2002–03 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2002–03
Team:	Arizona Wildcats
Conference:	Pacific-10 Conference
Short Conf:	Pac-10
Coachrank:	5
Aprank:	2
Record:	28–4
Conf Record:	17–1
Hc Year:	20th
Champion:	Pac-10 Regular-Season Champions
Tourney Result:	Elite Eight

The 2002–03 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Lute Olson led the team in his 20th season at Arizona. The team played their home games at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona as members of the Pacific-10 Conference.

The team earned the program's 10th Pacific-10 Conference championship with a record of 17–1 in conference play and 28–4 overall.^[1]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style="background:#;"| Pacific-10 tournament|-!colspan=9 style="background:#;"| NCAA tournament|-^{[2] [3]}

NCAA Division I tournament

• West
  • Arizona (#1 seed) 80, Vermont 51
  • Arizona 96, Gonzaga 95 (2OT)
  • Arizona 88, Notre Dame 71
  • Kansas 78, Arizona 75

Rankings

See main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

2003 NCAA Tournament

Arizona was invited to the NCAA tournament for the 19th-straight season,^[1] receiving the top seed in the West Region. The team advanced to the Elite Eight by defeating (16-seed) Vermont, (9) Gonzaga, and (5) Notre Dame before falling 78-75 to (2) Kansas.^[4]

Awards

Jason Gardner

• Consensus NCAA All-America Second Team^[1]
• Pac-10 All-Conference Team^[1]

Luke Walton

• Pac-10 All-Conference Team

Hassan Adams

• Pac-10 All-Freshman Team^[1]

Andre Iguodala

• Pac-10 All-Freshman Team

Lute Olson

• Pac-10 Coach of the Year^[1]
• Induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (September 27, 2002)^[1]

External links

• Arizona Wildcats men's basketball official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Men's Basketball 2002-03 Season In Review . https://archive.today/20130410130147/http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/042203aaa.html . dead . 2013-04-10 . The University of Arizona - Official Athletics Website .
2. Web site: 2019-20 Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Media Guide . . January 27, 2023.
3. Web site: 2002-03 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
4. Web site: Arizona Wildcats Schedule - 2002-03 . ESPN.com.