2001–02 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team

The 2001–02 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara during the 2001–02 college basketball season. They were led by head coach Bob Williams in his 4th season at UCSB. The Gauchos were members of the Big West Conference and played their home games at the UC Santa Barbara Events Center, also known as The Thunderdome.

2001–02 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball
Big West tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	20–11 (11–7 Big West)
Head coach	Bob Williams (4th season)
Home arena	The Thunderdome
Seasons ← 2000–01 2002–03 →

2001–02 Big West men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Utah State	13	–	5		.722			23	–	8		.742
UC Irvine	13	–	5		.722			21	–	11		.656
UC Santa Barbara †	11	–	7		.611			20	–	11		.645
Pacific	11	–	7		.611			20	–	10		.667
Cal State Northridge	11	–	7		.611			12	–	16		.429
Cal Poly	9	–	9		.500			15	–	12		.556
Long Beach State	9	–	9		.500			13	–	17		.433
Idaho	6	–	12		.333			9	–	19		.321
UC Riverside	5	–	13		.278			8	–	18		.308
Cal State Fullerton	2	–	16		.111			5	–	22		.185
† 2002 Big West tournament winner As of April 10, 2002^[1] Rankings from AP poll

They finished the season 20–11, 11–7 in Big West play to finish in third place in the regular season standings. As the No. 3 seed in the Big West tournament, they defeated UC Davis and Long Beach State to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a No. 14 seed in the West region, they lost in the first round to No. 3 seed Arizona.^[2]

Roster

2001–02 UCSB Gauchos men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 30 Mark Hull 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Glendale, California	Head coach Bob Williams Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Source^[3]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 2001*		at USC	L 62–73	2–1	L.A. Sports Arena  Los Angeles, California
Dec 8, 2001*		Pepperdine	W 68–51	5–2	The Thunderdome  Santa Barbara, California
Big West tournament
Mar 7, 2002*		vs. Cal Poly Quarterfinals	W 74–65	18–10	Honda Center  San Jose, California
Mar 8, 2002*		vs. UC Irvine Semifinals	W 66–61	19–10	Honda Center  San Jose, California
Mar 9, 2002*		vs. Utah State Championship game	W 60–56	20–10	Honda Center  San Jose, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 2002*	(14 W)	vs. (3 W) No. 7 Arizona First round	L 81–86	20–11	University Arena  Albuquerque, New Mexico
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time Source^[4].

References

1. Big West MBB Record Book
2. "Arizona Beats Santa Barbara". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
3. "2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster". UCSB Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
4. "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". UCSB Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.