2001–02 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

The 2001–02 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Knight, his first year with the team. Knight replaced James Dickey, who was fired after four consecutive losing seasons while Texas Tech was under NCAA probation. The Red Raiders played their home games in the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas.

2001–02 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth
2001–02 record23–9 (10–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coachPat Knight (1st season)
Home arenaUnited Spirit Arena
2001–02 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Kansas160 1.000  334  .892
No. 3 Oklahoma133 .813  315  .861
Texas106 .625  2212  .647
No. 20 Oklahoma State106 .625  239  .719
Texas Tech106 .625  239  .719
Missouri97 .563  2412  .667
Kansas State610 .375  1316  .448
Nebraska610 .375  1315  .464
Colorado511 .313  1514  .517
Baylor412 .250  1416  .467
Iowa State412 .250  1219  .387
Texas A&M313 .188  922  .290
2002 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Roster

2001–02 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 14 Andre Emmett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) So Dallas, Texas
G 15 Ronald Ross 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hobbs, New Mexico
F 22 Kasib Powell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Teaneck, New Jersey
C 55 Andy Ellis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Lamesa, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Jan 12, 2002
at No. 5 Oklahoma L 72–98  13–2
(2–1)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 14, 2002
Texas L 71–74 OT 13–3
(2–2)
United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
Jan 30, 2002
No. 20 at Nebraska L 69–80  15–4
(4–3)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 2, 2002
No. 20 Iowa State W 69–43  16–4
(5–3)
United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
Feb 6, 2002
No. 24 at No. 14 Oklahoma State L 62–64  16–5
(5–4)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 9, 2002
No. 24 at No. 2 Kansas L 81–108  16–6
(5–5)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Mar 2, 2002
at Baylor W 91–89  21–7
(10–6)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 7, 2002*
(5) vs. (12) Texas A&M
Big 12 Tournament First Round
W 80–71  22–7
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 8, 2002*
(5) vs. (4) No. 14 Oklahoma State
Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinal
W 73–51  23–7
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 9, 2002*
(5) vs. (1) No. 1 Kansas
Big 12 Tournament Semifinal
L 50–90  23–8
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2002*
(6 E) vs. (11 E) Southern Illinois
First Round
L 68–76  23–9
United Center 
Chicago, Illinois
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

[2]

Rankings

References

  1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "2019-20 Texas Tech Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas Tech University Athletics. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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