2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball
2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball
Ohio Valley tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	19–13 (10–6 OVC)
Head coach	Tevester Anderson (4th season);
Home arena	Regional Special Events Center

The 2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by fourth-year head coach Tevester Anderson, played their home games at the Regional Special Events Center in Murray, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 10–6 in OVC play to end the regular season in third place. They defeated Tennessee Tech to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 14 seed in the East region, the Racers were beaten by No. 3 seed Georgia, 85–68,[2] in the opening round.

2001–02 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Tennessee Tech	15	–	1	.938	27	–	7	.794
Morehead State	11	–	5	.688	18	–	11	.621
Murray State †	10	–	6	.625	19	–	13	.594
Austin Peay	8	–	8	.500	14	–	18	.438
UT Martin	7	–	9	.438	15	–	14	.517
Eastern Illinois	7	–	9	.438	15	–	16	.484
Tennessee State	7	–	9	.438	11	–	17	.393
Southeast Missouri State	4	–	12	.250	6	–	22	.214
Eastern Kentucky	3	–	13	.188	7	–	20	.259

† 2002 OVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	42	James Singleton	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Chicago, Illinois

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Dec 7, 2001*		vs. Virginia Tech	W 66–63	5–2	Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 8, 2001*		at Louisville	L 69–84	5–3	Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 11, 2001*		at DePaul	W 69–65	6–3	Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois
Ohio Valley Conference tournament
Feb 26, 2002*		Eastern Illinois Quarterfinals	W 103–56	17–12	Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky
Mar 1, 2002*		vs. Morehead State Semifinals	W 89–75	18–12	Kentucky International Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 2, 2002*		vs. Tennessee Tech Championship game	W 70–69	19–12	Kentucky International Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2002*	(14 MW)	vs. (3 MW) No. 23 Georgia First round	L 68–85	19–13	United Center Chicago, Illinois
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Central Time.

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Murray State Racers men's basketball
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People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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