2001–02 Siena Saints men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Siena Saints men's basketball team represented Siena College in the 2001–02 college basketball season. This was head coach Rob Lanier's first season at Siena. The Saints competed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and played their home games at Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York. They finished the season 17–19, 9–9 in MAAC play to end up seventh in the regular season standings. Sitting with a 12–18 record, but buoyed by the advantage of playing on their home court, the team won four games in four days to capture the 2002 MAAC men's basketball tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Saints received one of two 16 seeds in the East region. Siena won the play-in game over Alcorn State[2] before being defeated by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Maryland in the opening round.[3]

2001–02 Siena Saints men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record17–19 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaPepsi Arena
Seasons
← 2000–01
2002–03 →
2000–01 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rider 13 5   .722 17 11   .607
Marist 13 5   .722 19 9   .679
Manhattan 12 6   .667 20 9   .690
Niagara 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Iona 10 8   .556 13 17   .433
Fairfield 9 9   .500 12 17   .414
Siena 9 9   .500 17 19   .472
Canisius 5 13   .278 10 20   .333
Loyola (MD) 4 14   .222 5 23   .179
Saint Peter's 3 15   .167 4 24   .143
2002 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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2001–02 Siena Saints men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 24 Dwayne Archbold 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Source[4]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 2001*
at Providence L 54–79  0–1
Dunkin Donuts Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Nov 19, 2001*
vs. Austin Peay
Las Vegas Invitational
W 62–44  1–1
Valley High School 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 20, 2001*
vs. No. 15 Oklahoma State
Las Vegas Invitational
L 64–82  1–2
Valley High School 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 21, 2001*
vs. Northwestern State
Las Vegas Invitational
L 91–99 2OT 1–3
Valley High School 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb 23, 2002
Marist L 57–60  12–18
(9–9)
Pepsi Arena 
Albany, New York
MAAC tournament
Mar 1, 2002*
Saint Peter's
First round
W 77–66  13–18
Pepsi Arena 
Albany, New York
Mar 2, 2002*
Marist
Quarterfinals
W 82–76  14–18
Pepsi Arena 
Albany, New York
Mar 3, 2002*
Fairfield
Semifinals
W 83–63  15–18
Pepsi Arena 
Albany, New York
Mar 4, 2002*
Niagara
Championship game
W 92–77  16–18
Pepsi Arena 
Albany, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 2002*
(16 E) vs. (16 E) Alcorn State
Play-in game
W 81–77[2]  17–18
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 15, 2002*
(16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4 Maryland
First round
L 70–85[3]  17–19
Verizon Center (18,770)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source[5]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b "Siena Joines 64-Team Field". The New York Times. March 13, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Terps Start With a Bang". The Washington Post. March 16, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "2001–02 Men's Basketball Roster". Siena Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "2001–02 Men's Basketball Schedule". Siena Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.