2001–02 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati as a member of Conference USA during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Huggins, serving in his 13th year at the school. The team won regular season and Conference USA tournament titles to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 1 seed in the West region. After an opening round victory over Boston University, Cincinnati was upset in the second round by UCLA, 105–101 in double overtime. The Bearcats finished with a 31–4 record (14–2 C-USA).

2001–02 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
Conference USA regular season champions
Conference USA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 5
Record31–4 (14–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coachMick Cronin (6th season)
Home arenaMyrl Shoemaker Center
2001–02 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
American
No. 5 Cincinnati142 .875314  .886
No. 12 Marquette133 .813267  .788
Charlotte115 .6881812  .600
Saint Louis97 .5631516  .484
Louisville88 .5001913  .594
East Carolina511 .3131218  .400
DePaul214 .125919  .321
National
Memphis124 .750279  .750
Houston97 .5631815  .545
South Florida88 .5001913  .594
TCU610 .3751615  .516
UAB610 .3751317  .433
Tulane511 .3131415  .483
Southern Miss412 .2501017  .370
2002 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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