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2002–03 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

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2002–03 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
C-USA National division champions
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionNational
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record23–7 (13–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPyramid Arena
Seasons
2002–03 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
American
No. 9 Marquette 14 2   .875 27 6   .818
No. 14 Louisville 11 5   .688 25 7   .781
Cincinnati 9 7   .563 17 12   .586
Saint Louis 9 7   .563 16 14   .533
DePaul 8 8   .500 16 13   .552
Charlotte 8 8   .500 13 16   .448
East Carolina 3 13   .188 12 15   .444
National
No. 19 Memphis 13 3   .813 23 7   .767
UAB 8 8   .500 21 13   .618
Tulane 8 8   .500 16 15   .516
South Florida 7 9   .438 15 14   .517
Houston 6 10   .375 8 20   .286
Southern Miss 5 11   .313 13 16   .448
TCU 3 13   .188 9 19   .321
2003 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2002–03 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2002–03 college basketball season, the 82nd season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by third-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee.

Roster

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2002–03 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Antonio Burks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
F 10 Rodney Carney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Indianapolis, Indiana
F 14 Simplice Njoya 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Yaounde, Cameroon
G 0 Clyde Wade 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Memphis, Tennessee
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 14, 2002*
vs. Syracuse
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
W 70–63  1–0
Madison Square Garden (8,826)
New York, New York
Nov 22, 2002*
Austin Peay L 80–81 OT 1–1
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 25, 2002*
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 78–54  2–1
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 3, 2002*
Arkansas–Little Rock W 73–49  3–1
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 7, 2002*
Furman W 72–55  4–1
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 14, 2002*
at No. 11 Missouri L 78–93  4–2
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 19, 2002*
Ole Miss W 58–51  5–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 28, 2002*
No. 7 Illinois W 77–74  6–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 30, 2002*
Murray State W 67–60  7–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 2, 2003*
at Arkansas W 72–67  8–2
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 5, 2003*
Villanova W 72–68  9–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 7, 2003
Tulane W 85–73  10–2
(1–0)
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 19, 2003
at No. 4 Louisville W 80–73  17–5
(8–3)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 8, 2003
at UAB W 90–79  22–5
(13–3)
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Conference USA tournament
Mar 13, 2003*
vs. South Florida W 62–56  23–5
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 14, 2003*
at No. 20 Louisville L 75–78  23–6
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2003*
(7 W) vs. (10 W) Arizona State
First round
L 71–84[2]  23–7
Ford Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "2002-03 Conference USA Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010.
  2. ^ "Sun Devils' fabulous frosh overwhelms Memphis". ESPN. March 21, 2003. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. 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.