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2002–03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

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2002–03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record23–10 (12–6 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaReynolds Center
Seasons
2003–04 →
2002–03 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fresno State 13 5   .722 20 8   .714
Tulsa 12 6   .667 23 10   .697
SMU 11 7   .611 17 13   .567
Nevada 11 7   .611 18 14   .563
Rice 11 7   .611 19 10   .655
Hawaii 9 9   .500 19 12   .613
Louisiana Tech 9 9   .500 12 15   .444
Boise State 7 11   .389 13 16   .448
San Jose State 4 14   .222 7 21   .250
UTEP 3 15   .167 6 24   .200
2003 WAC tournament winner

The 2002–03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 2002–03 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Reynolds Center. Led by head coach John Phillips, they finished the season 23–10 overall and 12–6 in conference play to finish second in the WAC standings. The team won the 2003 WAC men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the Midwest region. The Golden Hurricane upset No. 4 seed Dayton in the first round,[1] before falling to Wisconsin in the Round of 32.[2]

Roster

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2002–03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Dante Swanson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Wagoner, OK
G 2 Chris Wallace 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Broken Arrow,OK
G 3 Antonio Reed 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Tulsa, OK
F 4 Jarius Glenn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Decatur, GA
G 12 Kyle Blankenship 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Shreveport, LA
G 14 Jason Parker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Tulsa, OK
G 24 Seneca Collins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Dallas, TX
F 32 Marqus Ledoux 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Baton Rouge, LA
F 33 Charlie Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Sr Grand Prairie, TX
F 34 Kevin Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Sr Missouri City, TX
F 50 Anthony Price 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr The Woodlands, TX
Head coach

John Phillips

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 23, 2002*
No. 25 vs. New Mexico State W 71–61  1–0
South Padre Island Convention Centre 
South Padre Island, TX
Nov 24, 2002*
No. 25 vs. Texas-Pan American W 80–50  2–0
South Padre Island Convention Centre 
South Padre Island, TX
Nov 30, 2002*
No. 22 at Arkansas W 61–60  3–0
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 4, 2002*
No. 19 Wichita State W 80–69  4–0
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Dec 11, 2002*
No. 17 No. 20 Kansas L 80–89  4–1
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Dec 14, 2002*
No. 17 at Missouri State W 62–46  5–1
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, MO
Dec 19, 2002*
No. 22 Oral Roberts W 90–80  6–1
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Dec 23, 2002*
No. 20 TCU W 78–65  7–1
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Dec 28, 2002*
No. 20 Iowa L 63–67  7–2
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Jan 1, 2003
at Fresno State L 65–74  7–3
(0–1)
Selland Arena 
Fresno, CA
Jan 4, 2003
Nevada W 63–60  8–3
(1–1)
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Jan 11, 2003
at Rice W 94–77  9–3
(2–1)
Rice Gymnasium 
Houston, TX
Jan 16, 2003
at UTEP W 79–65  10–3
(3–1)
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
Jan 18, 2003
at Boise State L 74–78  10–4
(3–2)
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, ID
Jan 23, 2003
Louisiana Tech W 68–61  11–4
(4–2)
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Jan 25, 2003
SMU L 84–86 OT 11–5
(4–3)
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Jan 30, 2003
at San Jose State L 57–58  11–6
(4–4)
Event Center Arena 
San Jose, CA
Feb 1, 2003
at Hawaii L 67–73  11–8
(4–5)
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
Feb 8, 2003
Rice W 79–56  12–8
(5–5)
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Feb 10, 2003
at Louisiana Tech L 82–93  12–8
(5–6)
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
Feb 13, 2003
Boise State W 71–55  13–8
(6–6)
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Feb 15, 2003
UTEP W 81–58  14–8
(7–6)
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Feb 19, 2003
at SMU W 77–70  15–8
(8–6)
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
Feb 22, 2003*
at Gonzaga L 60–69  15–9
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre 
Spokane, WA
Feb 27, 2003
Hawaii W 76–51  16–9
(9–6)
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Mar 1, 2003
San Jose State W 74–53  17–9
(10–6)
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Mar 5, 2003
Fresno State W 62–59  18–9
(11–6)
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Mar 8, 2003
at Nevada W 79–73  19–9
(12–6)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
WAC tournament
Mar 13, 2003*
(1) (9) UTEP
Quarterfinals
W 81–47  20–9
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Mar 14, 2003*
(1) (5) Hawaii
Semifinals
W 66–56  21–9
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
Mar 15, 2003*
(1) (3) Nevada
Championship
W 75–64  22–9
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2003*
(13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 16 Dayton
First Round
W 84–71  23–9
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 
Spokane, WA
Mar 22, 2003*
(13 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 21 Wisconsin
Second Round
L 60–61  23–10
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 
Spokane, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Tulsa Tops Dayton, Wisconsin Awaits". The Washington Post. March 21, 2003. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Golden Hurricane Drops 61-60 Heartbreaker To Wisconsin". University of Tulsa Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "2002-03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "2002-03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1119–1120. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.