2001–02 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

The 2001–02 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University in the 2001–02 college basketball season. This was head coach Steve Fisher's third season at San Diego State. The Aztecs competed in the Mountain West Conference and played their home games at Cox Arena.

2001–02 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
Mountain West tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	21–12 (7–7 Mountain West)
Head coach	Steve Fisher (3rd season)
Assistant coach	Brian Dutcher
Home arena	Cox Arena

2001–02 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Wyoming	11	–	3		.786			22	–	9		.710
Utah	10	–	4		.714			21	–	9		.700
UNLV	9	–	5		.643			21	–	11		.656
BYU	7	–	7		.500			18	–	12		.600
San Diego State †	7	–	7		.500			21	–	12		.636
New Mexico	6	–	8		.429			16	–	14		.533
Colorado State	3	–	11		.214			12	–	18		.400
Air Force	3	–	11		.214			9	–	19		.321
† 2002 Mountain West tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

After finishing with a .500 record in conference play, the Aztecs elevated their play to capture the Mountain West tournament and gain an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the program's first appearance in 17 years. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, the Aztecs were beaten by No. 4 seed Illinois, 93–64, in the opening round.

Roster

2001–02 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Tommy Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California G 1 Deandre Moore 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Norwalk, California G 4 Tony Bland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California G 5 Al Faux 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California F 23 Randy Holcomb 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois	Head coach Steve Fisher Assistant coach(es) Brian Dutcher Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 2001*		vs. Northern Iowa	W 71–57	1–0	United Spirit Arena  Lubbock, Texas
Nov 17, 2001*		at Texas Tech	L 71–81	1–1	United Spirit Arena  Lubbock, Texas
Nov 21, 2001*		Norfolk State	W 78–71	2–1	Cox Arena  San Diego, California
Nov 24, 2001*		at New Mexico State	L 79–94	2–2	Pan American Center  Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dec 29, 2001*		at No. 1 Duke	L 79–92	7–4	Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, North Carolina
Dec 31, 2001*		Columbia	W 75–59	8–4	Cox Arena  San Diego, California
Jan 2, 2002*		Purdue-Fort Wayne	W 90–72	9–4	Cox Arena  San Diego, California
Jan 8, 2002*		at Texas A&M	W 82–79	10–4	Circle K Court  College Station, Texas
Jan 12, 2002		at BYU	L 64–75	10–5 (1–0)	Marriott Center  Provo, Utah
Jan 14, 2002		at Utah	L 70–76	10–6 (1–1)	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 19, 2002		Colorado State	W 81–69	11–6 (2–1)	Cox Arena  San Diego, California
Jan 21, 2002		Wyoming	L 85–88 OT	11–7 (2–2)	Cox Arena  San Diego, California
Mountain West tournament
Mar 7, 2002*		vs. BYU Quarterfinals	W 62–51	19–11	Thomas & Mack Center  Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 8, 2002*		vs. Wyoming Semifinals	W 70–69	20–11	Thomas & Mack Center  Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 9, 2002*		at UNLV Championship game	W 78–75	21–11	Thomas & Mack Center  Las Vegas, Nevada
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2002*	(13 MW)	vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Illinois First round	L 64–93	21–12	United Center (20,850) Chicago, Illinois
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

• All times are Pacific

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