2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport = Women's basketball
|year = 2001–02
|team = Oklahoma Sooners
|image = Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg
|conference = Big 12 Conference
|short_conf = Big 12
|record = 32–4
|conf_record = 14–2
|head_coach = Sherri Coale
|hc_year = 6th
|APRank = 2
|asst_coach1 = Bo Overton
|asst_coach2 =
|asst_coach3 =
|stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
|champion = Big 12 Conference Champion
|tourney = NCAA tournament Runner-up
}}
{{2001–02 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in college basketball during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Big 12 Conference. The team was led by Sherri Coale in her sixth season as head coach of the Sooners. Oklahoma posted a 32–4 overall record and a 14–2 conference record. The Sooners won the Big 12 regular season and conference tournament championships. The Sooners advanced to the 2002 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament and lost to UConn in the national title game.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oklahoma/women/2002-schedule.html|title=2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners women's schedule and results|access-date=April 2, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://soonersports.com/documents/2022/11/28/Media_Guide_pages.pdf|title=2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball media guide|publisher=University of Oklahoma athletics|access-date=April 2, 2023}}
Roster
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Schedule
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Oklahoma Sooners|color=white}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2001
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| opprank = 11
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Purdue Boilermakers|title=Purdue}}
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, North Carolina
| gamename = State Farm Tip-Off Classic
| tv =
| score = 80–75
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2001
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}}
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
| gamename = Bertha Teague Classic
| tv =
| score = 73–38
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2001
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane|title=Tulsa}}
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
| gamename = Bertha Teague Classic
| tv =
| score = 75–52
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2001
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Butler Bulldogs|title=Butler}}
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, Texas
| gamename = UTSA Tournament
| tv =
| score = 90–44
| attend =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2001
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=North Texas Mean Green|title=North Texas}}
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, Texas
| gamename = UTSA Tournament
| tv =
| score = 83–68
| attend =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2001
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=TCU Horned Frogs|title=TCU}}
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 76–60
| attend =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2001
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}}
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 89–68
| attend =
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2001
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=SMU Mustangs|title=SMU}}
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, Texas
| tv =
| score = 91–70
| attend =
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2001
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Montana State Bobcats|title=Montana State}}
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 86–62
| attend =
| record = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16, 2001
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Illinois Fighting Illini|title=Illinois}}
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename = Big 12/Big Ten Challenge
| tv =
| score = 91–69
| attend =
| record = 10–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2001
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank = 3
| opprank = 1
| opponent = UConn
| site_stadium = XL Center
| site_cityst = Hartford, Connecticut
| tv =
| score = 72–86
| attend =
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2002
| time =
| rank = 3
| opprank = 16
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Colorado Buffaloes|title=Colorado}}
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 78–67
| attend =
| conference = 1–0
| record = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2002
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 3
| opprank = 9
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=none|team=Texas Tech Lady Raiders|title=Texas Tech}}
| site_stadium = United Spirit Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, Texas
| tv =
| score = 80–68
| attend =
| conference = 2–0
| record = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2002
| time =
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=none|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls|title=Oklahoma State}}
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename = Bedlam Series
| tv =
| score = 65–48
| attend =
| conference = 3–0
| record = 13–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2002
| time =
| rank = 3
| opprank = 12
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=none|team=Baylor Lady Bears|title=Baylor}}
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
| tv =
| score = 82–73
| attend =
| conference = 4–0
| record = 14–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2002
| time =
| rank = 3
| opprank = 9
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Iowa State Cyclones|title=Iowa State}}
| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Ames, Iowa
| tv =
| score = 66–82
| attend =
| conference = 4–1
| record = 14–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2002
| time =
| rank = 3
| opprank = 12
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 89–69
| attend =
| conference = 5–1
| record = 15–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2002
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| tv =
| score = 72–40
| attend =
| conference = 6–1
| record = 16–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2002
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
| gamename = Bedlam Series
| tv =
| score = 66–58
| attend =
| overtime =
| conference = 7–1
| record = 17–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2002
| time =
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Kansas Jayhawks|title=Kansas}}
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 79–57
| attend =
| conference = 8–1
| record = 18–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2002
| time =
| rank = 4
| opprank = 10
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 69–60
| attend =
| conference = 9–1
| record = 19–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2002
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 67–51
| attend =
| conference = 10–1
| record = 20–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2002
| time =
| rank = 4
| opprank = 12
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State}}
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| tv =
| score = 76–68
| attend =
| conference = 11–1
| record = 21–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2002
| time =
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska}}
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 81–47
| attend =
| conference = 12–1
| record = 22–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2002
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 3
| opprank = 12
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| tv =
| score = 62–68
| attend =
| overtime = OT
| conference = 12–2
| record = 12–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2002
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}}
| site_stadium = Hearnes Center
| site_cityst = Columbia, Missouri
| tv =
| score = 90–70
| attend =
| conference = 13–2
| record = 23–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2002
| time =
| rank = 5
| opprank = 15
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 75–56
| attend =
| conference = 14–2
| record = 24–3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners}}"| 2002 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2002
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1
| oppseed = 8
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename = Quarterfinal, Bedlam Series
| tv =
| score = 87–56
| attend =
| record = 25–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2002
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1
| oppseed = 4
| opprank = 13
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename = Semifinal
| tv =
| score = 69–49
| attend =
| record = 26–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2002
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1
| oppseed = 2
| opprank = 17
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename = Championship
| tv =
| score = 84–69
| attend =
| record = 27–3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners}}"| 2002 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 16, 2002
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1 W
| oppseed = 16
| opponent = Hartford
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 84–52
| gamename = First Round
| attend =
| record = 28–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 18, 2002
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1 W
| oppseed = 9
| opponent = {{cbb link|2001|sex=women|team=Villanova Wildcats|title=Villanova}}
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| tv =
| gamename = Second Round
| score = 66–53
| attend =
| record = 29–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 23, 2002
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1 W
| oppseed = 4 W
| opprank = 12
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Taco Bell Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, Idaho
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| tv =
| score = 72–62
| attend =
| record = 30–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 25, 2002
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1 W
| oppseed = 3 W
| opprank = 17
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Taco Bell Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, Idaho
| gamename = Elite Eight
| tv =
| score = 94–60
| attend =
| record = 31–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 29, 2002
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1 W
| oppseed = 1 E
| opprank = 3
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Alamodome
| site_cityst = San Antonio, Texas
| gamename = Final Four
| tv =
| score = 86–71
| attend =
| record = 32–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 31, 2002
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1 W
| opprank = 1
| oppseed = 1 ME
| opponent = UConn
| site_stadium = Alamodome
| site_cityst = San Antonio, Texas
| gamename = National championship
| tv =
| score = 70–82
| attend =
| record = 32–4
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time|region=W|regionname=West}}
References
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{{Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball navbox}}
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