2001–02 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode=Basketball

|year=2001–02

|team=Maryland Terrapins

|image = Maryland Terrapins secondary logo 2006-2012.png

|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference

|division=

|short_conf= ACC

|CoachRank=1

|APRank=4

|record=32–4

|conf_record=15–1

|head_coach=Gary Williams

|hc_year=13th

|asst_coach1=Jimmy Patsos

|asst_coach2=Dave Dickerson

|asst_coach3=Matt Kovarik

|asst_coach4=Troy Wainwright

|stadium=Cole Field House

|champion=NCAA tournament National Champions
ACC regular season champions
BB&T Classic champions

|bowl=National Championship Game

|bowl_result=
W 64–52 vs. Indiana

}}

The 2001–02 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2001–2002 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by head coach Gary Williams and played their home games at Cole Field House. The Terrapins were champions of the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning the first national championship in school history.

As of 2025, this is the last time Maryland has won the national championship, as well as reached the Final Four.

Preseason

=Accolades=

Team

ESPN/USA Today Coaches' poll ranked preseason #2

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Juan|last=Dixon|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=164|class=SR|rs=|home=Baltimore, Maryland|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Earl|last=Badu|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=160|class=SR|rs=|home=Baltimore, Maryland}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Calvin|last=McCall|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=|home=Orlando, Florida}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Andre|last=Collins|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=|home=

Crisfield, Maryland}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Drew|last=Nicholas|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=160|class=JR|rs=|home=Hempstead, New York|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Grinnon|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=225|class=FR|rs=|home=Huntington, New York}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Blake|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=172|class=JR|rs=|home=Miami Lakes, Florida|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Randle|num=33|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=255|class=JR|rs=|home=Duncanville, Texas}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lonny|last=Baxter|num=35|pos=F-C|ft=6|in=7|lbs=260|class=SR|rs=|home=Silver Spring, Maryland|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tahj|last=Holden|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=247|class=JR|rs=|home=Red Bank, New Jersey}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Wilcox|num=54|pos=F-C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=210|class=SO|rs=|home=Whiteville, North Carolina|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Gary Williams ({{college|Maryland}})

|asst_coach=

Dave Dickerson (Maryland)
Jimmy Patsos (Catholic)
Matt Kovarik (Maryland)
Troy Wainwright (Maryland)

|roster_url=http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-baskbl/history/teams_of_tradition.html

|accessdate=

}}

{{cite web |title=2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster |url=https://umterps.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2001-02 |publisher=University of Maryland Athletics |access-date=July 15, 2021}}

=Depth chart=

{{Basketball depth chart

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|alt_color = FFFFFF

|label_color = CE1126

|starter_c = Lonny Baxter

|starter_pf = Chris Wilcox

|starter_sf = Byron Mouton

|starter_sg = Juan Dixon

|starter_pg = Steve Blake

|bench 1_c = Ryan Randle

|bench 1_pf = Tahj Holden

|bench 1_sf = Calvin McCall

|bench 1_sg = Drew Nicholas

|bench 1_pg = Andre Collins

|bench 2_c =

|bench 2_pf =

|bench 2_sf = Mike Grinnon

|bench 2_sg =

|bench 2_pg = Earl Badu

}}

Season recap

=Accolades=

Lonny Baxter

Wooden Award All-American Team
NCAA West Regional Most Outstanding Player
Second Team All-ACC

Juan Dixon

AP First Team All-American
USBWA First Team All-American
Wooden Award All-American Team
Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award
Senior CLASS Award
ACC Player of the Year
First Team All-ACC

Gary Williams

ACC Coach of the Year
Eastern College Coach of the Year

Schedule

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#CE1126; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 2, 2001

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = EA Sports All-Stars

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 10,612

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 98–80

| overtime =

| record = –

| conference =

| highscorer = Baxter

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2001

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Nike Elite

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 10,000

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 99–67

| overtime =

| record = –

| conference =

| highscorer = Baxter

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 10

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#CE1126; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular Season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 8, 2001

