2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season explained
The 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2002, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 7, 2003, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Syracuse Orange and coach Jim Boeheim won their first NCAA national championship with an 81–78 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks.
Season headlines
Major rule changes
Beginning in 2002–03, the following rules changes were implemented:[2]
- Two free-throw lane spaces closest to the free-thrower would remain unoccupied.
- No free throws were awarded to the offended team in bonus for personal fouls committed by a team while in team control or in possession of the ball during a throw-in (team-control foul).
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 13, 2002.[3]
Conference membership changes
These schools joined new conferences for the 2002–03 season.
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
| Conference | Regular
season winner[4] | Conference
player of the year | Conference
tournament | Tournament
venue (City) | Tournament
winner |
|---|
| | Taylor Coppenrath, Vermont[5] | | Walter Brown Arena
(Boston, Massachusetts)
(Except Finals) | Vermont[6] |
| St. Joseph's (East)
Xavier (West) | David West, Xavier[7] | | University of Dayton Arena
(Dayton, Ohio) | Dayton[8] |
| | Josh Howard, Wake Forest[9] | | Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina) | Duke[10] |
| | Adam Sonn, Belmont[11] | | GSU Sports Arena
(Atlanta, Georgia) | Troy |
| | Nick Collison, Kansas[12] | | American Airlines Center
(Dallas, Texas) | Oklahoma[13] |
| Connecticut & Boston College (East)
Syracuse & Pittsburgh (West) | Troy Bell, Boston College[14] | | Madison Square Garden
(New York City, New York) | Pittsburgh |
| | Jermaine Boyette, Weber State[15] | | Dee Events Center
(Ogden, Utah)
(Semifinals and Finals) | Weber State[16] |
| | Torrey Butler, Coastal Carolina[17] | | Vines Center
(Lynchburg, Virginia)
(Semifinals and Finals) | UNC Asheville |
| | Brian Cook, Illinois[18] | | United Center
(Chicago, Illinois) | Illinois |
| | Branduinn Fullove, UC Santa Barbara[19] | | Anaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, California) | Utah State |
| | Brett Blizzard, UNC Wilmington[20] | | Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia) | UNC Wilmington |
| | Dwyane Wade, Marquette[21] | | Freedom Hall
(Louisville, Kentucky) | Louisville[22] |
| | Willie Green, Detroit[23] | | U.S. Cellular Arena
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
(Except First Round) | Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| | Ugonna Onyekwe, Penn[24] | No Tournament |
| | Luis Flores, Manhattan[25] | | Sovereign Bank Arena
(Trenton, New Jersey) | Manhattan[26] |
| Kent State (East)
Central Michigan (West) | Chris Kaman, Central Michigan[27] | | Gund Arena
(Cleveland, Ohio) | Central Michigan |
| | Mike Helms, Oakland[28] | | Kemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri) | IUPUI[29] |
| | Ron Williamson, Howard[30] | | Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia) | South Carolina State[31] |
| | Kyle Korver, Creighton[32] | | Savvis Center
(St. Louis, Missouri) | Creighton[33] |
| | Ruben Douglas, New Mexico[34] | | Thomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, Nevada) | Colorado State[35] |
| | Jermaine Hall, Wagner[36] | | Campus Sites | Wagner[37] |
| | Ricky Minard, Morehead State[38] | | Gaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)
(Semifinals and Finals) | Austin Peay |
| | Luke Ridnour, Oregon[39] | | Staples Center
(Los Angeles, California) | Oregon[40] |
| | Patrick Whearty, Holy Cross[41] | | Campus Sites | Holy Cross[42] |
| Kentucky (East)
Mississippi State (West) | Keith Bogans, Kentucky (Coaches)[43]
Ron Slay, Tennessee (AP)[44] | | Louisiana Superdome
(New Orleans, Louisiana) | Kentucky[45] |
| East Tennessee State, Appalachian State & Davidson (North)
Charleston (South) | Troy Wheless, Charleston[46] | | North Charleston Coliseum
(North Charleston, South Carolina) | East Tennessee State[47] |
| | Donald Cole, Sam Houston State[48] | | Bernard Johnson Coliseum
(Huntsville, Texas)
(Finals) | Sam Houston State |
| | Gregory Burks, Prairie View A&M[49] | | Fair Park Arena
(Birmingham, Alabama) | Texas Southern[50] |
| Western Kentucky (East)
Louisiana–Lafayette (West) | James Moore, New Mexico State[51] | | E. A. Diddle Arena
(Bowling Green, Kentucky) | Western Kentucky[52] |
| | Blake Stepp, Gonzaga[53] | | Jenny Craig Pavilion
(San Diego, California) | San Diego[54] |
| | Quinton Ross, Southern Methodist[55] | | Reynolds Center
(Tulsa, Oklahoma) | Tulsa | |
Statistical leaders
Source for additional stats categories
| | | | | | |
