2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team

The 2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by head coach Bobby Gonzalez, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–7, 14–4 in MAAC play to win the league regular season title. They were champions of the MAAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the East region, Manhattan fell to No. 3 seed and eventual National champion Syracuse, 76–65 in the opening round.[1]

2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers basketball
MAAC Regular season champions
MAAC Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record23–7 (14–4 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDraddy Gymnasium
2002–03 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Manhattan162 .889256  .806
Niagara144 .778237  .767
Fairfield135 .7221912  .613
Siena126 .6672111  .656
Niagara126 .6671712  .586
Iona117 .6111712  .586
Marist810 .4441316  .448
Rider711 .3891216  .429
Saint Peter's612 .3331019  .345
Canisius612 .3331018  .357
Loyola (MD)117 .056424  .143
2003 MAAC tournament winner

Roster

2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Luis Flores 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 18, 2002*
    at Louisville L 62–89  4–2
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    MAAC tournament
    Mar 9, 2003*
    vs. Niagara
    Semifinals
    W 82–81 2OT 22–6
    Sun National Bank Center 
    Trenton, New Jersey
    Mar 10, 2003*
    vs. Fairfield
    Championship game
    W 69–54  23–6
    Sun National Bank Center 
    Trenton, New Jersey
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 21, 2003*
     CBS
    (14 E) vs. (3 E) No. 13 Syracuse
    First round
    L 65–76  23–7
    FleetCenter (18,141)
    Boston, Massachusetts
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region E=East. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. "Manhattan Cannot Bring Home a Second Upset". The New York Times. March 21, 2004. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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