2002–03 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2002–03 St. Francis Terriers StFrancisBrooklynTerrierswordmark.png Northeast Conference NEC 14–16 9–9 Ron Ganulin 12th Glenn Braica 14th Generoso Pope Athletic Complex The 2002–03 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Ron Ganulin, who was in his twelfth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981. The Terriers were 14-16 overall on the season and 9-9 in conference play, yet the Terriers qualified for the NEC Tournament. During the Tournament the Terriers were able to upset Central Connecticut and Fairleigh Dickinson in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, and made it to the NEC Tournament finals. The Terriers were only one win shy of participating in the programs first NCAA Tournament before losing to Wagner 61–78 on the road. Roster white white #0038A8 #CE1126 2002 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men Paul Kowalczuk 13 F/C 6 10 225 SR Koszalin, Poland Clifford Strong 23 F 6 8 220 SR Brooklyn, New York Eric Thompson 42 F 6 8 215 JR Brooklyn, New York Mike Wilson 00 G 6 2 185 JR Naugatuck, Connecticut John Quintana 3 G 6 0 200 JR Brooklyn, New York Bronski Dockery 15 G 6 2 190 SO Manhattan, New York Omar Hatcher 40 G 6 2 185 SO Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Damien Herard 25 F 6 7 225 SO Jamaica, New York Christopher Sockwell 44 F 6 8 240 SO Brooklyn, New York Rob Wiatre 11 G 6 0 180 SO Brooklyn, New York Tory Cavalieri 3 G 6 0 180 SO Atlantic City, New Jersey Patrice Thevenot 34 F 6 6 235 SO Brooklyn, New York Christian Brown 13 G/F 6 4 190 FR Manhattan, New York Devon Neckles 21 F 6 7 190 FR Brooklyn, New York Ron Ganulin (LIU Brooklyn '67) Glenn Braica (Queens College '89) Schedule and results yes no no no |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;;color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season November 25, 2002 9:00 pm yes yes no 2002-03 Hofstra University Hofstra Pride Hofstra Westchester County Center Westchester, NY 72–56 1–0 N/A November 27, 2002 7:00 pm yes yes no 2002-03 Saint Peter's University Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Yanitelli Center Jersey City, NJ 85–94 1–1 653 December 2, 2002 8:00 pm yes yes no 2002-03 Seton Hall University Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Izod Center East Rutherford, NJ 76–84 1–2 5,506 December 7, 2002 4:00 pm yes yes no 2002-03 Howard University Howard Bison Howard Burr Gymnasium Washington, DC 88–67 2–2 840 December 11, 2002 7:30 pm yes yes no St. John's (NY) Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY 58–80 2–3 5,462 December 15, 2002 12:00 pm yes no 2002-03 Long Island University Long Island Blackbirds Long Island Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, NY 76–89 2–4 (0–1) 875 December 27, 2002 6:00 pm yes yes no 2002-03 Duquesne University Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Golden Panther Arena Miami, FL FIU New Year's Classic 57–67 2–5 N/A December 28, 2002 6:00 pm yes yes no 2002-03 Radford University Radford Highlanders Radford Golden Panther Arena Miami, FL FIU New Year's Classic 69–63 3–5 N/A January 4, 2003 7:00 pm yes yes no 2002-03 Lehigh University Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA 68–74 3–6 1,112 January 7, 2003 7:00 pm yes yes no 2002-03 Binghamton University Binghamton Bearcats Binghamton West Gymasuium Binghamton, NY 62–74 3–7 1,325 January 11, 2003 7:00 pm yes no 2002-03 Monmouth University Monmouth Hawks Monmouth William T. Boylan Gymnasium West Long Branch, NJ 76–80 3–8 (0–2) 2,065 January 13, 2003 7:00 pm yes no 2002-03 Fairleigh Dickinson University Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ 71–76 2OT 3–9 (0–3) 425 January 18, 2003 7:00 pm yes no 2002-03 University of Maryland, Baltimore County UMBC Retrievers UMBC Retriever Activities Center Catonsville, MD 58–73 3–10 (0–4) 2,134 January 20, 2003 7:30 pm yes no 2002-03 Mount St. Mary's University Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD 58–69 3–11 (0–5) 1,278 January 25, 2003 4:30 pm no Mount St. Mary's Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY 73–54 4–11 (1–5) 540 January 27, 2003 7:00 pm no UMBC Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY 66–69 4–12 (1–6) 415 February 1, 2003 4:30 pm no 2002-03 Quinnipiac University Quinnipiac Bobcats Quinnipiac Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY 91–76 5–12 (2–6) 713 February 3, 2003 7:00 pm yes no 2002-03 Central Connecticut State University Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut State William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT 59–71 5–13 (2–7) 1,954 February 6, 2003 7:30 pm yes no 2002-03 Robert Morris University Robert Morris Colonials Robert Morris Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, PA 77–72 6–13 (3–7) 336 February 8, 2003 7:00 pm yes no 2002-03 Saint Francis University Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) DeGol Arena Loretto, PA 72–89 6–14 (3–8) 1,856 February 10, 2003 7:00 pm no 2002-03 Central Connecticut State University Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut State Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY 78–55 7–14 (4–8) 463 February 13, 2003 7:00 pm no 2002-03 Monmouth University Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY 81–71 8–14 (5–8) 563 February 15, 2003 4:00 pm no Fairleigh Dickinson Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY 85–80 9–14 (6–8) 438 February 20, 2003 7:30 pm yes no 2002-03 Quinnipiac University Quinnipiac Bobcats Quinnipiac Burt Kahn Court Hamden, CT 61–80 9–15 (6–9) 1,856 February 22, 2003 4:30 pm no Long Island Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY Battle of Brooklyn 142–140 2OT 10–15 (7–9) 814 February 27, 2003 7:00 pm no 2002-03 Sacred Heart University Sacred Heart Pioneers Sacred Heart Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY 110–92 11–15 (8–9) 573 March 1, 2003 4:00 pm no Wagner Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY 96–84 12–15 (9–9) 861 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;;color:#FFFFFF;"| 2003 NEC tournament March 8, 2003 8:00 pm yes no 2002-03 Central Connecticut State University Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut State Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY Quarterfinals 67–62 13–15 N/A March 9, 2003 4:00 pm yes no Fairleigh Dickinson Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY Semifinals 88–62 14–15 2,625 March 12, 2003 7:00 pm yes no Wagner Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY Finals 61–78 14–16 2,327 2002-03 St. Francis (NY) Men's Basketball Schedule http://www.fanbase.com/St-Francis-%28NY%29-Terriers-Mens-Basketball-2002-03/schedule https://archive.today/20140726085820/http://www.fanbase.com/St-Francis-(NY)-Terriers-Mens-Basketball-2002-03/schedule dead 26 July 2014 fanbase.com 21 July 2014 2002-03 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/st-francis-ny/2003-schedule.html sports-reference.com 27 August 2019 References Category:St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball seasons St. Francis Category:2003 in sports in New York City Category:2002 in sports in New York City