The 2001–02 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the

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in 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 Apr ...

. Led by head coach Ben Howland, the Panthers finished with a record of 29–6. They received an at-large bid to the

2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament The 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 2002, and ended with the champio ...

where they lost in the Sweet Sixteen to Kent State.

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Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball seasons

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