The 2001–02 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented

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. The head coach was Mike Davis, in his second season as head coach (5th overall). The team played its home games in the

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, and was a member of the

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. The Hoosiers finished the regular season with a 19–10 record, and after losing in the second round of the

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, earned a 5-seed in the 2002 NCAA tournament. What followed was a surprise run to the National Championship game, earning the program its eighth Final Four appearance. Though the Hoosiers lost to Maryland in the final, they upset top-seeded

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in the Sweet 16 and took down future Indiana head coach

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's 2-seed

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squad in the Final Four. The team was led by Bloomington-native sophomore star

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. Other members of the team included seniors

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and Jarrad Odle, as well as another former

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Tom Coverdale. As of 2025, this is the last time the Indiana Hoosiers have advanced to either the Final Four or the national championship game. This is also the only time in Hoosier history that the team lost the national title game.

Roster

Schedule/Results

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Players drafted into the NBA

References

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NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons

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