Butler 2001–02
Coach: Todd Lickliter (26-6)
Horizon League
26-6
overall
25-4
regular season
12-4
in conference
AP Poll Rankings
Games (32)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-11-16 | Butler | Radford | Big South | Neutral | W | 73–56 | Regular | John A. Carlson Center |
| 2 | 2001-11-17 | Butler | Delaware | Colonial | Neutral | W | 76–59 | Regular | John A. Carlson Center |
| 3 | 2001-11-18 | Butler | Washington | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 67–64 | Regular | John A. Carlson Center |
| 4 | 2001-11-25 | Butler | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 69–49 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 5 | 2001-11-27 | Butler | Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 74–68 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 6 | 2001-12-01 | Butler | Birmingham-Southern | Big South | Home | W | 70–34 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 7 | 2001-12-03 | Butler | Lipscomb | Independent | Away | W | 76–56 | Regular | Allen Arena |
| 8 | 2001-12-08 | Butler | Evansville | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 101–65 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 9 | 2001-12-15 | Butler | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 77–65 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 10 | 2001-12-17 | Butler | Mount St. Mary's | NEC | Away | W | 66–46 | Regular | Knott Arena |
| 11 | 2001-12-19 | Butler | #21 Ball State | MAC | Away | W | 75–66 | Regular | Worthen Arena |
| 12 | 2001-12-28 | #23 Butler | Samford | ASUN | Neutral | W | 45–37 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 13 | 2001-12-29 | #23 Butler | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 66–64 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 14 | 2002-01-02 | #20 Butler | Wright State | Horizon | Home | L | 87–90 2OT | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 15 | 2002-01-07 | #24 Butler | Cleveland State | Horizon | Away | W | 62–45 | Regular | Wolstein Center |
| 16 | 2002-01-10 | #24 Butler | Detroit Mercy | Horizon | Away | L | 54–63 | Regular | Calihan Hall |
| 17 | 2002-01-12 | #24 Butler | Youngstown State | Horizon | Away | W | 68–50 | Regular | Beeghly Center |
| 18 | 2002-01-17 | #24 Butler | Green Bay | Horizon | Home | W | 64–41 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 19 | 2002-01-19 | #24 Butler | Milwaukee | Horizon | Home | L | 72–73 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 20 | 2002-01-23 | #24 Butler | Loyola (IL) | Horizon | Home | W | 78–48 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 21 | 2002-01-26 | #24 Butler | Illinois-Chicago | Horizon | Away | W | 82–73 | Regular | Credit Union 1 Arena |
| 22 | 2002-01-30 | #24 Butler | Milwaukee | Horizon | Away | W | 59–58 | Regular | Klotsche Center |
| 23 | 2002-02-02 | #24 Butler | Wright State | Horizon | Away | W | 72–57 | Regular | Nutter Center |
| 24 | 2002-02-07 | #24 Butler | Detroit Mercy | Horizon | Home | W | 61–48 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 25 | 2002-02-09 | #24 Butler | Cleveland State | Horizon | Home | W | 70–45 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 26 | 2002-02-14 | #24 Butler | Green Bay | Horizon | Away | W | 77–74 | Regular | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 27 | 2002-02-16 | #24 Butler | Youngstown State | Horizon | Home | W | 75–50 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 28 | 2002-02-20 | #24 Butler | Loyola (IL) | Horizon | Away | L | 56–60 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 29 | 2002-02-23 | #24 Butler | Illinois-Chicago | Horizon | Home | W | 85–61 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 30 | 2002-03-02 | #24 Butler | Green Bay | Horizon | Neutral | L | 48–49 | Conf. Tourn. | Wolstein Center |
| 31 | 2002-03-14 | #24 Butler | Bowling Green | MAC | Home | W | 81–69 | NIT | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 32 | 2002-03-18 | #24 Butler | Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 65–66 OT | NIT | Carrier Dome |