2001–02 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team

2001–02 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball
WAC Regular Season co-champion
WAC Tournament champion
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record27–6 (15–3 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachBob Nash (15th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jackson Wheeler (12th season)
  • Scott Rigot (3rd season)
Home arenaStan Sheriff Center
2001–02 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 25 Hawaii 15 3   .833 27 6   .818
Tulsa 15 3   .833 27 7   .794
Louisiana Tech 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
SMU 10 8   .556 15 14   .517
Nevada 9 9   .500 17 13   .567
Fresno State 9 9   .500 19 15   .559
Boise State 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
Rice 5 13   .278 10 19   .345
San Jose State 4 14   .222 10 22   .313
UTEP 3 15   .167 10 22   .313
2002 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001–02 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rainbow Warriors, led by head coach Riley Wallace, played their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, as members of the Western Athletic Conference. The Rainbow Warriors shared the WAC regular season championship with Tulsa, and earned the top seed in the WAC tournament. Hawaii won all three games in the WAC tournament by double figures, winning the WAC tournament for the second straight year with a 73–59 victory over Tulsa.

As WAC tournament champions, Hawaii earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and were given the 10th seed in the West region. The Rainbow Warriors were eliminated in the first round of the tournament, losing to Xavier, 70–58.

The Rainbow Warriors finished the season with a record of 27–6, which was a school record for most wins in a single season.