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2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team

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2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball
Big 12 Conference Champion
NCAA tournament Runner-up
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
APNo. 2
Record32–4 (14–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coachBo Overton
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
Seasons
2001–02 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Oklahoma 14 2   .875 32 4   .889
No. 7 Baylor 12 4   .750 27 6   .818
No. 12 Colorado 11 5   .688 24 10   .706
No. 11 Kansas State 11 5   .688 26 8   .765
No. 14 Texas 10 6   .625 22 10   .688
No. 10 Iowa State 9 7   .563 24 9   .727
No. 17 Texas Tech 8 8   .500 20 12   .625
Oklahoma State 7 9   .438 16 15   .516
Texas A&M 5 11   .313 13 16   .448
Missouri 5 11   .313 14 15   .483
Nebraska 4 12   .250 14 16   .467
Kansas 0 16   .000 5 25   .167
2002 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

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.[2][3]

Roster

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2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
F 10 Caton Hill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Ada, Oklahoma
G 20 LaNeishea Caufield 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Ada, Oklahoma
G/F 21 Stacey Dales 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Brockville, Ontario
G 33 Rosalind Ross 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 35 Dionnah Jackson–Durrett 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr St. Louis, Missouri
F 45 Jamie Talbert 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Elkhart, Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
November 11, 2001*
No. 4 vs. No. 11 Purdue
State Farm Tip-Off Classic
W 80–75  1–0
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
November 17, 2001*
No. 4 vs. Oral Roberts
Bertha Teague Classic
W 73–38  2–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
November 18, 2001*
No. 4 vs. Tulsa
Bertha Teague Classic
W 75–52  3–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
November 23, 2001*
No. 3 vs. Butler
UTSA Tournament
W 90–44  4–0
Convocation Center 
San Antonio, Texas
November 24, 2001*
No. 3 North Texas
UTSA Tournament
W 83–68  5–0
Convocation Center 
San Antonio, Texas
November 27, 2001*
No. 3 TCU W 76–60  6–0
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
November 29, 2001*
No. 3 Wichita State W 89–68  7–0
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
December 5, 2001*
No. 3 at SMU W 91–70  8–0
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
December 8, 2001*
No. 3 Montana State W 86–62  9–0
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
December 16, 2001*
No. 3 Illinois
Big 12/Big Ten Challenge
W 91–69  10–0
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
December 22, 2001*
No. 3 at No. 1 UConn L 72–86  10–1
XL Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
January 2, 2002
No. 3 No. 16 Colorado W 78–67  11–1
(1–0)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
January 5, 2002
No. 3 at No. 9 Texas Tech W 80–68  12–1
(2–0)
United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
January 9, 2002
No. 3 Oklahoma State
Bedlam Series
W 65–48  13–1
(3–0)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
January 12, 2002
No. 3 No. 12 Baylor W 82–73  14–1
(4–0)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
January 15, 2002
No. 3 No. 9 Iowa State L 66–82  14–2
(4–1)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 19, 2002
No. 3 No. 12 Texas W 89–69  15–2
(5–1)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
January 26, 2002
No. 4 at Texas A&M W 72–40  16–2
(6–1)
Reed Arena 
College Station, Texas
January 29, 2002
No. 4 at Oklahoma State
Bedlam Series
W 66–58  17–2
(7–1)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
February 2, 2002
No. 4 Kansas W 79–57  18–2
(8–1)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 5, 2002
No. 4 No. 10 Baylor W 69–60  19–2
(9–1)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 9, 2002
No. 4 at Texas A&M W 67–51  20–2
(10–1)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 13, 2002
No. 4 No. 12 Kansas State W 76–68  21–2
(11–1)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
February 16, 2002
No. 4 Nebraska W 81–47  22–2
(12–1)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 19, 2002
No. 3 at No. 12 Texas L 62–68 OT 12–3
(12–2)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
February 23, 2002
No. 3 at Missouri W 90–70  23–3
(13–2)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
February 27, 2002
No. 5 No. 15 Texas Tech W 75–56  24–3
(14–2)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Big 12 Women's Tournament
March 6, 2002
(1) No. 4 vs. (8) Oklahoma State
Quarterfinal, Bedlam Series
W 87–56  25–3
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
March 7, 2002
(1) No. 4 vs. (4) No. 13 Kansas State
Semifinal
W 69–49  26–3
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
March 9, 2002
(1) No. 4 vs. (2) No. 17 Baylor
Championship
W 84–69  27–3
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 16, 2002
(1 W) No. 4 vs. (16) Hartford
First Round
W 84–52  28–3
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
March 18, 2002
(1 W) No. 4 vs. (9) Villanova
Second Round
W 66–53  29–3
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
March 23, 2002
(1 W) No. 4 vs. (4 W) No. 12 Texas Tech
Sweet Sixteen
W 72–62  30–3
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
March 25, 2002
(1 W) No. 4 vs. (3 W) No. 17 Colorado
Elite Eight
W 94–60  31–3
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
March 29, 2002
(1 W) No. 4 vs. (1 E) No. 3 Duke
Final Four
W 86–71  32–3
Alamodome 
San Antonio, Texas
March 31, 2002
(1 W) No. 4 vs. (1 ME) No. 1 UConn
National championship
L 70–82  32–4
Alamodome 
San Antonio, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–6. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners women's schedule and results". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball media guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.