The 2001–02

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team represented

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. The head coach was

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, who was coaching his first season with the Badgers. The team played its home games at the

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and was a member of the

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. Wisconsin finished 19–13, 11–5 in Big Ten play to finish as regular season co-champions with

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and

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. The Badgers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 8 seed in the East Region, where they lost to No. 1 seed and eventual champion

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in the second round.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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