2002–03 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2002–03
Prev Year:2001–02
Next Year:2003–04
Team:Southern Illinois Salukis
Conference:Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:MVC
Record:24–7
Conf Record:16–2
Hc Year:5th
Champion:MVC Regular season champion
Tourney Result:First Round

The 2002–03 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis were led by fifth-year head coach Bruce Weber and played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 16–2 in MVC play to finish as regular season champion. They lost in the championship game of the MVC tournament to Creighton, but still received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the Midwest region. The Salukis fell to No. 6 seed Missouri in the opening round.

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 1119–1120. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.