2001–02 Hampton Pirates basketball team

The 2001–02 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and were coached by Steve Merfeld, his fifth and final year as head coach. The Pirates played home games at the Hampton Convocation Center.

2001–02 Hampton Pirates basketball
MEAC regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record26–7 (17–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHampton Convocation Center
2001–02 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hampton †17–1 .94426–7  .788
Delaware State12–6 .66716–13  .552
Howard11–7 .61118–13  .581
South Carolina State11–7 .61115–16  .484
North Carolina A&T10–8 .55611–17  .393
Norfolk State9–9 .50010–19  .345
Florida A&M9–9 .5009–19  .321
Bethune–Cookman8–10 .44412–17  .414
Maryland Eastern Shore7–11 .38911–18  .379
Coppin State3–15 .1676–25  .194
Morgan State2–16 .1113–25  .107
† 2002 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Hampton finished the season with 26–7 record and an 17–1 MEAC record. The Pirates rolled through the MEAC regular season, finishing five games ahead of second place Delaware State. The team won the MEAC tournament for the second straight season to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 15 seed in the East region, Hampton was beaten by No. 2 seed Connecticut, 78–67,[2] in the opening round.

Previous season

Hampton finished the season with a 25–7 record and an 14–4 MEAC record. The season was highlighted by the Pirates winning their first ever game in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, becoming the fourth 15-seed to beat a 2-seed in the tournament. Hampton defeated Iowa State[3] before losing to Georgetown[4] in the second round.

Roster
2001–02 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 4 Isaac Jefferson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr ? West Columbus, OH
F 5 Cleveland Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)227 lb (103 kg) Jr ? Fayetteville, NC
G 10 Tommy Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrC. D. Hylton Woodbridge, VA
G 21 Devin Green 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBeechcroft Columbus, OH
G 32 Arthimus Howard
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180 lb (82 kg) Jr ? Tuskegee, AL
F 34 David Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) So ? Norfolk, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 16, 2001*
    		 at No. 19 North Carolina W 77–69[6]  1–0
    		 Dean Smith Center (17,320)
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    Nov 19, 2001*
    		 Central Florida W 73–72  2–0
    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Nov 23, 2001*
    		 vs. Vanderbilt L 85–100  2–1
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Nov 24, 2001*
    		 vs. Akron W 67–59  3–1
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Nov 25, 2001*
    		 vs. Hawaii Pacific W 83–76  4–1
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 1, 2001
    		 at Morgan State W 78–70  5–1
    (1–0)    		 Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Dec 3, 2001
    		 at Coppin State W 81–69  6–1
    (2–0)    		 Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Dec 8, 2001
    		 Norfolk State W 85–57  7–1
    (3–0)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Dec 18, 2001*
    		 at Old Dominion W 84–77  8–1
    		 ODU Fieldhouse 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Dec 21, 2001*
    		 at Bradley L 84–87 2OT 8–2
    		 Carver Arena 
    Peoria, Illinois
    Dec 23, 2001*
    		 at Western Illinois L 74–77  8–3
    		 Western Hall 
    Macomb, Illinois
    Dec 29, 2001*
    		 at Montana State L 66–80  8–4
    		 Worthington Arena 
    Havre, Montana
    Dec 30, 2001*
    		 vs. Troy L 91–100 OT 8–5
    		 Worthington Arena 
    Havre, Montana
    Jan 5, 2002
    		 Maryland-Eastern Shore W 86–71  9–5
    (4–0)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Jan 12, 2002
    		 at South Carolina State W 81–75  10–5
    (5–0)    		 SHM Memorial Center 
    Orangeburg, South Carolina
    Jan 14, 2002
    		 at North Carolina A&T W 82–68  11–5
    (6–0)    		 Corbett Sports Center 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Jan 19, 2002
    		 Delaware State W 58–55  12–5
    (7–0)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Jan 21, 2002
    		 Howard W 79–58  13–5
    (8–0)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Jan 25, 2002
    		 at Bethune-Cookman W 85–69  14–5
    (9–0)    		 Moore Gymnasium 
    Daytona Beach, Florida
    Jan 28, 2002
    		 Florida A&M W 97–65  15–5
    (10–0)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Feb 2, 2002
    		 Morgan State W 89–74  16–5
    (11–0)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Feb 4, 2002
    		 Coppin State W 78–51  17–5
    (12–0)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Feb 6, 2002*
    		 at William & Mary W 64–59  18–5
    		 William & Mary Hall 
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    Feb 9, 2002
    		 at Maryland-Eastern Shore W 81–63  19–5
    (13–0)    		 Hytche Athletic Center 
    Princess Anne, Maryland
    Feb 16, 2002
    		 South Carolina State W 87–73  20–5
    (14–0)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Feb 18, 2002
    		 North Carolina A&T W 72–61  21–5
    (15–0)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Feb 21, 2002
    		 at Delaware State W 63–58  22–5
    (16–0)    		 Memorial Hall 
    Dover, Delaware
    Feb 25, 2002
    		 at Howard L 81–82  22–6
    (16–1)    		 Burr Gymnasium 
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 2, 2002
    		 at Norfolk State W 92–89 OT 23–6
    (17–1)    		 Echols Memorial Hall 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    MEAC tournament
    Mar 6, 2002*
    		 vs. Morgan State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 93–70  24–6
    		 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 8, 2002*
    		 vs. South Carolina State
    Semifinals    		 W 80–70  25–6
    		 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 9, 2002*
    		 vs. Howard
    Championship game    		 W 80–62  26–6
    		 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 2002*
    		 (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 10 Connecticut
    First round    		 L 67–78  26–7
    		 Verizon Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Awards and honors

    References
    1. sports-reference.com 2001-02 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. "UConn Finally Shakes Off Pesky Pirates". The New York Times. March 16, 2002. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
    3. "Lowly Hampton stuns Iowa State". Baltimore Sun. March 16, 2001. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
    4. "'The Force' Isn't With Hampton This Time, but Fans Are". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 2001. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
    5. "2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster". Hampton University Athletics. July 21, 2023.
    6. "Tar Heels Fall, 77-69, to Hampton". The Los Angeles Times. November 17, 2001. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
    7. "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". Hampton University Athletics. July 21, 2023.
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