2001–02 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
2001–02 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball season
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The 2001–02 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2001–02 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The team won the SEC regular season title, reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, and finished the season with a 29–5 record (13–1 SEC).
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SEC regular season champions | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 6 |
| Record | 29–5 (13–1 SEC) |
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| Home arena | Thompson–Boling Arena |
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 16, 2001* |
No. 2 | at Chattanooga | W 97–57 | 1–0 |
16 – Ely | 8 – McDaniel | 4 – Tied | McKenzie Arena (9,113) Chattanooga, Tennessee | |||
| November 18, 2001* |
No. 2 | USC | W 106–66 | 2–0 |
22 – Ely | 7 – Ely | 6 – Moore | Thompson–Boling Arena (11,887) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| November 23, 2001* 7:00 pm, CSS |
No. 2 | No. 5 Louisiana Tech | W 90–75 | 3–0 |
27 – Snow | 8 – Tied | 6 – Lawson | Thompson–Boling Arena (15,556) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| November 27, 2001* |
No. 2 | at No. 25 George Washington | W 88–57 | 4–0 |
14 – Ely | 9 – Snow | 5 – Lawson | Charles E. Smith Center (5,252) Washington, D.C. | |||
| December 02, 2001* 1:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 2 | vs. No. 8 NC State Honda Elite 4 Holiday Classic |
W 93–56 | 5–0 |
20 – Lawson | 12 – G. Jackson | 6 – Moore | The Milk House (4,256) Bay Lake, Florida | |||
| December 05, 2001* |
No. 2 | at Boston College | W 75–66 | 6–0 |
16 – Lawson | 9 – Snow | 6 – Moore | Conte Forum (7,068) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | |||
| December 16, 2001* 4:00 pm, FSN South |
No. 2 | at No. 6 Stanford | W 68–62 | 7–0 |
24 – Snow | 7 – Snow | 4 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (7,391) Palo Alto, California | |||
| December 19, 2001* |
No. 2 | at DePaul | W 80–66 | 8–0 |
17 – G. Jackson | 12 – Lawson | 5 – Lawson | DePaul Athletic Center (3,025) Chicago, Illinois | |||
| December 27, 2001* 12:30 pm, FSN South |
No. 2 | vs. No. 9 Duke | W 89–68 | 9–0 |
20 – G. Jackson | 10 – Tied | 6 – McDivitt | Philips Arena (7,811) Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| December 29, 2001* 6:00 pm, CSS |
No. 2 | at Memphis | W 92–66 | 10–0 |
18 – G. Jackson | 7 – Tied | 5 – Lawson | The Pyramid (8,223) Memphis, Tennessee | |||
| January 03, 2002 6:05 pm, CSS |
No. 2 | at No. 15 Florida | W 88–64 | 11–0 (1–0) |
12 – Tied | 11 – G. Jackson | 4 – Moore | O'Connell Center (2,706) Gainesville, Florida | |||
| January 05, 2002* 4:00 pm, CBS |
No. 2 | No. 1 Connecticut | L 72–86 | 11–1 |
17 – Lawson | 7 – Tied | 4 – Moore | Thompson–Boling Arena (24,611) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| January 08, 2002* 7:00 pm, CSS |
No. 2 | No. 25 Old Dominion | W 74–62 | 12–1 |
19 – Snow | 9 – Snow | 9 – Lawson | Thompson–Boling Arena (12,210) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| SEC Regular Season | |||||||||||
| January 10, 2002 7:00 pm, CSS |
No. 2 | No. 19 Auburn | W 71–50 | 13–1 (2–0) |
18 – Snow | 5 – Tied | 5 – Moore | Thompson–Boling Arena (11,394) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| January 13, 2002 3:00 pm, FSN South |
No. 2 | No. 24 LSU | W 79–67 | 14–1 (3–0) |
17 – Lawson | 7 – Tied | 4 – Moore | Thompson–Boling Arena (13,544) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| January 17, 2002 7:00 pm, CSS |
No. 2 | at No. 8 South Carolina | W 80–61 | 15–1 (4–0) |
19 – Lawson | 9 – G. Jackson | 6 – Moore | Carolina Coliseum (12,168) Columbia, South Carolina | |||
