2002–03 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2002-03
Prev Year:2001-02
Next Year:2003-04
Team:Central Michigan Chippewas
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Division:West
Short Conf:MAC
Record:25–7
Conf Record:14–4
Champion:MAC West Division Champions
MAC Regular Season Champions
MAC tournament champions
Tourney Result:second round

The 2002–03 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jay Smith and played their home games at the Daniel P. Rose Center. After finishing atop the MAC regular season standings, the Chippewas won the MAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the West region. Central Michigan defeated No. 6 seed Creighton in the opening round[1] before losing to No. 3 seed Duke in the Round of 32.[2] The team finished with a record of 25–7 (14–4 MAC).

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| MAC Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament[3]

Awards and honors

2003 NBA draft

See main article: 2003 NBA draft.

16Chris KamanLos Angeles Clippers
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References

  1. Web site: Chippewas hang on to win after Creighton rally . . March 20, 2003 . August 5, 2021.
  2. Web site: Chippewas Eliminated In Second Round By Duke, 86-60 . . March 22, 2003 . August 5, 2021.
  3. Web site: Central Michigan Men's Basketball Record Book . . August 5, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2003 NBA Draft . . 2021-08-06 .