2002–03 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season

The 2002–03 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season marked the 27th season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball.

2002–03 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
League	NCAA Division I
Sport	Basketball
Duration	January 2002 through March 2003
Number of teams	12
Regular Season
Tournament

2002–03 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Saint Joseph's	12	–	4		.750			23	–	7		.767
Rhode Island	10	–	6		.625			19	–	12		.613
Temple	10	–	6		.625			18	–	16		.529
UMass	6	–	10		.375			11	–	18		.379
Fordham	3	–	13		.188			2	–	26		.071
St. Bonaventure	1	–	15		.063			13	–	14		.481
West
No. 12 Xavier	15	–	1		.938			26	–	6		.813
No. 16 Dayton †	14	–	2		.875			24	–	6		.800
Richmond	10	–	6		.625			15	–	14		.517
La Salle	6	–	10		.375			12	–	17		.414
George Washington	5	–	11		.313			12	–	17		.414
Duquesne	4	–	13		.235			9	–	21		.300
† Atlantic 10 Tournament winner As of February 5, 2016 Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll

Rank	Team
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12

First-place votes in parentheses

Preseason All-A10 Team

First Team

Second Team

Third Team

Postseason

Atlantic 10 Tournament

Main article: 2003 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

All the games were held at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

Post Tournament Results

NCAA tournament

• Dayton Wildcats (0-1): Eliminated by Tulsa in the first round
• Xavier Musketeers (1-1): Eliminated by Maryland in the second round
• Saint Joseph's Hawks (0-1): Eliminated by Auburn in the first round

National Invitation Tournament

• Rhode Island Rams (1-1): Eliminated by Temple in the second round
• Richmond Spiders (0-1): Eliminated by Providence in the opening round
• Temple Owls (3-1): Eliminated by Minnesota in the quarterfinals

External links

• "Men's Basketball - Archives 2002-03", Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved on 9 November 2017.
• 2002–03 Atlantic 10 Conference season summary, sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 9 November 2017.