2001–02 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 13th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 25–7, 11–3 in Ivy League play to win the regular season championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to California.[2]

2001–02 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceIvy League
Record25–7 (11–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Palestra
2001–02 Ivy League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Penn113 .786257  .781
Yale113 .7862111  .656
Princeton113 .7861612  .571
Brown86 .5711710  .630
Harvard77 .5001412  .538
Columbia410 .2861117  .393
Dartmouth212 .143918  .333
Cornell212 .143522  .185
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2001–02 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Ugonna Onyekwe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMercersburg Academy Lagos, Nigeria
G 31 Tim Begley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrChristian Brothers Academy Freehold Township, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 19, 2001*
    at Georgia Tech W 79–74  1–0
    Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Nov 22, 2001*
    vs. No. 2 Illinois L 71–78  1–1
    Valley High School 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Nov 23, 2001*
    vs. Eastern Illinois W 77–60  2–1
    Valley High School 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Nov 24, 2001*
    vs. Iowa State W 84–77  3–1
    Valley High School 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Nov 28, 2001*
    Drexel W 89–80  4–1
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 1, 2001*
    at American W 61–51  5–1
    Bender Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 5, 2001*
    Villanova W 75–74 OT 6–1
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 8, 2001*
    No. 18 Saint Joseph's L 61–67  6–2
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 22, 2001*
    Davidson L 71–75 OT 6–3
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 30, 2001*
    at Temple W 68–62  7–3
    Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 5, 2002*
    at Lehigh W 74–58  8–3
    Stabler Arena 
    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
    Jan 7, 2002*
    Florida International W 75–49  9–3
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 11, 2002
    at Dartmouth W 87–71  10–3
    (1–0)
    Leede Arena 
    Hanover, New Hampshire
    Jan 12, 2002
    at Harvard L 75–78 OT 10–4
    (1–1)
    Lavietes Pavilion 
    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Jan 17, 2002*
    Delaware W 50–44  11–4
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 21, 2002*
    Lafayette W 73–66  12–4
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 26, 2002*
    Saint Joseph's W 62–60  13–4
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 29, 2002*
    at La Salle W 81–76 OT 14–4
    Tom Gola Arena 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 1, 2002
    Cornell W 75–63  15–4
    (2–1)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 2, 2002
    Columbia L 53–54  15–5
    (2–2)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 8, 2002
    at Yale L 78–83  15–6
    (2–3)
    John J. Lee Amphitheater 
    New Haven, Connecticut
    Feb 9, 2002
    at Brown W 84–74  16–6
    (3–3)
    Pizzitola Sports Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 12, 2002
    at Princeton W 62–38  17–6
    (4–3)
    Jadwin Gymnasium 
    Princeton, New Jersey
    Feb 15, 2002
    Harvard W 78–51  18–6
    (5–3)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 16, 2002
    Dartmouth W 100–62  19–6
    (6–3)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 22, 2002
    Brown W 82–63  20–6
    (7–3)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 23, 2002
    Yale W 72–63  21–6
    (8–3)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 1, 2002
    at Columbia W 51–47  22–6
    (9–3)
    Levien Gymnasium 
    New York, New York
    Mar 2, 2002
    at Cornell W 78–53  23–6
    (10–3)
    Newman Arena 
    Ithaca, New York
    Mar 5, 2002
    Princeton W 64–48  24–6
    (11–3)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Ivy League Playoff
    Mar 9, 2002*
    Yale
    Playoff
    W 77–58  25–6
    Kirby Sports Center 
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 2002*
    (6 S) vs. (11 S) California
    First round
    L 75–82  25–7
    Mellon Arena 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [4]

    Rankings

    [5]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2001-02 Ivy League Season Summary
    2. "Cal Drains Penn, Eyes Pitt". The Orlando Sentinel. March 16, 2002. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    3. "2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    4. "2001–02 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1108–1109. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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