2002–03 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Pitt's first season playing in the Petersen Events Center. Led by head coach Ben Howland, the Panthers finished with a record of 28–5[2] and battled their way to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Following the season, Coach Howland left to become head coach of UCLA.[3]

2002–03 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Big East Regular Season West co-champions
Big East tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 4
Record28–5 (13–3 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
Seasons
2002–03 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Boston College 10 6   .625 19 12   .613
No. 23 Connecticut 10 6   .625 23 10   .697
Providence 8 8   .500 18 14   .563
Villanova 8 8   .500 15 16   .484
St. John's 7 9   .438 21 13   .618
Miami 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
Virginia Tech* 4 12   .250 11 18   .379
West
No. 13 Syracuse 13 3   .813 30 5   .857
No. 4 Pittsburgh 13 3   .813 28 5   .848
Seton Hall 10 6   .625 17 13   .567
No. 22 Notre Dame 10 6   .625 24 10   .706
Georgetown 6 10   .375 19 15   .559
West Virginia 5 11   .313 14 15   .483
Rutgers* 4 12   .250 12 16   .429
2003 Big East tournament winner
As of March 31, 2003[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2003 Big East tournament

Roster

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2002–03 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Carlo Dorazio 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Jr Plum, Pennsylvania
G 1 Julius Page 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr Buffalo, New York
F 2 Chevon Troutman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Williamsport, Pennsylvania
G 3 Yuri Demetris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Glenshaw, Pennsylvania
G 4 Jaron Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Jr Lexington, Kentucky
F 5 Donatas Zavackas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Sr Lithuania
G 11 Carl Krauser 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Bronx, New York
G 20 Brandin Knight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr East Orange, New Jersey
F 21 Mark McCarroll 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Queens, New York
G 23 Gino Federico 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
F/C 50 Ontario Lett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Pensacola, Florida
C 55 Toree Morris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 282 lb (128 kg) Jr Oliver Springs, Tennessee
Head coach

Ben Howland

Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: June 6, 2020

Tournament results

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[4]

Big East tournament

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3/13/03 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Vs. Providence W, 67–59
3/14/03 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Vs. Boston College W, 61–48
3/15/03 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Vs. Connecticut W, 74–56

NCAA tournament

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3/21/03 @ TD Garden, Boston, MA Vs. Wagner W, 87–61
3/23/03 @ TD Garden, Boston, MA Vs. Indiana W, 74–51
3/27/03 @ Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN Vs. Marquette L, 74–77

References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-east/2003.html
  2. ^ "2002-03 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results".
  3. ^ "2002-03 Pitt Panthers Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "2002-03 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.