2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team explained

Year:2002–03
Team:Creighton Bluejays
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:MVC
Coachrank:23
Aprank:15
Record:29–5
Conf Record:15–3
Head Coach:Dana Altman (9th year)
Asst Coach1:Greg Grensing (9th year)
Asst Coach2:Len Gordy (9th year)
Asst Coach3:Darian DeVries (5th year)
Champion:MVC tournament champion
Tourney:2003 NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:first round

The 2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. They finished with a school best 29-5 record. The Creighton Bluejays finished 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference and won the conference tournament earning a bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament. The team featured All-American and repeat Missouri Valley Player of the Year Kyle Korver. Korver's sharpshooting earned him national accolades including Dick Vitale's National Mid-Season Player of the Year. Kyle Korver set the Creighton record for most three-pointers made in a game against Evansville with nine.

Roster

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Schedule

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| 2003 Missouri Valley Conference tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| 2003 NCAA tournament|}[2]

Rankings

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

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Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Final
AP RVRVRVRV
  1. 23
  1. 20
  1. 18
  1. 15
  1. 16
  1. 13
  1. 10
  1. 16
  1. 13
  1. 12
  1. 17
  1. 17
  1. 19
  1. 19
  1. 15
  1. 19
Coaches RVRVRVRV
  1. 24
  1. 19
  1. 18
  1. 15
  1. 16
  1. 14
  1. 9
  1. 15
  1. 13
  1. 12
  1. 18
  1. 18
  1. 19
  1. 17
  1. 15
  1. 23
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2003 NBA draft

See main article: 2003 NBA draft.

251Kyle KorverNew Jersey Nets
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002-03 Roster. Creighton University Athletic Department. 2013-03-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20101029061517/http://www.gocreighton.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=89384&SPID=69&DB_OEM_ID=1000&Q_SEASON=2002. 2010-10-29. dead.
  2. Web site: 2002-03 Schedule. Creighton University Athletic Department. 2013-03-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20101029060339/http://www.gocreighton.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=89385&SPID=69&DB_OEM_ID=1000&Q_SEASON=2002. 2010-10-29. dead.
  3. Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 1119–1120. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.
  4. Web site: 2003 NBA Draft . . 2021-08-06 .