The 2001–02 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
In 2002, the Illini earned a four-way share of the Big Ten title before advancing to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. Frank Williams again earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as the five seniors who finished their careers took the Illini from an 11th-place finish in the league in 1999 to consecutive Big Ten titles in 2001 and 2002.
Roster
Schedule
Source
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!colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"|Big Ten regular season
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!colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#DF4E38"|Big Ten tournament
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!colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#DF4E38"|NCAA tournament
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Season Statistics
NCAA basketball tournament
Midwest regional
Illinois 93, San Diego State 64
Illinois 72, Creighton 60
Regional semifinal
Kansas 73, Illinois 69
Awards and honors
Frank Williams
Associated Press All-American honorable mention
Team Most Valuable Player
Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005) Brian Cook Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)