2001–02 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

Regular season

In 2002, the Illini earned a four-way share of the Big Ten title before advancing to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. Frank Williams again earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as the five seniors who finished their careers took the Illini from an 11th-place finish in the league in 1999 to consecutive Big Ten titles in 2001 and 2002.

Roster

Schedule

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|- !colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Exhibition

|- !colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season

|- !colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Big Ten regular season</span>

|- !colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#DF4E38"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Big Ten tournament</span>

|- !colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#DF4E38"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">NCAA tournament</span>

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Season Statistics

NCAA basketball tournament

• Midwest regional
• Illinois 93, San Diego State 64
• Illinois 72, Creighton 60
• Regional semifinal
• Kansas 73, Illinois 69

Awards and honors

• Frank Williams
• Associated Press All-American honorable mention
• Team Most Valuable Player
• Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)
• Brian Cook
• Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)

Team players drafted into the NBA

Rankings

References