2001–02 Hampton Pirates basketball team

2001–02 Hampton Pirates basketball
MEAC regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record26–7 (17–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHampton Convocation Center
Seasons
← 2000–01
2002–03 →
2001–02 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hampton † 17 – 1   .944 26 – 7   .788
Delaware State 12 – 6   .667 16 – 13   .552
Howard 11 – 7   .611 18 – 13   .581
South Carolina State 11 – 7   .611 15 – 16   .484
North Carolina A&T 10 – 8   .556 11 – 17   .393
Norfolk State 9 – 9   .500 10 – 19   .345
Florida A&M 9 – 9   .500 9 – 19   .321
Bethune–Cookman 8 – 10   .444 12 – 17   .414
Maryland Eastern Shore 7 – 11   .389 11 – 18   .379
Coppin State 3 – 15   .167 6 – 25   .194
Morgan State 2 – 16   .111 3 – 25   .107
† 2002 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2001–02 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and were coached by Steve Merfeld, his fifth and final year as head coach. The Pirates played home games at the Hampton Convocation Center.

Hampton finished the season with 26–7 record and an 17–1 MEAC record. The Pirates rolled through the MEAC regular season, finishing five games ahead of second place Delaware State. The team won the MEAC tournament for the second straight season to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 15 seed in the East region, Hampton was beaten by No. 2 seed Connecticut, 78–67,[2] in the opening round.

Previous season

Hampton finished the season with a 25–7 record and an 14–4 MEAC record. The season was highlighted by the Pirates winning their first ever game in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, becoming the fourth 15-seed to beat a 2-seed in the tournament. Hampton defeated Iowa State[3] before losing to Georgetown[4] in the second round.

Roster

2001–02 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 4 Isaac Jefferson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr ? West Columbus, OH
F 5 Cleveland Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Jr ? Fayetteville, NC
G 10 Tommy Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr C. D. Hylton Woodbridge, VA
G 21 Devin Green 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Beechcroft Columbus, OH
G 32 Arthimus Howard
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 180 lb (82 kg) Jr ? Tuskegee, AL
F 34 David Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So ? Norfolk, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 2001*
 at No. 19 North Carolina W 77–69[6]  1–0
 Dean Smith Center (17,320)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Nov 19, 2001*
 Central Florida W 73–72  2–0
 Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Nov 23, 2001*
 vs. Vanderbilt L 85–100  2–1
 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov 24, 2001*
 vs. Akron W 67–59  3–1
 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov 25, 2001*
 vs. Hawaii Pacific W 83–76  4–1
 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 1, 2001
 at Morgan State W 78–70  5–1
(1–0) 		Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 3, 2001
 at Coppin State W 81–69  6–1
(2–0) 		Coppin Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 8, 2001
 Norfolk State W 85–57  7–1
(3–0) 		Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Dec 18, 2001*
 at Old Dominion W 84–77  8–1
 ODU Fieldhouse 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 21, 2001*
 at Bradley L 84–87 2OT 8–2
 Carver Arena 
Peoria, Illinois
Dec 23, 2001*
 at Western Illinois L 74–77  8–3
 Western Hall 
Macomb, Illinois
Dec 29, 2001*
 at Montana State L 66–80  8–4
 Worthington Arena 
Havre, Montana
Dec 30, 2001*
 vs. Troy L 91–100 OT 8–5
 Worthington Arena 
Havre, Montana
Jan 5, 2002
 Maryland-Eastern Shore W 86–71  9–5
(4–0) 		Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Jan 12, 2002
 at South Carolina State W 81–75  10–5
(5–0) 		SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Jan 14, 2002
 at North Carolina A&T W 82–68  11–5
(6–0) 		Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Jan 19, 2002
 Delaware State W 58–55  12–5
(7–0) 		Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Jan 21, 2002
 Howard W 79–58  13–5
(8–0) 		Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Jan 25, 2002
 at Bethune-Cookman W 85–69  14–5
(9–0) 		Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, Florida
Jan 28, 2002
 Florida A&M W 97–65  15–5
(10–0) 		Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Feb 2, 2002
 Morgan State W 89–74  16–5
(11–0) 		Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Feb 4, 2002
 Coppin State W 78–51  17–5
(12–0) 		Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Feb 6, 2002*
 at William & Mary W 64–59  18–5
 William & Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, Virginia
Feb 9, 2002
 at Maryland-Eastern Shore W 81–63  19–5
(13–0) 		Hytche Athletic Center 
Princess Anne, Maryland
Feb 16, 2002
 South Carolina State W 87–73  20–5
(14–0) 		Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Feb 18, 2002
 North Carolina A&T W 72–61  21–5
(15–0) 		Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Feb 21, 2002
 at Delaware State W 63–58  22–5
(16–0) 		Memorial Hall 
Dover, Delaware
Feb 25, 2002
 at Howard L 81–82  22–6
(16–1) 		Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Mar 2, 2002
 at Norfolk State W 92–89 OT 23–6
(17–1) 		Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, Virginia
MEAC tournament
Mar 6, 2002*
 vs. Morgan State
Quarterfinals 		W 93–70  24–6
 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 8, 2002*
 vs. South Carolina State
Semifinals 		W 80–70  25–6
 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 9, 2002*
 vs. Howard
Championship game 		W 80–62  26–6
 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
Richmond, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2002*
 (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 10 Connecticut
First round 		L 67–78  26–7
 Verizon Center 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "UConn Finally Shakes Off Pesky Pirates". The New York Times. March 16, 2002. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lowly Hampton stuns Iowa State". Baltimore Sun. March 16, 2001. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "'The Force' Isn't With Hampton This Time, but Fans Are". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 2001. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster". Hampton University Athletics. July 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Tar Heels Fall, 77-69, to Hampton". The Los Angeles Times. November 17, 2001. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". Hampton University Athletics. July 21, 2023.

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