2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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]

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 Arizona (50)
2 Kansas (14)
3 Oklahoma (6)
4 Texas
5 Pittsburgh (1)
6 Duke
7 Florida
8 Alabama
9 Michigan State
10 Xavier
11 Oregon
12 Mississippi State (1)
13 Maryland
14 UCLA
15 Connecticut
16 Georgia
17 Kentucky
18 Marquette
19 Missouri
20 Western Kentucky
21 Indiana
22 Gonzaga
23 Cincinnati
24 Minnesota
25 Tulsa
ESPN/USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Arizona (27)
2 Kansas (3)
3 Oklahoma (1)
4 Pittsburgh
5 Texas
6 Duke
7 Florida
8 Alabama
9 Oregon
10 Michigan State
11 Xavier
12 UCLA
13 Mississippi State
14 Connecticut
15 Maryland
16 Georgia
17 Kentucky
18 Missouri
19 Marquette
20 Cincinnati
21 Indiana
22 Gonzaga
23 Western Kentucky
24 Minnesota
25 Illinois

Conference membership changes

These schools joined new conferences for the 2002–03 season.

School Former conference New conference
Gardner-Webb NCAA Division II Atlantic Sun Conference
IPFW NCAA Division II NCAA Division I Independent
Lipscomb NAIA NCAA Division I Independent
Savannah State NCAA Division II NCAA Division I Independent
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi NCAA Division III NCAA Division I Independent