| January 20, 2002 |
No. 2 | Alabama | W 82–57 | 16–1 (5–0) |
14 – Muñoz | 6 – Snow | 6 – Moore | Thompson–Boling Arena (14,860) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| January 27, 2002 |
No. 2 | at No. 22 Auburn | W 66–53 | 17–1 (6–0) |
23 – Lawson | 8 – Lawson | 5 – Moore | Beard–Eaves Coliseum (6,614) Auburn, Alabama | |||
| January 31, 2002 |
No. 2 | No. 12 Florida | W 86–66 | 18–1 (7–0) |
18 – Lawson | 10 – Snow | 8 – Moore | Thompson–Boling Arena (12,213) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| February 02, 2002 6:30 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 2 | at No. 8 Vanderbilt | L 59–76 | 18–2 (7–1) |
13 – McDivitt | 6 – Snow | 2 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (14,168) Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| February 07, 2002 7:00 pm, CSS |
No. 3 | Arkansas | W 93–65 | 19–2 (8–1) |
30 – Lawson | 7 – Tied | 6 – Moore | Thompson–Boling Arena (18,410) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| February 10, 2002 3:00 pm, FSN South |
No. 3 | at No. 22 Georgia | W 52–50 | 20–2 (9–1) |
12 – Tied | 6 – Snow | 4 – McDivitt | Stegeman Coliseum (10,082) Athens, Georgia | |||
| February 12, 2002* 7:00 pm, FSN South |
No. 3 | No. 18 Texas | L 66–69 | 20–3 |
16 – Snow | 10 – Snow | 5 – Moore | Thompson–Boling Arena (11,928) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| February 14, 2002 |
No. 3 | at Mississippi State | W 80–78 | 21–3 (10–1) |
29 – Lawson | 8 – Ely | 5 – Moore | Humphrey Coliseum (5,517) Starkville, Mississippi | |||
| February 16, 2002 7:00 pm, FSN South |
No. 3 | No. 6 Vanderbilt | W 75–68 | 22–3 (11–1) |
26 – Lawson | 5 – Tied | 5 – Moore | Thompson–Boling Arena (20,956) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| February 21, 2002 8:00 pm, CSS |
No. 4 | at Ole Miss | W 86–69 | 23–3 (12–1) |
24 – Lawson | 13 – McDaniel | 6 – Moore | Tad Smith Coliseum (2,378) Oxford, Mississippi | |||
| February 24, 2002 |
No. 4 | Kentucky Senior Day |
W 89–64 | 24–3 (13–1) |
18 – Lawson | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (20,573) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 01, 2002* |
(1) No. 4 | vs. (9) No. 24 Georgia Quarterfinals |
W 81–67 | 25–3 |
31 – Ely | 11 – Ely | 3 – Moore | Gaylord Entertainment Center (7,678) Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| March 02, 2002* |
(1) No. 4 | vs. (4) LSU Semifinals |
L 80–81 | 25–4 |
27 – Lawson | 9 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Gaylord Entertainment Center (11,264) Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 16, 2002* |
(2 MW) No. 6 | (15 MW) Georgia State First Round |
W 98–68 | 26–4 |
28 – G. Jackson | 10 – G. Jackson | 7 – Moore | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,191) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| March 18, 2002* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(2 MW) No. 6 | (7 MW) Notre Dame Second Round |
W 89–50 | 27–4 |
15 – Lawson | 9 – McDaniel | 4 – B. Jackson | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
| Mar 23, 2002* 7:00 pm, ESPN |
(2 MW) No. 6 | vs. (11 MW) BYU Sweet Sixteen |
W 68–57 | 28–4 |
21 – Ely | 7 – Ely | 3 – Tied | Hilton Coliseum (8,407) Ames, Iowa | |||
| March 25, 2002* 9:37 pm, ESPN2 |
(2 MW) No. 6 | vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Vanderbilt Elite Eight |
W 68–63 | 29–4 |
18 – G. Jackson | 12 – G. Jackson | 3 – Tied | Hilton Coliseum (8,206) Ames, Iowa | |||
| March 29, 2002* 8:34 pm, ESPN |
(2 MW) No. 6 | vs. (1 E) No. 1 Connecticut Final Four |
L 56–79[2] | 29–5 |
9 – Lawson | 8 – Snow | 2 – Tied | Alamodome (29,619) San Antonio, Texas | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. MW = Mid-West, E = East. | |||||||||||