2002–03 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2002–03 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Cy Alexander, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The team won the MEAC regular season and conference tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

2002–03 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record20–11 (15–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSHM Memorial Center
Seasons
2002–03 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Carolina State 15 3   .833 20 11   .645
Hampton 13 5   .722 19 11   .633
Delaware State 13 5   .722 15 12   .556
Florida A&M 11 7   .611 17 12   .586
Coppin State 11 7   .611 11 17   .393
Norfolk State 10 8   .556 14 15   .483
Howard 9 9   .500 13 17   .433
Morgan State 6 12   .333 7 22   .241
Bethune–Cookman 5 13   .278 8 22   .267
Maryland Eastern Shore 5 13   .278 5 23   .179
North Carolina A&T 1 17   .056 1 26   .037
2003 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

As No. 16 seed in the East region, the team lost to No. 1 seed Oklahoma in the opening round,[2] and finished with a record of 20–11 (15–3 MEAC).

Roster

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2002–03 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Moses Malone 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
F 42 Thurman Zimmerman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Columbia, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 2002*
at South Carolina L 65–82  0–2
Carolina Center 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 4, 2002*
at Auburn L 65–85  0–3
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Dec 18, 2002*
at Wake Forest L 57–100  1–5
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
MEAC tournament
Mar 12, 2003*
vs. Bethune-Cookman
Quarterfinals
W 75–73  18–10
Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 14, 2003*
vs. Florida A&M
Semifinals
W 72–66  19–10
Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 15, 2003*
vs. Hampton
Championship game
W 72–67  20–10
Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
Richmond, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2003*
(16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 3 Oklahoma
First round
L 54–71  20–11
Ford Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2002-03 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "OU's Johnston has finest performance". The Oklahoman. March 21, 2003. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "2002-03 South Carolina State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2023.