2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball
SEC Eastern Division champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 15
Record22–9 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJohn Pelphrey
Anthony Grant
Donnie Jones
Home arenaO'Connell Center
2001–02 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 15 Florida106 .625229  .710
No. 16 Kentucky106 .6252210  .688
No. 23 Georgia106 .6252210  .688
Tennessee79 .4381516  .484
South Carolina610 .3752215  .595
Vanderbilt610 .3751715  .531
West
No. 8 Alabama124 .750278  .771
No. 17 Mississippi State106 .625278  .771
Ole Miss97 .5632011  .645
LSU610 .3751915  .559
Arkansas610 .3751415  .483
Auburn412 .2501216  .429
2002 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 200102 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

The Gators were the SEC Eastern Division champions, winning a share of the division title for the third straight season. They earned a No. 5 seed in the 2002 NCAA tournament, falling to Creighton in the first round in double overtime. It was the first time in Gators basketball history that the team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth consecutive year.