2001–02 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

2001–02 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
Mid-Con Regular season champions
Mid-Con tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record25–8 (12–2 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
2001–02 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso 12 2   .857 25 8   .758
Oral Roberts 10 4   .714 17 14   .548
Oakland 10 4   .714 17 13   .567
Southern Utah 8 6   .571 11 16   .407
UMKC 7 7   .500 18 11   .621
IUPUI 6 8   .429 15 15   .500
Western Illinois 3 11   .214 12 16   .429
Chicago State 0 14   .000 2 26   .071
2002 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001–02 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 14th-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished atop the Mid-Con regular season standings, and went on to win the Mid-Con tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 13 seed in the East region, the Crusaders lost to No. 4 seed Kentucky, 83–68, to finish with a record of 25–8 (12–2 Mid-Con).