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

Conference Regular
Season Winner[4]		 Conference
Player of the Year		 Conference
Tournament		 Tournament
Venue (City)		 Tournament
Winner
America East ConferenceBoston UniversityTaylor Coppenrath, Vermont[5]2003 America East Men's Basketball TournamentWalter Brown Arena
(Boston, Massachusetts)
(Except Finals)		Vermont[6]
Atlantic 10 ConferenceSt. Joseph's (East)
Xavier (West)		David West, Xavier[7]2003 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball TournamentUniversity of Dayton Arena
(Dayton, Ohio)		Dayton[8]
Atlantic Coast ConferenceWake ForestJosh Howard, Wake Forest[9]2003 ACC Men's Basketball TournamentGreensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)		Duke[10]
Atlantic Sun ConferenceTroy & MercerAdam Sonn, Belmont [11]2003 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball TournamentGSU Sports Arena
(Atlanta, Georgia)		Troy[11]
Big 12 ConferenceKansasNick Collison, Kansas[12]2003 Big 12 Men's Basketball TournamentAmerican Airlines Center
(Dallas, Texas)		Oklahoma[13]
Big East ConferenceConnecticut & Boston College (East)
Syracuse & Pittsburgh (West)		Troy Bell, Boston College[14]2003 Big East Men's Basketball TournamentMadison Square Garden
(New York City, New York)		Pittsburgh[14]
Big Sky ConferenceWeber StateJermaine Boyette, Weber State[15]2003 Big Sky Men's Basketball TournamentDee Events Center
(Ogden, Utah)
(Semifinals and Finals)		Weber State[16]
Big South ConferenceWinthropTorrey Butler, Coastal Carolina[17]2003 Big South Conference Men's Basketball TournamentVines Center
(Lynchburg, Virginia)
(Semifinals and Finals)		UNC Asheville[17]
Big Ten ConferenceWisconsinBrian Cook, Illinois[18]2003 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball TournamentUnited Center
(Chicago, Illinois)		Illinois[18]
Big West ConferenceUC Santa BarbaraBranduinn Fullove, UC Santa Barbara [19]2003 Big West Conference Men's Basketball TournamentAnaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, California)		Utah State[19]
Colonial Athletic AssociationUNC WilmingtonBrett Blizzard, UNC Wilmington[20]2003 CAA Men's Basketball TournamentRichmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)		UNC Wilmington[20]
Conference USAMarquetteDwyane Wade, Marquette[21]2003 Conference USA Men's Basketball TournamentFreedom Hall
(Louisville, Kentucky)		Louisville [22]
Horizon LeagueButlerWillie Green, Detroit[23]2003 Horizon League Men's Basketball TournamentU.S. Cellular Arena
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
(Except First Round)		Wisconsin-Milwaukee[23]
Ivy LeaguePennUgonna Onyekwe, Penn[24]No Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceManhattanLuis Flores, Manhattan[25]2003 MAAC Men's Basketball TournamentSovereign Bank Arena
(Trenton, New Jersey)		Manhattan[26]
Mid-American ConferenceKent State (East)
Central Michigan (West)		Chris Kaman, Central Michigan[27]2003 MAC Men's Basketball TournamentGund Arena
(Cleveland, Ohio)		Central Michigan[27]
Mid-Continent ConferenceValparaisoMike Helms, Oakland[28]2003 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball TournamentKemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri)		IUPUI[29]
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceSouth Carolina StateRon Williamson, Howard[30]2003 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball TournamentRichmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)		South Carolina State[31]
Missouri Valley ConferenceSouthern IllinoisKyle Korver, Creighton [32]2003 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball TournamentSavvis Center
(St. Louis, Missouri)		Creighton [33]
Mountain West ConferenceUtah & BYURuben Douglas, New Mexico [34]2003 MWC Men's Basketball TournamentThomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, Nevada)		Colorado State[35]
Northeast ConferenceWagnerJermaine Hall, Wagner[36]2003 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball TournamentCampus SitesWagner[37]
Ohio Valley ConferenceAustin Peay & Morehead StateRicky Minard, Morehead State[38]2003 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball TournamentGaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)
(Semifinals and Finals)		Austin Peay[38]
Pacific-10 ConferenceArizonaLuke Ridnour, Oregon [39]2003 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball TournamentStaples Center
(Los Angeles, California)		Oregon[40]
Patriot LeagueHoly CrossPatrick Whearty, Holy Cross [41]2003 Patriot League Men's Basketball TournamentCampus SitesHoly Cross[42]
Southeastern ConferenceKentucky (East)
Mississippi State (West)		Keith Bogans, Kentucky (Coaches)[43]
Ron Slay, Tennessee (AP)[44]		2003 SEC Men's Basketball TournamentLouisiana Superdome
(New Orleans, Louisiana)		Kentucky[45]
Southern ConferenceEast Tennessee State, Appalachian State & Davidson (North)
Charleston (South)		Troy Wheless, Charleston[46]2003 Southern Conference Men's Basketball TournamentNorth Charleston Coliseum
(North Charleston, South Carolina)		East Tennessee State[47]
Southland ConferenceSam Houston StateDonald Cole, Sam Houston State[48]2003 Southland Conference Men's Basketball TournamentBernard Johnson Coliseum
(Huntsville, Texas)
(Finals)		Sam Houston State[48]
Southwestern Athletic ConferencePrairie View A&MGregory Burks, Prairie View A&M [49]2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball TournamentFair Park Arena
(Birmingham, Alabama)		Texas Southern[50]
Sun Belt ConferenceWestern Kentucky (East)
Louisiana–Lafayette (West)		James Moore, New Mexico State[51]2003 Sun Belt Men's Basketball TournamentE. A. Diddle Arena
(Bowling Green, Kentucky)		Western Kentucky[52]
West Coast ConferenceGonzagaBlake Stepp, Gonzaga [53]2003 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball TournamentJenny Craig Pavilion
(San Diego, California)		San Diego [54]
Western Athletic ConferenceFresno StateQuinton Ross, Southern Methodist[55]2003 WAC Men's Basketball TournamentReynolds Center
(Tulsa, Oklahoma)		Tulsa[55]

Statistical leaders

Points Per Game
Rebounds Per Game
Assists Per Game
Steals Per Game
PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolSPG
Ruben DouglasNew Mexico28.0Brandon HunterOhio12.6Martell BaileyIllinois-Chicago8.1Alexis McMillanStetson4.0
Henry DomercantE. Illinois27.9Amien HicksMorris Brown12.4Marques GreenSt. Bonaventure8.0Zakee WadoodE. Tennessee St.3.2
Mike HelmsOakland26.9Adam SonnBelmont12.1T. J. FordTexas7.7Jay HeardJacksonville St.3.2
Michael WatsonUMKC25.5Chris KamanC. Michigan12.0Elliott Prasse-FreemanHarvard7.7Eric BushUAB3.1
Troy BellBoston College25.2David WestXavier11.8Antawn DobieLIU7.4Marcus HattenSt. John's2.9
Blocked Shots Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Three-Point FG Percentage
Free Throw Percentage
PlayerSchoolBPGPlayerSchoolFG%PlayerSchool3FG%PlayerSchoolFT%
Emeka OkaforUConn4.7Adam MarkBelmont67.0Jeff SchiffnerPenn49.3Steve DrabynBelmont95.1
Nick BillingsBinghamton4.3Rickey WhiteMaine66.2Kyle KorverCreighton48.0Matt LogieLehigh94.8
Justin RoweMaine4.2Matt NelsonColorado St.64.3Terrence WoodsFlorida A&M45.7Hollis PriceOklahoma92.9
Deng GaiFairfield3.8Armond WilliamsIllinois-Chicago63.9Chez MarksMorehead St.45.6Brian DuxCanisius92.0
Robert BattleDrexel3.7Michael HarrisRice62.3Tyson DorseySamford45.5J. J. RedickDuke91.9

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament

Final Four – Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

National Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E3 Syracuse 95
S1 Texas 84
E3 Syracuse 81
W2 Kansas 78
M3 Marquette 61
W2 Kansas 94

National Invitation Tournament

Semifinals & Finals

Semifinals Finals
      
  Georgetown 88
  Minnesota 74
  Georgetown 67
  St. John's 70
  Texas Tech 63
  St. John's 64
  • Third Place – Texas Tech 71, Minnesota 61

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
David West F Senior Xavier
T.J. Ford G Sophomore Texas
Josh Howard F/G Senior Wake Forest
Nick Collison F Senior Kansas
Dwyane Wade G Junior Marquette
Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Hollis Price G Senior Oklahoma
Carmelo Anthony F/G Freshman Syracuse
Kyle Korver F Senior Creighton
Troy Bell G Senior Boston College
Jason Gardner G Senior Arizona

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]

Team Former
Coach		 Interim
Coach		 New
Coach		 Reason
Alcorn State Davey Whitney Samuel West
Arkansas-Little Rock Porter Moser Steve Shields
Cal State Fullerton Donny Daniels Bob Burton
Campbell Billy Lee Robbie Laing
Chicago State Bo Ellis Kevin Jones
Clemson Larry Shyatt Oliver Purnell
Cleveland State Rollie Massimino Mike Garland
Columbia Armond Hill Joe Jones
Dayton Oliver Purnell Brian Gregory
Drake Kurt Kanaskie Tom Davis
East Tennessee State Ed DeChellis Murry Bartow
Elon Mark Simons Ernie Nestor
Fordham Bob Hill Dereck Whittenburg
Georgia Jim Harrick Dennis Felton
Georgia State Lefty Driesell Michael Perry
High Point Jerry Steele Bart Lundy
Illinois Bill Self Bruce Weber
Illinois State Tom Richardson Porter Moser
Iowa State Larry Eustachy Wayne Morgan Eustachy quit following the release of pictures of him at a party near the campus of the University of Missouri.[57]
Jackson State Andy Stoglin Tevester Anderson
Kansas Roy Williams Bill Self After turning down the North Carolina job previously, Williams accepted the position at his alma mater.
Marshall Greg White Ron Jirsa
Mount St. Mary's Jim Phelan Milan Brown Phelan retired after 49 years and 830 victories.
Murray State Tevester Anderson Mick Cronin
North Carolina Matt Doherty Roy Williams Doherty resigned after rumors of player unrest.[58] UNC alum Williams is hired away from Kansas.
North Carolina A&T Curtis Hunter Jerry Eaves
Penn State Jerry Dunn Ed DeChellis
Pittsburgh Ben Howland Jamie Dixon
St. Bonaventure Jan van Breda Kolff Anthony Solomon
South Carolina State Cy Alexander Ben Betts
South Florida Seth Greenberg Robert McCullum
Southern Ben Jobe Michael Grant
Southern Illinois Bruce Weber Matt Painter
Tennessee State Nolan Richardson III Hosea Lewis Cy Alexander Richardson III was suspended and ultimately resigned after allegedly threatening an assistant coach with a gun.[59]
UCLA Steve Lavin Ben Howland Lavin was fired following a 10–19 season.
Virginia Tech Ricky Stokes Seth Greenberg
Wagner Dereck Whittenburg Mike Deane
Washington State Paul Graham Dick Bennett
Western Illinois Jim Kerwin Derek Thomas
Western Kentucky Dennis Felton Darrin Horn
Western Michigan Robert McCullum Steve Hawkins
William & Mary Rick Boyages Tony Shaver
Wright State Ed Schilling Paul Biancardi

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