Conference |
Regular
Season Winner[4] |
Conference
Player of the Year |
Conference
Tournament |
Tournament
Venue (City) |
Tournament
Winner |
America East Conference |
Boston University |
Taylor Coppenrath, Vermont[5] |
2003 America East Men's Basketball Tournament |
Walter Brown Arena
(Boston, Massachusetts)
(Except Finals) |
Vermont[6] |
Atlantic 10 Conference |
St. Joseph's (East)
Xavier (West) |
David West, Xavier[7] |
2003 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament |
University of Dayton Arena
(Dayton, Ohio) |
Dayton[8] |
Atlantic Coast Conference |
Wake Forest |
Josh Howard, Wake Forest[9] |
2003 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament |
Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina) |
Duke[10] |
Atlantic Sun Conference |
Troy & Mercer |
Adam Sonn, Belmont [11] |
2003 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament |
GSU Sports Arena
(Atlanta, Georgia) |
Troy[11] |
Big 12 Conference |
Kansas |
Nick Collison, Kansas[12] |
2003 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament |
American Airlines Center
(Dallas, Texas) |
Oklahoma[13] |
Big East Conference |
Connecticut & Boston College (East)
Syracuse & Pittsburgh (West) |
Troy Bell, Boston College[14] |
2003 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament |
Madison Square Garden
(New York City, New York) |
Pittsburgh[14] |
Big Sky Conference |
Weber State |
Jermaine Boyette, Weber State[15] |
2003 Big Sky Men's Basketball Tournament |
Dee Events Center
(Ogden, Utah)
(Semifinals and Finals) |
Weber State[16] |
Big South Conference |
Winthrop |
Torrey Butler, Coastal Carolina[17] |
2003 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Vines Center
(Lynchburg, Virginia)
(Semifinals and Finals) |
UNC Asheville[17] |
Big Ten Conference |
Wisconsin |
Brian Cook, Illinois[18] |
2003 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
United Center
(Chicago, Illinois) |
Illinois[18] |
Big West Conference |
UC Santa Barbara |
Branduinn Fullove, UC Santa Barbara [19] |
2003 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Anaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, California) |
Utah State[19] |
Colonial Athletic Association |
UNC Wilmington |
Brett Blizzard, UNC Wilmington[20] |
2003 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament |
Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia) |
UNC Wilmington[20] |
Conference USA |
Marquette |
Dwyane Wade, Marquette[21] |
2003 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament |
Freedom Hall
(Louisville, Kentucky) |
Louisville [22] |
Horizon League |
Butler |
Willie Green, Detroit[23] |
2003 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament |
U.S. Cellular Arena
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
(Except First Round) |
Wisconsin-Milwaukee[23] |
Ivy League |
Penn |
Ugonna Onyekwe, Penn[24] |
No Tournament |
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
Manhattan |
Luis Flores, Manhattan[25] |
2003 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament |
Sovereign Bank Arena
(Trenton, New Jersey) |
Manhattan[26] |
Mid-American Conference |
Kent State (East)
Central Michigan (West) |
Chris Kaman, Central Michigan[27] |
2003 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament |
Gund Arena
(Cleveland, Ohio) |
Central Michigan[27] |
Mid-Continent Conference |
Valparaiso |
Mike Helms, Oakland[28] |
2003 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Kemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri) |
IUPUI[29] |
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
South Carolina State |
Ron Williamson, Howard[30] |
2003 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia) |
South Carolina State[31] |
Missouri Valley Conference |
Southern Illinois |
Kyle Korver, Creighton [32] |
2003 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Savvis Center
(St. Louis, Missouri) |
Creighton [33] |
Mountain West Conference |
Utah & BYU |
Ruben Douglas, New Mexico [34] |
2003 MWC Men's Basketball Tournament |
Thomas & Mack Center
(Las Vegas, Nevada) |
Colorado State[35] |
Northeast Conference |
Wagner |
Jermaine Hall, Wagner[36] |
2003 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Campus Sites |
Wagner[37] |
Ohio Valley Conference |
Austin Peay & Morehead State |
Ricky Minard, Morehead State[38] |
2003 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Gaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)
(Semifinals and Finals) |
Austin Peay[38] |
Pacific-10 Conference |
Arizona |
Luke Ridnour, Oregon [39] |
2003 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Staples Center
(Los Angeles, California) |
Oregon[40] |
Patriot League |
Holy Cross |
Patrick Whearty, Holy Cross [41] |
2003 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament |
Campus Sites |
Holy Cross[42] |
Southeastern Conference |
Kentucky (East)
Mississippi State (West) |
Keith Bogans, Kentucky (Coaches)[43]
Ron Slay, Tennessee (AP)[44] |
2003 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament |
Louisiana Superdome
(New Orleans, Louisiana) |
Kentucky[45] |
Southern Conference |
East Tennessee State, Appalachian State & Davidson (North)
Charleston (South) |
Troy Wheless, Charleston[46] |
2003 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
North Charleston Coliseum
(North Charleston, South Carolina) |
East Tennessee State[47] |
Southland Conference |
Sam Houston State |
Donald Cole, Sam Houston State[48] |
2003 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Bernard Johnson Coliseum
(Huntsville, Texas)
(Finals) |
Sam Houston State[48] |
Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Prairie View A&M |
Gregory Burks, Prairie View A&M [49] |
2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Fair Park Arena
(Birmingham, Alabama) |
Texas Southern[50] |
Sun Belt Conference |
Western Kentucky (East)
Louisiana–Lafayette (West) |
James Moore, New Mexico State[51] |
2003 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament |
E. A. Diddle Arena
(Bowling Green, Kentucky) |
Western Kentucky[52] |
West Coast Conference |
Gonzaga |
Blake Stepp, Gonzaga [53] |
2003 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
Jenny Craig Pavilion
(San Diego, California) |
San Diego [54] |
Western Athletic Conference |
Fresno State |
Quinton Ross, Southern Methodist[55] |
2003 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament |
Reynolds Center
(Tulsa, Oklahoma) |
Tulsa[56] |
A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.[57]