2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. They finished with a school best 29-5 record. The Creighton Bluejays finished 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference and won the conference tournament earning a bid to the 2003 NCAA Tournament. The team featured All-American and repeat Missouri Valley Player of the Year Kyle Korver. Korver's sharpshooting earned him national accolades including Dick Vitale's National Mid-Season Player of the Year. Kyle Korver set the Creighton record for most three-pointers made in a game against Evansville with nine.

2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
2003 NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 15
2002–03 record29–5 (15–3 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Grensing (9th year)
  • Len Gordy (9th year)
  • Darian DeVries (5th year)
Home arenaOmaha Civic Auditorium
2002–03 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southern Illinois162 .889  247  .774
No. 15 Creighton153 .833  295  .853
Wichita State126 .667  1812  .600
Missouri State126 .667  1712  .586
Evansville810 .444  1216  .429
Bradley810 .444  1218  .400
Northern Iowa711 .389  1117  .393
Drake513 .278  1020  .333
Illinois State513 .278  821  .276
Indiana State216 .111  724  .226
2003 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
2 Brandon Simms Guard 6-5 190 Sophomore Birmingham, Alabama
3 DeAnthony Bowden Guard 6-1 180 Senior Hammond, Indiana
10 Nate Funk Guard 6-3 195 Freshman Sioux City, Iowa
12 John Dugan Guard 6-1 180 Freshman Phoenix, Arizona
15 Kellen Miliner Guard 6-2 175 Sophomore Warner Robins, Georgia
20 Larry House Guard 6–4 205 Senior Milwaukee, Wisconsin
21 Joe Dabbert Center 6-11 255 Junior Bailey, Colorado
22 Michael Lindeman Forward 6-6 200 Junior Iowa Falls, Iowa
24 Tyler McKinney Guard 6-1 185 Sophomore Urbandale, Iowa
25 Kyle Korver Forward 6-7 210 Senior Pella, Iowa
30 Jimmy Motz Forward 6-7 225 Sophomore Lincoln, Nebraska
31 Dan Bresnahan Forward 6-8 205 Sophomore Rochester, Minnesota
34 Mike Grimes Forward 6-7 225 Junior Florissant, Missouri
40 Quincy Henderson Forward 6-5 210 Freshman Madison, Wisconsin
43 Brody Deren Forward 6-8 250 Junior Harlan, Iowa
44 David Finklea Forward 6-5 185 Sophomore Bellevue, Nebraska

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Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/17/2002
7:30pm
Texas Arlington
Guardians Classic
W 106-50  1–0
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
11/18/2002
7:30pm
Furman
Guardians Classic
W 82-57  2–0
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
11/25/2002
6:00pm
vs. IUPUI
Guardians Classic
W 99-52  3–0
Municipal Auditorium (-)
Kansas City, Missouri
11/26/2002
8:30pm
vs. Notre Dame
Guardians Classic
W 80-75  4-0
Municipal Auditorium (-)
Kansas City, Missouri
12/04/2002
7:00pm
at Northern Iowa W 65-52  5-0
UNI-Dome (-)
Cedar Falls, Iowa
12/07/2002*
2:00pm
BYU W 74-64  6-0
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
12/14/2002*
7:00pm
No. 23 Tennessee Tech W 101-72  7-0
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
12/16/2002*
7:00pm
No. 20 Delaware State W 68-48  8-0
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
12/21/2002*
7:00pm
No. 20 at Nebraska W 81-73  9-0
Bob Devaney Sports Center (-)
Lincoln, Nebraska
12/29/2002*
2:00pm
No. 18 Southeast Missouri State W 93-70  10-0
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
12/31/2002*
6:30pm
No. 15 at No. 19 Xavier L 73-75  10-1
Cintas Center (-)
Cincinnati, Ohio
01/05/2003
1:00pm, FSN
No. 15 Drake W 84-63  11-1
(1-0)
Omaha Civic Auditorium (8,789)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/08/2003
7:00pm
No. 16 at Bradley W 65-58  12-1
(2-0)
Carver Arena (-)
Peoria, Illinois
01/11/2003
7:00pm
No. 16 at Illinois State W 76-57  13-1
(3-0)
Redbird Arena (-)
Normal, Illinois
01/15/2003
7:00pm
No. 13 Evansville W 93-56  14-1
(4-0)
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/18/2003
3:00pm, ESPN2
No. 13 Southern Illinois W 85-76  15-1
(5-0)
Omaha Civic Auditorium (10,474)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/20/2003
7:00pm, KMTV-TV
No. 10 Illinois State W 95-82  16-1
(6-0)
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/23/2003
7:00pm
No. 10 at Evansville L 66-74  16-2
(6-1)
Roberts Municipal Stadium (-)
Evansville, Indiana
01/26/2003*
2:00pm
No. 10 TCU W 89-79  17-2
(7-1)
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/29/2003
6:00pm
No. 16 at Indiana State W 74-46  18-2
(8-1)
Hulman Center (-)
Terre Haute, Indiana
02/01/2003
7:00pm
No. 16 at Drake W 88-68  19-2
(9-1)
Knapp Center (-)
Des Moines, Iowa
02/04/2003
7:00pm
No. 13 Northern Iowa W 84-75  20-2
(10-1)
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/08/2003
7:00pm
No. 13 Bradley W 88-65  21-2
(11-1)
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/12/2003
7:00pm
No. 12 Missouri State W 70-67 OT 22-2
(12-1)
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/15/2003
No. 12 at Wichita State L 74-80  22-3
(12-2)
The Roundhouse (-)
Wichita, Kansas
02/19/2003
7:00pm
No. 17 Indiana State W 77-54  23-3
(13-2)
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/22/2003*
11:00am, ESPN2
No. 17 Fresno State
Bracket Buster
W 67-66  24-3
Omaha Civic Auditorium (9,329)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/26/2003
7:00pm
No. 17 at Missouri State W 63-58  25-3
(14-2)
Hammons Student Center (-)
Springfield, Missouri
03/01/2003
8:00pm, FSN
No. 17 at Southern Illinois L 62-70  25-4
(14-3)
SIU Arena (-)
Carbondale, Illinois
03/03/2003
8:00pm, FSN
No. 19 Wichita State W 86-60  26-4
(15-3)
Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
2003 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
03/08/2003
6:00pm, FSN
No. 19 vs. Indiana State
Missouri Valley Quarterfinals
W 57-56  27-4
Savvis Center (-)
St. Louis, Missouri
03/09/2003
5:00pm, FSN
No. 19 vs. Wichita State
Missouri Valley Semifinals
W 70-69  28-4
Savvis Center (-)
St. Louis, Missouri
03/10/2003
8:00PM, ESPN
No. 19 vs. Southern Illinois
Missouri Valley Finals
W 80-56  29-4
Savvis Center (-)
St. Louis, Missouri
2003 NCAA Tournament
03/20/2003
 CBS
No. 15 vs. Central Michigan
First Round
L 73-79  29-5
Jon M. Huntsman Center (-)
Salt Lake City, Utah

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Rankings

Ranking Movement
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References

  1. sports-reference.com 2002-03 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. "2002-03 Roster". Creighton University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  3. "2002-03 Schedule". Creighton University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
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