2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record19–13 (10–6 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coachAnthony Boone (2nd season)
Home arenaRegional Special Events Center
2001–02 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tennessee Tech 15 1   .938 27 7   .794
Morehead State 11 5   .688 18 11   .621
Murray State 10 6   .625 19 13   .594
Austin Peay 8 8   .500 14 18   .438
UT Martin 7 9   .438 15 14   .517
Eastern Illinois 7 9   .438 15 16   .484
Tennessee State 7 9   .438 11 17   .393
Southeast Missouri State 4 12   .250 6 22   .214
Eastern Kentucky 3 13   .188 7 20   .259
2002 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by fourth-year head coach Tevester Anderson, played their home games at the Regional Special Events Center in Murray, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 10–6 in OVC play to end the regular season in third place. They defeated Tennessee Tech to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 14 seed in the East region, the Racers were beaten by No. 3 seed Georgia, 85–68, in the opening round.