2001–02 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
Appearance
2001–02 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball | |
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SEC regular season champions | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 6 |
Record | 29–5 (13–1 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches | |
Home arena | Thompson-Boling Arena |
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).
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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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. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | Not released | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Not released |
Coaches | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2001-02 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "UConn Makes March to Final Look Easy". The New York Times. March 30, 2002. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "2001-02 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2024.