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2002–03 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2002–03 |
| team | Arizona Wildcats |
| image | Arizona Wildcats logo.svg |
| image_size | 125 |
| conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| short_conf | Pac-10 |
| CoachRank | 5 |
| APRank | 2 |
| record | 28–4 |
| conf_record | 17–1 |
| head_coach | Lute Olson |
| hc_year | 20th |
| asst_coach1 | Jim Rosborough |
| asst_coach2 | Rodney Tention |
| asst_coach3 | Josh Pastner |
| stadium | McKale Center |
| champion | Pac-10 Regular-Season Champions |
| tourney | [NCAA tournament](2003-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| tourney_result | Elite Eight |
The 2002–03 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Lute Olson led the team in his 20th season at Arizona. The team played their home games at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona as members of the Pacific-10 Conference.
The team earned the program's 10th Pacific-10 Conference championship with a record of 17–1 in conference play and 28–4 overall.
Roster
- Lute Olsen
- Jim Rosborough
- Rodney Tention
- Josh Pastner
Schedule and results
|- !colspan=12 style=""| Non-conference regular season |- !colspan=12 style=""| |- !colspan=12 style=""| Pacific-10 tournament |- !colspan=12 style=""| NCAA tournament |-
NCAA Division I tournament
- West
- Arizona (#1 seed) 80, Vermont 51
- Arizona 96, Gonzaga 95 (2OT)
- Arizona 88, Notre Dame 71
- Kansas 78, Arizona 75
Rankings
Main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
2003 NCAA Tournament
Arizona was invited to the NCAA tournament for the 19th-straight season, receiving the top seed in the West Region. The team advanced to the Elite Eight by defeating (16-seed) Vermont, (9) Gonzaga, and (5) Notre Dame before falling 78-75 to (2) Kansas.
Awards
;Jason Gardner
- Consensus NCAA All-America Second Team
- Pac-10 All-Conference Team ;Luke Walton
- Pac-10 All-Conference Team ;Hassan Adams
- Pac-10 All-Freshman Team ;Andre Iguodala
- Pac-10 All-Freshman Team ;Lute Olson
- Pac-10 Coach of the Year
- Induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (September 27, 2002)
References
References
- "Men's Basketball 2002-03 Season In Review". The University of Arizona - Official Athletics Website.
- "2019-20 Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Media Guide". [[Arizona Wildcats.
- "2002-03 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results".
- "Arizona Wildcats Schedule - 2002-03". [[ESPN.com]].
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