2001–02 Hampton Pirates basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2001–02 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and were coached by Steve Merfeld, his fifth and final year as head coach. The Pirates played home games at the Hampton Convocation Center.
Hampton finished the season with 26–7 record and an 17–1 MEAC record. The Pirates rolled through the MEAC regular season, finishing five games ahead of second place Delaware State. The team won the MEAC tournament for the second straight season to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 15 seed in the East region, Hampton was beaten by No. 2 seed Connecticut, 78–67, in the opening round.
Previous season
Hampton finished the season with a 25–7 record and an 14–4 MEAC record.
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