The 2001–02 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2001–02 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach

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, and played their home games at

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in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs finished atop the SEC East standings during the regular season, were bounced early from the SEC tournament, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 3 seed in the East region. Georgia reached the second round by defeating No. 14 seed

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, 85–68, but were upset by No. 11 seed

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, 77–75, and finished the season at 22–10 (10–6 SEC).

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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