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 2

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York City

| attend = 12,615

| gamename = Coaches vs. Cancer IKON Classic

| tv =

| score = 67–71{{cite news |title=Arizona Forgets It's Supposed to Be a Down Year |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/09/sports/college-basketball-arizona-forgets-it-s-supposed-to-be-a-down-year.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 9, 2001 |access-date=July 16, 2021}}

| overtime =

| record = 0–1

| conference =

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Blake

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Dixon

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2001

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 2

| opponent = Temple

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York

| attend =

| gamename = Coaches vs. Cancer IKON Classic

| tv =

| score = 82–74{{cite news |title=Great shooting gives Terps consolation |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2001/nov/10/20011110-031022-4122r/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 10, 2001 |access-date=July 16, 2021}}

| overtime =

| record = 1–1

| conference =

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Wilcox

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Nicholas

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17, 2001

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=men|team=American Eagles|school=American University|title=American}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 13,485

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 83–53

| overtime =

| record = 2–1

| conference =

| highscorer = Baxter

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Mouton

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 24, 2001

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 6

| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=men|team=Delaware State Hornets|school=Delaware State University|title=Delaware State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 13,146

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 77–53

| overtime =

| record = 3–1

| conference =

| highscorer = Baxter

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2001

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 14,500

| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge

| tv =

| score = 76–63{{cite news |title=Maryland Defeats Illinois |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-nov-28-sp-9186-story.html |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=November 28, 2001 |access-date=July 16, 2021}}

| overtime =

| record = 4–1

| conference =

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Holden, Wilcox

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 2, 2001

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 5

| opponent = Princeton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MCI Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| attend =

| gamename = BB&T Classic

| tv =

| score = 61–53

| overtime =

| record = 5–1

| conference =

| highscorer = Baxter

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 3, 2001

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 5

| opponent = Connecticut

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MCI Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| attend = 14,813

| gamename = BB&T Classic

| tv =

| score = 77–65

| overtime =

| record = 6–1

| conference =

| highscorer = Baxter

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 9, 2001

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=men|team=Detroit Titans|school=University of Detroit Mercy|title=Detroit}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 14,327

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 79–54

| overtime =

| record = 7–1

| conference =

| highscorer = Baxter

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 2001

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=men|team=Monmouth Hawks|school=Monmouth University|title=Monmouth}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 13,336

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 91–55

| overtime =

| record = 8–1

| conference =

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2001

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center

| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma

| attend = 12,715

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 56–72{{cite news |title=Oklahoma is host with most, 72-56 |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-sp.terpshoop22dec22-story.html |newspaper=Baltimore Sun |date=December 22, 2001 |access-date=July 16, 2021}}

| overtime =

| record = 8–2

| conference =

| highscorer = Wilcox

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 27, 2001

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 8

| opponent = William & Mary

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 14,500

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 103–75

| overtime =

| record = 9–2

| conference =

| highscorer = Dixon, Mouton

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Blake, Dixon

| assists = 9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30, 2001

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 8

| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=men|team=North Carolina State Wolfpack|school=North Carolina State University|title=NC State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina

| attend =

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 72–65

| overtime =

| record = 10–2

| conference = 1–0

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder=

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2002

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 8

| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=men|team=Norfolk State Spartans|school=Norfolk State University|title=Norfolk State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 13,201

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 92–69

| overtime =

| record = 11–2

| conference =

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Randle

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2002

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 14,500

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 112–79

| overtime =

| record = 12–2

| conference = 2–0

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 29

| highrebounder= Blake

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 14

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2002

| time = 2:05 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=men|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|school=Georgia Institute of Technology|title=Georgia Tech}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Atlanta

| attend = 6,332

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 92–87

| overtime =

| record = 13–2

| conference = 3–0

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 26

| highrebounder= Dixon

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17, 2002

| time = 9:05 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, North Carolina

| attend = 9,314

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 78–99{{cite news |title=Williams Shells Terrapins |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/01/18/williams-shells-terrapins/20f5ec10-ff46-4960-a824-65981271c126/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 18, 2002 |access-date=July 16, 2021}}

