2002–03 BYU Cougars men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2002–03 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2002–03 season . Led by head coach Steve Cleveland, the Cougars earned their first Mountain West Conference championship. This was also their second of three NCAA Tournament appearances under Cleveland. BYU finished the season with a 23–9 record (11–3 MWC).
Roster
2002–03 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 22, 2002 *
vs. Toledo
W 71–56
1–0
Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center
Nov 23, 2002 *
vs. Kansas State
W 73–64
2–0
Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center
Nov 25, 2002 *
vs. St. Bonaventure
W 66–57
3–0
Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center
Nov 30, 2002 *
Rice
W 95–56
4–0
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Dec 4, 2002 *
at Arizona State
W 64–60
5–0
Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona
Dec 7, 2002 *
at Creighton
L 64–74
5–1
Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 11, 2002 *
San Diego
W 64–49
6–1
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Dec 14, 2002 *
Utah State
W 66–56
7–1
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Dec 21, 2002 *
UC Santa Barbara
W 69–56
8–1
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Dec 23, 2002 *
at San Francisco
L 72–84
8–2
War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California
Dec 28, 2002 *
Southern Utah
W 93–60
9–2
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Jan 2, 2003 *
Pepperdine
W 84–68
10–2
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Jan 4, 2003 *
vs. Oklahoma State
L 65–78
10–3
Ford Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jan 8, 2003 *
at Weber State
L 69–75
10–4
Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah
WAC tournament
Mar 13, 2003 *
vs. New Mexico Quarterfinals
W 71–56
23–7
Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 14, 2003 *
vs. Colorado State Semifinals
L 80–86 OT
23–8
Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2003 * CBS
(12 S)
vs. (5 S) No. 23 Connecticut First round
L 53–58
23–9
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,284)Spokane, Washington
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
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References
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