2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2001–02 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 27–7 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 13–3 record, were the regular season champions, and were the 2002 Big East men's basketball tournament champions. They made it to the Elite Eight in the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by sixteenth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.

2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Big East tournament champions
Big East East Division regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 10
Record27–7 (13–3 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • George Blaney
  • Dave Leitao
  • Tom Moore
Home arenaHartford Civic Center
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
2001–02 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 10 Connecticut133 .813277  .794
No. 21 Miami106 .625248  .750
St. John's97 .5632012  .625
Boston College88 .5002012  .625
Villanova79 .4381913  .594
Providence610 .3751516  .484
Virginia Tech*412 .2501018  .357
West
No. 9 Pittsburgh133 .813296  .829
Notre Dame106 .6252211  .667
Georgetown97 .5631911  .633
Syracuse97 .5632313  .639
Rutgers88 .5001813  .581
Seton Hall511 .3131218  .400
West Virginia*115 .063820  .286
2002 Big East tournament winner
As of April 1, 2002
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2002 Big East tournament
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