2002–03 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team explained

Year:	2002–03
Team:	Xavier Musketeers
Sport:	Basketball
Conference:	Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:	A10
Coachrank:	17
Aprank:	12
Record:	26–6
Conf Record:	15–1
Hc Year:	2nd
Champion:	Atlantic 10 Regular season champions
Tourney Result:	second round

The 2002–03 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team^{[1] [2]} represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio, in the 2002–03 season. Led by head coach Thad Matta, the Musketeers finished 26–6 (15–1 A10), and won the Atlantic 10 regular season title, but made an early exit from the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers handled Troy State in the opening round^[3] before falling to No. 6 seed and defending NCAA champion Maryland in the second round.^[4]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| Atlantic 10 Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament

Rankings

See main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^[5]

NBA draft

See main article: 2003 NBA draft.

1

18

New Orleans Hornets

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 2002–03 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats.
2. Web site: 2002–03 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results.
3. News: Xavier has focus, easy win over Troy . . March 21, 2003 . March 4, 2023 .
4. Web site: No last second shot, but Terps pass Xavier test . . March 24, 2003 . July 10, 2022.
5. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 1117–1118. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.
6. Web site: 2003 NBA Draft. Basketball-reference.com. July 10, 2022.