2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks Basketball UNC Wilmington Seahawks wordmark.svg 200 Colonial Athletic Association CAA 24–7 15–3 Brad Brownell 1st Billy Donlon Trask Coliseum CAA regular season and tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by first-year head coach Brad Brownell, played their home games at the Trask Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). After finishing atop the CAA regular season standings, the Seahawks won the CAA tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the South region. After leading No. 6 seed Maryland late in the game, the Seahawks' hearts were broken when Drew Nicholas hit a buzzer-beater for Maryland.Nicholas drills 3-pointer at buzzer for Terps https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/234000023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230226203243/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/234000023 dead February 26, 2023 ESPN March 22, 2003 February 26, 2023 Senior shooting guard Brett Blizzard repeated as CAA Player of the Year and an AP Honorable Mention All-American.UNCW 2001-02 Season Review https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uncwsports.com/documents/2014/7/25/200102Review.pdf UNCW Athletics February 26, 2023 Roster 2002 UNC Wilmington Seahawks y John Goldsberry 3 G 6 3 185 Fr Vandalia, Ohio y Brett Blizzard 11 G 6 4 195 Sr Tallahassee, Florida y Brad Brownell Billy Donlon https://uncwsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 Schedule and results 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2002 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=UNC Wilmington Seahawks| Regular season Nov 22, 2002 yes yes Texas Tech United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas 76–85 0–1 Nov 30, 2002 yes East Tennessee State Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina 78–57 2–1 Dec 7, 2002 yes yes Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 48–59 2–3 |- !colspan=9 style=UNC Wilmington Seahawks| CAA tournament Mar 8, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Quarterfinals 76–56 22–6 Mar 9, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Semifinals 63–50 23–6 Mar 10, 2003 yes yes Drexel Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Championship game 70–62 24–6 |- !colspan=9 style=UNC Wilmington Seahawks| NCAA tournament Mar 21, 2003 yes yes 11 S Maryland 17 6 S Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee First round 73–75 24–7 AP poll Eastern Time S South UNC Wilmington Men's Basketball Records https://uncwsports.com/sports/2017/3/31/mens-basketball-records.aspx UNC Wilmington Athletics February 26, 2023 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 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Brett Blizzard – AP Honorable Mention All-American, CAA Player of the Year, CAA tournament MVP References Category:UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball seasons Unc Wilmington Unc Wilmington UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball