2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball

Conference	Conference USA
2001–02 record	19-13 (8-8 C-USA)
Head coach	Rick Pitino
Home arena	Freedom Hall

The 2001-02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2001-02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the 88th season of interleague play for the Cardinals. The head coach was Rick Pitino^[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 19-13.^[2] Their longest winning streak was an 8-game streak and the Cardinals never lost more than 3 games in a row.^[2]

This was Pitino's first season as Louisville's head coach. Pitino replaced Denny Crum at the end of the 2000-01 season.^[3] and he made his coaching debut for the Cardinals on October 31, 2001 in an exhibition match against EA Sports with an 81-63 victory.

Preseason

September 11 attacks

During the September 11 attacks, Pitino lost Bill Minardi, his brother-in-law, who was working on the 105th floor of the North Tower for Cantor Fitzgerald on the morning of the attacks.^[4]

EA Sports Exhibition

On October 31, 2001, Louisville played EA Sports in an exhibition game at Freedom Hall. The Cardinals won 81-63 and this was the debut for new head coach Rick Pitino.^[5]

Regular season

The Cardinals finished the regular season with a record of 17-11, including an 8-8 conference record an appearances in two tournaments.^[2] Their longest winning streak included an eight-game winning streak and their longest losing streak was a three-game losing streak.^[2]

Postseason and Tournaments

During the postseason, the Cardinals played in the Conference USA Tournament and the National Invitation Tournament.^[2]

In the CUSA tournament, the Cardinals defeated Texas Christian 110-86 on March 5, 2002, but were defeated by Marquette the next day with a score of 84-76.^[2]

On March 12, the team starts the NIT Tournament by defeating Princeton 66-65, but were defeated by Temple 65-62 a week later, finishing the Cardinal's season with an overall record of 19-13.^[2] Their game against Princeton was won by a banked jumper by Reece Gaines with 5.3 seconds left in the game.^[6]

References

↑ "2001-2002 Louisville Cardinals Roster and Stats". Retrieved 11 November 2013.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2001-2002 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". Retrieved 11 November 2013.
↑ "Pitino Visits U of L Campus". Louisville Cardinals. March 14, 2001. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
↑ "Pitino Working Again After Losing Brother-In-Law In Attacks". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
↑ "Pitino Makes Louisville Coaching Debut". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
↑ "Late Jumper By Louisville Beats Princeton in N.I.T". New York Times Online (The New York Times). March 13, 2002. Retrieved February 4, 2014.

Louisville Cardinals men's basketball

Venues	Jefferson County Armory (1945–1956) Freedom Hall (1956–2010) KFC Yum! Center (2010–present)

Rivalries	Kentucky Memphis

Culture & lore	History Cardinal Bird The Rivalry: Red v. Blue

People	Head coaches Notable players

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