2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
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The 2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma
. The Head Coach was Kelvin Sampson
. The team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center
and was a member of the Big 12 Conference
.
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
. The Head Coach was Kelvin Sampson
Kelvin Sampson
Kelvin Sampson is an assistant coach of the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. He previously was a men's college basketball coach at Montana Tech , Washington State University , the University of Oklahoma and Indiana University .-Early life and coaching:Sampson was born in the...
. The team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center
Lloyd Noble Center
The Lloyd Noble Center is an 11,528-seat multi-purpose arena, in Norman, Oklahoma, United States, some south of downtown Oklahoma City...
and was a member of the Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
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NCAA basketball tournament
Seeding in brackets- West
- Oklahoma (2) 71, Illinois Chicago (14) 63
- Oklahoma 78, Xavier, Ohio (7) 65
- Oklahoma 88, Arizona (3) 67
- Oklahoma 81, Missouri (12) 75
- Final Four
- Indiana 73, Oklahoma 64
Team players drafted into the NBA
- No one from the Sooners was selected in the 2002 NBA Draft2002 NBA DraftThe 2002 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting 57 amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from non-North...
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See also
- Oklahoma Sooners men's basketballOklahoma Sooners men's basketball-1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980...
- 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta, Georgia...