2002–03 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team

The 2002–03 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team represented Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by 9th-year head coach Ron Hunter, played their home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 10–4 in conference play to finish in a tie for second place. The Jaguars then won the Mid-Con tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in school history. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, they lost to No. 1 seed Kentucky in the opening round.[2]

2002–2003 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record20–14 (10–4 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home arenaIndiana Farmers Coliseum
IUPUI Gymnasium
2002–03 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Valparaiso122 .8572011  .645
IUPUI104 .7142014  .588
Oakland104 .7141711  .607
Oral Roberts95 .6431810  .643
Missouri-Kansas City77 .500920  .310
Southern Utah59 .3571117  .393
Western Illinois311 .214721  .250
Chicago State014 .000327  .100
2003 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2002–03 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 21 Matt Crenshaw 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Charlottesville, Virginia
G 40 Odell Bradley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Nashville, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Source[3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 18, 2002*
    at Notre Dame L 45–89  1–1
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Nov 25, 2002*
    vs. Creighton
    Guardians Classic
    L 52–99  2–2
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Nov 26, 2002*
    vs. Furman
    Guardians Classic
    L 62–70  2–3
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Nov 27, 2002*
    at Northwestern W 56–53  3–3
    Welsh-Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, Illinois
    Mid-Con tournament
    Mar 9, 2003*
    vs. Western Illinois
    Quarterfinals
    W 75–51  18–13
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Mar 10, 2003*
    vs. Southern Utah
    Semifinals
    W 72–67  19–13
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Mar 11, 2003*
    vs. Valparaiso
    Championship game
    W 66–64  20–13
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 21, 2003*
     CBS
    (16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Kentucky
    First round
    L 64–95  20–14
    Gaylord Entertainment Center (17,484)
    Nashville, Tennessee
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central.

    Source[4]

    References

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