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
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

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, in the opening round.