2001–02 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

2001–02 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
MVC Regular Season Champions
MVC Conference Tournament Champions
2002 NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
2001–02 record 23-9 (14-4 )
Head coach Dana Altman (8th year)
Assistant coach Greg Grensing (8th year)
Assistant coach Len Gordy (8th year)
Assistant coach Darian DeVries (4th year)
Home arena Omaha Civic Auditorium

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 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Regular Season
11/18/2001 North Carolina A&T W 72-51  1–0 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
11/27/2001 #17 Western Kentucky W 94-91 2OT 2–0 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
11/29/2001 Grambling State W 102-64  3–0 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
12/04/2001 at TCU L 77-82  3-1 Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (-)
12/08/2001 at BYU L 52-61  3-2 Marriott Center (-)
12/12/2001 Nebraska W 76-70  4-2 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
12/16/2001 Indiana State W 70-46  5-2 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
12/19/2001 at Western Kentucky L 61-95  5-3 E. A. Diddle Arena (-)
12/22/2001 Xavier L 65-72  5-4 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
12/29/2001 Mississippi Valley State W 90-65  6-4 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
01/02/2002 at Illinois State W 72-62  7-4 Redbird Arena (-)
01/05/2002 at Northern Iowa L 79-85 OT 7-5 UNI-Dome (-)
01/09/2002 Evansville W 88-74  8-5 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
01/13/2002 at Missouri State W 80-74  9-5 Hammons Student Center (-)
01/16/2002 Illinois State W 63-56  10-5 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
01/19/2002 Bradley W 76-63  11-5 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
01/22/2002 at Wichita State W 67-55  12-5 The Roundhouse (-)
01/26/2002 at Evansville W 57-41  13-5 Roberts Municipal Stadium (-)
01/30/2002 Missouri State W 80-74  14-5 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
02/03/2002 Southern Illinois L 77-79  14-6 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
02/06/2002 at Indiana State W 64-63  15-6 Hulman Center (-)
02/09/2002 Northern Iowa W 83-56  16-6 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
02/13/2002 at Drake W 95-91 OT 17-6 Knapp Center (-)
02/17/2002 Wichita State W 69-67  18-6 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
02/20/2002 at Southern Illinois L 62-65  18-7 SIU Arena (-)
02/23/2002 at Bradley W 80-64  19-7 Carver Arena (-)
02/25/2002 Drake L 73-75  19-8 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
03/02/2002 vs. Northern Iowa
(Missouri Valley Quarterfinals)
W 80-65  20-8 Scottrade Center (-)
03/03/2002 vs. Illinois State
(Missouri Valley Semifinals)
W 90-63  21-8 Scottrade Center (-)
03/04/2002 vs. Southern Illinois
(Missouri Valley Finals)
W 84-76  22-8 Scottrade Center (-)
2002 NCAA Tournament
03/15/2002 vs. #15 Florida
(First Round)
W 83-82 2OT 23-8 United Center (-)
03/17/2002 vs. #13 Illinois
(Second Round)
L 60-72  23-9 United Center (-)

References