2002–03 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2002–03 UCLA Bruins basketball UCLA Bruins logo.svg 200px Pacific-10 Pac-10 10–19 6–12, T-6th Steve Lavin Michael Holton Jim Saia Steve Spencer Pauley Pavilion The 2002–03 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team finished 8th in the conference and lost in the second round of the Pac-10 tournament to the Oregon Ducks. The Bruins did not play in a post-season tournament. This was the final season for head coach Steve Lavin. This season was also notable as it was UCLA's first losing season since the 1947–48 season. The Bruins 54 years of consecutive winning seasons had set an NCAA record. Coach Steve Lavin was fired at the season’s end. Roster 2002 UCLA Bruins men's y Gene Barnes 13 G 5 10 Fr Cedric Bozeman y 21 G 6 6 215 So Los Angeles, California Jon Crispin y 5 G 6 2 Jr Pitman, New Jersey T. J. Cummings y 43 F 6 10 223 Jr Homewood, Illinois Michael Fey 45 C 6 11 Fr Quinn Hawking 55 G 6 2 Fr John Hoffart 52 C 6 10 Jr Ryan Hollins y 15 C 6 11 Fr Pasadena, California Josiah Johnson 54 F 6 8 So Jason Kapono y 24 F 6 8 Sr Long Beach, California C Marcedes Lewis y 4 F 6 6 Fr Matt McKinney 25 F 6 8 Fr Andre Patterson y 5 F 6 7 So Los Angeles, California Janou Rubin 2 G 6 3 Jr Dijon Thompson y 1 G 6 7 193 So Los Angeles, California Ryan Walcott 10 G 6 1 So Ike Williams 22 G 6 2 Fr Ray Young 34 G 6 4 Sr C 30 January 2018 Steve Lavin (Chapman) Michael Holton (UCLA) Jim Saia (Chapman) Steve Spencer (Somona State) Schedule yes 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2002 yes |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Exhibition November 13, 2002 y Branch West Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Exhibition 67–92 0–0 November 19, 2002 y EA Sports Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Exhibition 64–70 0–0 |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Regular Season November 26, 2002 y 14 San Diego Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 6,845 FSNW2 81–86 OT 0–1 November 30, 2002 y y 14 Duke 4 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Wooden Tradition 18,345 CBS 73–84 0–2 December 8, 2002 y 2002 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 6,358 FSNW2 81–58 1–2 December 14, 2002 y 2002 men Portland Pilots Portland Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 6,608 FSNW2 105–67 2–2 December 17, 2002 y 2002 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 5,736 63–67 2–3 December 21, 2002 y yes Kansas 19 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 16,300 CBS 70–87 2–4 December 28, 2002 y Michigan Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 10,001 CBS 76–81 2–5 January 2, 2003 yes Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA 7,591 77–67 3–5 1–0 January 4, 2003 yes Washington State Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA 1,658 FSN 98–83 4–5 2–0 January 8, 2003 2002 men USC Trojans USC Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 12,736 FSNW 75–80 4–6 2–1 January 11, 2003 y St. John's Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 8,503 FSN 65–80 4–7 January 16, 2003 Arizona State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 7,710 64–75 4–8 2–2 January 18, 2003 Arizona 2 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 11,082 ABC 52–87 4–9 2–3 January 23, 2003 yes Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA 7,391 51–52 4–10 2–4 January 25, 2003 yes California 25 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA 11,877 FSN 69–80 4–11 2–5 January 30, 2003 Oregon 22 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 9,008 FSN 91–96 OT 4–12 2–6 February 1, 2003 2002 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 7,698 FSNW2 79–83 4–13 2–7 February 5, 2003 yes USC Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA 10,147 FSNW2 85–86 4–14 2–8 February 8, 2003 y yes y Georgetown MCI Center Washington D.C. 14,227 CBS 71–70 5–14 February 13, 2003 yes Arizona 1 McKale Center Tucson, AZ 14,559 FSN 70–106 5–15 2–9 February 15, 2003 yes Arizona State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ 9,242 ABC 69–85 5–16 2–10 February 20, 2003 California 18 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 8,061 FSN 76–75 OT 6–16 3–10 February 22, 2003 Stanford 21 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 9,541 FSN 84–93 6–17 3–11 February 27, 2003 yes Oregon State Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR 6,521 69–66 7–17 4–11 March 01, 2003 yes Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, OR 9,087 CBS 48–79 7–18 4–12 March 06, 2003 Washington State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 6,619 86–71 8–18 5–12 March 08, 2003 Washington Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 8,717 FSNW2 83–72 9–18 6–12 |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins| Pac-10 Tournament March 13, 2003 y y Arizona 1 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA First Round 15,048 FSN 96–89 OT 10–18 March 14, 2003 y y Oregon Staples Center Los Angeles, CA Semifinals 16,689 FSN 74–75 10–19 AP Poll Pacific Time SourceSeason by Season Records http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2016/10/17/MBKB_17MG_148_164.pdf#page=15 UCLA Athletics February 13, 2018 December 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201229080204/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2016/10/17/MBKB_17MG_148_164.pdf#page=15 dead Notes In the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament, UCLA beat Arizona who was then ranked #1 in the nation (AP poll). The Bruins had defeated a #1 team, four years in a row (along with the victory of #1 Kansas in the previous season and #1 Stanford the two years before that). In spite of the losing season UCLA beat two AP Top-20 teams in 2002–03 (the other being #18 Cal). UCLA's losing season was the first in 55 years, snapping an NCAA record of consecutive winning seasons. The 6 wins in regular season conference play was also the lowest since the 1952–53 season (when UCLA went 6-6). ASU swept UCLA for the first time in 23 years (1979-80 season) and for only the second time since they joined the Pac-8. References Ucla Category:UCLA Bruins men's basketball seasons UCLA Bruins men's basketball UCLA Bruins men's basketball