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2002–03 Utah Utes men's basketball team

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2002–03 Utah Utes men's basketball
Mountain West regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record25–8 (11–3 MWC)
Head coach
Assistant coachKerry Rupp (3rd season)
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
Seasons
2002–03 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah 11 3   .786 25 8   .758
BYU 11 3   .786 23 9   .719
Wyoming 8 6   .571 21 11   .656
UNLV 8 6   .571 21 11   .656
San Diego State 6 8   .429 16 14   .533
Colorado State 5 9   .357 19 14   .576
New Mexico 4 10   .286 10 18   .357
Air Force 3 11   .214 12 16   .429
2003 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2002–03 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2002–03 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes finished with an overall record of 25–8 (11–3 WAC) and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Roster

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2002–03 Utah Utes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
SG 15 Nick Jacobson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Fargo, North Dakota
F 31 Britton Johnsen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Murray, Utah
C 54 Tim Frost 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Klamath Falls, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 22, 2002*
Southern Utah W 61–47  1–0
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 25, 2002*
vs. No. 20 Gonzaga
Maui Invitational Tournament
L 52–71  1–1
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 26, 2002*
vs. UMass
Maui Invitational Tournament
W 69–53  2–1
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 27, 2002*
vs. Arizona State
Maui Invitational Tournament
L 79–83 OT 2–2
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Dec 3, 2002*
Winthrop W 72–42  3–2
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 7, 2002*
Arizona State W 78–55  4–2
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 14, 2002*
Northern Iowa W 75–53  5–2
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 17, 2002*
at Utah State L 54–59  5–3
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 20, 2002*
at Pepperdine W 77–61  6–3
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Dec 23, 2002*
at San Diego W 64–58  7–3
Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, California
Dec 30, 2002*
No. 1 Alabama W 51–49[2]  8–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 3, 2003*
Weber State W 72–58  9–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 6, 2003*
Saint Mary's W 65–59  10–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 11, 2003*
Purdue-Fort Wayne W 76–59  11–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 14, 2003*
Ripon W 75–59  12–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
MWC Regular Season
Jan 18, 2003
at San Diego State L 56–58  12–4
(0–1)
Viejas Arena 
San Diego, California
Jan 20, 2003
at UNLV W 66–63  13–4
(1–1)
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 25, 2003
at BYU W 79–75  14–4
(2–1)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 1, 2003
Air Force W 45–35  15–4
(3–1)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 3, 2003
New Mexico W 78–68  16–4
(4–1)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 8, 2003
at Colorado State W 71–66  17–4
(5–1)
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Feb 10, 2003
at Wyoming W 69–56  18–4
(6–1)
Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, Wyoming
Feb 15, 2003
San Diego State W 76–62  19–4
(7–1)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 17, 2003
No. 23 UNLV W 86–80 OT 20–4
(8–1)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 24, 2003
No. 22 BYU W 71–64  21–4
(9–1)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 1, 2003
No. 22 at New Mexico L 69–76  21–5
(9–2)
University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 3, 2003
at Air Force W 57–52  22–5
(10–2)
Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Mar 6, 2003
Colorado State L 65–66  22–6
(10–3)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 8, 2003
Wyoming W 86–70  23–6
(11–3)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
MWC Tournament
Mar 13, 2003*
(1) vs. (8) Air Force
Quarterfinals
W 42–38  24–6
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 14, 2003*
(1) at (4) UNLV
Semifinals
L 41–64  24–7
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
NCAA Tournament
Mar 21, 2003*
(9 MW) vs. (8 MW) Oregon
Second Round
W 60–58[3]  25–7
Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 23, 2003*
(9 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Kentucky
Second Round
L 54–74[4]  25–8
Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2002-03 Mountain West Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Utah earns 1,500th win in school history". ESPN. December 30, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2022.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Utah 60, Oregon 58". UPI Archives. March 21, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Kentucky 74, Utah 54". UPI Archives. March 23, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "2002 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  6. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1119–1120. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.