2002–03 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2002–03 UNC Asheville Bulldogs Basketball UNC Asheville Bulldogs wordmark.png 250 Big South Conference Big South 15–17 7–7 Eddie Biedenbach Justice Center Big South tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 2002–03 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Eddie Biedenbach, played their home games at the Justice Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 7–7 in Big South play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Elon, Winthrop, and Radford to become champions of the Big South tournament and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in program history. The Bulldogs were one of two No. 16 seeds in the South region, defeating Texas SouthernSmith scores 10 of his 28 points in OT for UNC-Asheville https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/230772640 https://web.archive.org/web/20230305182145/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/230772640 dead March 5, 2023 ESPN March 20, 2003 March 5, 2023 to reach the field of 64. UNC Asheville was eliminated in the first round by No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Texas.Texas, Purdue Run It Up https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2003/03/22/texas-purdue-run-it-up/c467e699-2fe5-4162-b44b-40191a3c488f/ The Washington Post March 22, 2003 March 5, 2023 Roster 2002 UNC Asheville Bulldogs y Andre Smith 10 G 6 2 185 Sr Miami, Florida Alex Kragel 11 G 6 2 175 Sr Morristown, Tennessee Bryan McCullough 15 F 6 5 205 So Salisbury, North Carolina Ben McGonagil 41 C 6 11 260 Sr Panama, Florida Eddie Biedenbach https://uncabulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 https://uncabulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 2002-03 Men's Basketball Roster UNC Asheville Athletics March 5, 2023 Schedule and results https://uncabulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2002-03 2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule UNC Asheville Athletics March 5, 2023 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2002 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=UNC Asheville Bulldogs| Regular season Nov 22, 2002 yes yes Michigan State 9 Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, Michigan 52–66 0–1 Nov 24, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 24 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 81–87 0–2 Dec 7, 2002 yes yes East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 69–87 2–3 Dec 21, 2002 yes yes Connecticut 8 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 67–117 3–4 Dec 22, 2002 yes yes Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 53–84 3–5 Dec 30, 2002 yes yes Oklahoma 10 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 64–100 3–6 Jan 2, 2003 yes yes Kansas 18 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 50–102 3–7 Mar 1, 2003 2002 men Winthrop Eagles Winthrop Justice Center Asheville, North Carolina 65–76 11–16 7–7 |- !colspan=9 style=UNC Asheville Bulldogs| Big South tournament Mar 4, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Elon Phoenix Elon Alumni Gym Elon, North Carolina Quarterfinals 68–66 OT 12–16 Mar 7, 2003 yes yes Winthrop Vines Center Lynchburg, Virginia Semifinals 81–80 OT 13–16 Mar 8, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Radford Highlanders Radford Vines Center Lynchburg, Virginia Championship game 85–71 14–16 |- !colspan=9 style=UNC Asheville Bulldogs| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 2003 yes yes 16 S Texas Southern 16 S University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio Play-in game 92–84 OT 15–16 Mar 21, 2003 yes yes 16 W Texas 5 1 S BJCC Arena Birmingham, Alabama First round 61–82 15–17 AP Poll Eastern Time S South Region References Category:UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball seasons UNC Asheville UNC Asheville Asheville Asheville