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2001–02 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2001–02 |
| team | Princeton Tigers |
| sport | Basketball |
| logo | Princeton Tigers logo.svg |
| logo_size | 100 |
| image_size | 150 |
| conference | Ivy League |
| short_conf | Ivy |
| record | 16–12 |
| conf_record | 11–4, 1st-t |
| head_coach | John Thompson III |
| hc_year | 2nd |
| captain | Michael S. Bechtold |
| captain2 | Ahmed El-Nokali |
| asst_coach1 | Mike Brennan |
| stadium | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| champion | Ivy League Tri-Champion |
| tourney | One-game Ivy League playoff, Lost |
| [2002 National Invitation Tournament](2002-national-invitation-tournament) | |
| tourney_result | First Round |
2002 National Invitation Tournament The 2001–02 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented the Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was John Thompson III and the team co-captains were Michael S. Bechtold and Ahmed El-Nokali. The team was making its seventh consecutive postseason appearance.
Using the Princeton offense, the team posted a 16–12 overall record and an 11–4 conference record. The team was led by All-Ivy League second team selections Bechtold and El-Nokali. which ended in 2020 at Chapel Hill. The Tigers had a chance to win the Ivy League championship outright by defeating Penn in the regular season finale on March 5, but they lost 64–48, resulting in a three-way tie. By virtue of its superior record head-to-head Penn had a bye in the first round of the three-way playoff. In the National Invitation Tournament the team lost its first round contest against the Louisville Cardinals at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky on March 12 by a 66–65 score.
Schedule and results
The team posted a 16–12 (11-4 Ivy League) record. |- !colspan=9 style=| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=| National Invitation Tournament
| 3/12 Louisville $ | L | 65-66 |
|---|
:@ BCA Classic, Berkeley, Calif. : # BCI Classic, Washington, D.C. :* Ivy League three-way playoff at the Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa. :$ National Invitation Tournament
References
References
- "2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide".
- (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". Princeton Athletic Communications.
- ["Brown}} on February 23 to establish a [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] record for consecutive home victories over a single opponent. The [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball]] team eclipsed that record with a streak of 59 over [Clemson Tigers men's basketball". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].
- Finley, Bill. (March 6, 2002). "College Basketball; 3-Way Playoff in Ivy League As Penn Rolls Over Princeton". [[The New York Times]].
- Popper, Steve. (March 8, 2002). ["Yale}} in a one-game playoff with the winner to face Penn in a one-game championship. Princeton lost 76–60 on March 7 at [[The Palestra]] in [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania". [[The New York Times]].
- Princeton Athletic Communications. (June 22, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason". Princeton University.
- Princeton Athletic Communications. (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". Princeton University.
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