2001–02 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Bob McKillop, the team played its home games at Belk Arena. The Wildcats finished atop the Southern Conference North division regular season standings and won the Southern Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the West region. Davidson finished win an overall record of 21–10 (11–5 SoCon).

2001–02 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
SoCon North champions SoCon tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Southern Conference
Division	North
Record	21–10 (11–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob McKillop (13th season)
Home arena	Belk Arena
Seasons ← 2000–01 2002–03 →

2001–02 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
North
Davidson †	11	–	5		.688			21	–	10		.677
East Tennessee State	11	–	5		.688			18	–	10		.643
UNC Greensboro	11	–	5		.688			20	–	11		.645
Western Carolina	6	–	10		.375			12	–	16		.429
VMI	5	–	11		.313			10	–	18		.357
Appalachian State	5	–	11		.313			10	–	18		.357
South
Georgia Southern	9	–	7		.563			16	–	12		.571
Chattanooga	9	–	7		.563			16	–	14		.533
College of Charleston	9	–	7		.563			21	–	9		.700
The Citadel	8	–	8		.500			17	–	12		.586
Furman	7	–	9		.438			17	–	14		.548
Wofford	5	–	11		.313			11	–	18		.379
† SoCon Tournament winner As of March 19, 2002 Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2001–02 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 13 Peter Anderer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr New York, New York F 22 Chris Pearson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr	Head coach Bob McKillop (Hofstra) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 2001*		at Charlotte	L 51–65	0–1	Dale F. Halton Arena  Charlotte, North Carolina
Nov 20, 2001*		at North Carolina	W 58–54	1–1	Dean Smith Center  Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 19, 2001*		at Georgia Tech	L 69–83	5–4	Alexander Memorial Coliseum  Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 22, 2001*		at Penn	W 75–71 ^OT	6–4	The Palestra  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SoCon Tournament
Mar 1, 2002*		vs. The Citadel Quarterfinals	W 71–58	19–9	North Charleston Coliseum  North Charleston, South Carolina
Mar 2, 2002*		vs. UNC Greensboro Semifinals	W 68–58	20–9	North Charleston Coliseum  North Charleston, South Carolina
Mar 3, 2002*		vs. Furman Championship game	W 62–57	21–9	North Charleston Coliseum  North Charleston, South Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 2002*	(13 W)	vs. (4 W) No. 14 Ohio State First round	L 64–69^[1]	21–10	University Arena  Albuquerque, New Mexico
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern.

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References

1. "Ohio St. 69, Davidson 64". UPI Archives. March 14, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
2. "2001-02 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
3. "2001-02 Davidson Men's Basketball". Davidson College Athletic Department. Retrieved July 1, 2023.