2002–03 Temple Owls men's basketball team

2002–03 Temple Owls men's basketball
2002–03 Temple Owls men's basketball
2003 National Invitation Tournament, Quarterfinal
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
2002–03 record	18–16 (10–6 A-10)
Head coach	John Chaney (21st season);
Assistant coaches	Dan Leibovitz (7th season); (1st season); Mark Macon (1st season);
Home arena	Liacouras Center
	Seasons ← 2001–02 2003–04 →

The 2002–03 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach John Chaney in his 21st year. The Owls played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 10–6 in A-10 play. The Owls were invited to the 2003 National Invitation Tournament where they went 2-1 making the quarterfinals.

Roster[]

v t Temple Owls men's basketball
Venues	Mitten Hall South Hall Convention Hall (1938–1955) Palestra (1955–1984) McGonigle Hall (1969–1997) Liacouras Center (1997–present)
Rivalries	Saint Joseph's
Culture & lore	City 6 Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	1900–01 1918–19 1937–38 1955–56 1957–58 1986–87 1987–88 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics