The 2001–02 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the

2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2001, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April ...

. The Eagles, led by 2nd year head coach Jim Boone. The Eagles played their home games at the

Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center The George Gervin GameAbove Center, formerly known as the Convocation Center, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment complex located on Eastern Michigan University’s west campus. Opened in 1998 as part of a campus upgrade initiative, t ...

and were members of the West Division of the

Mid-American Conference The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twel ...

. They finished the season 6–24, 2–16 in MAC play. They finished 6th in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the 1st round of the MAC Tournament by the

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Roster

Source: The team captains were Ricky Cottrill, Steve Pettyjohn and Ryan Prillman.

Schedule

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2002 MAC men's basketball tournament The 2002 MAC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place at Gund Arena in Cleveland. Its winner received the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament. It ...

Season Highlights

11/26 vs Maryland Eastern Shore

* Ryan Prillman records a career-high 14 rebounds.

12/01 vs Tennessee Tech

* Ricky Cottrill sets individual three-point shooting record at EMU Convocation Center with 8 three-point field goal. * EMU sets a team record with 14 three-point field goals. * EMU sets a Convocation Center record with 14 three-point field goals.

12/03 vs Detroit

* Ryan Prillman scores a career-high 24 points.

01/07 at Akron

* Ricky Cottrill scores a career-high 31 points. * EMU wins its first MAC road game under head coach Jim Boone.

References

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