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2002–03 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
2002–03 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team
2002–03 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2002–03 |
| team | Kentucky Wildcats |
| logo | Kentucky Wildcats logo (1984-2005).png |
| logo_size | 150 |
| conference | Southeast Conference |
| short_conf | SEC |
| CoachRank | 4 |
| APRank | 1 |
| record | 32–4 |
| conf_record | 16–0 |
| head_coach | Tubby Smith |
| hc_year | 6th |
| asst_coach1 | David Hobbs |
| asst_coach2 | Scott Rigot |
| asst_coach3 | Reggie Hanson |
| stadium | Rupp Arena |
| champion | SEC regular season and [tournament](2003-sec-men-s-basketball-tournament) champions |
| bowl | [NCAA tournament](2003-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | Elite Eight |
The 2002–03 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Tubby Smith, who was in his sixth season as the Wildcats head coach. For the program, it was the 100th season of Kentucky Wildcats basketball. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena.
The Kentucky Wildcats finished with an overall record of 32–4 and were undefeated in conference play, 16–0. In the 2003 SEC men's basketball tournament the Wildcats beat Vanderbilt, Auburn and Mississippi State. to secure their 24th Tournament Championship. As a #1 seed in the 2003 NCAA Tournament, Kentucky's run continued with wins over IUPUI, Utah and Wisconsin. But in the Elite 8 their season came to an abrupt end with a surprising loss to Marquette 83–69.
Roster
- Tubby Smith ()
- David Hobbs ()
- Scott Rigot ()
- Reggie Hanson ()
Schedule and results
|- !colspan=9 style="background:#273BE2; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season |- !colspan=9 style="background:#273BE2; color:white;"| Conference regular season |- !colspan=9 style="background:#273BE2;"| 2003 SEC Tournament |- !colspan=9 style="background:#273BE2;"| 2003 NCAA Tournament
Awards and honors
- Tubby Smith, Naismith College Coach of the Year
Team players drafted into the NBA
References
References
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