2001–02 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
MVC regular season co-champions
MVC tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, second round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record23–9 (14–4 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Grensing (8th year)
  • Len Gordy (8th year)
  • Darian DeVries (4th year)
Home arenaOmaha Civic Auditorium
2001–02 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern Illinois144 .778288  .778
Creighton144 .778239  .719
Illinois State126 .6671714  .548
Southwest Missouri State117 .6111715  .531
Wichita State99 .5001515  .500
Drake99 .5001415  .483
Northern Iowa810 .4441415  .483
Bradley513 .278920  .310
Indiana State414 .222622  .214
Evansville414 .222721  .250
2002 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2001–02 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 23-9 record, and tied for the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship with Southern Illinois. Creighton won the conference tournament to earn a bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament. The team featured Missouri Valley Player of the Year Kyle Korver.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
3 DeAnthony Bowden Guard 6-1 180 Junior Hammond, Indiana
12 Ismael Caro Guard 6-0 185 Sophomore Manchester, Connecticut
13 TJ Freeman Guard 6-3 190 Freshman Duluth, Minnesota
20 Larry House Guard/Forward 6–4 205 Junior Milwaukee, Wisconsin
21 Joe Dabbert Center 6-11 255 Sophomore Bailey, Colorado
22 Michael Lindeman Forward 6-6 200 Sophomore Iowa Falls, Iowa
23 Terrell Taylor Guard 6-3 200 Junior Bridgeport, Connecticut
24 Tyler McKinney Guard 6-1 185 Freshman Urbandale, Iowa
25 Kyle Korver Forward 6-7 210 Junior Pella, Iowa
30 Jimmy Motz Forward 6-7 225 Freshman Lincoln, Nebraska
31 Dan Bresnahan Forward 6-8 205 Freshman Rochester, Minnesota
34 Mike Grimes Forward 6-7 225 Sophomore Florissant, Missouri
43 Brody Deren Forward 6-8 250 Sophomore Harlan, Iowa
44 Austin Collier Forward 6-7 205 Junior Tucson, Arizona

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/18/2001
North Carolina A&T W 72–51  1–0
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
11/27/2001
No. 17 Western Kentucky W 94–91 2OT 2–0
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
11/29/2001
Grambling State W 102–64  3–0
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
12/04/2001
at TCU L 77–82  3–1
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (-)
Fort Worth, Texas
12/08/2001
at BYU L 52–61  3–2
Marriott Center (-)
Provo, Utah
12/12/2001
Nebraska W 76–70  4–2
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
12/16/2001
Indiana State W 70–46  5–2
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
12/19/2001
at Western Kentucky L 61–95  5–3
E. A. Diddle Arena (-)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
12/22/2001
Xavier L 65–72  5–4
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
12/29/2001
Mississippi Valley State W 90–65  6–4
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/02/2002
at Illinois State W 72–62  7–4
Redbird Arena (-)
Normal, Illinois
01/05/2002
at Northern Iowa L 79–85 OT 7–5
UNI-Dome (-)
Cedar Falls, Iowa
01/09/2002
Evansville W 88–74  8–5
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/13/2002
at Missouri State W 80–74  9–5
Hammons Student Center (-)
Springfield, Missouri
01/16/2002
Illinois State W 63–56  10–5
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/19/2002
Bradley W 76–63  11–5
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/22/2002
at Wichita State W 67–55  12–5
The Roundhouse (-)
Wichita, Kansas
01/26/2002
at Evansville W 57–41  13–5
Roberts Municipal Stadium (-)
Evansville, Indiana
01/30/2002
Missouri State W 80–74  14–5
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/03/2002
Southern Illinois L 77–79  14–6
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/06/2002
at Indiana State W 64–63  15–6
Hulman Center (-)
Terre Haute, Indiana
02/09/2002
Northern Iowa W 83–56  16–6
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/13/2002
at Drake W 95–91 OT 17–6
Knapp Center (-)
Des Moines, Iowa
02/17/2002
Wichita State W 69–67  18–6
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/20/2002
at Southern Illinois L 62–65  18–7
SIU Arena (-)
Carbondale, Illinois
02/23/2002
at Bradley W 80–64  19–7
Carver Arena (-)
Peoria, Illinois
02/25/2002
Drake L 73–75  19–8
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
Missouri Valley Conference tournament
03/02/2002
(2) vs. (7) Northern Iowa
Quarterfinals
W 80–65  20–8
Scottrade Center (-)
St. Louis, Missouri
03/03/2002
(2) vs. (3) Illinois State
Semifinals
W 90–63  21–8
Scottrade Center (-)
St. Louis, Missouri
03/04/2002
(2) vs. (1) Southern Illinois
Championship
W 84–76  22–8
Scottrade Center (-)
St. Louis, Missouri
2002 NCAA tournament
03/15/2002
(12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 15 Florida
First Round
W 83–82 2OT 23–8
United Center (-)
Chicago, Illinois
03/17/2002
(12 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Illinois
Second Round
L 60–72  23–9
United Center (-)
Chicago, Illinois

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