2001–02 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
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.14 seed in the South region, Central Connecticut fell to No.3 seed Pittsburgh, 71–54,[1] to finish the season with a record of 27–5 (19–1 NEC).