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2001–02 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

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2001–02 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
Patriot League tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferencePatriot League
Record18–15 (9–5 Patriot)
Head coach
Home arenaHart Center
Seasons
2001–02 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
American 10 4   .714 18 12   .600
Holy Cross 9 5   .643 18 15   .545
Bucknell 8 6   .571 13 16   .448
Colgate 8 6   .571 17 11   .607
Lafayette 8 6   .571 15 14   .517
Army 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
Navy 5 9   .357 10 20   .333
Lehigh 2 12   .143 5 23   .179
2002 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2001–02 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 3rd-year head coach Ralph Willard, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 18–15, 9–5 in Patriot League play to finish second in the regular season standings. As the #2 seed, they defeated Navy, Bucknell, and American to be champions of the Patriot League tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the East region, they were beaten by No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Kansas, 70–59.[1]

Roster

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2001–02 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 35 Tim Szatko 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Naperville Central Naperville, Illinois
C 45 Patrick Whearty 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Our Lady of Lourdes Poughkeepsie, New York
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
Non-conference regular season
Dec 16, 2001*
at No. 11 Boston College L 51–75  4–4
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 19, 2001*
vs. Iona
Rainbow Classic
L 59–71  4–5
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 21, 2001*
vs. Portland
Rainbow Classic
W 60–43  5–5
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 22, 2001*
vs. No. 10 Boston College
Rainbow Classic
L 57–67  5–6
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 5, 2002*
at Princeton L 50–52  6–9
Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Patriot League regular season
Patriot League Tournament
Mar 2, 2002*
vs. Navy
Quarterfinals
W 59–41  16–14
The Show Place Arena 
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Mar 3, 2002*
vs. Bucknell
Semifinals
W 64–57  17–14
The Show Place Arena 
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Mar 8, 2002*
at American
Championship game
W 58–54  18–14
Bender Arena (4,521)
Washington, D.C.
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 2002*
(16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Kansas
First round
L 59–70  18–15
Edward Jones Dome 
St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time..

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References

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  1. ^ "Holy Cross doesn't go quietly in first round". ESPN. March 20, 2003. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster". Holy Cross Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". Holy Cross Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "2001-2002 Patriot League Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). Patriot League.
  5. ^ "2001-2002 Holy Cross Men's Basketball Stats". Go Holy Cross.