2001–02 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record20–11 (11–7 Big West)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Thunderdome
2001–02 Big West men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Utah State135 .722238  .742
UC Irvine135 .7222111  .656
UC Santa Barbara117 .6112011  .645
Pacific117 .6112010  .667
Cal State Northridge117 .6111216  .429
Cal Poly99 .5001512  .556
Long Beach State99 .5001317  .433
Idaho612 .333919  .321
UC Riverside513 .278818  .308
Cal State Fullerton216 .111522  .185
2002 Big West tournament winner
As of April 10, 2002[1]
Rankings from AP poll

The 2001–02 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara during the 2001–02 college basketball season. They were led by head coach Bob Williams in his 4th season at UCSB. The Gauchos were members of the Big West Conference and played their home games at the UC Santa Barbara Events Center, also known as The Thunderdome.

They finished the season 20–11, 11–7 in Big West play to finish in third place in the regular season standings. As the No. 3 seed in the Big West tournament, they defeated UC Davis and Long Beach State to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a No. 14 seed in the West region, they lost in the first round to No. 3 seed Arizona.[2]

Roster

2001–02 UCSB Gauchos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 30 Mark Hull 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Glendale, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Source[3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 26, 2001*
    at USC L 62–73  2–1
    L.A. Sports Arena 
    Los Angeles, California
    Dec 8, 2001*
    Pepperdine W 68–51  5–2
    The Thunderdome 
    Santa Barbara, California
    Big West tournament
    Mar 7, 2002*
    vs. Cal Poly
    Quarterfinals
    W 74–65  18–10
    Honda Center 
    San Jose, California
    Mar 8, 2002*
    vs. UC Irvine
    Semifinals
    W 66–61  19–10
    Honda Center 
    San Jose, California
    Mar 9, 2002*
    vs. Utah State
    Championship game
    W 60–56  20–10
    Honda Center 
    San Jose, California
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 2002*
    (14 W) vs. (3 W) No. 7 Arizona
    First round
    L 81–86  20–11
    University Arena 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time
    Source[4].

    References

    1. Big West MBB Record Book
    2. "Arizona Beats Santa Barbara". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
    3. "2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster". UCSB Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
    4. "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". UCSB Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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