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2001–02 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team

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2001–02 Boston University Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record22–10 (13–3 AE)
Head coach
Home arenaCase Gym
Seasons
2001–02 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Vermont 13 3   .813 21 8   .724
Boston University 13 3   .813 22 10   .688
Hartford 10 6   .625 14 18   .438
New Hampshire 8 8   .500 11 17   .393
Maine 7 9   .438 12 18   .400
Binghamton 6 10   .375 9 19   .321
Albany 5 11   .313 8 20   .286
Northeastern 5 11   .313 7 21   .250
Stony Brook 5 11   .313 6 22   .214
2002 America East tournament winner

The 2001–02 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented Boston University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by eighth year head coach Dennis Wolff, played their home games at Case Gym and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 13–3 in America East play to finish second in the regular season conference standings. The Terriers won the America East tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 16 seed in the West region, Boston University was defeated by No. 1 seed Cincinnati in the opening round, 90–52.[1]

Senior forward Tunji Awojobi was selected America East Player of the Year and finished his career as BU's all-time leader in scoring, rebounding, and blocks.

Roster

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2001–02 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Chaz Carr 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Fr Manchester, Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 13, 2001*
vs. New Orleans W 69–63  1–0
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Nov 14, 2001*
at No. 9 Iowa L 61–90  1–1
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Nov 18, 2001*
at No. 17 Boston College L 65–82  1–2
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
America East tournament
Mar 2, 2002*
vs. Northeastern
Quarterfinals
W 86–76  20–9
Walter Brown Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 3, 2002*
Hartford
Semifinals
W 63–60  21–9
Walter Brown Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 9, 2002*
Maine
Championship game
W 66–40  22–9
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2002*
(16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 5 Cincinnati
First round
L 52–90  22–10
Mellon Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Call TU the Boston Strangler". Tulsa World. March 15, 1997. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "2001–02 Boston University Terriers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Boston University Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Boston University Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.