2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

2002–03 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2003 MVC Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
MVC Tournament champion
2003 NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 23
AP	No. 15
2002–03 record	29–5 (15–3 MVC)
Head coach	Dana Altman (9th year);
Assistant coaches	Greg Grensing (9th year); Len Gordy (9th year); Darian DeVries (5th year);
Home arena	Omaha Civic Auditorium
	Seasons ← 2001–02 2003–04 →

The 2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. They finished with a school best 29-5 record. The Creighton Bluejays finished 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference and won the conference tournament earning a bid to the 2003 NCAA Tournament. The team featured All-American and repeat Missouri Valley Player of the Year Kyle Korver. Korver's sharpshooting earned him national accolades including Dick Vitale's National Mid-Season Player of the Year. Kyle Korver set the Creighton record for most three-pointers made in a game against Evansville with nine.

Roster[]

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
2	Brandon Simms	Guard	6-5	190	Sophomore	Birmingham, Alabama
3	DeAnthony Bowden	Guard	6-1	180	Senior	Hammond, Indiana
10	Nate Funk	Guard	6-3	195	Freshman	Sioux City, Iowa
12	John Dugan	Guard	6-1	180	Freshman	Phoenix, Arizona
15	Kellen Miliner	Guard	6-2	175	Sophomore	Warner Robins, Georgia
20	Larry House	Guard	6–4	205	Senior	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
21	Joe Dabbert	Center	6-11	255	Junior	Bailey, Colorado
22	Michael Lindeman	Forward	6-6	200	Junior	Iowa Falls, Iowa
24	Tyler McKinney	Guard	6-1	185	Sophomore	Urbandale, Iowa
25	Kyle Korver	Forward	6-7	210	Senior	Pella, Iowa
30	Jimmy Motz	Forward	6-7	225	Sophomore	Lincoln, Nebraska
31	Dan Bresnahan	Forward	6-8	205	Sophomore	Rochester, Minnesota
34	Mike Grimes	Forward	6-7	225	Junior	Florissant, Missouri
40	Quincy Henderson	Forward	6-5	210	Freshman	Madison, Wisconsin
43	Brody Deren	Forward	6-8	250	Junior	Harlan, Iowa
44	David Finklea	Forward	6-5	185	Sophomore	Bellevue, Nebraska

