2001–02 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

2001–02 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record14–15 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
2001–02 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 15 Florida 10 6   .625 22 9   .710
No. 16 Kentucky 10 6   .625 22 10   .688
No. 23 Georgia 10 6   .625 22 10   .688
Tennessee 7 9   .438 15 16   .484
South Carolina 6 10   .375 22 15   .595
Vanderbilt 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
West
No. 8 Alabama 12 4   .750 27 8   .771
No. 17 Mississippi State 10 6   .625 27 8   .771
Ole Miss 9 7   .563 20 11   .645
LSU 6 10   .375 19 15   .559
Arkansas 6 10   .375 14 15   .483
Auburn 4 12   .250 12 16   .429
2002 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001–02 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2001–02 college basketball season. The head coach was Nolan Richardson, serving for his 17th year. However, with two games remaining in the regular season, Richardson was fired after making some challenging remarks towards Arkansas long-time athletic director Frank Broyles. Assistant head coach Mike Anderson became the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.