1902–03 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1902–03 Kentucky State men's basketball team competed on behalf of the University of Kentucky during the 1902–03 season. Kentucky basketball's first season was an unsuccessful one, going 1–2 after losing to in-state Georgetown College Tigers, and Kentucky University Pioneers (Now Transylvania University) and beating the local YMCA team.

1902–03 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	1–3
Head coach	W. W. H. Mustaine (1st season)
Home arena	State College Gymnasium

1902–03 collegiate men's basketball independents standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Army		–			–			1	–	0		1.000
Bucknell		–			–			10	–	0		1.000
Cheyenne Business College		–			–			1	–	0		1.000
Michigan State		–			–			6	–	0		1.000
Vanderbilt		–			–			6	–	0		1.000
Ensign College		–			–			15	–	1		.938
Grove City		–			–			13	–	1		.929
Geneva		–			–			10	–	1		.909
Minnesota A&M		–			–			10	–	1		.909
Williams		–			–			18	–	2		.900
Colgate		–			–			7	–	1		.875
Allegheny		–			–			10	–	2		.833
Oregon Agricultural		–			–			5	–	1		.833
Wheaton (Ill.)		–			–			14	–	3		.824
Hiram		–			–			4	–	1		.800
Wabash		–			–			12	–	3		.800
Augustana (Ill.)		–			–			3	–	1		.750
Haskell (Kan.)		–			–			3	–	1		.750
Bradley		–			–			5	–	2		.714
Connecticut		–			–			5	–	2		.714
Fordham		–			–			15	–	6		.714
Ohio State		–			–			5	–	2		.714
Lehigh		–			–			4	–	2		.667
Montana State		–			–			4	–	2		.667
North Dakota Agricultural		–			–			4	–	2		.667
Bloomsburg		–			–			6	–	4		.600
Muhlenberg		–			–			6	–	4		.600
Grinnell		–			–			7	–	5		.583
Nebraska		–			–			7	–	5		.583
Baker		–			–			6	–	5		.545
Gettysburg		–			–			6	–	5		.545
Holy Cross		–			–			6	–	5		.545
Akron		–			–			4	–	4		.500
Cincinnati		–			–			4	–	4		.500
Illinois State		–			–			3	–	3		.500
Mount Union		–			–			7	–	7		.500
Washington State		–			–			2	–	2		.500
Kansas		–			–			7	–	8		.467
Temple		–			–			4	–	5		.444
Brigham Young		–			–			7	–	9		.438
Dartmouth		–			–			8	–	6		.571
Indiana State		–			–			5	–	7		.417
Wooster		–			–			2	–	3		.400
Brown		–			–			6	–	10		.375
Penn State		–			–			3	–	5		.375
Wesleyan (Conn.)		–			–			4	–	7		.364
Colorado		–			–			2	–	4		.333
Kentucky		–			–			1	–	2		.333
New Mexico		–			–			1	–	2		.333
Washington		–			–			2	–	4		.333
Wisconsin–Stevens Point		–			–			1	–	2		.333
Butler		–			–			1	–	3		.250
Syracuse		–			–			1	–	8		.111
Colorado Agricultural		–			–			0	–	1		.000
Oregon		–			–			0	–	2		.000

Roster

1903–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown John Vogt — — Sr Unknown Louisville, Kentucky F Lee Andrus — — Sr Unknown Farmington, Kentucky G J. White Guyn — — Jr Unknown Lexington, Kentucky G Henry Wurtele — — Jr Unknown Shively, Kentucky Harold Moss — — So Paducah High School Cobb, Kentucky C Joe Coons — — So Unknown Mount Sterling, Kentucky William Goodwin — — Fr Unknown Lexington, Kentucky F George Montgomery — — Fr Unknown Liberty, Kentucky G Richard Arnett — — Woodford County High School Troy, Kentucky	Head coach W. W. H. Mustaine Assistant coach(es) {{{asst_coach}}} Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
2/6/1903*		Georgetown College	L 6-15	0–1	State College Gymnasium  Lexington, KY
2/18/1903*		Lexington YMCA	W 11–10	1–1	State College Gymnasium  Lexington, KY
2/20/1903*		Kentucky University (now Transylvania)	L 2-42	1–2	State College Gymnasium  Lexington, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.