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2001–02 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

AP
  
No. 13

Head coach
  
Bill Self

Coaches
  
No. 11

2001–02 record
  
26–9 (11–5 Big Ten)

Assistant coach
  
Billy Gillispie

2001–02 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

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

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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.

Schedule

Source

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)

    • References

    2001–02 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team Wikipedia
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