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2002–03 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

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2002–03 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Atlantic 10 Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 12
Record26–6 (15–1 A10)
Head coach
Home arenaCintas Center
Seasons
2002–03 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Saint Joseph's 12 4   .750 23 7   .767
Rhode Island 10 6   .625 19 12   .613
Temple 10 6   .625 18 16   .529
UMass 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
Fordham 3 13   .188 2 26   .071
St. Bonaventure 1 15   .063 13 14   .481
West
No. 12 Xavier 15 1   .938 26 6   .813
No. 16 Dayton 14 2   .875 24 6   .800
Richmond 10 6   .625 15 14   .517
La Salle 6 10   .375 12 17   .414
George Washington 5 11   .313 12 17   .414
Duquesne 4 13   .235 9 21   .300
Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2016
Rankings from Coaches' Poll[1]

The 2002–03 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team[2][3] represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio, in the 2002–03 season. Led by head coach Thad Matta, the Musketeers finished 26–6 (15–1 A10), and won the Atlantic 10 regular season title, but made an early exit from the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers handled Troy State in the opening round[4] before falling to No. 6 seed and defending NCAA champion Maryland in the second round.[5]

Roster

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2002–03 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Lionel Chalmers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Albany, New York
G 10 Romain Sato 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr
F 30 David West 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr
F 24 Anthony Myles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
G 12 Dedrick Finn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Newburgh, IN
G 25 Keith Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Cincinnati, OH
F 52 Will Caudle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Indianapolis, IN
G 13 Dave Young 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr New Castle, PA
G 32 Keenan Christiansen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Greenville, PA
F 40 Angelo Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Indianapolis, IN
F 53 Ryan Caldwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Cincinnati, OH
F 21 Anthony Coleman 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Carson, CA
F 54 Tom Compton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Cincinnati, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 18, 2002*
No. 10 Saint Peter's
Preseason NIT
W 87–48  1–0
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 20, 2002*
No. 11 at Stanford
Preseason NIT
L 62–63  1–1
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Nov 24, 2002*
No. 11 Florida A&M W 93–64  2–1
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 3, 2002*
No. 16 Purdue W 74–59  3–1
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 7, 2002*
No. 16 at Cincinnati
Crosstown Shootout
W 50–44  4–1
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 9, 2002*
No. 16 Miami (OH) W 68–58  5–1
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 14, 2002*
No. 13 vs. No. 24 Mississippi State L 61–71  5–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 20, 2002*
No. 21 Ball State W 87–58  6–2
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 23, 2002*
No. 21 at Siena W 96–88  7–2
Times Union Center 
Loudonville, New York
Dec 28, 2002*
No. 24 Eastern Kentucky W 84–60  8–2
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 31, 2002*
No. 19 No. 15 Creighton W 75–73  9–2
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 4, 2003*
No. 19 at No. 1 Alabama L 58–65  9–3
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jan 7, 2003
No. 21 Richmond L 59–67  9–4
(0–1)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 11, 2003
No. 21 St. Bonaventure W 99–83  10–4
(1–1)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 14, 2003
La Salle W 80–47  11–4
(2–1)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 13, 2003*
No. 10 vs. George Washington
Quarterfinals
W 78–73  25–4
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 14, 2003*
No. 10 vs. Temple
Semifinals
L 57–63  25–5
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 21, 2003*
(3 S) No. 12 vs. (14 S) Troy State
First Round
W 71–59  26–5
Gaylord Entertainment Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 23, 2003*
(3 S) No. 12 vs. (6 S) No. 17 Maryland
Second Round
L 64–77  26–6
Gaylord Entertainment Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.

Rankings

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 18 David West New Orleans Hornets

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References

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  1. ^ http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2003
  2. ^ "2002–03 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats".
  3. ^ "2002–03 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results".
  4. ^ "Xavier has focus, easy win over Troy". The Baltimore Sun. March 21, 2003. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "No last second shot, but Terps pass Xavier test". ESPN. March 24, 2003. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1117–1118. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  7. ^ "2003 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.