2002–03 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Kelvin Sampson and played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center. With high expectations entering the season, Oklahoma finished third in the Big 12 regular season standings behind Kansas and Texas. The Sooners won the Big 12 Conference tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. After reaching the Elite Eight by beating South Carolina State, California, and Butler, the Sooners fell to No. 3 seed and eventual National champion Syracuse in the regional final to finish the season 27–7 (12–4 Big 12).

2002–03 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 3
Record27–7 (12–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ray Lopes
  • Bonnie Seltzer
  • Jim Shaw
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 12,000)
2002–03 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Kansas14–2 .87530–8  .789
No. 5 Texas13–3 .81326–7  .788
No. 3 Oklahoma †12–4 .75027–7  .794
Oklahoma State10–6 .62522–10  .688
No. 24 Missouri9–7 .56322–11  .667
Colorado9–7 .56320–12  .625
Texas Tech6–10 .37522–13  .629
Texas A&M6–10 .37514–14  .500
Iowa State5–11 .31317–14  .548
Baylor5–11 .31314–14  .500
Kansas State4–12 .25013–17  .433
Nebraska3–13 .18811–19  .367
† 2003 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Roster
2002–03 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 2 Ebi Ere 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrMcLain Tulsa, OK
G 4 Quannas White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrSt. Augustine New Orleans, LA
G 10 Hollis Price 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrSt. Augustine New Orleans, LA
C 21 Jabahri Brown 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrChampagnat Catholic St. Thomas, VI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 14, 2002*
    		 No. 3 vs. No. 8 Alabama
    Coaches vs. Cancer Classic    		 L 62–68  0–1
    		 Madison Square Garden (8,826)
    New York, New York
    Nov 22, 2002*
    		 No. 7 UC Irvine
    Sooner invitational    		 W 87–65  1–1
    		 Lloyd Noble Center (10,685)
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Nov 23, 2002*
    		 No. 7 Princeton
    Sooner invitational    		 W 82–63  2–1
    		 Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Nov 30, 2002*
    		 No. 8 Prairie View W 75–63  3–1
    		 Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Jan 4, 2003*
    		 No. 10 vs. No. 14 Michigan State
    All College Classic    		 W 60–58  8–2
    		 Ford Center (18,034)
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Jan 7, 2003*
     ESPN2    		 No. 9 No. 3 Connecticut W 73–63  9–2
    		 Lloyd Noble Center (11,638)
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Jan 11, 2003
    		 No. 9 Colorado W 69–54  10–2
    (1–0)    		 Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Jan 13, 2003
    		 No. 5 at No. 24 Oklahoma State L 46–48  10–3
    (1–1)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Mar 8, 2003
    		 No. 5 No. 4 Texas L 71–76  21–6
    (12–4)    		 Lloyd Noble Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Big 12 tournament
    Mar 14, 2003*
    		 No. 6 vs. Colorado
    Quarterfinal    		 W 74–59  22–6
    		 American Airlines Center 
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 15, 2003*
    		 No. 6 vs. Texas Tech
    Semifinal    		 W 67–60 OT 23–6
    		 American Airlines Center 
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 16, 2003*
    		 No. 6 vs. Missouri
    Championship Game    		 W 49–47[2]  24–6
    		 American Airlines Center 
    Dallas, Texas
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 20, 2003*
    		 (1 E) No. 3 vs. (16 E) South Carolina State
    First round    		 W 71–54[3]  25–6
    		 Ford Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Mar 22, 2003*
    		 (1 E) No. 3 vs. (8 E) California
    Second Round    		 W 74–65[4]  26–6
    		 Ford Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Mar 28, 2003*
    		 (1 E) No. 3 vs. (12 E) Butler
    East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen    		 W 65–54[5]  27–6
    		 Times Union Center 
    Albany, New York
    Mar 30, 2003*
    		 (1 E) No. 3 vs. (3 E) No. 13 Syracuse
    East Regional final – Elite Eight    		 L 47–63[6]  27–7
    		 Times Union Center 
    Albany, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region E=East.

    [7]

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

    References
    1. 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "Ugly finish does not keep Sooners from No. 1 seed". ESPN. March 16, 2003. Retrieved June 26, 2003.
    3. "OU's Johnston has finest performance". The Oklahoman. March 21, 2003. Retrieved June 26, 2003.
    4. "Sooners Bounce Bears". The Washington Post. March 23, 2003. Retrieved June 26, 2003.
    5. "Ere, Oklahoma dismiss Butler with 65-54 win". The Baltimore Sun. March 29, 2003. Retrieved June 26, 2003.
    6. "Syracuse Defeats Oklahoma". The New York Times. March 31, 2003. Retrieved June 26, 2003.
    7. "2020–21 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2021.


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