2001–02 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2001–02
Team:Virginia Cavaliers
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:17–12
Conf Record:7–9
Hc Year:4th
Ac1 Year:4th
Asst Coach2:Walt Fuller
Ac2 Year:4th
Asst Coach3:Scott Shepherd
Ac3 Year:3rd
Bowl Result:First Round

The 2001–02 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Pete Gillen, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Last season

The Cavaliers had a record of 17-12, with a conference record of 7-9. They competed in the 2002 NIT Tournament, where they lost in the first round to South Carolina.

Schedule

The Nov. 28, 2001 game between Michigan State and Virginia was cancelled with 15:04 in the second half, due to a wet floor at the Richmond Coliseum. When the game was called, Virginia led 31–28.[1] Two days after the game, Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage announced that the game would not be finished or restarted.[2] |-!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| Exhibition games|-!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| ACC Tournament|-!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| National Invitation Tournament[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia-Michigan State Called Because Of Wet Floor . Kurz Jr. . Hank . VirginiaSports.com . 28 November 2001 . 6 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Virginia-Michigan State Game Will Not Be Completed Or Replayed . VirginiaSports.com . 30 November 2001 . 6 January 2015.
  3. Web site: 2001–2002 Schedule. VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. 9 December 2014.
  4. Web site: All-Time Results . VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site . 6 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112556/http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/va-m-baskbl-record-sched.html . 2014-10-06 . dead.
  5. Web site: 2001-02 Box Scores. VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. 6 January 2015. 6 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906020628/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2001-box-scores.pdf. dead.