2001–02 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

American college basketball season

2001–02 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball

NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
First round, L, 76–68 v. Southern Illinois

Conference| Big 12 Conference
Division| South
Record| 23–9 (10–6 Big 12)
Head coach|

* Bob Knight (1st season)

Assistant coach| Pat Knight (1st season)
Home arena| United Spirit Arena

Seasons

<- 2000–01

2002–03 ->

2001–02 Big 12 men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 2 Kansas | 16 | - | 0 |  | 1.000 |  |  | 33 | - | 4  |  | .892
No. 3 Oklahoma † | 13 | - | 3 |  | .813 |  |  | 31 | - | 5  |  | .861
Texas | 10 | - | 6 |  | .625 |  |  | 22 | - | 12  |  | .647
No. 20 Oklahoma State | 10 | - | 6 |  | .625 |  |  | 23 | - | 9  |  | .719
Texas Tech | 10 | - | 6 |  | .625 |  |  | 23 | - | 9  |  | .719
Missouri | 9 | - | 7 |  | .563 |  |  | 24 | - | 12  |  | .667
Kansas State | 6 | - | 10 |  | .375 |  |  | 13 | - | 16  |  | .448
Nebraska | 6 | - | 10 |  | .375 |  |  | 13 | - | 15  |  | .464
Colorado | 5 | - | 11 |  | .313 |  |  | 15 | - | 14  |  | .517
Baylor | 4 | - | 12 |  | .250 |  |  | 14 | - | 16  |  | .467
Iowa State | 4 | - | 12 |  | .250 |  |  | 12 | - | 19  |  | .387
Texas A&M | 3 | - | 13 |  | .188 |  |  | 9 | - | 22  |  | .290
† 2002 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

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.

## Roster

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2001–02 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
| Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown

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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

* Bob Knight (Ohio State)

Assistant coach(es)

* Pat Knight (Indiana)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

## Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site
city, state

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Regular Season
Nov 16, 2001*
|  | William & Mary | W 75–55 | 1–0
| United Spirit Arena
Lubbock, Texas
Nov 17, 2001*
|  | San Diego State | W 81–71 | 2–0
| United Spirit Arena
Lubbock, Texas
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.

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## Rankings

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Main article: 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

## References

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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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Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball

Venues|

* Livestock Judging Pavilion (1925–1927)
* Tech Gymnasium (1927–1956)
* City Bank Coliseum (1956–1999)
* United Supermarkets Arena (1999–present)

Culture & lore|

* Raider Red
* The Masked Rider
* "Fight, Raiders, Fight"
* "The Matador Song"
* Guns Up
* Knight School

People|

* Head coaches
* NBA draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

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