2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team
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The 2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2001–02 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
| 2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball | |
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SEC Eastern Division champions | |
NCAA tournament, Round of 64 | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| East | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 23 |
| AP | No. 15 |
| Record | 22–9 (10–6 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | John Pelphrey Anthony Grant Donnie Jones |
| Home arena | O'Connell Center |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Florida | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Kentucky | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Georgia | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Alabama | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Mississippi State † | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2002 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Gators were the SEC Eastern Division champions, winning a share of the division title for the third straight season. They earned a No. 5 seed in the 2002 NCAA tournament, falling to Creighton in the first round in double overtime.[1] It was the first time in Gators basketball history that the team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth consecutive year.
Roster
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown |
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| Matt Bonner | 15 | F | 6–10 | 237 | Junior | Concord, NH |
| Max Booker | 21 | G | 6–2 | 175 | Freshman | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Bonell Colas | 42 | F | 6–9 | 225 | Freshman | Miami, Florida |
| Orien Greene | 1 | G | 6–4 | 208 | Sophomore | Gainesville, Florida |
| Seth Haimovitch | 3 | G | 6–1 | 200 | Junior | Coral Springs, Florida |
| LaDarius Halton | 23 | F | 6–4 | 200 | Junior | New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
| Justin Hamilton | 12 | G | 6–3 | 207 | Sophomore | Sarasota, Florida |
| Udonis Haslem | 50 | C | 6–9 | 246 | Senior | Miami, Florida |
| Ronnie King | 50 | G | 5–11 | 178 | Senior | Brandon, Florida |
| David Lee | 24 | F | 6–4 | 182 | Freshman | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Brett Nelson | 10 | G | 6–4 | 182 | Sophomore | St. Albans, West Virginia |
| James White | 21 | G/F | 6–7 | 200 | Freshman | Kensington, Maryland |
Coaches
| Name | Position | College | Graduating year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Donovan | Head coach | Providence College | 1987 |
| John Pelphrey | Assistant coach | University of Kentucky | 1992 |
| Anthony Grant | Assistant coach | Dayton | 1987 |
| Donnie Jones | Assistant coach | Pikeville | 1988 |
Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| Nov 1, 2001* 7:00 p.m. |
Birmingham (England) | W 108–85 | Stephen C. O'Connell Center (6,111) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||||
| Nov 19, 2001* 7:00 p.m. |
EA Sports All Stars | L 96–100 | Stephen C. O'Connell Center (6,135) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| Nov 8, 2001* 6:30 p.m. |
No. 6 | vs. No. 16 Temple Coaches vs Cancer IKON Classic |
W 72–64 | 1–0 |
Madison Square Garden New York, New York | ||||||
| Nov 9, 2001* 9:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 | vs. Arizona Coaches vs Cancer IKON Classic |
L 71–75 | 1–1 |
Madison Square Garden (15,404) New York, New York | ||||||
| Nov 16, 2001* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | Florida State | W 68–47 | 2–1 |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (12,109) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Nov 28, 2001* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | at New Hampshire | W 108–56 | 3–1 |
Whittemore Center (7,272) Durham, New Hampshire | ||||||
| Dec 2, 2001* 1:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | Tulane | W 81–65 | 4–1 |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (8,244) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Dec 5, 2001* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | No. 24 Michigan State | W 74–70 | 5–1 |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (12,422) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Dec 8, 2001* 2:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | at South Florida | W 92–73 | 6–1 |
Sun Dome (10,444) Tampa, Florida | ||||||
| Dec 15, 2001* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 5 | vs. Charlotte Orange Bowl Basketball Classic |
W 73–52 | 7–1 |
American Airlines Arena (5,883) Miami, Florida | ||||||
| Dec 18, 2001* 7:30 p.m. |
No. 4 | High Point | W 103–49 | 8–1 |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (7,848) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Dec 22, 2001* 3:00 p.m. |
No. 4 | New Orleans | W 76–60 | 9–1 |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (8,935) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Dec 28, 2001* 1:00 p.m. |
No. 3 | Stetson | W 94–66 | 10–1 |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (8,722) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Dec 30, 2001* 2:00 p.m. |
No. 3 | Belmont | W 107–55 | 11–1 |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (7,482) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Jan 5, 2002 12:00 p.m. |
No. 3 | South Carolina | W 69–60 | 12–1 (1–0) |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (11,007) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Jan 9, 2002 8:00 p.m. |
No. 3 | at Tennessee | W 104–100 | 13–1 (2–0) |
Thompson–Boling Arena (16,756) Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
| Jan 12, 2002 1:00 p.m. |
No. 3 | at Vanderbilt | W 95–85 | 14–1 (3–0) |
Memorial Gymnasium (13,172) Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||
| Jan 16, 2002 7:00 p.m. |
No. 2 | LSU | W 102–70 | 15–1 (4–0) |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (12,447) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Jan 19, 2002 12:00 p.m. |
No. 2 | No. 20 Georgia | L 79–84 | 15–2 (4–1) |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (12,375) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Jan 26, 2002 1:00 p.m., JP Sports |
No. 5 | at Arkansas | L 92–94 OT | 15–3 (4–2) |
Bud Walton Arena (19,182) Fayetteville, Arkansas | ||||||
| Jan 29, 2002 9:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 5 | No. 10 Kentucky | L 68–70 | 15–4 (4–3) |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (12,212) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Feb 2, 2002 5:00 p.m. |
No. 5 | Mississippi State | W 76–48 | 16–4 (5–3) |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (12,396) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Feb 5, 2002 7:00 p.m. |
No. 8 | at South Carolina | W 72–63 | 17–4 (6–3) |
Frank McGuire Arena (11,209) Columbia, South Carolina | ||||||
| Feb 9, 2002 5:00 p.m. |
No. 8 | Vanderbilt | W 80–54 | 18–4 (7–3) |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (12,497) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Feb 12, 2002 9:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | at Georgia | W 85–70 | 19–4 (8–3) |
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, Georgia | ||||||
| Feb 16, 2002 3:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | at Ole Miss | L 51–68 | 19–5 (8–4) |
Tad Smith Coliseum (8,957) Oxford, Mississippi | ||||||
| Feb 20, 2002 8:00 p.m. |
No. 8 | Auburn | W 89–61 | 20–5 (9–4) |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (11,311) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Feb 23, 2002 2:00 p.m. |
No. 8 | at No. 5 Alabama | L 64–65 | 20–6 (9–5) |
Coleman Coliseum (15,316) Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ||||||
| Feb 26, 2002 9:00 p.m. |
No. 8 | Tennessee | W 68–62 | 21–6 (10–5) |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (12,062) Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Mar 2, 2002 12:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 8 | at No. 11 Kentucky | L 67–70 | 21–7 (10–6) |
Rupp Arena (23,606) Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
| SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 7, 2002* 7:30 p.m. |
(E3) No. 11 | vs. (W6) Auburn First round |
W 81–63 | 22–7 |
Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
| Mar 8, 2002* 7:30 p.m. |
(E3) No. 11 | vs. (W2) Mississippi State Quarterfinals |
L 52–62 | 22–8 |
Georgia Dome (22,508) Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 15, 2002* 12:30 p.m., CBS |
(5 MW) No. 15 | vs. (12 MW) Creighton First round |
L 82–83 2OT | 22–9 |
United Center Chicago, Illinois | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||