| overtime =

| record = 13–3

| conference = 3–1

| highscorer = Baxter

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 20, 2002

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 14,500

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 99–90

| overtime =

| record = 14–3

| conference = 4–1

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Wilcox

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2002

| time = 7:35 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Wake Forest

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, North Carolina

| attend = 13,886

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 85–63

| overtime =

| record = 15–3

| conference = 5–1

| highscorer = Blake, Dixon

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Wilcox

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Mouton

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 26, 2002

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=men|team=Florida State Seminoles|school=Florida State University|title=Florida State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 14,500

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 84–63

| overtime =

| record = 16–3

| conference = 6–1

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Dixon

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 31, 2002

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| attend = 8,392

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 91–87

| overtime =

| record = 17–3

| conference = 7–1

| highscorer = Mouton

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Blake, Dixon

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 3, 2002

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=men|team=North Carolina State Wolfpack|school=North Carolina State University|title=NC State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 14,500

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 89–73

| overtime =

| record = 18–3

| conference = 8–1

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Mouton

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 10, 2002

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina

| attend = 18,751

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 92–77

| overtime =

| record = 19–3

| conference = 9–1

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2002

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=men|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|school=Georgia Institute of Technology|title=Georgia Tech}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 14,500

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 85–65

| overtime =

| record = 20–3

| conference = 10–1

| highscorer = Baxter

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Wilcox

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2002

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 14,500

| gamename =

| tv = CBS

| score = 87–73{{cite web |title=No. 3 Maryland Terrapins Defeat No. 1 Duke, 87-73 |url=https://umterps.com/news/2002/2/17/207267274.aspx |publisher=University of Maryland Athletics |date=February 17, 2002 |access-date=July 16, 2021}}

| overtime =

| record = 21–3

| conference = 11–1

| highscorer = Wilcox

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Wilcox

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2002

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum

| site_cityst = Clemson, South Carolina

| attend = 8,500

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 84–68

| overtime =

| record = 22–3

| conference = 12–1

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2002

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Wake Forest

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 14,500

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 90–89

| overtime =

| record = 23–3

| conference = 13–1

| highscorer = Baxter

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Wilcox

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2002

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=men|team=Florida State Seminoles|school=Florida State University|title=Florida State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida

| attend = 6,461

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 96–63

| overtime =

| record = 24–3

| conference = 14–1

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Blake, Baxter

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 3, 2002

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| attend = 14,500

| gamename =

| tv = Fox Sports Net

| score = 111–92

| overtime =

| record = 25–3

| conference = 15–1

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Wilcox

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 10

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#CE1126; color:#FFFFFF;"|ACC Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 8, 2002

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 2

| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=men|team=Florida State Seminoles|school=Florida State University|title=Florida State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum

| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina

| attend = 23,895

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv =

| score = 85–59

| overtime =

| record = 26–3

| conference =

| seed = 1

| oppseed = 8

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Wilcox

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2002

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 2

| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=men|team=North Carolina State Wolfpack|school=North Carolina State University|title=NC State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum

| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina

| attend = 23,895

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv =

| score = 82–86{{cite news |title=N.C. State stuns Maryland in ACC tourney |url=https://archive.triblive.com/news/n-c-state-stuns-maryland-in-acc-tourney-2/ |newspaper=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |date=March 10, 2002 |access-date=July 16, 2021}}

| overtime =

| record = 26–4

| conference =

| seed = 1

| oppseed = 4

| highscorer = Blake

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Baxter, Mouton

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 11

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#CE1126; color:#FFFFFF;"|NCAA tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 15, 2002

| time = 10:20 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = Siena

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MCI Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| attend = 18,770

| gamename = First Round

| tv = CBS

| score = 85–70

| overtime =

| record = 27–4

| conference =

| seed = E1

| oppseed = E16

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 29

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 17, 2002

| time = 4:56 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MCI Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| attend = 18,789

