2002–03 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2002–03 Colorado Buffaloes Basketball Big 12 Conference Big 12 20–12 9–7 Ricardo Patton 7th Coors Events Center NCAA tournament First Round The 2002–03 Colorado Buffaloes Men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2002–03 season. Led by 7th-year head coach Ricardo Patton, the Buffaloes played their home games at the Coors Events Center in Boulder, Colorado. After finishing 4th in the conference regular season standings, Colorado reached the semifinal round of the Big 12 tournament. The team did receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the South region the program's first NCAA tournament selection in six seasons. Colorado would lose to Michigan State in the opening round to finish the season with a 20–12 record (9–7 Big 12). Roster 2002 Colorado Buffaloes y yes David Harrison y basketball 13 C 7 0 280 SO Brentwood, Tennessee Chris Copeland y 15 F 6 8 235 FR Richmond, Virginia Michel Morandais y 30 G 6 5 205 JR Life Center Academy Stéphane Pelle y 34 F 6 9 249 SR Burtonsville, Maryland Ricardo Patton Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Colorado Buffaloes| Non-conference regular season Nov 22, 2002 yes 2002 men Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 97–69 1–0 Nov 24, 2002 yes 2002 men Stetson Hatters Stetson Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 107–74 2–0 Nov 27, 2002 yes yes 2002 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 71–75 2–1 Dec 3, 2002 yes 2002 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 70–71 2–2 Dec 7, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Kansas City Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 62–59 3–2 Dec 11, 2002 yes 2002 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 80–61 4–2 Dec 21, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Rice Owls Rice Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas 61–80 4–3 Dec 23, 2002 yes 2002 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 87–71 5–3 Dec 27, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Louisiana-Lafayette Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 75–56 6–3 Dec 28, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Charlotte 49ers Charlotte Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 76–74 7–3 Dec 29, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola (IL) Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 76–72 8–3 Jan 4, 2003 yes Penn Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 80–57 9–3 Jan 7, 2003 yes Colorado State Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 93–72 10–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Colorado Buffaloes| Big 12 Regular Season Jan 11, 2003 yes Oklahoma 9 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 54–69 10–4 0–1 Jan 15, 2003 2002 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 69–63 11–4 1–1 Jan 18, 2003 yes 2002 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 77–80 OT 11–5 1–2 Jan 22, 2003 Kansas 6 Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 60–59 12–5 2–2 Jan 29, 2003 yes Texas Tech United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas 56–66 12–6 2–3 Feb 1, 2003 yes Missouri 25 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 70–73 12–7 2–4 Feb 4, 2003 Texas 3 Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 93–80 13–7 3–4 Feb 8, 2003 Iowa State Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 84–69 14–7 4–4 Feb 11, 2003 yes Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 54–62 14–8 4–5 Feb 15, 2003 yes 2002 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 98–83 15–8 5–5 Feb 19, 2003 yes Kansas 6 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 87–94 15–9 5–6 Feb 22, 2003 Missouri Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 89–68 16–9 6–6 Feb 25, 2003 yes Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 55–81 16–10 6–7 Mar 1, 2003 yes 2002 none Baylor Bears Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 72–59 17–10 7–7 Mar 5, 2003 Oklahoma State 20 Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 68–56 18–10 8–7 Mar 8, 2003 2002 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 84–69 19–10 9–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Colorado Buffaloes| Big 12 Tournament Mar 13, 2003 yes yes Kansas State American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas Quarterfinals 77–76 20–10 Mar 14, 2003 yes yes Oklahoma 6 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas Semifinals 59–74 20–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Colorado Buffaloes| NCAA Tournament Mar 21, 2003 yes yes 10 S Michigan State 7 S St. Pete Times Forum Tampa, Florida First round 64–79Spartans impressive in rout of Colorado https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/234000026 https://web.archive.org/web/20230226193157/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/234000026 dead February 26, 2023 ESPN March 22, 2003 February 26, 2023 20–12 AP Poll Mountain Time S South Rankings 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1119–1120 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Category:Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball seasons Colorado Colorado