2001–02 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2001–02
Prev Year:2000–01
Next Year:2002–03
Team:Holy Cross Crusaders
Conference:Patriot League
Short Conf:Patriot
Record:18–15
Conf Record:9–5
Head Coach:Ralph Willard
Hc Year:3rd
Stadium:Hart Center
Champion:Patriot League tournament champions
Tourney:NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:First round

The 2001–02 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 3rd-year head coach Ralph Willard, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 18–15, 9–5 in Patriot League play to finish second in the regular season standings. As the #2 seed, they defeated Navy, Bucknell, and American to be champions of the Patriot League tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the East region, they were beaten by No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Kansas, 70–59.[1]

Roster

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Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=|Non-conference regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=|Patriot League regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| Patriot League Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=|NCAA Tournament[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holy Cross doesn't go quietly in first round . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305023215/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/234000055 . dead . March 5, 2023 . . March 20, 2003 . July 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster . . July 12, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule . . July 12, 2023.
  4. Web site: 2001-2002 Patriot League Men's Basketball Stats. Patriot League.
  5. Web site: 2001-2002 Holy Cross Men's Basketball Stats. Go Holy Cross.