2002–03 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
Record22–10 (10–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGallagher-Iba Arena (Capacity: 6,381)
2002–03 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Kansas142 .875308  .789
No. 5 Texas133 .813267  .788
No. 3 Oklahoma124 .750277  .794
Oklahoma State106 .6252210  .688
No. 24 Missouri97 .5632211  .667
Colorado97 .5632012  .625
Texas Tech610 .3752213  .629
Texas A&M610 .3751414  .500
Iowa State511 .3131714  .548
Baylor511 .3131414  .500
Kansas State412 .2501317  .433
Nebraska313 .1881119  .367
2003 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 2002–03 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Eddie Sutton and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 22–10, 10–6 in Big 12 play to finish in fourth place. The Cowboys lost to Missouri in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the East region. Oklahoma State beat Penn in the opening round, but lost to No. 3 seed and eventual National champion Syracuse in the second round.

Roster

2002–03 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 5 Victor Williams 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
F 23 Ivan McFarlin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Houston, Texas
G 24 Tony Allen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)213 lb (97 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 34 Melvin Sanders 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Liberal, Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Source:[2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 22, 2002*
Yale W 68–59  1–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Nov 27, 2002*
at Alaska Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout
W 98–69  2–0
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 29, 2002*
vs. College of Charleston
Great Alaska Shootout
L 58–66  2–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 30, 2002*
vs. No. 9 Michigan State
Great Alaska Shootout
W 64–61  3–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 21, 2002*
at Wichita State W 68–58  8–1
Kansas Coliseum 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 30, 2002*
Arkansas W 71–45  9–1
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 14, 2003*
(4) vs. (5) Missouri
Quarterfinals
L 58–60  21–9
American Airlines Center 
Dallas, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 21, 2003*
(6 E) vs. (11 E) Pennsylvania
First Round
W 77–63  22–9
TD Garden 
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 23, 2003*
(6 E) vs. (3 E) No. 13 Syracuse
Second Round
L 56–68  22–10
TD Garden 
Boston, Massachusetts
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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Rankings

[4]

References

  1. 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "2002–03 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  3. "2019–20 Oklahoma State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1117–1118. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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