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2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 2nd-year head coach Bruce Pearl, played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Arena and Klotsche Center and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 24–8, 13–3 in Horizon League play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Horizon League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they received a No. 12 seed in the Midwest region. Their season ended after losing a one-point game to No. 5 seed Notre Dame in the opening round.[1]

2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record24–8 (13–3 Horizon)
Head coach
Home arenaU.S. Cellular Arena
Klotsche Center
Seasons
2002–03 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Butler 14 – 2   .875 27 – 6   .818
Milwaukee † 13 – 3   .813 24 – 8   .750
Illinois-Chicago 12 – 4   .750 21 – 9   .700
Loyola Chicago 9 – 7   .563 15 – 16   .484
Detroit Mercy 9 – 7   .563 18 – 12   .600
Green Bay 4 – 12   .250 10 – 20   .333
Youngstown State 4 – 12   .250 9 – 20   .310
Wright State 4 – 12   .250 10 – 18   .357
Cleveland State 3 – 13   .188 8 – 22   .267
† 2003 Horizon League Tournament winner

Roster

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2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Chris Hill 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Whitney Young Chicago, Illinois
G 4 Mark Pancratz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Schaumburg Schaumburg, Illinois
F 15 Dylan Page 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Amherst Amherst, Wisconsin
F 21 Jason McCoy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Rutgers Houston, Texas
G 22 Jose Winston 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr   Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 23 James Wright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Vincent Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 24 Boo Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Olney CC Chicago, Illinois
G 30 Clay Tucker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Perry Lima, Ohio
F 42 Rob Sanders 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Toledo Toledo, Ohio
F 44 Adrian Tigert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr West Oshkosh, Wisconsin
C 50 Derrick Ford 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Olney CC Toledo, Ohio
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
city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 2002*
 at Wisconsin L 72–83  0–1
 Kohl Center (17,142)
Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 1, 2003
 at Butler L 74–76  22–7
(13–3) 		Hinkle Fieldhouse (11,043)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Horizon League Tournament
Mar 8, 2003*
 vs. Illinois-Chicago
Semifinals 		W 75–73  23–7
 U.S. Cellular Arena (7,411)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 11, 2003*
 Butler
Championship game 		W 69–52  24–7
 U.S. Cellular Arena (10,115)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 2003*
 (12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 22 Notre Dame
First round 		L 69–70  24–8
 RCA Dome (21,250)
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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Rankings

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Main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Panthers miss layup at buzzer, ND moves on". ESPN. March 21, 2003. Retrieved February 26, 2023.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "2002-03 Men's Basketball Roster". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1119–1120. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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