2001–02 Siena Saints men's basketball team

2001–02 Siena Saints men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record17–19 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaPepsi Arena
2001–02 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rider 13 5   .722 17 11   .607
Marist 13 5   .722 19 9   .679
Manhattan 12 6   .667 20 9   .690
Niagara 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Iona 10 8   .556 13 17   .433
Fairfield 9 9   .500 12 17   .414
Siena 9 9   .500 17 19   .472
Canisius 5 13   .278 10 20   .333
Loyola (MD) 4 14   .222 5 23   .179
Saint Peter's 3 15   .167 4 24   .143
2002 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001–02 Siena Saints men's basketball team represented Siena College in the 2001–02 college basketball season. This was head coach Rob Lanier's first season at Siena. The Saints competed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and played their home games at Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York. They finished the season 17–19, 9–9 in MAAC play to end up seventh in the regular season standings. Sitting with a 12–18 record, but buoyed by the advantage of playing on their home court, the team won four games in four days to capture the 2002 MAAC men's basketball tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Saints received one of two 16 seeds in the East region. Siena won the play-in game over Alcorn State before being defeated by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Maryland in the opening round.