| Player | School | PPG | | Player | School | RPG | | Player | School | APG | | Player | School | SPG |
|---|
| | 28.0 | | | | 12.6 | | | | 8.1 | | | | 4.0 |
| | 27.9 | | | | 12.4 | | | | 8.0 | | | | 3.2 |
| | 26.9 | | | | 12.1 | | | | 7.7 | | | | 3.2 |
| | 25.5 | | | | 12.0 | | | | 7.7 | | | | 3.1 |
| | 25.2 | | | | 11.8 | | | | 7.4 | | | | 2.9 | |
| | | | | | |
| Player | School | BPG | | Player | School | FG% | | Player | School | 3FG% | | Player | School | FT% |
|---|
| | 4.7 | | | | 67.0 | | | | 49.3 | | | | 95.1 |
| | 4.3 | | | | 66.2 | | | | 48.0 | | | | 94.8 |
| | 4.2 | | | | 64.3 | | | | 45.7 | | | | 92.9 |
| | 3.8 | | | | 63.9 | | | | 45.6 | | | | 92.0 |
| | 3.7 | | | | 62.3 | | | | 45.5 | | | | 91.9 | |
Postseason tournaments
NCAA tournament
See main article: 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
National Invitation tournament
See main article: 2003 National Invitation Tournament.
Semifinals & finals
- Third Place – Texas Tech 71, Minnesota 61
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
See main article: 2003 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.
Major player of the year awards
Major freshman of the year awards
Major coach of the year awards
Other major awards
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.[56]
Notes and References
- http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111202aab.html Walton And Gardner Head Preseason All-America Team
- http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Rules.pdf 2008–09 NCAA Record Book – Playing Rules History section
- Web site: 2004 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Nov. 13). ESPN. 2009-09-03.
- News: NCAA Division I Basketball Standings – 2002–2003. March 14, 2003. ESPN. 2009-09-01.
- http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59734&SPID=6548&DB_OEM_ID=14000&ATCLID=696988 America East Players of the Year
- http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59734&SPID=6548&DB_OEM_ID=14000&ATCLID=696978 America East Championship results
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt8.pdf 2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Awards section
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt9.pdf 2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Championship section
- News: Howard Named ACC Player Of The Year . GoDeacs.com . . . March 19, 2003 . June 5, 2022.
- News: Blue Devils Win Fifth Straight ACC Tournament Title. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 16, 2003. 2009-09-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918112621/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031603aaa.html. September 18, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
- http://www.atlanticsun.org/media/2008-09/pdf/Records-MBasketball.pdf Atlantic Sun men's basketball record book
- http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1518598 Big 12 Conference Basketball Coaches Select All-Big 12 Team
- News: Sooners Capture Big 12 Crown. March 16, 2003. Big 12 Conference. 2009-09-01.
- http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400 2008–09 Big East men's basketball media guide – Records section
- https://archive.today/20120722162522/http://www.bigskyconf.com/Sports/mbball/2008/MBBAwardWinners060508.asp Men's Basketball Award Winners
- Web site: 2021–22 Men's Basketball Media Guide . BigSkyConf.com . . 103 . 2021 . 2022-06-05.
- http://www.bigsouthsports.com/pdf1/154123.pdf?ATCLID=1623717&SPID=1987&DB_OEM_ID=4800&SPSID=38031 2008–09 Big South men's basketball media guide – History section
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008btmbbguide.pdf 2008–09 Men's Basketball Media Guide
- http://www.bigwest.org/sports/mbball/0708_MB_Media_Guide.pdf 2008–09 Big West Conference men's basketball media guide
- http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookmbask.pdf CAA men's basketball record book
- http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031203aab.html Marquette's Wade and Crean Earn Top C-USA Men's Basketball Honors
- News: Louisville Wins 2003 Kelly Tires Conference USA Tournament. Conference USA. March 15, 2003. 2009-09-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20110930045802/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031503aaa.html. September 30, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809_MBB-Back-Pages.pdf 2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball media guide
- http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/alltime.asp?intSID=6 Men's Ivy League Outstanding performers
- http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=940275 Men's Basketball All-MAAC Awards
- News: Men's Basketball Championship History. MAAC. June 30, 2007. 2009-09-01.
