2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers Basketball Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers wordmark.svg 250 Horizon League Horizon 24–8 13–3 Bruce Pearl 2nd U.S. Cellular ArenaKlotsche Center Horizon League tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 2nd-year head coach Bruce Pearl, played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Arena and Klotsche Center and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 24–8, 13–3 in Horizon League play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Horizon League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they received a No. 12 seed in the Midwest region. Their season ended after losing a one-point game to No. 5 seed Notre Dame in the opening round.Panthers miss layup at buzzer, ND moves on https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/234000004 https://web.archive.org/web/20230123015612/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/234000004 dead January 23, 2023 ESPN March 21, 2003 February 26, 2023 Roster 2002 Milwaukee Panthers y yes Chris Hill 2 G 5 10 160 Fr Whitney Young Chicago, Illinois y point guard Mark Pancratz 4 G 6 3 185 Fr Schaumburg Schaumburg, Illinois n Dylan Page 15 F 6 9 230 Jr Amherst Amherst, Wisconsin y Jason McCoy 21 F 6 9 190 Fr Rutgers Houston, Texas n Jose Winston 22 G 6 0 180 Sr Milwaukee, Wisconsin n James Wright 23 F 6 6 220 So Vincent Milwaukee, Wisconsin n Boo Davis 24 G 6 3 190 Fr Olney CC Chicago, Illinois n Clay Tucker 30 G 6 4 195 Sr Perry Lima, Ohio y Rob Sanders 42 F 6 7 190 So Toledo Toledo, Ohio n Adrian Tigert 44 F 6 7 240 Fr West Oshkosh, Wisconsin n Derrick Ford 50 C 6 10 240 Fr Olney CC Toledo, Ohio n Bruce Pearl https://mkepanthers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 2002-03 Men's Basketball Roster https://mkepanthers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 Milwaukee Panthers February 26, 2023 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Milwaukee Panthers| Regular season Nov 23, 2002 yes yes Wisconsin Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin 72–83 17,142 0–1 Mar 1, 2003 yes Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 74–76 11,043 22–7 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Milwaukee Panthers| Horizon League Tournament Mar 8, 2003 yes yes Illinois-Chicago U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin Semifinals 75–73 7,411 23–7 Mar 11, 2003 yes Butler U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin Championship game 69–52 10,115 24–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Milwaukee Panthers| NCAA Tournament Mar 20, 2003 yes yes 12 MW Notre Dame 22 5 MW RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana First round 69–70 21,250 24–8 AP poll W West 2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule https://mkepanthers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2002-03 Milwaukee Panthers 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 0-345-51392-4 Awards and honors Bruce Pearl – Horizon League Coach of the Year References 2002-03 Milwaukee Panthers Schedule and Results Milwaukee Category:Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball seasons Milwaukee Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball