2001–02 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls were led by head coach Sidney Green and played their home games at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Owls finished the season 19–12, 13–7 in ASUN play to finish third in the regular season standings. They defeated Jacksonville, Jacksonville State, and Georgia State to win the ASUN tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history – as the No. 15 seed in the South region. They were defeated by No. 2 seed Alabama in the first round.[1]

2001–02 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball
ASUN tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record19–12 (13–7 ASUN)
Head coach
Home arenaEleanor R. Baldwin Arena
2001–02 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Georgia State14–6 .70020–11  .645
Troy State14–6 .70018–10  .643
Florida Atlantic †13–7 .65019–12  .613
Jacksonville12–8 .60018–12  .600
UCF12–8 .60017–12  .586
Samford12–8 .60015–14  .517
Jacksonville State8–12 .40013–16  .448
Belmont8–12 .40011–17  .393
Stetson7–13 .35010–16  .385
Campbell6–14 .3008–19  .296
Mercer4–16 .2006–23  .207
† 2002 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner
As of March 4, 2003
Rankings from AP Poll

The Owls would not return to the NCAA tournament until the 2022–23 season where they advanced to the Final Four.

Roster
2001–02 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 0 Nick Neumann 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrSt. Edwards Stuart, Florida
F 1 Raheim Brown 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrColonial Orlando, Florida
C 2 Robert Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoHaines City Haines City, Florida
G 5 Earnest Crumbley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 SoLakewood St. Petersburg, Florida
G 25 Jeff Cowans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoDr. Phillips Orlando, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Source[2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 10, 2001*
    7:00 p.m.    		 Nova Southeastern W 85–75 
    		FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Regular season
    Nov 17, 2001*
    1:00 p.m.    		 at Hofstra L 65–67  0–1
    		 Mack Sports Complex 
    Hempstead, New York
    Nov 20, 2001*
    7:00 p.m.    		 St. Mary's (MD) W 107–73  1–1
    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Nov 26, 2001*
    7:30 p.m.    		 at Miami (FL) L 48–74  1–2
    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Nov 29, 2001
    7:00 p.m.    		 Stetson W 82–71  2–2
    (1–0)    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Dec 1, 2001
    7:00 p.m.    		 UCF W 78–66  3–2
    (2–0)    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Dec 4, 2001*
    7:30 p.m.    		 at Liberty W 91–80  4–2
    		 Vines Center 
    Lynchburg, Virginia
    Dec 8, 2001*
    7:00 p.m.    		 VCU L 84–88  4–3
    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Dec 17, 2001
    8:00 p.m.    		 at Samford L 66–68  4–4
    (2–1)    		 Seibert Hall 
    Homewood, Alabama
    Dec 19, 2001
    8:00 p.m.    		 at Jacksonville State W 74–71  5–4
    (3–1)    		 Pete Mathews Coliseum 
    Jacksonville, Alabama
    Dec 27, 2001*
    7:00 p.m.    		 Drake W 79–71  6–4
    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Jan 2, 2002
    7:00 p.m.    		 Jacksonville L 58–73  6–5
    (3–2)    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Jan 5, 2002
    7:00 p.m.    		 Georgia State W 90–77  7–5
    (4–2)    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Jan 7, 2002
    7:00 p.m.    		 Campbell W 77–60  8–5
    (5–2)    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Jan 10, 2002
    7:30 p.m.    		 at Mercer W 94–73  9–5
    (6–2)    		 Macon Coliseum 
    Macon, Georgia
    Jan 12, 2002
    8:00 p.m.    		 at Troy L 100–107  9–6
    (6–3)    		 Sartain Hall 
    Troy, Alabama
    Jan 16, 2002*
    8:00 p.m.    		 at Birmingham–Southern L 59–65  9–7
    		  
     
    Jan 19, 2002
    7:00 p.m.    		 Belmont W 69–66  10–7
    (7–3)    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Jan 22, 2002
    7:30 p.m.    		 at UCF L 56–62  10–8
    (7–4)    		 UCF Arena 
    Orlando, Florida
    Jan 28, 2002
    8:00 p.m.    		 at Belmont W 80–78  11–8
    (8–4)    		 Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 2, 2002
    7:00 p.m.    		 Troy W 67–66  12–8
    (9–4)    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Feb 4, 2002
    7:00 p.m.    		 Mercer W 72–71  13–8
    (10–4)    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Feb 7, 2002
    7:00 p.m.    		 at Campbell L 87–92  13–9
    (10–5)    		 Carter Gymnasium 
    Buies Creek, North Carolina
    Feb 9, 2002
    6:00 p.m.    		 at Georgia State L 71–76  13–10
    (10–6)    		 GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Feb 14, 2002
    7:00 p.m.    		 Jacksonville State W 78–68  14–10
    (11–6)    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Feb 16, 2002
    7:00 p.m.    		 Samford L 50–68  14–11
    (11–7)    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Feb 21, 2002
    7:30 p.m.    		 at Jacksonville W 76–72  15–11
    (12–7)    		 Swisher Gymnasium 
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Feb 23, 2002
    7:00 p.m.    		 at Stetson W 77–74  16–11
    (13–7)    		 Edmunds Center 
    DeLand, Florida
    ASUN tournament
    Feb 28, 2002*
    		 vs. Jacksonville
    Quarterfinals    		 W 59–50  17–11
    		 UCF Arena 
    Orlando, Florida
    Mar 1, 2002*
    8:15 p.m.    		 vs. Jacksonville State
    Semifinals    		 W 55–47  18–11
    		 UCF Arena 
    Orlando, Florida
    Mar 2, 2002*
    2:00 p.m.    		 vs. Georgia State
    Championship game    		 W 76–75  19–11
    		 UCF Arena 
    Orlando, Florida
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 2002*
    2:50 p.m.    		 (15 S) vs. (2 S) No. 8 Alabama
    First round    		 L 78–86  19–12
    		 BI-LO Center 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[3]

    References
    1. "Florida Atlantic Tests Character of Alabama". The New York Times. March 15, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
    2. "2001–02 Men's Basketball Roster". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
    3. "2001–02 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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