2002–03 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2002–03 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Bulldogs logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 20 21–10 10–6 Rick Stansbury 5th Phil Cunningham Robert Kirby Mark White Humphrey Coliseum SEC West Champions NCAA tournament first round The 2002–03 Mississippi State basketball team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2002–03 college basketball season. Under fifth-year head coach Rick Stansbury, the team played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi. Mississippi State won the SEC West Division regular season title. The Bulldogs reached the championship game of the SEC tournament, losing to Kentucky. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the East region. The Bulldogs were upset by No. 12 seed Butler in the opening round, 47–46. Mississippi State finished the season with a record of 21–10 (9–7 SEC). Roster 2002 Mississippi State Bulldogs y yes Derrick Zimmerman 22 G 6 3 195 Sr Monroe, LA Wossman HS y Timmy Bowers 15 G 6 2 190 Sr Gulfport, MS Harrison Central HS y Rick Stansbury (Campbellsville) Phil Cunningham (Campbellsville) Robert Kirby (UTPA) Mark White (Austin Peay) https://hailstate.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Mississippi State Bulldogs| Non-conference Regular season Dec 14, 2002 yes yes 24 Xavier 13 Madison Square Garden New York, New York 71–61 6–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Mississippi State Bulldogs| SEC Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=Mississippi State Bulldogs| SEC Tournament Mar 14, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Quarterfinals 73–64 20–8 Mar 15, 2003 yes yes 2002 men LSU Tigers LSU Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Semifinals 76–61 21–8 Mar 16, 2003 yes yes Kentucky 2 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Championship game 57–64 21–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Mississippi State Bulldogs| NCAA Tournament Mar 21, 2003 yes yes 20 5 S Butler 12 S Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama First Round 46–47 21–10 AP poll E East 2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule https://hailstate.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2002-03 Mississippi State University Athletics July 11, 2022 Rankings 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Mississippi State Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Mississippi State Bull Bull