2002–03 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

2002–03 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball

Pac-10 Regular-Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#5
AP	#2
2002–03 record	28–4 (17–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	Lute Olson
Assistant coach	Jim Rosborough
Assistant coach	Rodney Tention
Assistant coach	Josh Pastner
Home arena	McKale Center

The 2002–03 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Lute Olson led the team in his 20th season at Arizona. The team played their home games at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona as members of the Pacific-10 Conference.

The team earned the program's 10th Pacific-10 Conference championship with a record of 17–1 in conference play and 28–4 overall.^[1]

2003 NCAA Tournament

Arizona was invited to the NCAA Tournament for the 19th-straight season,^[1] receiving the top seed in the West Region. The team advanced to the Elite Eight by defeating (16-seed) Vermont, (9) Gonzaga, and (5) Notre Dame before falling 75-78 to (2) Kansas.^[2]

Awards

Jason Gardner

Consensus NCAA All-America Second Team^[1]
Pac-10 All-Conference Team^[1]

Luke Walton

Pac-10 All-Conference Team

Hassan Adams

Pac-10 All-Freshman Team^[1]

Andre Iguodala

Pac-10 All-Freshman Team

Lute Olson

Pac-10 Coach of the Year^[1]
Induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (September 27, 2002)^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Men's Basketball 2002-03 Season In Review". The University of Arizona - Official Athletics Website.
↑ "Arizona Wildcats Schedule - 2002-03". ESPN.com.

External links

Arizona Wildcats men's basketball official website

Arizona Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	Bear Down Gym (1926–1973) McKale Center (1973–present)

Rivalries	Arizona State UCLA

Culture & lore	History Bear Down Wilbur and Wilma "Fight! Wildcats! Fight!"

People	Head coaches Notable players NBA draftees

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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics