2002–03 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

2002–03 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
2002–03 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
C-USA National division champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Conference USA
	National
Ranking
AP	No. 19
Record	23–7 (13–3 C-USA)
Head coach	John Calipari (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Tony Barbee; Derek Kellogg; John Robic;
Home arena	Pyramid Arena
	Seasons ← 2001–02 2003–04 →

The 2002–03 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2002–03 college basketball season, the 82nd season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by third-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee.

2002–03 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
American
No. 9 Marquette	14	–	2	.875	27	–	6	.818
No. 14 Louisville †	11	–	5	.688	25	–	7	.781
Cincinnati	9	–	7	.563	17	–	12	.586
Saint Louis	9	–	7	.563	16	–	14	.533
DePaul	8	–	8	.500	16	–	13	.552
Charlotte	8	–	8	.500	13	–	16	.448
East Carolina	3	–	13	.188	12	–	15	.444
National
No. 19 Memphis	13	–	3	.813	23	–	7	.767
UAB	8	–	8	.500	21	–	13	.618
Tulane	8	–	8	.500	16	–	15	.516
South Florida	7	–	9	.438	15	–	14	.517
Houston	6	–	10	.375	8	–	20	.286
Southern Miss	5	–	11	.313	13	–	16	.448
TCU	3	–	13	.188	9	–	19	.321

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

Roster edit

2002–03 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	1	Antonio Burks	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Memphis, Tennessee
F	10	Rodney Carney	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Indianapolis, Indiana
F	14	Simplice Njoya	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	Yaounde, Cameroon
G	0	Clyde Wade	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Fr	Memphis, Tennessee

Head coach

John Calipari (Clarion)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results edit

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Nov 14, 2002*		vs. Syracuse Coaches vs. Cancer Classic	W 70–63	1–0	Madison Square Garden (8,826) New York, New York
Nov 22, 2002*		Austin Peay	L 80–81 ^OT	1–1	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 25, 2002*		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 78–54	2–1	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 3, 2002*		Arkansas–Little Rock	W 73–49	3–1	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 7, 2002*		Furman	W 72–55	4–1	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 14, 2002*		at No. 11 Missouri	L 78–93	4–2	Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri
Dec 19, 2002*		Ole Miss	W 58–51	5–2	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 28, 2002*		No. 7 Illinois	W 77–74	6–2	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 30, 2002*		Murray State	W 67–60	7–2	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 2, 2003*		at Arkansas	W 72–67	8–2	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 5, 2003*		Villanova	W 72–68	9–2	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 7, 2003		Tulane	W 85–73	10–2 (1–0)	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 19, 2003		at No. 4 Louisville	W 80–73	17–5 (8–3)	Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 8, 2003		at UAB	W 90–79	22–5 (13–3)	Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama
Conference USA tournament
Mar 13, 2003*		vs. South Florida	W 62–56	23–5	Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 14, 2003*		at No. 20 Louisville	L 75–78	23–6	Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2003*	(7 W)	vs. (10 W) Arizona State First round	L 71–84^[2]	23–7	Ford Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings edit

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References edit

^ sports-reference.com 2002-03 Conference USA Season Summary
^ "Sun Devils' fabulous frosh overwhelms Memphis". ESPN. March 21, 2003. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^ "2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1119–1120. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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

[2] "Sun Devils' fabulous frosh overwhelms Memphis". ESPN. March 21, 2003. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

[3] "2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

[ESPN-4] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1119–1120. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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