2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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2
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Chris Hill
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
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Fr |
Whitney Young
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Chicago, Illinois
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G
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4
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Mark Pancratz
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr |
Schaumburg
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Schaumburg, Illinois
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F
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15
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Dylan Page
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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Jr |
Amherst
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Amherst, Wisconsin
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F
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21
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Jason McCoy
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr |
Rutgers
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Houston, Texas
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G
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22
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Jose Winston
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Sr |
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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F
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23
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James Wright
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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So |
Vincent
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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G
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24
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Boo Davis
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr |
Olney CC
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Chicago, Illinois
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G
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30
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Clay Tucker
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Sr |
Perry
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Lima, Ohio
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F
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42
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Rob Sanders
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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So |
Toledo
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Toledo, Ohio
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F
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44
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Adrian Tigert
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Fr |
West
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Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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C
|
50
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Derrick Ford
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Fr |
Olney CC
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Toledo, Ohio
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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[2]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular season
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Nov 23, 2002*
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at Wisconsin
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L 72–83
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0–1
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Kohl Center (17,142) Madison, Wisconsin
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Mar 1, 2003
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at Butler
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L 74–76
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22–7 (13–3)
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Hinkle Fieldhouse (11,043) Indianapolis, Indiana
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Horizon League Tournament
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Mar 8, 2003*
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vs. Illinois-Chicago Semifinals
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W 75–73
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23–7
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U.S. Cellular Arena (7,411) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Mar 11, 2003*
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Butler Championship game
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W 69–52
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24–7
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U.S. Cellular Arena (10,115) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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NCAA Tournament
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Mar 20, 2003*
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(12 MW)
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vs. (5 MW) No. 22 Notre Dame First round
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L 69–70
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24–8
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RCA Dome (21,250) Indianapolis, Indiana
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
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[3]
Rankings
[4]
Awards and honors
References
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