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Virginia Releases 2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A 2001-02 men’s basketball schedule featuring 16 home games has been released by Craig Littlepage, interim athletic director at the University of Virginia. The Cavaliers are scheduled to play 13 games during the regular season against teams that competed in the 2001 NCAA Tournament.
“I think our schedule is extremely difficult,” said UVa men’s head basketball coach Pete Gillen. “That’s a good thing because it will help prepare us for the brutal competition in the ACC. We played a tough schedule last year, but this year’s schedule is even more demanding. I think this schedule will be exciting for our fans, exciting for our players and exciting for our coaching staff.”
Virginia opens its 2001-02 season with home games against Wagner College (Nov. 16), East Tennessee State University (Nov. 18) and Howard University (Nov. 21). UVa plays eight games against Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) opponents at home and also faces non-conference opponents Virginia Tech, Charleston Southern University, Rutgers University, Grambling State University, and Virginia Military Institute in addition to Wagner, East Tennessee State and Howard.
The Cavaliers’ road schedule features games with Virginia’s eight ACC rivals, neutral site games with Michigan State University in Richmond, Va., (ACC/Big 10 Challenge) and Auburn University in Birmingham, Ala., and games at Georgetown University (John Thompson Classic) and the University of Missouri.
The 49th annual ACC Tournament is scheduled for March 7-10 in Charlotte, N.C.
2001-2002 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Opponent | Site |
| Nov. 2 | Nantucket Nectars (Exhibition) | Home |
| Nov. 11 | Los Angeles Stars (Exhibition) | Home |
| Nov. 16 | Wagner College | Home |
| Nov. 18 | East Tennessee State University | Home |
| Nov. 21 | Howard University | Home |
| Nov. 28 | Michigan State University | Richmond, Va. |
| Dec. 1 | Virginia Tech | Home |
| Dec. 8 | Auburn University | Birmingham, Ala. |
| Dec. 17 | Charleston Southern University | Home |
| Dec. 20 | Georgetown University (John Thompson Classic) | Washington, D.C. |
| Dec. 23 | Rutgers University | Home |
| Dec. 30 | Grambling State University | Home |
| Jan. 5 | North Carolina State University | Home |
| Jan. 8 | Clemson University | Clemson, S.C. |
| Jan. 12 | University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. |
| Jan. 15 | Wake Forest University | Home |
| Jan. 19 | Florida State University | Home |
| Jan. 22 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Jan. 24 | Virginia Military Institute | Home |
| Jan. 27 | Duke University | Durham, N.C. |
| Jan. 31 | University of Maryland | Home |
| Feb. 3 | University of Missouri | Columbia, Mo. |
| Feb. 6 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, N.C. |
| Feb. 10 | Clemson University | Home |
| Feb. 12 | University of North Carolina | Home |
| Feb. 17 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Feb. 20 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, Fla. |
| Feb. 23 | Georgia Tech | Home |
| Feb. 28 | Duke University | Home |
| March 3 | University of Maryland | College Park, Md. |
| March 7-10 | Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament | Charlotte, N.C. |
This schedule should be considered tentative and subject to change.