2001–02 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2001–02 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by head coach Davey Whitney, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 16–2 in SWAC play to win the conference regular season. They also won the SWAC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as one of two No. 16 seeds in the East region, the Braves were defeated by fellow No. 16 seed Siena, 81–77.^[2]

2001–02 Alcorn State Braves basketball
SWAC Regular season champions SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	21–10 (16–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Davey Whitney (26th season)
Home arena	Davey Whitney Complex
Seasons ← 2000–01 2002–03 →

2001–02 SWAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Alcorn State †	16	–	2		.889			21	–	10		.677
Alabama A&M	12	–	6		.667			19	–	10		.655
Alabama State	12	–	6		.667			19	–	13		.594
Texas Southern	10	–	8		.556			11	–	17		.393
Mississippi Valley State	9	–	9		.500			12	–	17		.414
Prairie View A&M	8	–	10		.444			10	–	20		.333
Jackson State	8	–	10		.444			9	–	19		.321
Grambling State	7	–	11		.389			9	–	19		.321
Southern	6	–	12		.333			7	–	20		.259
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	2	–	16		.111			2	–	26		.071
† 2002 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2001–02 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F Marcus Fleming 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — Sr     C Walter Harper 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — Sr	Head coach Davey Whitney Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
SWAC tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 2002*	(16 E)	vs. (16 E) Siena Play-in game	L 77–81[2]	21–10	University of Dayton Arena  Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Central Time.

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