2002–03 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

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2002–03 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
Central Michigan Chippewas logo.svg
MAC West Division Champions
MAC Regular Season Champions
MAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
2002–03 record25–7 (14–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDaniel P. Rose Center
Seasons
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2002–03 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 12 – 6   .667 21 – 10   .677
Miami 11 – 7   .611 13 – 15   .464
Akron 9 – 9   .500 14 – 14   .500
Marshall 9 – 9   .500 14 – 15   .483
Ohio 8 – 10   .444 14 – 16   .467
Buffalo 2 – 16   .111 5 – 23   .179
West
Central Michigan† 14 – 4   .778 25 – 7   .781
Northern Illinois 11 – 7   .611 17 – 14   .548
Western Michigan 10 – 8   .556 20 – 11   .645
Eastern Michigan 8 – 10   .444 14 – 14   .500
Bowling Green 8 – 10   .444 13 – 16   .448
Ball State 8 – 10   .444 13 – 17   .433
Toledo 7 – 11   .389 14 – 15   .483
† 2003 MAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 2002–03 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jay Smith and played their home games at the Daniel P. Rose Center. After finishing atop the MAC regular season standings, the Chippewas won the MAC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 11 seed in the West region. Central Michigan defeated No. 6 seed Creighton in the opening round[1] before losing to No. 3 seed Duke in the Round of 32.[2] The team finished with a record of 25–7 (14–4 MAC).

Roster[]

2002–03 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 35 Chris Kaman 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Tri-unity Christian School Wyoming, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 22, 2002*
 George Mason W 61–58  1–0
 Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Nov 26, 2002*
 Illinois State W 74–69  2–0
 Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Nov 30, 2002*
 at DePaul L 56–92  2–1
 Allstate Arena 
Rosemont, Illinois
Dec 3, 2002*
 at Michigan W 85–78  3–1
 Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 8, 2002*
 Drake W 73–61  4–1
 Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Dec 14, 2002*
 at Marist W 88–66  5–1
 McCann Field House 
Poughkeepsie, New York
Dec 18, 2002*
 at Bradley W 74–71  6–1
 Carver Arena 
Peoria, Illinois
Dec 23, 2002*
 at Valparaiso L 51–65  6–2
 Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 30, 2002
 Spring Arbor W 113–63  7–2
 Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Jan 4, 2003
 at Miami (OH) L 62–71  7–3
(0–1) 		Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Jan 8, 2003
 at Western Michigan W 80–75  8–3
(1–1) 		University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Jan 11, 2003
 Ohio W 87–84  9–3
(2–1) 		Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Jan 14, 2003
 at Marshall W 81–78  10–3
(3–1) 		Henderson Center 
Huntington, West Virginia
Jan 18, 2003
 Buffalo W 97–73  11–3
(4–1) 		Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Jan 22, 2003
 Ball State W 83–74  12–3
(5–1) 		 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Jan 25, 2003
 at Eastern Michigan L 68–84  12–4
(5–2) 		Convocation Center 
 
Jan 29, 2003
 at Kent State L 78–82  12–5
(5–3) 		Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
Kent, Ohio
Feb 1, 2003*
 Bowling Green W 88–71  13–5
(6–3) 		Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Feb 8, 2003
 at Akron W 99–92  14–5
(7–3) 		James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, Ohio
Feb 10, 2003
 Western Michigan W 77–58  15–5
(8–3) 		Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Feb 15, 2003
 at Toledo W 66–64  16–5
(9–3) 		John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Feb 19, 2003
 Ball State W 94–92  17–5
(10–3) 		Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Feb 22, 2003
 at Northern Illinois W 87–75  18–5
(11–3) 		Convocation Center 
DeKalb, Illinois
Feb 25, 2003
 Akron L 69–70  18–6
(11–4) 		Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Mar 1, 2003
 Eastern Michigan W 106–89  19–6
(12–4) 		Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Mar 5, 2003
 Northern Illinois W 73–57  20–6
(13–4) 		Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Mar 8, 2003
 at Ball State W 86–66  21–6
(14–4) 		Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
MAC Tournament
Mar 13, 2003*
 vs. Bowling Green
Quarterfinals 		W 87–70  22–6
 Gund Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 14, 2003*
 vs. Northern Illinois
Semifinals 		W 94–72  23–6
 Gund Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 15, 2003*
 vs. Kent State
Championship Game 		W 77–67  24–6
 Gund Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 2003*
 CBS 		(11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 15 Creighton
First Round 		W 79–73  25–6
 Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 22, 2003*
 CBS 		(11 W) vs. (3 W) No. 7 Duke
Second Round 		L 60–86  25–7
 Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Awards and honors[]

2003 NBA Draft[]

Main article: 2003 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Team
1 6 Chris Kaman Los Angeles Clippers

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References[]

  1. ^ "Chippewas hang on to win after Creighton rally". ESPN. March 20, 2003. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Chippewas Eliminated In Second Round By Duke, 86-60". Central Michigan University Athletics. March 22, 2003. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Central Michigan Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "2003 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
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