2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
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Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 19–13 (8–8 CUSA) |
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Home arena | Freedom Hall |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Cincinnati † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 31 | – | 4 | .886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Marquette | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 9 | – | 19 | .321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Memphis | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2002 Conference USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the 88th season of interleague play for the Cardinals. The head coach was Rick Pitino[2] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 19–13.[3] Their longest winning streak was an 8-game streak and the Cardinals never lost more than 3 games in a row.[3]
This was Pitino's first season as Louisville's head coach. Pitino replaced Denny Crum at the end of the 2000–01 season[4] and he made his coaching debut for the Cardinals on October 31, 2001, in an exhibition match against EA Sports with an 81–63 victory.
Preseason
[edit]September 11 attacks
[edit]During the September 11 attacks, Pitino lost Bill Minardi, his brother-in-law, who was working on the 105th floor of the North Tower for Cantor Fitzgerald on the morning of the attacks.[5]
EA Sports Exhibition
[edit]On October 31, 2001, Louisville played the EA Sports All-Stars in an exhibition game at Freedom Hall. The Cardinals won 81-63 and this was the debut for new head coach Rick Pitino.[6]
Regular season
[edit]The Cardinals finished the regular season with a record of 17–11, including an 8–8 conference record and appearances in two tournaments.[3] Their longest winning streak included an eight-game winning streak and their longest losing streak was a three-game losing streak.[3]
Postseason and Tournaments
[edit]During the postseason, the Cardinals played in the Conference USA tournament and the National Invitation Tournament.[3]
In the CUSA tournament, the Cardinals defeated Texas Christian 110–86 on March 5, 2002, but were defeated by Marquette the next day with a score of 84–76.[3]
On March 12, the team starts the NIT Tournament by defeating Princeton 66–65, but were defeated by Temple 65-62 a week later, finishing the Cardinal's season with an overall record of 19–13.[3] Their game against Princeton was won by a banked jumper by Reece Gaines with 5.3 seconds left in the game.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Conference USA Season Summary
- ^ "2001-2002 Louisville Cardinals Roster and Stats". Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "2001-2002 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ "Pitino Visits U of L Campus". Louisville Cardinals. March 14, 2001. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ "Pitino Working Again After Losing Brother-In-Law In Attacks". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ "Pitino Makes Louisville Coaching Debut". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ "Late Jumper By Louisville Beats Princeton in N.I.T". New York Times Online. March 13, 2002. Retrieved February 4, 2014.