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Schedule[]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
11/17/2002 7:30pm		Texas Arlington Guardians Classic	W 106-50	1–0	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
11/18/2002 7:30pm		Furman Guardians Classic	W 82-57	2–0	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
11/25/2002 6:00pm		vs. IUPUI Guardians Classic	W 99-52	3–0	Municipal Auditorium (-) Kansas City, Missouri
11/26/2002 8:30pm		vs. Notre Dame Guardians Classic	W 80-75	4-0	Municipal Auditorium (-) Kansas City, Missouri
12/04/2002 7:00pm		at Northern Iowa	W 65-52	5-0	UNI-Dome (-) Cedar Falls, Iowa
12/07/2002* 2:00pm		BYU	W 74-64	6-0	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
12/14/2002* 7:00pm	No. 23	Tennessee Tech	W 101-72	7-0	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
12/16/2002* 7:00pm	No. 20	Delaware State	W 68-48	8-0	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
12/21/2002* 7:00pm	No. 20	at Nebraska	W 81-73	9-0	Bob Devaney Sports Center (-) Lincoln, Nebraska
12/29/2002* 2:00pm	No. 18	Southeast Missouri State	W 93-70	10-0	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
12/31/2002* 6:30pm	No. 15	at No. 19 Xavier	L 73-75	10-1	Cintas Center (-) Cincinnati, Ohio
01/05/2003 1:00pm, FSN	No. 15	Drake	W 84-63	11-1 (1-0)	Omaha Civic Auditorium (8,789) Omaha, Nebraska
01/08/2003 7:00pm	No. 16	at Bradley	W 65-58	12-1 (2-0)	Carver Arena (-) Peoria, Illinois
01/11/2003 7:00pm	No. 16	at Illinois State	W 76-57	13-1 (3-0)	Redbird Arena (-) Normal, Illinois
01/15/2003 7:00pm	No. 13	Evansville	W 93-56	14-1 (4-0)	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
01/18/2003 3:00pm, ESPN2	No. 13	Southern Illinois	W 85-76	15-1 (5-0)	Omaha Civic Auditorium (10,474) Omaha, Nebraska
01/20/2003 7:00pm, KMTV-TV	No. 10	Illinois State	W 95-82	16-1 (6-0)	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
01/23/2003 7:00pm	No. 10	at Evansville	L 66-74	16-2 (6-1)	Roberts Municipal Stadium (-) Evansville, Indiana
01/26/2003* 2:00pm	No. 10	TCU	W 89-79	17-2 (7-1)	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
01/29/2003 6:00pm	No. 16	at Indiana State	W 74-46	18-2 (8-1)	Hulman Center (-) Terre Haute, Indiana
02/01/2003 7:00pm	No. 16	at Drake	W 88-68	19-2 (9-1)	Knapp Center (-) Des Moines, Iowa
02/04/2003 7:00pm	No. 13	Northern Iowa	W 84-75	20-2 (10-1)	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
02/08/2003 7:00pm	No. 13	Bradley	W 88-65	21-2 (11-1)	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
02/12/2003 7:00pm	No. 12	Missouri State	W 70-67 ^OT	22-2 (12-1)	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
02/15/2003	No. 12	at Wichita State	L 74-80	22-3 (12-2)	The Roundhouse (-) Wichita, Kansas
02/19/2003 7:00pm	No. 17	Indiana State	W 77-54	23-3 (13-2)	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
02/22/2003* 11:00am, ESPN2	No. 17	Fresno State Bracket Buster	W 67-66	24-3	Omaha Civic Auditorium (9,329) Omaha, Nebraska
02/26/2003 7:00pm	No. 17	at Missouri State	W 63-58	25-3 (14-2)	Hammons Student Center (-) Springfield, Missouri
03/01/2003 8:00pm, FSN	No. 17	at Southern Illinois	L 62-70	25-4 (14-3)	SIU Arena (-) Carbondale, Illinois
03/03/2003 8:00pm, FSN	No. 19	Wichita State	W 86-60	26-4 (15-3)	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
2003 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
03/08/2003 6:00pm, FSN	No. 19	vs. Indiana State Missouri Valley Quarterfinals	W 57-56	27-4	Savvis Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri
03/09/2003 5:00pm, FSN	No. 19	vs. Wichita State Missouri Valley Semifinals	W 70-69	28-4	Savvis Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri
03/10/2003 8:00PM, ESPN	No. 19	vs. Southern Illinois Missouri Valley Finals	W 80-56	29-4	Savvis Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri
2003 NCAA Tournament
03/20/2003 CBS	No. 15	vs. Central Michigan First Round	L 73-79	29-5	Jon M. Huntsman Center (-) Salt Lake City, Utah

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Rankings[]

Ranking Movement
**Legend:** ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	#23	#20	#18	#15	#16	#13	#10	#16	#13	#12	#17	#17	#19	#19	#15	#19
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	#24	#19	#18	#15	#16	#14	#9	#15	#13	#12	#18	#18	#19	#17	#15	#23

2003 NBA Draft[]

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Team
2	51	Kyle Korver	New Jersey Nets

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References[]

^ sports-reference.com 2002-03 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
^ "2002-03 Roster". Creighton University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
^ "2002-03 Schedule". Creighton University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
^ "2003 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2021-08-06.

[1] sports-reference.com 2002-03 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary

[2002-03_Roster-2] "2002-03 Roster". Creighton University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-20.

[2002-03_Schedule-3] "2002-03 Schedule". Creighton University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-20.

[4] "2003 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2021-08-06.

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Rivalries	Nebraska
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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2002–03 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Southern Illinois	16	–	2	.889	24	–	7	.774
No. 15 Creighton †	15	–	3	.833	29	–	5	.853
Wichita State	12	–	6	.667	18	–	12	.600
Southwest Missouri State	12	–	6	.667	17	–	12	.586
Evansville	8	–	10	.444	12	–	16	.429
Bradley	8	–	10	.444	12	–	18	.400
Northern Iowa	7	–	11	.389	11	–	17	.393
Drake	5	–	13	.278	10	–	20	.333
Illinois State	5	–	13	.278	8	–	21	.276
Indiana State	2	–	16	.111	7	–	24	.226

† 2003 MVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]