2001–02 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team

The 2001–02 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rainbow Warriors, led by head coach Riley Wallace, played their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, as members of the Western Athletic Conference. The Rainbow Warriors shared the WAC regular season championship with Tulsa, and earned the top seed in the WAC tournament. Hawaii won all three games in the WAC tournament by double figures, winning the WAC tournament for the second straight year with a 73–59 victory over Tulsa.

2001–02 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball
WAC Regular Season co-champion
WAC Tournament champion
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record27–6 (15–3 WAC)
Head coach
  • Riley Wallace (15th season)
Associate head coachBob Nash (15th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jackson Wheeler (12th season)
  • Scott Rigot (3rd season)
Home arenaStan Sheriff Center
2001–02 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hawaii153 .833276  .818
Tulsa153 .833277  .794
Louisiana Tech144 .7782210  .688
SMU108 .5561514  .517
Nevada99 .5001713  .567
Fresno State99 .5001915  .559
Boise State612 .3331317  .433
Rice513 .2781019  .345
San Jose State414 .2221022  .313
UTEP315 .1671022  .313
2002 WAC tournament winner

As WAC tournament champions, Hawaii earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and were given the 10th seed in the West region. The Rainbow Warriors were eliminated in the first round of the tournament, losing to Xavier, 70–58.

The Rainbow Warriors finished the season with a record of 27–6, which was a school record for most wins in a single season.

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