2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the 88th season of interleague play for the Cardinals. The head coach was Rick Pitino and the team finished the season with an overall record of 19–13. Their longest winning streak was an 8-game streak and the Cardinals never lost more than 3 games in a row.

2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record19–13 (8–8 CUSA)
Head coach
  • Rick Pitino (1st season)
Home arenaFreedom Hall
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

This was Pitino's first season as Louisville's head coach. Pitino replaced Denny Crum at the end of the 2000–01 season and he made his coaching debut for the Cardinals on October 31, 2001, in an exhibition match against EA Sports with an 81–63 victory.

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