2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record24–8 (13–3 Horizon)
Head coach
Home arenaU.S. Cellular Arena
Klotsche Center
2002–03 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Butler142 .875276  .818
Milwaukee133 .813248  .750
Illinois-Chicago124 .750219  .700
Loyola Chicago97 .5631516  .484
Detroit Mercy97 .5631812  .600
Green Bay412 .2501020  .333
Youngstown State412 .250920  .310
Wright State412 .2501018  .357
Cleveland State313 .188822  .267
2003 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 2nd-year head coach Bruce Pearl, played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Arena and Klotsche Center and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 24–8, 13–3 in Horizon League play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Horizon League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they received a No. 12 seed in the Midwest region. Their season ended after losing a one-point game to No. 5 seed Notre Dame in the opening round.[1]

Roster

2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Chris Hill 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrWhitney Young Chicago, Illinois
G 4 Mark Pancratz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSchaumburg Schaumburg, Illinois
F 15 Dylan Page 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrAmherst Amherst, Wisconsin
F 21 Jason McCoy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrRutgers Houston, Texas
G 22 Jose Winston 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 23 James Wright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoVincent Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 24 Boo Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrOlney CC Chicago, Illinois
G 30 Clay Tucker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrPerry Lima, Ohio
F 42 Rob Sanders 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoToledo Toledo, Ohio
F 44 Adrian Tigert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrWest Oshkosh, Wisconsin
C 50 Derrick Ford 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrOlney CC Toledo, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 23, 2002*
    at Wisconsin L 72–83  0–1
    Kohl Center 
    Madison, Wisconsin
    Mar 1, 2003
    at Butler L 74–76  22–7
    (13–3)
    Hinkle Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Horizon League Tournament
    Mar 8, 2003*
    vs. Illinois-Chicago
    Semifinals
    W 75–73  23–7
    U.S. Cellular Arena 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Mar 11, 2003*
    Butler
    Championship game
    W 69–52  24–7
    U.S. Cellular Arena 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 20, 2003*
    (12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 22 Notre Dame
    First round
    L 69–70  24–8
    RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.

    [3]

    Rankings

    [4]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "Panthers miss layup at buzzer, ND moves on". ESPN. March 21, 2003. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
    2. "2002-03 Men's Basketball Roster". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
    3. "2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
    4. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1119–1120. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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