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = CBS

| score = 87–57

| overtime =

| record = 28–4

| conference =

| seed = E1

| oppseed = E8

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 29

| highrebounder= Baxter, Mouton, Wilcox

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 22, 2002

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| attend = 29,633

| gamename = Sweet Sixteen

| tv =

| score = 78–68

| overtime =

| record = 29–4

| conference =

| seed = E1

| oppseed = E4

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Dixon

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Blake, Nicholas

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 24, 2002

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = Connecticut

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| attend = 29,252

| gamename = Elite Eight

| tv =

| score = 90–82

| overtime =

| record = 30–4

| conference =

| seed = E1

| oppseed = E2

| highscorer = Baxter

| points = 29

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 30, 2002

| time = 8:51 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Georgia Dome

| site_cityst = Atlanta

| attend = 53,378

| gamename = Final Four

| tv = CBS

| score = 97–88{{cite news |title=1 Down, 1 to Go |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/03/31/1-down-1-to-go/47ac022d-9aba-4c0e-9fa3-649ae3272583/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 31, 2002 |access-date=July 15, 2021}}{{cite web |title=DIXON, TERPS EARN FIRST EVER TRIP INTO TITLE GAME WITH 97-88 WIN OVER KANSAS |url=https://umterps.com/news/2002/3/30/207285480.aspx |newspaper=University of Maryland Athletics |date=March 30, 2002 |access-date=July 15, 2021}}

| overtime =

| record = 31–4

| conference =

| seed = E1

| oppseed = M1

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 33

| highrebounder= Wilcox

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Blake

| assists = 11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = April 1, 2002

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = Indiana

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Georgia Dome

| site_cityst = Atlanta

| attend = 53,406

| gamename = National Championship

| tv =

| score = 64–52{{cite news |title=Maryland Picks Indiana's Pocket and Game Plan |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/02/sports/college-basketball-maryland-picks-indiana-s-pocket-and-game-plan.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=April 2, 2002 |access-date=July 15, 2021}}

| overtime =

| record = 32–4

| conference =

| seed = E1

| oppseed = S5

| highscorer = Dixon

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Baxter

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Holden

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=|notes=[https://umterps.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2001-02 Men's Basketball - 2001-02 Schedule]

}}

{{cite web |title=Maryland Men's Basketball Record Book |url=https://umterps.com/documents/2020/11/25/MBK_Record_Book.pdf |publisher=University of Maryland Athletics |access-date=July 15, 2021}}

Statistics

style="background:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%" \| Player ! style="background:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;" width="6%" \| GP ! style="background:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;" width="6%" \| GS ! style="background:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;" width="6%" \| MPG ! style="background:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;" width="6%" \| FG% ! style="background:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;" width="6%" \| 3FG% ! style="background:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;" width="6%" \| FT% ! style="background:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;" width="6%" \| RPG ! style="background:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;" width="6%" \| APG ! style="background:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;" width="6%" \| SPG ! style="background:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;" width="6%" \| BPG ! style="background:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;" width="6%" \| PPG
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
align="center" bgcolor=""
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Juan Dixon	36	36	33.6	.469	.397	.898	4.6	2.9	2.6	0.2	20.4
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Lonny Baxter	35	35	28.7	.545	.000	.623	8.2	0.8	0.9	2.0	15.2
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Chris Wilcox	36	26	24.1	.504	.000	.585	7.1	1.5	0.8	1.5	12.0
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Byron Mouton	36	35	28.3	.469	.255	.767	5.0	2.1	0.9	0.2	11.1
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Steve Blake	36	36	32.0	.382	.344	.824	3.8	7.9	1.6	0.4	8.0
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Drew Nicholas	36	1	20.5	.477	.396	.803	2.3	2.4	0.3	0.4	7.1
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Tahj Holden	36	11	18.5	.453	.425	.836	2.7	1.2	0.6	0.9	5.6

References

External links

https://web.archive.org/web/20090206225040/http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/md-m-baskbl-2001.html

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