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2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by first-year head coach Brad Brownell, played their home games at the Trask Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
CAA regular season and tournament champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record24–7 (15–3 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coachBilly Donlon
Home arenaTrask Coliseum
Seasons
2002–03 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Wilmington † 15 – 3   .833 24 – 7   .774
VCU 12 – 6   .667 18 – 10   .643
Drexel 12 – 6   .667 19 – 12   .613
George Mason 11 – 7   .611 16 – 12   .571
Delaware 9 – 9   .500 15 – 14   .517
Old Dominion 9 – 9   .500 12 – 15   .444
James Madison 8 – 10   .444 13 – 17   .433
William & Mary 7 – 11   .389 12 – 16   .429
Hofstra 6 – 12   .333 8 – 21   .276
Towson 1 – 17   .056 4 – 24   .143
† 2003 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

After finishing atop the CAA regular season standings, the Seahawks won the CAA tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the South region. After leading No. 6 seed Maryland late in the game, the Seahawks' hearts were broken when Drew Nicholas hit a buzzer-beater for Maryland.[1]

Senior shooting guard Brett Blizzard repeated as CAA Player of the Year and an AP Honorable Mention All-American.[2]

Roster

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2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 John Goldsberry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Vandalia, Ohio
G 11 Brett Blizzard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Tallahassee, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 22, 2002*
 at Texas Tech L 76–85  0–1
 United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
Nov 30, 2002*
 East Tennessee State W 78–57  2–1
 Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Dec 7, 2002*
 at Dayton L 48–59  2–3
 University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
CAA tournament
Mar 8, 2003*
 vs. Hofstra
Quarterfinals 		W 76–56  22–6
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 9, 2003*
 vs. Delaware
Semifinals 		W 63–50  23–6
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 10, 2003*
 vs. Drexel
Championship game 		W 70–62  24–6
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 21, 2003*
 (11 S) vs. (6 S) No. 17 Maryland
First round 		L 73–75  24–7
 Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Nicholas drills 3-pointer at buzzer for Terps". ESPN. March 22, 2003. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "UNCW 2001-02 Season Review" (PDF). UNCW Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "UNC Wilmington Men's Basketball Records". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1119–1120. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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