2001–02 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

2001–02 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NEC Regular season champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record27–5 (19–1 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
2001–02 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Central Connecticut191 .950275  .844
Wagner155 .7501910  .655
UMBC155 .750209  .690
Monmouth146 .7001812  .600
St. Francis (NY)137 .6501811  .621
Robert Morris119 .5501218  .400
Quinnipiac1010 .5001416  .467
Sacred Heart713 .350820  .286
Saint Francis (PA)515 .250621  .222
Long Island515 .250522  .185
Fairleigh Dickinson416 .200425  .138
Mount St. Mary's218 .100324  .111
2002 NEC tournament winner

The 2001–02 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by sixth-year head coach Howie Dickenman, and played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, the Blue Devils also won the Northeast Conference tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's tournament. An No. 14 seed in the South region, Central Connecticut fell to No. 3 seed Pittsburgh, 71–54, to finish the season with a record of 27–5 (19–1 NEC).