2002–03 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2002–03 Utah State Aggies Basketball UtahStateAggies.png Big West Conference East Big West 24–9 12–6 Stew Morrill 5th Randy Rahe 5th Smith Spectrum Big West tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 2002–03 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team represented Utah State University in the 2002–03 college basketball season. This was head coach Stew Morrill's 5th season at Utah State. The Aggies played their home games at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 12–6 to finish third in the regular season standings. They won the Big West tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as No. 15 seed in the West Region. The Aggies fell to No. 2 seed and eventual National runner-up Kansas in the opening round.UCLA cruises by off-target Utah State https://www.baltimoresun.com/2001/03/18/ucla-cruises-by-off-target-utah-state/ The Baltimore Sun March 17, 2001 March 5, 2023 Roster 2002 Utah State Aggies y Desmond Penigar 2 F 6 7 245 Sr Upland, California y Spencer Nelson 32 F 6 8 225 So Pocatello, Idaho y Stew Morrill https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 Source https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 2002-03 Men's Basketball Roster Utah State University Athletics March 5, 2023 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Utah State Aggies| Non-conference regular season Nov 23, 2002 yes yes Illinois State Redbird Arena Normal, Illinois 68–53 7,948 1–0 Dec 14, 2002 yes yes BYU Marriott Center Provo, Utah 56–66 14,734 5–2 Dec 17, 2002 yes Utah Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 59–54 9,148 6–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah State Aggies| Big West regular season Mar 8, 2003 2002 men Pacific Tigers Pacific Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 75–70 7,712 21–8 12–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah State Aggies| Big West tournament Mar 13, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Honda Center Anaheim, California Quarterfinals 89–83 OT 3,265 22–8 Mar 14, 2003 yes yes UC Irvine Honda Center Anaheim, California Semifinals 62–55 4,136 23–8 Mar 15, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly Honda Center Anaheim, California Championship game 57–54 3,228 24–8 |- !colspan=10 style=Utah State Aggies| NCAA tournament Mar 20, 2003 yes yes 15 MW Kansas 6 2 MW Ford Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma First round 61–64 CBS 18,462 24–9 AP poll Mountain W West Source https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2002-03 2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule Utah State University Athletics March 5, 2023 References Utah State Category:Utah State Aggies men's basketball seasons Utah State Aggies Aggies