| Year: | 2001–02 |
| Team: | Valparaiso Crusaders |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Mid-Continent Conference |
| Short Conf: | Mid-Con |
| Record: | 25–8 |
| Conf Record: | 12–2 |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Champion: | Mid-Con Regular season champions Mid-Con tournament champions |
The 2001–02 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 14th-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished atop the Mid-Con regular season standings, and went on to win the Mid-Con tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 13 seed in the East region, the Crusaders lost to No. 4 seed Kentucky, 83–68,[1] to finish with a record of 25–8 (12–2 Mid-Con).
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