2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Wordmark.jpg 200 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference MAAC 23–7 14–4 Bobby Gonzalez 4th Draddy Gymnasium MAAC Regular season championsMAAC Tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by head coach Bobby Gonzalez, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–7, 14–4 in MAAC play to win the league regular season title. They were champions of the MAAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the East region, Manhattan fell to No. 3 seed and eventual National champion Syracuse, 76–65 in the opening round.Manhattan Cannot Bring Home a Second Upset https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/21/sports/college-basketball-manhattan-cannot-bring-home-a-second-upset.html The New York Times March 21, 2004 March 4, 2023 Roster 2002 Manhattan Jaspers y Luis Flores 3 G 6 2 200 Jr San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic y basketball Bobby Gonzalez Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Manhattan Jaspers| Regular season Dec 18, 2002 yes yes Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 62–89 4–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Manhattan Jaspers| MAAC tournament Mar 9, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Sun National Bank Center Trenton, New Jersey Semifinals 82–81 2OT 22–6 Mar 10, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Sun National Bank Center Trenton, New Jersey Championship game 69–54 23–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Manhattan Jaspers| NCAA tournament Mar 21, 2003 yes yes 14 E Syracuse 13 3 E FleetCenter Boston, Massachusetts First round 65–76 CBS 18,141 23–7 AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region E=East Eastern Time References Category:Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball seasons Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball