2002–03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

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2002–03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
Tulsa Golden Hurricane logo.svg
WAC Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2002–03 record23–10 (12–6 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaReynolds Center
Seasons
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2002–03 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fresno State 13 – 5   .722 20 – 8   .714
Tulsa † 12 – 6   .667 23 – 10   .697
SMU 11 – 7   .611 17 – 13   .567
Nevada 11 – 7   .611 18 – 14   .563
Rice 11 – 7   .611 19 – 10   .655
Hawaii 9 – 9   .500 19 – 12   .613
Louisiana Tech 9 – 9   .500 12 – 15   .444
Boise State 7 – 11   .389 13 – 16   .448
San Jose State 4 – 14   .222 7 – 21   .250
UTEP 3 – 15   .167 6 – 24   .200
† 2003 WAC Tournament winner

The 2002–03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 2002–03 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Reynolds Center. Led by head coach John Phillips, they finished the season 23–10 overall and 12–6 in conference play to finish second in the WAC standings. The team won the 2003 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 13 seed in the Midwest region. The Golden Hurricane upset No. 4 seed Dayton in the first round,[1] before falling to Wisconsin in the Round of 32.[2]

Roster[]

2002–03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 02 Charlie Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Sr
G 12 Dante Swanson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 Sr
G 14 Antonio Reed 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 Sr
F 22 DeMario Hooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Sr
F 34 Kevin Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Sr
Head coach

John Phillips

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 23, 2002*
 No. 25 vs. New Mexico State W 71–61  1–0
 South Padre Island Convention Centre 
South Padre Island, Texas
Nov 24, 2002*
 No. 25 vs. Texas-Rio Grande Valley W 80–50  2–0
 South Padre Island Convention Centre 
South Padre Island, Texas
Nov 30, 2002*
 No. 22 at Arkansas W 61–60  3–0
 Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 4, 2002*
 No. 19 Wichita State W 80–69  4–0
 Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 11, 2002*
 No. 17 No. 20 Kansas L 80–89  4–1
 Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 14, 2002*
 No. 17 at Missouri State W 62–46  5–1
 Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Dec 19, 2002*
 No. 22 Oral Roberts W 90–80  6–1
 Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 23, 2002*
 No. 20 TCU W 78–65  7–1
 Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 28, 2002*
 No. 20 Iowa L 63–67  7–2
 Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
WAC Tournament
Mar 13, 2003*
 UTEP
Quarterfinals 		W 81–47  20–9
 Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar 14, 2003*
 Hawaii
Semifinals 		W 66–56  21–9
 Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar 15, 2003*
 Nevada
Championship Game 		W 75–64  22–9
 Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 2003*
 (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 16 Dayton
First Round 		W 84–71  23–9
 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 
Spokane, Washington
Mar 22, 2003*
 (13 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 21 Wisconsin
Second Round 		L 60–61  23–10
 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 
Spokane, Washington
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.

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Rankings[]

Main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References[]

  1. ^ "Tulsa Tops Dayton, Wisconsin Awaits". The Washington Post. March 21, 2003. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Golden Hurricane Drops 61-60 Heartbreaker To Wisconsin". University of Tulsa Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "2002-03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "2002-03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1119–1120. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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