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 a 81–78 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks.
Season headlines [edit]
Major rule changes [edit]
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 [edit]
Pre-season polls [edit]
The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 13, 2002.[3]
Regular season [edit]
Conference winners and tournaments [edit]
| Conference |
Regular
Season Winner[4] |
Conference
Player of the Year |
Conference
Tournament |
Tournament
Venue (City) |
Tournament
Winner |
| America East Conference |
Boston University |
Taylor Coppenrath, Vermont[5] |
2003 America East Men's Basketball Tournament |
Walter Brown Arena
(Boston, Massachusetts)
(Except Finals) |
Vermont[6] |
| Atlantic 10 Conference |
St. Joseph's (East)
Xavier (West) |
David West, Xavier[7] |
2003 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament |
University of Dayton Arena
(Dayton, Ohio) |
Dayton[8] |
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
Wake Forest |
Josh Howard, Wake Forest[9] |
2003 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament |
Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina) |
Duke[10] |
| Atlantic Sun Conference |
Troy & Mercer |
Adam Sonn, Belmont [11] |
2003 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament |
GSU Sports Arena
(Atlanta, Georgia) |
Troy[11] |
| Big 12 Conference |
Kansas |
Nick Collison, Kansas[12] |
2003 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament |
American Airlines Center
(Dallas, Texas) |
Oklahoma[13] |
| Big East Conference |
Connecticut & Boston College (East)
Syracuse & Pittsburgh (West) |
Troy Bell, Boston College[14] |
2003 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament |
Madison Square Garden
(New York City, New York) |
Pittsburgh[14] |
| Big Sky Conference |
Weber State |
Jermaine Boyette, Weber State[15] |
2003 Big Sky Men's Basketball Tournament |
Dee Events Center
(Ogden, Utah)
(Semifinals and Finals) |
Weber State[16] |
| Big South Conference |
Winthrop |
Torrey Butler, Coastal Carolina[17] |
2003 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Vines Center
(Lynchburg, Virginia)
(Semifinals and Finals) |
UNC Asheville[17] |
| Big Ten Conference |
Wisconsin |
Brian Cook, Illinois[18] |
2003 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
United Center
(Chicago, Illinois) |
Illinois[18] |
| Big West Conference |
UC Santa Barbara |
Branduinn Fullove, UC Santa Barbara [19] |
2003 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Anaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, California) |
Utah State[19] |
| Colonial Athletic Association |
UNC Wilmington |
Brett Blizzard, UNC Wilmington[20] |
2003 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament |
Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia) |
UNC Wilmington[20] |
| Conference USA |
Marquette |
Dwyane Wade, Marquette[21] |
2003 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament |
Freedom Hall
(Louisville, Kentucky) |
Louisville [22] |
| Horizon League |
Butler |
Willie Green, Detroit[23] |
2003 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament |
U.S. Cellular Arena
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
(Except First Round) |
Wisconsin-Milwaukee[23] |
| Ivy League |
Penn |
Ugonna Onyekwe, Penn[24] |
No Tournament |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
Manhattan |
Luis Flores, Manhattan[25] |
2003 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament |
Sovereign Bank Arena
(Trenton, New Jersey) |
Manhattan[26] |
| Mid-American Conference |
Kent State (East)
Central Michigan (West) |
Chris Kaman, Central Michigan[27] |
2003 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament |
Gund Arena
(Cleveland, Ohio) |
Central Michigan[27] |
| Mid-Continent Conference |
Valparaiso |
Mike Helms, Oakland[28] |
2003 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Kemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri) |
IUPUI[29] |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
South Carolina State |
Ron Williamson, Howard[30] |
2003 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia) |
South Carolina State[31] |
| Missouri Valley Conference |
Southern Illinois |
Kyle Korver, Creighton [32] |
2003 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Savvis Center
(St. Louis, Missouri) |
Creighton [33] |
| Mountain West Conference |
Utah & BYU |
Ruben Douglas, New Mexico [34] |
2003 MWC Men's Basketball Tournament |
Thomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, Nevada) |
Colorado State[35] |
| Northeast Conference |
Wagner |
Jermaine Hall, Wagner[36] |
2003 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Campus Sites |
Wagner[37] |
| Ohio Valley Conference |
Austin Peay & Morehead State |
Ricky Minard, Morehead State[38] |
2003 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Gaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)
(Semifinals and Finals) |
Austin Peay[38] |
| Pacific-10 Conference |
Arizona |
Luke Ridnour, Oregon [39] |
2003 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Staples Center
(Los Angeles, California) |
Oregon[40] |
| Patriot League |
Holy Cross |
Patrick Whearty, Holy Cross [41] |
2003 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament |
Campus Sites |
Holy Cross[42] |
| Southeastern Conference |
Kentucky (East)
Mississippi State (West) |
Keith Bogans, Kentucky (Coaches)[43]
Ron Slay, Tennessee (AP)[44] |
2003 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament |
Louisiana Superdome
(New Orleans, Louisiana) |
Kentucky[45] |
| Southern Conference |
East Tennessee State, Appalachian State & Davidson (North)
Charleston (South) |
Troy Wheless, Charleston[46] |
2003 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
North Charleston Coliseum
(North Charleston, South Carolina) |
East Tennessee State[47] |
| Southland Conference |
Sam Houston State |
Donald Cole, Sam Houston State[48] |
2003 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Bernard Johnson Coliseum
(Huntsville, Texas)
(Finals) |
Sam Houston State[48] |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Prairie View A&M |
Gregory Burks, Prairie View A&M [49] |
2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Fair Park Arena
(Birmingham, Alabama) |
Texas Southern[50] |
| Sun Belt Conference |
Western Kentucky (East)
Louisiana–Lafayette (West) |
James Moore, New Mexico State[51] |
2003 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament |
E. A. Diddle Arena
(Bowling Green, Kentucky) |
Western Kentucky[52] |
| West Coast Conference |
Gonzaga |
Blake Stepp, Gonzaga [53] |
2003 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Jenny Craig Pavilion
(San Diego, California) |
San Diego [54] |
| Western Athletic Conference |
Fresno State |
Quinton Ross, Southern Methodist[55] |
2003 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament |
Reynolds Center
(Tulsa, Oklahoma) |
Tulsa[55] |
Statistical leaders [edit]
Postseason tournaments [edit]
NCAA Tournament [edit]
National Invitation Tournament [edit]
Semifinals & Finals [edit]
- Third Place – Texas Tech 71, Minnesota 61
Award winners [edit]
Consensus All-American teams [edit]
Major player of the year awards [edit]
Major freshman of the year awards [edit]
Major coach of the year awards [edit]
Other major awards [edit]
Coaching changes [edit]
A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.[56]
References [edit]
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