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2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team

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2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers basketball
MAAC Regular season champions
MAAC Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record23–7 (14–4 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDraddy Gymnasium
Seasons
2002–03 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Manhattan 14 4   .778 23 7   .767
Fairfield 13 5   .722 19 12   .613
Siena 12 6   .667 21 11   .656
Niagara 12 6   .667 17 12   .586
Iona 11 7   .611 17 12   .586
Marist 8 10   .444 13 16   .448
Rider 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
Saint Peter's 6 12   .333 10 19   .345
Canisius 6 12   .333 10 18   .357
Loyola (MD) 1 17   .056 4 24   .143
2003 MAAC tournament winner


The 2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by head coach Bobby Gonzalez, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–7, 14–4 in MAAC play to win the league regular season title. They were champions of the MAAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the East region, Manhattan fell to No. 3 seed and eventual National champion Syracuse, 76–65 in the opening round.[1]

Roster

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2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Luis Flores 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 18, 2002*
at Louisville L 62–89  4–2
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
MAAC tournament
Mar 9, 2003*
vs. Niagara
Semifinals
W 82–81 2OT 22–6
Sun National Bank Center 
Trenton, New Jersey
Mar 10, 2003*
vs. Fairfield
Championship game
W 69–54  23–6
Sun National Bank Center 
Trenton, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 21, 2003*
 CBS
(14 E) vs. (3 E) No. 13 Syracuse
First round
L 65–76  23–7
FleetCenter (18,141)
Boston, Massachusetts
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region E=East. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Manhattan Cannot Bring Home a Second Upset". The New York Times. March 21, 2004. Retrieved March 4, 2023.