2001–02 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2001–02
Prev Year:2000–01
Next Year:2002–03
Team:Princeton Tigers
Conference:Ivy League
Short Conf:Ivy
Record:16–12
Conf Record:11–4, 1st-t
Hc Year:2nd
Champion:Ivy League Tri-Champion
Tourney Result:First Round

The 2001–02 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented the Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was John Thompson III and the team co-captains were Michael S. Bechtold and Ahmed El-Nokali. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey, and was co-champion of the Ivy League. The team earned an invitation to the 40-team 2000 National Invitation Tournament.[1] The team was making its seventh consecutive postseason appearance.

Using the Princeton offense, the team posted a 16–12 overall record and an 11–4 conference record.[2] The team was led by All-Ivy League second team selections Bechtold and El-Nokali.[1] The team earned the 52nd consecutive home victory over on February 23 to establish a National Collegiate Athletic Association record for consecutive home victories over a single opponent. the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team eclipsed that record with a current streak of 54 over Clemson.[3] The Tigers had a chance to win the Ivy League championship outright by defeating Penn in the regular season finale on March 5, but they lost 64–48, resulting in a three-way tie.[4] By virtue of its superior record head-to-head Penn had a bye in the first round of the three-way playoff.[4] The Tigers played in a one-game playoff with the winner to face Penn in a one-game championship. Princeton lost 76–60 on March 7 at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] [1] [5] [6] In the National Invitation Tournament the team lost its first round contest against the Louisville Cardinals at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky on March 12 by a 66–65 score.[2] [6] The team lost on a jump shot with 5.3 seconds remaining.[7]

Schedule and results

The team posted a 16–12 (11-4 Ivy League) record.[8] |-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| National Invitation Tournament

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. 40. IvyLeagueSports.com.
  2. Web site: Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results . June 12, 2009. September 27, 2010. GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications.
  3. Web site: Division I Records. October 4, 2010. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 60.
  4. Web site: College Basketball; 3-Way Playoff in Ivy League As Penn Rolls Over Princeton. October 5, 2010. March 6, 2002. The New York Times. Finley, Bill.
  5. Web site: Basketball; Yale Holds Off Tigers And Holds On to Dream. October 5, 2010. March 8, 2002. The New York Times. Popper, Steve.
  6. Web site: Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason. September 30, 2010. June 22, 2009. Princeton Athletic Communications. GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University.
  7. Web site: College Basketball: Men's Roundup; Late Jumper by Louisville Beats Princeton in N.I.T.. October 5, 2010. March 13, 2002. The New York Times.
  8. Web site: Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results. February 5, 2024. June 12, 2009. Princeton Athletic Communications. GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University.

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