2002–03 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2002–03 Oklahoma State Cowboys Basketball Big 12 Conference Big 12 24 22–10 10–6 Eddie Sutton 13th Sean Sutton Kyle Keller 4th Gallagher-Iba Arena (Capacity: 6,381) NCAA tournament second round The 2002–03 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Eddie Sutton and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 22–10, 10–6 in Big 12 play to finish in fourth place. The Cowboys lost to Missouri in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the East region. Oklahoma State beat Penn in the opening round, but lost to No. 3 seed and eventual National champion Syracuse in the second round. Roster 2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys y yes Victor Williams 5 G 5 10 SR Ivan McFarlin y 23 F 6 8 240 SO Houston, Texas Tony Allen y basketball 24 G 6 4 213 JR Chicago, Illinois Melvin Sanders y 34 G 6 5 210 JR Liberal, Kansas Eddie Sutton Sean Sutton Kyle Keller Source:2002–03 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oklahoma-state/2003.html Sports Reference July 10, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma State Cowboys| Regular season Nov 22, 2002 yes 2002 men Yale Bulldogs Yale Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 68–59 1–0 Nov 27, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska Anchorage Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 98–69 2–0 Nov 29, 2002 yes yes 2002 men College of Charleston Cougars College of Charleston Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 58–66 2–1 Nov 30, 2002 yes yes Michigan State 9 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 64–61 3–1 Dec 21, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Kansas Coliseum Wichita, Kansas 68–58 8–1 Dec 30, 2002 yes Arkansas Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 71–45 9–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma State Cowboys| Big 12 Tournament Mar 14, 2003 yes yes 4 Missouri 5 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas Quarterfinals 58–60 21–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma State Cowboys| NCAA Tournament Mar 21, 2003 yes yes 6 E Pennsylvania 11 E TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts First Round 77–63 22–9 Mar 23, 2003 yes yes 6 E Syracuse 13 3 E TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts Second Round 56–68 22–10 AP poll E East 2019–20 Oklahoma State Men's Basketball Media Guide https://okstate.com/documents/2019/9/27/2019_20_Cowboy_Basketball_Media_Guide.pdf Oklahoma State University Athletics July 10, 2022 Rankings 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1117–1118 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball seasons Oklahoma State Category:2002 in sports in Oklahoma Category:2003 in sports in Oklahoma Oklahoma State