecticut†	13	–	3		.813			27	–	7		.794
No. 21 Miami	10	–	6		.625			24	–	8		.750
St. John's	9	–	7		.563			20	–	12		.625
Boston College	8	–	8		.500			20	–	12		.625
Villanova	7	–	9		.438			19	–	13		.594
Providence	6	–	10		.375			15	–	16		.484
Virginia Tech*	4	–	12		.250			10	–	18		.357
West
No. 9 Pittsburgh	13	–	3		.813			29	–	6		.829
Notre Dame	10	–	6		.625			22	–	11		.667
Georgetown	9	–	7		.563			19	–	11		.633
Syracuse	9	–	7		.563			23	–	13		.639
Rutgers	8	–	8		.500			18	–	13		.581
Seton Hall	5	–	11		.313			12	–	18		.400
West Virginia*	1	–	15		.063			8	–	20		.286
† 2002 Big East tournament winner As of April 1, 2002 Rankings from AP Poll *Did not qualify for 2002 Big East tournament