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2001–02 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2001–02 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2001–02 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jim Harrick, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs finished atop the SEC East standings during the regular season, were bounced early from the SEC tournament, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 3 seed in the East region. Georgia reached the second round by defeating No. 14 seed Murray State, 85–68, but were upset by No. 11 seed Southern Illinois, 77–75,[1] and finished the season at 22–10 (10–6 SEC).

2001–02 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
SEC East Division co-champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Ranking
APNo. 23
Record22–10, 1 win vacated (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
2001–02 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 15 Florida 10 – 6   .625 22 – 9   .710
No. 16 Kentucky 10 – 6   .625 22 – 10   .688
No. 23 Georgia 10 – 6   .625 22 – 10   .688
Tennessee 7 – 9   .438 15 – 16   .484
South Carolina 6 – 10   .375 22 – 15   .595
Vanderbilt 6 – 10   .375 17 – 15   .531
West
No. 8 Alabama 12 – 4   .750 27 – 8   .771
No. 17 Mississippi State † 10 – 6   .625 27 – 8   .771
Ole Miss 9 – 7   .563 20 – 11   .645
LSU 6 – 10   .375 19 – 15   .559
Arkansas 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483
Auburn 4 – 12   .250 12 – 16   .429
† 2002 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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2001–02 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 5 Ezra Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Marietta, Georgia
F 24 Jarvis Hayes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Atlanta, Georgia
F 33 Jonas Hayes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Atlanta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 2001*
 Furman W 75–62  1–0
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Nov 19, 2001*
 vs. No. 16 Georgetown
Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic 		W 73–59  2–0
 Springfield Civic Center (7,246)
Springfield, Massachusetts
Nov 21, 2001*
 Georgia Southern W 94–73  3–0
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Nov 26, 2001*
 Samford W 61–55  4–0
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 1, 2001*
 Colorado W 81–73  5–0
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 4, 2001*
 at Georgia State L 78–83  5–1
 GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 7, 2001*
 Minnesota W 77–55  6–1
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 9, 2001*
 Georgia Tech W 95–82  7–1
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 15, 2001*
 at South Alabama W 79–70  8–1
 Mitchell Center 
Mobile, Alabama
Dec 17, 2001*
 at Pepperdine W 91–74  9–1
 Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Dec 20, 2001*
 vs. Arkansas State W 80–68  10–1
 Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 21, 2001*
 vs. Miami (OH) W 64–59  11–1
 Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 22, 2001*
 at Hawaii L 44–54  11–2
 Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 5, 2002
 Vanderbilt W 83–69  12–2
(1–0) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 9, 2002
 at No. 8 Kentucky W 88–84  13–2
(2–0) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 12, 2002
 Tennessee W 73–70  14–2
(3–0) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 16, 2002
 No. 20 No. 16 Alabama L 72–77  14–3
(3–1) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 19, 2002
 No. 20 at No. 2 Florida W 84–79  15–3
(4–1) 		Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Jan 23, 2002
 Arkansas W 81–67  16–3
(5–1) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 26, 2002
 at Vanderbilt L 84–86  16–4
(5–2) 		Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 30, 2002
 at South Carolina L 67–80  16–5
(5–3) 		Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Feb 2, 2002
 Ole Miss W 79–72  17–5
(6–3) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 6, 2002
 at Mississippi State W 86–68  18–5
(7–3) 		Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 9, 2002
 at Auburn L 72–75  18–6
(7–4) 		Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Feb 12, 2002
 No. 6 Florida L 70–85  18–7
(7–5) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 16, 2002
 No. 10 Kentucky W 78–69  19–7
(8–5) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 23, 2002
 at LSU W 55–54  20–7
(9–5) 		Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 27, 2002
 No. 16 South Carolina W 82–75 OT 21–7
(10–5) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Mar 2, 2002
 No. 16 at Tennessee L 63–71 OT 21–8
(10–6) 		Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC Tournament
Mar 8, 2002*
 No. 17 vs. LSU
Quarterfinals 		L 76–78  21–9
 Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2002*
 (3 E) No. 23 vs. (14 E) Murray State
First round 		W 85–68 (vacated)  22–9
 United Center 
Chicago, Illinois
Mar 17, 2002*
 (3 E) No. 23 vs. (11 E) Southern Illinois
Second round 		L 75–77  22–10
 United Center 
Chicago, Illinois
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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Main article: 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "What's a Saluki? A Winner". The Washington Post. March 18, 2002. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "2001–02 Georgia Bulldogs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "1995–96 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "2001–02 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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