2002–03 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2002–03 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in NCAA Division I competition in the 2002–03 season. The Golden Eagles, coached by Tom Crean , were then a member of Conference USA ; they did not join their current conference, the Big East , until the 2005–06 season.
Since their national championship in 1977 , this is Marquette's sole Final Four appearance.
Roster
2002–03 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
10
Karon Bradley
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Katy, Texas
G
32
Joe Chapman
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Sauk Village, Illinois
G
34
Travis Diener
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
F
42
Andy Freund
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
G
23
Tony Gries
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Kiel, Wisconsin
C
33
Chris Grimm
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
Brighton, Michigan
F
55
Robert Jackson
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Sr
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C
5
Scott Merritt
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jr
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
F
20
Steve Novak
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Brown Deer, Wisconsin
F
40
Terry Sanders
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G
12
Jared Sichting
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Minnetonka, Minnesota
F
1
Todd Townsend
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Chicago, Illinois
G
3
Dwyane Wade
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
November 15 *
No. 18
vs. Villanova Coaches vs Cancer Classic
W 73–61
1–0
Madison Square Garden New York, New York
November 22 *
No. 16
Coppin State
W 64–46
2–0
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 23 *
No. 16
UTSA
W 80–68
3–0
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 26 *
No. 13
Eastern Illinois
W 94–74
4–0
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 2 *
No. 13
at Notre Dame
L 71–92
4–1
Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana
December 7 *
No. 13
Appalachian State
W 101–78
5–1
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 14 *
No. 16
Wisconsin
W 63–54
6–1
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 21 *
No. 14
Elon
W 89–57
7–1
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 28 *
No. 13
Grambling State
W 105–74
8–1
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 30
No. 13
at East Carolina
L 70–73
8–2 (0–1)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina
Jan 4, 2003 *
No. 13
at Dayton
L 85–92 OT
8–3
(University of Dayton Arena )Dayton, Ohio
Jan 7, 2003
No. 24
at Saint Louis
W 60–54
9–3 (1—1)
Savvis Center St. Louis, Missouri
Jan 11, 2003
No. 24
South Florida
W 96–63
10–3 (2—1)
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 14, 2003
No. 21
at Tulane
W 85–73
11–3 (3—1)
Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 18, 2003
No. 21
at Charlotte
W 67–64
12–3 (4—1)
Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 25, 2003
No. 20
DePaul
W 72–51
13–3 (5—1)
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 29, 2003
No. 18
East Carolina
W 80–48
14–3 (6—1)
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 1, 2003
No. 18
at Cincinnati
W 82–76
15–3 (7—1)
Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 5, 2003
No. 15
Saint Louis
W 68–64
16–3 (8—1)
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 9, 2003 *
No. 15
No. 14 Wake Forest
W 68–61
17–3
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 12, 2003
No. 11
at DePaul
W 73–60
18–3 (9—1)
Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois
Feb 15, 2003
No. 11
No. 2 Louisville
L 70–73
18–4 (9—2)
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 20, 2003
No. 11
Charlotte
W 75–67
19–4 (10—2)
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 22, 2003
No. 11
at TCU
W 79–68
20–4 (11—2)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas
Feb 27, 2003
No. 10
at No. 11 Louisville
W 78–73
21–4 (12—2)
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 1, 2003
No. 10
UAB
W 98–87
22–4 (13—2)
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 8, 2003
No. 8
Cincinnati
W 70–61
23–4 (14–2)
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C-USA Tournament
Mar 13, 2003 *
(1) No. 8
vs. (8) UAB C-USA tournament quarterfinal
L 76–83
23–5
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2003 *
(3 MW) No. 9
vs. (14 MW) Holy Cross First round
W 72–68
24–5
RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 22, 2003 *
(3 MW) No. 9
vs. (6 MW) No. 24 Missouri Second Round
W 101–92 OT
25–5
RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 27, 2003 *
(3 MW) No. 9
vs. (2 MW) No. 4 Pittsburgh Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 77–74
26–5
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 29, 2003 *
(3 MW) No. 9
vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Kentucky Midwest Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 83–69
27–5
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 5, 2003 *
(3 MW) No. 9
vs. (2 W) No. 6 Kansas National semifinal – Final Four
L 61–94
27–6
Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
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Rankings
Awards and honors
Dwyane Wade, C-USA Player of the year
Team players drafted into the NBA
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References
Venues Rivalries People Seasons NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics