2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
| 2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| 2001–02 record | 19-13 (8-8 C-USA) |
| Head coach | Rick Pitino |
| Home arena | Freedom Hall |
The 2001-02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the 88th season of interleague play for the Cardinals. The head coach was Rick Pitino and the team finished the season with an overall record of 19-13. Their longest winning streak was an 8-game streak and the Cardinals never lost more than 3 games in a row.
This was Pitino's first season as Louisville's head coach. Pitino replaced Denny Crum at the end of the 2000-01 season. and he made his coaching debut for the Cardinals on October 31, 2001 in an exhibition match against EA Sports with an 81-63 victory.
During the September 11 attacks, Pitino lost Bill Minardi, his brother-in-law, who was working on the 105th floor of the North Tower for Cantor Fitzgerald on the morning of the attacks.
On October 31, 2001, Louisville played EA Sports in an exhibition game at Freedom Hall. The Cardinals won 81-63 and this was the debut for new head coach Rick Pitino.
The Cardinals finished the regular season with a record of 17-11, including an 8-8 conference record an appearances in two tournaments. Their longest winning streak included an eight-game winning streak and their longest losing streak was a three-game losing streak.
During the postseason, the Cardinals played in the Conference USA Tournament and the National Invitation Tournament.
In the CUSA tournament, the Cardinals defeated Texas Christian 110-86 on March 5, 2002, but were defeated by Marquette the next day with a score of 84-76.
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