- https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf5/153033.pdf?ATCLID=1620714&SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400 2008–09 MAC Men's Basketball Media Guide
- http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921790 Men's Basketball Yearly Award Winners
- News: Men's Basketball Year-by-Year Regular Season and Tournament Champions . August 8, 2008 . Summit League . 2009-09-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723023119/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921786 . July 23, 2011 .
- http://onnidan.com/02-03/news/march/meac0301.htm Ron Williamson Named MEAC Player Of The Year
- https://admin.xosn.com/fls/20800/media_guides/2008-09/mens_basketball/MBBRecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20800 2008–09 MEAC men's basketball media guide
- https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf1/145747.pdf?ATCLID=1599065&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&SPSID=96987 2008–09 MVC men's basketball media guide – Honors section
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200509082645/http://mvc-sports.com/pdf5/145750.pdf?ATCLID=1599065&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&SPSID=96987 2008–09 MVC men's basketball media guide – Tournament section
- http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031003aac.html All-Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Teams Announced
- News: Mountain West Champions!. Mountain West Conference. March 5, 2003. 2009-09-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717020015/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031503aaa.html. July 17, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
- http://www.northeastconference.org/Sports/mbball/2003/mballconf03.asp 2002–03 NEC Men's Basketball All-Conference Team
- http://www.northeastconference.org/sidebar.asp?id=443&path=mbball NEC Men's Basketball History
- http://www.ovcsports.com//pdf4/143211.pdf?SPSID=31046&SPID=2443&DB_OEM_ID=6200 2008–09 OVC men's basketball media guide
- Ridnour Named Pac-10 Player of the Year . GoDucks.com . March 10, 2003 . June 5, 2022.
- News: Oregon Claims Pac-10 Tournament Title . Pac-10 Conference . March 15, 2003 . 2015-12-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040219073537/http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031503aab.html . February 19, 2004 .
- http://patriotleague.cstv.com/school-bio/patr-all-time-awards-m-baskbl.html All-Time Patriot League Men's Basketball Awards
- News: Holy Cross Wins Patriot League championship Over American, 72–64. Patriot League. March 14, 2003. 2009-09-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20110727165919/http://www.patriotleague.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031403aaa.html. July 27, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
- http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031203aab.html Coaches Vote Smith, Bogans Tops in SEC
- http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/slay_ron00.html Ron Slay bio
- News: Wildcats Win SEC Tournament Championship!. University of Kentucky. March 16, 2003. 2009-09-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225034755/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031603aaa.html. February 25, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
- http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22064&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=169853 SoCon Coaches Name 2002–03 All-Conference Team
- http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22064&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=169884 East Tennessee State Wins 2003 SoCon Championship
- http://www.southland.org/pdf7/153625.pdf?ATCLID=1287496&SPSID=97316&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400 2008–09 Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide
- 2006–07 SWAC Men's Basketball Media Guide
- News: Tigers book their fourth trip to NCAA tourney. https://archive.today/20120715141525/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=230742640. dead. July 15, 2012. ESPN. March 15, 2003. 2009-09-01.
- http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=155046 New Mexico State's James Moore named Men's Basketball Player of the Year: MT's Kermit Davis, Jr. named Coach of the Year
- News: 2007–08 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Media Guide . Sun Belt Conference . October 31, 2007 . 2009-09-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090716163044/http://www.nmnathletics.com/ . July 16, 2009 .
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-09mbbrecordbook.pdf WCC Men's Basketball Record Book
- News: For the first time in WCC tournament history, the San Diego Toreros are the WCC men's basketball tournament champions. https://archive.today/20120715184158/http://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031103aaa.html. dead. July 15, 2012. West Coast Conference. March 10, 2003. 2009-09-03.
- https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf7/154041.pdf?ATCLID=1623469&SPSID=45986&SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100 2008–09 WAC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Records Section
- News: Division I Coaching Changes. Sports Illustrated. 2009-10-01.
- News: Iowa State's Eustachy Quits in Wake of Scandal . https://web.archive.org/web/20130417054013/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/06/sports/ncaabasketball/06iowa.html?ex=1053236138&ei=1&en=f76fe0fb05d714e0 . dead . 2013-04-17 . New York Times . 2009-10-01 . Damon . Hack . 2003-05-06 .
- Web site: Matt Doherty Resigns As UNC's Coach . WRAL . 2009-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614061249/http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/104715/ . 2011-06-14 . live . 2003-04-02 .
- Web site: Tennessee State's Richardson steps down over gun incident. June 9, 2012. January 9, 2003. USA Today.
