2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball | |
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MVC Tournament champion | |
2003 NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 23 |
AP | No. 15 |
Record | 29–5 (15–3 MVC) |
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Home arena | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Creighton † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 29 | – | 5 | .853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Missouri State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2003 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. They finished with a school best 29-5 record. The Creighton Bluejays finished 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference and won the conference tournament earning a bid to the 2003 NCAA Tournament. The team featured All-American and repeat Missouri Valley Player of the Year Kyle Korver. Korver's sharpshooting earned him national accolades including Dick Vitale's National Mid-Season Player of the Year. Kyle Korver set the Creighton record for most three-pointers made in a game against Evansville with nine.
Roster
Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
2 | Brandon Simms | Guard | 6-5 | 190 | Sophomore | Birmingham, Alabama |
3 | DeAnthony Bowden | Guard | 6-1 | 180 | Senior | Hammond, Indiana |
10 | Nate Funk | Guard | 6-3 | 195 | Freshman | Sioux City, Iowa |
12 | John Dugan | Guard | 6-1 | 180 | Freshman | Phoenix, Arizona |
15 | Kellen Miliner | Guard | 6-2 | 175 | Sophomore | Warner Robins, Georgia |
20 | Larry House | Guard | 6–4 | 205 | Senior | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
21 | Joe Dabbert | Center | 6-11 | 255 | Junior | Bailey, Colorado |
22 | Michael Lindeman | Forward | 6-6 | 200 | Junior | Iowa Falls, Iowa |
24 | Tyler McKinney | Guard | 6-1 | 185 | Sophomore | Urbandale, Iowa |
25 | Kyle Korver | Forward | 6-7 | 210 | Senior | Pella, Iowa |
30 | Jimmy Motz | Forward | 6-7 | 225 | Sophomore | Lincoln, Nebraska |
31 | Dan Bresnahan | Forward | 6-8 | 205 | Sophomore | Rochester, Minnesota |
34 | Mike Grimes | Forward | 6-7 | 225 | Junior | Florissant, Missouri |
40 | Quincy Henderson | Forward | 6-5 | 210 | Freshman | Madison, Wisconsin |
43 | Brody Deren | Forward | 6-8 | 250 | Junior | Harlan, Iowa |
44 | David Finklea | Forward | 6-5 | 185 | Sophomore | Bellevue, Nebraska |
Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Regular Season | ||||||||
11/17/2002 7:30pm |
Texas Arlington Guardians Classic |
W 106-50 | 1–0 |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | ||||
11/18/2002 7:30pm |
Furman Guardians Classic |
W 82-57 | 2–0 |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | ||||
11/25/2002 6:00pm |
vs. IUPUI Guardians Classic |
W 99-52 | 3–0 |
Municipal Auditorium (-) Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
11/26/2002 8:30pm |
vs. Notre Dame Guardians Classic |
W 80-75 | 4-0 |
Municipal Auditorium (-) Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
12/04/2002 7:00pm |
at Northern Iowa | W 65-52 | 5-0 |
UNI-Dome (-) Cedar Falls, Iowa | ||||
12/07/2002* 2:00pm |
BYU | W 74-64 | 6-0 |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | ||||
12/14/2002* 7:00pm |
No. 23 | Tennessee Tech | W 101-72 | 7-0 |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
12/16/2002* 7:00pm |
No. 20 | Delaware State | W 68-48 | 8-0 |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
12/21/2002* 7:00pm |
No. 20 | at Nebraska | W 81-73 | 9-0 |
Bob Devaney Sports Center (-) Lincoln, Nebraska | |||
12/29/2002* 2:00pm |
No. 18 | Southeast Missouri State | W 93-70 | 10-0 |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
12/31/2002* 6:30pm |
No. 15 | at No. 19 Xavier | L 73-75 | 10-1 |
Cintas Center (-) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
01/05/2003 1:00pm, FSN |
