2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champions
Atlantic 10 tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 22
Record26–6 (14–2 A10)
Head coach
Home arenaCintas Center
2001–02 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Saint Joseph's 12 4   .750 19 12   .613
Temple 12 4   .750 19 15   .559
St. Bonaventure 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
UMass 6 10   .375 13 16   .448
Fordham 4 12   .250 8 20   .286
Rhode Island 4 12   .250 8 20   .286
West
No. 22 Xavier 14 2   .875 26 6   .813
Richmond 11 5   .688 22 14   .611
Dayton 10 6   .625 21 11   .656
La Salle 6 10   .375 15 17   .469
George Washington 5 11   .313 12 16   .429
Duquesne 4 12   .250 9 19   .321
2002 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001–02 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 2001–02 season. Led by head coach Thad Matta, the Musketeers finished 22–5 (14–2 A10) in the regular season, and won the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated Hawaii in the first round before losing to eventual Final Four participant Oklahoma.