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2002–03 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team

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2002–03 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record15–17 (7–7 Big South)
Head coach
Home arenaJustice Center
Seasons
2002–03 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Winthrop 11 3   .786 20 10   .667
Charleston Southern 8 6   .571 14 14   .500
Liberty 8 6   .571 14 15   .483
Elon 8 6   .571 12 15   .444
UNC Asheville 7 7   .500 15 17   .469
Radford 6 8   .429 10 20   .333
Coastal Carolina 5 9   .357 13 15   .464
High Point 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
2003 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 2002–03 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Eddie Biedenbach, played their home games at the Justice Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 7–7 in Big South play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Elon, Winthrop, and Radford to become champions of the Big South tournament and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history. The Bulldogs were one of two No. 16 seeds in the South region, defeating Texas Southern[1] to reach the field of 64. UNC Asheville was eliminated in the first round by No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Texas.[2]

Roster

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2002–03 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Andre Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Miami, Florida
G 11 Alex Kragel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Morristown, Tennessee
F 15 Bryan McCullough 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Salisbury, North Carolina
C 41 Ben McGonagil 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Panama, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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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 22, 2002*
at No. 9 Michigan State L 52–66  0–1
Breslin Student Events Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
Nov 24, 2002*
at No. 24 Minnesota L 81–87  0–2
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 7, 2002*
at East Tennessee State L 69–87  2–3
Memorial Center 
Johnson City, Tennessee
Dec 21, 2002*
at No. 8 Connecticut L 67–117  3–4
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Dec 22, 2002*
at Holy Cross L 53–84  3–5
Hart Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
Dec 30, 2002*
at No. 10 Oklahoma L 64–100  3–6
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 2, 2003*
at No. 18 Kansas L 50–102  3–7
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Mar 1, 2003
Winthrop L 65–76  11–16
(7–7)
Justice Center 
Asheville, North Carolina
Big South tournament
Mar 4, 2003*
at Elon
Quarterfinals
W 68–66 OT 12–16
Alumni Gym 
Elon, North Carolina
Mar 7, 2003*
vs. Winthrop
Semifinals
W 81–80 OT 13–16
Vines Center 
Lynchburg, Virginia
Mar 8, 2003*
vs. Radford
Championship game
W 85–71  14–16
Vines Center 
Lynchburg, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2003*
(16 S) vs. (16 S) Texas Southern
Play-in game
W 92–84 OT 15–16
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 21, 2003*
(16 W) vs. (1 S) No. 5 Texas
First round
L 61–82  15–17
BJCC Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Smith scores 10 of his 28 points in OT for UNC-Asheville". ESPN. March 20, 2003. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Texas, Purdue Run It Up". The Washington Post. March 22, 2003. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "2002-03 Men's Basketball Roster". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2023.