No. 15 | Drake | W 84-63 | 11-1 (1-0) |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (8,789) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
01/08/2003 7:00pm |
No. 16 | at Bradley | W 65-58 | 12-1 (2-0) |
Carver Arena (-) Peoria, Illinois | |||
01/11/2003 7:00pm |
No. 16 | at Illinois State | W 76-57 | 13-1 (3-0) |
Redbird Arena (-) Normal, Illinois | |||
01/15/2003 7:00pm |
No. 13 | Evansville | W 93-56 | 14-1 (4-0) |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
01/18/2003 3:00pm, ESPN2 |
No. 13 | Southern Illinois | W 85-76 | 15-1 (5-0) |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (10,474) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
01/20/2003 7:00pm, KMTV-TV |
No. 10 | Illinois State | W 95-82 | 16-1 (6-0) |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
01/23/2003 7:00pm |
No. 10 | at Evansville | L 66-74 | 16-2 (6-1) |
Roberts Municipal Stadium (-) Evansville, Indiana | |||
01/26/2003* 2:00pm |
No. 10 | TCU | W 89-79 | 17-2 (7-1) |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
01/29/2003 6:00pm |
No. 16 | at Indiana State | W 74-46 | 18-2 (8-1) |
Hulman Center (-) Terre Haute, Indiana | |||
02/01/2003 7:00pm |
No. 16 | at Drake | W 88-68 | 19-2 (9-1) |
Knapp Center (-) Des Moines, Iowa | |||
02/04/2003 7:00pm |
No. 13 | Northern Iowa | W 84-75 | 20-2 (10-1) |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
02/08/2003 7:00pm |
No. 13 | Bradley | W 88-65 | 21-2 (11-1) |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
02/12/2003 7:00pm |
No. 12 | Missouri State | W 70-67 OT | 22-2 (12-1) |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
02/15/2003 |
No. 12 | at Wichita State | L 74-80 | 22-3 (12-2) |
The Roundhouse (-) Wichita, Kansas | |||
02/19/2003 7:00pm |
No. 17 | Indiana State | W 77-54 | 23-3 (13-2) |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
02/22/2003* 11:00am, ESPN2 |
No. 17 | Fresno State Bracket Buster |
W 67-66 | 24-3 |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (9,329) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
02/26/2003 7:00pm |
No. 17 | at Missouri State | W 63-58 | 25-3 (14-2) |
Hammons Student Center (-) Springfield, Missouri | |||
03/01/2003 8:00pm, FSN |
No. 17 | at Southern Illinois | L 62-70 | 25-4 (14-3) |
SIU Arena (-) Carbondale, Illinois | |||
03/03/2003 8:00pm, FSN |
No. 19 | Wichita State | W 86-60 | 26-4 (15-3) |
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
2003 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament | ||||||||
03/08/2003 6:00pm, FSN |
No. 19 | vs. Indiana State Missouri Valley Quarterfinals |
W 57-56 | 27-4 |
Savvis Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri | |||
03/09/2003 5:00pm, FSN |
No. 19 | vs. Wichita State Missouri Valley Semifinals |
W 70-69 | 28-4 |
Savvis Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri | |||
03/10/2003 8:00PM, ESPN |
No. 19 | vs. Southern Illinois Missouri Valley Finals |
W 80-56 | 29-4 |
Savvis Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri | |||
2003 NCAA Tournament | ||||||||
03/20/2003 CBS |
No. 15 | vs. Central Michigan First Round |
L 73-79 | 29-5 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (-) Salt Lake City, Utah
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Rankings
Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Final |
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AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | #23 | #20 | #18 | #15 | #16 | #13 | #10 | #16 | #13 | #12 | #17 | #17 | #19 | #19 | #15 | #19 |
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | #24 | #19 | #18 | #15 | #16 | #14 | #9 | #15 | #13 | #12 | #18 | #18 | #19 | #17 | #15 | #23 |
References
- ^ sports-reference.com 2002-03 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
- ^ "2002-03 Roster". Creighton University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ^ "2002-03 Schedule". Creighton University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-20.