The 2002–03 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team represented Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by 9th-year head coach Ron Hunter, played their home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 10–4 in conference play to finish in a tie for second place. The Jaguars then won the Mid-Con tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, they lost to No. 1 seed Kentucky in the opening round.[2]
| 2002–2003 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball | |
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Mid-Con tournament champions | |
| Conference | Mid-Continent Conference |
| Record | 20–14 (10–4 Mid-Con) |
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| Home arena | Indiana Farmers Coliseum IUPUI Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IUPUI † | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri-Kansas City | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago State | 0 | – | 14 | .000 | 3 | – | 27 | .100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2003 Mid-Con Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
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Schedule and results
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Nov 18, 2002* |
at Notre Dame | L 45–89 | 1–1 |
Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana | |||||||
| Nov 25, 2002* |
vs. Creighton Guardians Classic |
L 52–99 | 2–2 |
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
| Nov 26, 2002* |
vs. Furman Guardians Classic |
L 62–70 | 2–3 |
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
| Nov 27, 2002* |
at Northwestern | W 56–53 | 3–3 |
Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois | |||||||
| Mid-Con tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 9, 2003* |
vs. Western Illinois Quarterfinals |
W 75–51 | 18–13 |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
| Mar 10, 2003* |
vs. Southern Utah Semifinals |
W 72–67 | 19–13 |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
| Mar 11, 2003* |
vs. Valparaiso Championship game |
W 66–64 | 20–13 |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 21, 2003* CBS |
(16 MW) | vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Kentucky First round |
L 64–95 | 20–14 |
Gaylord Entertainment Center (17,484) Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||
Source[4]
References
edit- ^ sports-reference.com 2002-03 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Wildcats rip IUPUI, extend streak to 24". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 22, 2003. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "2002-03 Men's Basketball Roster". Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule". Retrieved March 5, 2023.