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2001–02 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

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2001–02 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NEC Regular season champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record27–5 (19–1 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
Seasons
2001–02 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Central Connecticut 19 1   .950 27 5   .844
Wagner 15 5   .750 19 10   .655
UMBC 15 5   .750 20 9   .690
Monmouth 14 6   .700 18 12   .600
St. Francis (NY) 13 7   .650 18 11   .621
Robert Morris 11 9   .550 12 18   .400
Quinnipiac 10 10   .500 14 16   .467
Sacred Heart 7 13   .350 8 20   .286
Saint Francis (PA) 5 15   .250 6 21   .222
Long Island 5 15   .250 5 22   .185
Fairleigh Dickinson 4 16   .200 4 25   .138
Mount St. Mary's 2 18   .100 3 24   .111
2002 NEC tournament winner

The 2001–02 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by sixth-year head coach Howie Dickenman, and played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, the Blue Devils also won the Northeast Conference tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's tournament. An No. 14 seed in the South region, Central Connecticut fell to No. 3 seed Pittsburgh, 71–54,[1] to finish the season with a record of 27–5 (19–1 NEC).

Roster

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2001–02 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 15 Ron Robinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So The Bronx, New York
C 34 Corsley Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Source[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 12, 2001*
at No. 25 Oklahoma L 44–66  0–1
Lloyd Noble Center (8,140)
Norman, Oklahoma
Nov 16, 2001*
Bucknell W 68–55  1–1
Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, Connecticut
NEC Tournament
Mar 1, 2002*
vs. Sacred Heart
Quarterfinals
W 65–54  25–4
Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, New York
Mar 2, 2002*
vs. St. Francis (NY)
Semifinals
W 58–54  26–4
Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, New York
Mar 6, 2002*
Quinnipiac
Championship game
W 78–71  27–4
Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, Connecticut
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2002*
(14 S) vs. (3 S) No. 9 Pittsburgh
First round
L 54–71  27–5
Mellon Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=MW.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Cyclones' late 12-0 run buries CCSU". ESPN. March 16, 2000. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "2001-02 CCSU Men's Basketball Roster". CCSU Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "2001-02 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". CCSU Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.