2002–03 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2002–03 Vermont Catamounts Basketball Vermont Athletics wordmark.png 200 America East Conference America East 21–12 11–5 Tom Brennan 17th Patrick Gym America East tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 2002–03 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team represented the University of Vermont during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by head coach Tom Brennan – coaching in his 17th season, played their home games at Patrick Gym and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 11–5 in America East play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They followed that success by winning the America East tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the West region, the Catamounts were defeated by No. 1 seed Arizona in the opening round.Vermont Snowed Under https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-mar-21-sp-arizona21-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 21, 2003 March 5, 2023 This marked the first of three straight seasons the Catamounts played in the NCAA Tournament. Roster 2002 Vermont Catamounts y y T. J. Sorrentine y 11 G 5 11 185 So Pawtucket, Rhode Island St. Raphael Academy Taylor Coppenrath y 22 F 6 9 240 So Barnet, Vermont St. Johnsbury Academy Tom Brennan https://uvmathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 https://uvmathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 2002-03 Men's Basketball Roster University of Vermont Athletics March 5, 2023 en Schedule and results 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2002 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Vermont Catamounts| Regular season Nov 29, 2002 yes yes Utah State Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii 59–62 500 3–1 Dec 19, 2002 yes yes North Carolina 23 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina 54–80 16,258 3–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Vermont Catamounts| America East tournament Mar 9, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Albany Great Danes Albany Walter Brown Arena Boston, Massachusetts Quarterfinals 81–62 NA 19–11 Mar 10, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Hartford Hawks Hartford Walter Brown Arena Boston, Massachusetts Semifinals 67–51 1,512 20–11 Mar 15, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Case Gym Boston, Massachusetts Championship game 56–55 1,738 21–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Vermont Catamounts| NCAA Tournament Mar 20, 2003 yes yes 16 W Arizona 2 1 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First round 51–80 14,378 21–12 AP Poll Eastern Time W West https://uvmathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2002-03 2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule University of Vermont Athletics March 5, 2023 en Awards and honors Taylor Coppenrath – America East Player of the Year References Category:Vermont Catamounts men's basketball seasons Vermont Vermont Cat Cat Category:21st century in Burlington, Vermont