2001–02 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach John Chaney in his 21st year. The Owls played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 12–4 in A-10 play. The Owls were invited to the 2002 National Invitation Tournament where they went 4-1 making the semifinals and winning the 3rd place consolation game.

2001–02 Temple Owls men's basketball

2002 National Invitation Tournament, Semifinal
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	19–15 (12–4 A-10)
Head coach	John Chaney (20th season)
Assistant coach	Dan Leibovitz (6th season)
Home arena	Liacouras Center
Seasons ← 2000–01 2002–03 →

2001–02 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Saint Joseph's	12	–	4	.750	19	–	12	.613
Temple	12	–	4	.750	19	–	15	.559
St. Bonaventure	8	–	8	.500	17	–	13	.567
UMass	6	–	10	.375	13	–	16	.448
Fordham	4	–	12	.250	8	–	20	.286
Rhode Island	4	–	12	.250	8	–	20	.286
West
No. 22 Xavier †	14	–	2	.875	26	–	6	.813
Richmond	11	–	5	.688	22	–	14	.611
Dayton	10	–	6	.625	21	–	11	.656
La Salle	6	–	10	.375	15	–	17	.469
George Washington	5	–	11	.313	12	–	16	.429
Duquesne	4	–	12	.250	9	–	19	.321

† 2002 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

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