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
Seasons
2001–02 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Penn 11 3   .786 25 7   .781
Yale 11 3   .786 21 11   .656
Princeton 11 3   .786 16 12   .571
Brown 8 6   .571 17 10   .630
Harvard 7 7   .500 14 12   .538
Columbia 4 10   .286 11 17   .393
Dartmouth 2 12   .143 9 18   .333
Cornell 2 12   .143 5 22   .185
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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2001–02 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Ugonna Onyekwe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Mercersburg Academy Lagos, Nigeria
G 31 Tim Begley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Christian Brothers Academy Freehold Township, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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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.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  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.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1108–1109. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.