2001–02 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
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The 2001–02 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented the Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was John Thompson III and the team co-captains were Michael S. Bechtold and Ahmed El-Nokali.[1] The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey, and was co-champion of the Ivy League. The team earned an invitation to the 40-team 2000 National Invitation Tournament.[2]
Using the Princeton offense, the team posted a 16-12 overall record and a 11-3 conference record.[1] In the National Invitation Tournament the team lost its first round contest against the Louisville Cardinals at Freedom Hall in Template:USCity on March 12 by a 66–65 score.[1][3] The team earned the 52nd consecutive home victory over Brown on February 23 to establish a National Collegiate Athletic Association record for consecutive home victories over a single opponent. As of 2010[update] the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team eclipsed that record with a current streak of 54 over Clemson.[4]
The team was led by All-Ivy League second team selections Bechtold]] and El-Nokali.[2]
See also
- Princeton Tigers men's basketball
- 2002 National Invitation Tournament
- NIT all-time team records
- NIT bids by school and conference
- NIT championships and semifinal appearances
References
- ^ a b c "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". Princeton Athletic Communications. 2010-09-27.
- ^ a b 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. IvyLeagueSports.com. p. 40.
- ^ Princeton Athletic Communications (2009-06-22). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason". Princeton University. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 60. Retrieved 2010-10-04.