2002–03 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2002–03 Holy Cross Crusaders Basketball Holy Cross Athletics logo.svg 150 Patriot League Patriot 26–5 13–1 Ralph Willard 4th Hart Center Patriot League regular season and tournament champions NCAA tournament First round The 2002–03 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 4th-year head coach Ralph Willard, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 26–5, 13–1 in Patriot League play to win the regular season league title. As the #1 seed, they defeated Army, Bucknell, and American to be champions of the Patriot League tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, they were beaten by No. 3 seed and eventual Final Four participant Marquette, 72–68.Holy Cross doesn't go quietly in first round https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/234000055 https://web.archive.org/web/20230305023215/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/234000055 dead March 5, 2023 ESPN March 20, 2003 March 4, 2023 Roster 2002 Holy Cross Crusaders y y Kevin Hamilton y basketball 14 G 6 4 190 Fr Queens Village, New York Archbishop Molloy Tim Szatko y 35 F 6 8 220 Sr Naperville, Illinois Naperville Central Patrick Whearty y 45 C 6 10 245 Sr Poughkeepsie, New York Our Lady of Lourdes Ralph Willard https://goholycross.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 2002-03 Men's Basketball Roster https://goholycross.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 Holy Cross Athletics March 4, 2023 Schedule and results 2002-03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2002 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders|Non-conference regular season Nov 19, 2002 yes yes Kansas 2 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Preseason NIT 57–81 ESPN 16,300 0–1 Nov 23, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Dowling Golden Lions Dowling Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 101–61 1,023 1–1 Nov 26, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, Massachusetts 71–66 1,306 2–1 Dec 1, 2002 yes 2002 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Worcester Centrum Worcester, Massachusetts 71–70 3,620 3–1 Dec 7, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Brown Bears Brown Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, Rhode Island 72–56 1,571 4–1 Dec 11, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Yale Bulldogs Yale XL Center Hartford, Connecticut Phoenix Classic 66–70 4,182 4–2 Dec 12, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Hartford Hawks Hartford XL Center Hartford, Connecticut Phoenix Classic 79–53 6,617 5–2 Dec 22, 2002 yes UNC Asheville Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 84–53 2,389 6–2 Dec 28, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Marist Red Foxes Marist McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, New York 63–66 2,678 6–3 Dec 31, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Fordham Rams Fordham Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, New York 87–54 1,926 7–3 Jan 3, 2003 yes 2002 men Princeton Tigers Princeton Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 55–54 1,046 8–3 Jan 7, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Quinnipiac Bobcats Quinnipiac Burt Kahn Court Hamden, Connecticut 83–75 1,344 9–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders|Patriot League regular season Jan 11, 2003 2002 men Army Black Knights Army Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 61–45 3,128 10–3 1–0 Jan 15, 2003 2002 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 86–43 2,839 11–3 2–0 Jan 18, 2003 yes 2002 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 76–70 2,945 12–3 3–0 Jan 21, 2003 yes 2002 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 63–43 2,024 13–3 Jan 24, 2003 yes 2002 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 76–61 2,203 14–3 4–0 Jan 26, 2003 yes 2002 men American Eagles American Bender Arena Washington D.C. 49–72 1,823 14–4 4–1 Jan 31, 2003 2002 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 63–39 3,215 15–4 5–1 Feb 2, 2003 2002 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 69–47 4,000 16–4 6–1 Feb 8, 2003 yes Army Christl Arena West Point, New York 53–45 1,537 17–4 7–1 Feb 12, 2003 yes Colgate Cotterell Court Hamilton, New York 92–91 OT 562 18–4 8–1 Feb 15, 2003 Lafayette Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 73–65 4,000 19–4 9–1 Feb 21, 2003 American Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 68–66 3,847 20–4 10–1 Feb 23, 2003 Navy Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 63–42 4,000 21–4 11–1 Feb 28, 2003 yes Bucknell Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 54–43 2,182 22–4 12–1 Mar 2, 2003 yes 2002 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 72–64 3,273 23–4 13–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders| Patriot League Tournament Mar 8, 2003 yes yes Army The Show Place Arena Upper Marlboro, Maryland Quarterfinals 58–40 2,523 24–4 Mar 9, 2003 yes yes Bucknell The Show Place Arena Upper Marlboro, Maryland Semifinals 75–50 3,356 25–4 Mar 14, 2003 yes American Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts Championship game 72–64 4,000 26–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders|NCAA Tournament Mar 20, 2003 yes yes 14 MW Marquette 9 3 MW RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana First round 68–72 25,000 26–5 AP Poll Eastern Time. MW Midwest Region 2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule https://goholycross.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2002-03 Holy Cross Athletics March 4, 2023https://patriotleague.org/documents/2003/9/19/03cumulative-stats.pdf?id=1588 2002-2003 Patriot League Men's Basketball Stats Patriot Leaguehttps://static.goholycross.com/custompages/import_content/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2002-2003/teamcume.htm 2002-2003 Holy Cross Men's Basketball Stats Go Holy Cross References Category:Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball seasons Holy Cross Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball Holy Cross