2002–03 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team[2][3] represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio, in the 2002–03 season. Led by head coach Thad Matta, the Musketeers finished 26–6 (15–1 A10), and won the Atlantic 10 regular season title, but made an early exit from the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers handled Troy State in the opening round[4] before falling to No. 6 seed and defending NCAA champion Maryland in the second round.[5]

2002–03 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Atlantic 10 Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 12
Record26–6 (15–1 A10)
Head coach
Home arenaCintas Center
2002–03 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Saint Joseph's12–4 .75023–7  .767
Rhode Island10–6 .62519–12  .613
Temple10–6 .62518–16  .529
UMass6–10 .37511–18  .379
Fordham3–13 .1882–26  .071
St. Bonaventure1–15 .06313–14  .481
West
No. 12 Xavier15–1 .93826–6  .813
No. 16 Dayton †14–2 .87524–6  .800
Richmond10–6 .62515–14  .517
La Salle6–10 .37512–17  .414
George Washington5–11 .31312–17  .414
Duquesne4–13 .2359–21  .300
† Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2016
Rankings from Coaches' Poll[1]

Roster
2002–03 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Lionel Chalmers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Albany, New York
G 10 Romain Sato 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr
F 30 David West 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr
F 24 Anthony Myles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
G 12 Dedrick Finn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Newburgh, IN
G 25 Keith Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Cincinnati, OH
F 52 Will Caudle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Fr Indianapolis, IN
G 13 Dave Young 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr New Castle, PA
G 32 Keenan Christiansen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Greenville, PA
F 40 Angelo Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Indianapolis, IN
F 53 Ryan Caldwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr Cincinnati, OH
F 21 Anthony Coleman 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Carson, CA
F 54 Tom Compton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg) Jr Cincinnati, OH
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
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 18, 2002*
    		 No. 10 Saint Peter's
    Preseason NIT    		 W 87–48  1–0
    		 Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Nov 20, 2002*
    		 No. 11 at Stanford
    Preseason NIT    		 L 62–63  1–1
    		 Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, California
    Nov 24, 2002*
    		 No. 11 Florida A&M W 93–64  2–1
    		 Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 3, 2002*
    		 No. 16 Purdue W 74–59  3–1
    		 Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 7, 2002*
    		 No. 16 at Cincinnati
    Crosstown Shootout    		 W 50–44  4–1
    		 Myrl Shoemaker Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 9, 2002*
    		 No. 16 Miami (OH) W 68–58  5–1
    		 Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 14, 2002*
    		 No. 13 vs. No. 24 Mississippi State L 61–71  5–2
    		 Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Dec 20, 2002*
    		 No. 21 Ball State W 87–58  6–2
    		 Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 23, 2002*
    		 No. 21 at Siena W 96–88  7–2
    		 Times Union Center 
    Loudonville, New York
    Dec 28, 2002*
    		 No. 24 Eastern Kentucky W 84–60  8–2
    		 Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 31, 2002*
    		 No. 19 No. 15 Creighton W 75–73  9–2
    		 Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 4, 2003*
    		 No. 19 at No. 1 Alabama L 58–65  9–3
    		 Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Jan 7, 2003
    		 No. 21 Richmond L 59–67  9–4
    (0–1)    		 Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 11, 2003
    		 No. 21 St. Bonaventure W 99–83  10–4
    (1–1)    		 Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 14, 2003
    		 La Salle W 80–47  11–4
    (2–1)    		 Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 13, 2003*
    		 No. 10 vs. George Washington
    Quarterfinals    		 W 78–73  25–4
    		 University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 14, 2003*
    		 No. 10 vs. Temple
    Semifinals    		 L 57–63  25–5
    		 University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 21, 2003*
    		 (3 S) No. 12 vs. (14 S) Troy State
    First Round    		 W 71–59  26–5
    		 Gaylord Entertainment Center 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Mar 23, 2003*
    		 (3 S) No. 12 vs. (6 S) No. 17 Maryland
    Second Round    		 L 64–77  26–6
    		 Gaylord Entertainment Center 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.

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

    [6]

    NBA draft
    Main article: 2003 NBA draft
    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    118David WestNew Orleans Hornets

    [7]

    References
    1. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2003
    2. "2002–03 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats".
    3. "2002–03 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results".
    4. "Xavier has focus, easy win over Troy". The Baltimore Sun. March 21, 2003. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
    5. "No last second shot, but Terps pass Xavier test". ESPN. March 24, 2003. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1117–1118. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
    7. "2003 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
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