2001–02 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team

2001–02 McNeese State Cowboys basketball
Southland tournament champions
Southland regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record21–9 (17–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaBurton Coliseum
2001–02 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese State173 .850219  .700
Louisiana–Monroe155 .7502012  .625
UTSA137 .6501910  .655
Lamar119 .5501514  .517
Stephen F. Austin1010 .5001315  .464
Southwest Texas State1010 .5001216  .429
Sam Houston State911 .4501414  .500
Texas–Arlington911 .4501215  .444
Northwestern State911 .4501318  .419
Southeastern Louisiana614 .300720  .259
Nicholls State119 .050225  .074
2002 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001–02 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented the McNeese State University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by first-year head coach Tic Price, played their home games at Burton Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a record of 21–9, 17–3 in Southland play. They won the 2002 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as No. 14 seed in the Midwest region. They lost in the first round to No. 3 seed Mississippi State, 70–58.