2002–03 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 2002–03 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Dennis Felton and All Sun Belt Conference forward, David Boyden.[1] They finished 1st in the SBC East Division and won the conference tournament and automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.[2] Joining Boyden on the All SBC team was Mike Wells and Patrick Sparks, as well as SBC Freshman of the Year, Anthony Winchester. Boyden and Wells also made the SBC All-Tournament team and Sparks was tournament MVP.[3]

2002–03 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
SBC Tournament Champion
SBC East Division Champion
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
2002–03 record24–9 (12–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coachPete Herrmann
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
2002–03 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Western Kentucky122 .857  249  .727
Middle Tennessee95 .643  1614  .533
Arkansas-Little Rock86 .571  1812  .600
Arkansas State68 .429  1315  .464
Florida International113 .071  821  .276
West
Louisiana–Lafayette123 .800  2010  .667
New Mexico State96 .600  209  .690
South Alabama78 .467  1414  .500
New Orleans78 .467  1514  .517
Denver78 .467  1715  .531
North Texas213 .133  721  .250
2003 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/23/2002*
No. 19 at No. 1 Arizona L 68–107  0–1
McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
11/26/2002*
VCU W 80–73 OT 1–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/1/2002*
vs. Auburn W 89–70  2–1
Gaylord Entertainment Center 
Nashville, TN
12/3/2002*
at Evansville L 76–81 OT 2–2
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, IN
12/7/2002*
at Murray State L 72–83  2–3
CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
12/15/2002*
Illinois State W 63–43  3–3
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/18/2002*
Southern Mississippi W 64–54  4–3
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/20/2002*
Saint Francis (PA) W 80–45  5–3
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/23/2002*
at Pacific L 57–70  5–4
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
12/28/2002*
vs. Chicago State
Rainbow Classic
W 63–56  6–4
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
12/29/2002*
vs. Butler
Rainbow Classic
L 60–63  6–5
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
12/30/2002*
vs. Tennessee Tech
Rainbow Classic
W 74–51  7–5
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
1/4/2003
at Middle Tennessee L 65–69  7–6 (0-1)
Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
1/9/2003
at Arkansas–Little Rock W 74–66  8–6 (1-1)
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
1/11/2003
at Arkansas State W 77–69  9–6 (2-1)
Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, AR
1/16/2003
New Orleans W 78–59  10–6 (3-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/18/2003
South Alabama W 85–69  11–6 (4-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/25/2003
at New Mexico State L 82–92  11–7 (4-2)
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, NM
1/30/2003
FIU W 63–43  12–7 (5-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/1/2003*
at Detroit L 65–86  12–8
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
2/3/2003*
Kentucky State W 104–70  13–8
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
02/5/2003
Denver W 81–77  14–8 (6-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/8/2003
at North Texas W 85–70  15–8 (7-2)
UNT Coliseum 
Denton, TX
2/13/2003
Arkansas–Little Rock W 70–51  16–8 (8-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/15/2003
Arkansas State W 69–63  17–8 (9-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/19/2003
at FIU W 71–58  18–8 (10-2)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
University Park, FL
2/22/2003*
Ball State
Bracket Buster
W 84–79  19–8
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/26/2003
at Louisiana–Lafayette W 69–66  20–8 (11-2)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
3/1/2003
Middle Tennessee W 85–83 OT 21–8 (12-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2003 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
3/8/2003
No. (SBC E1) No. (SBC E5) FIU
Second Round
W 71–60  22–8
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
3/10/2003
No. (SBC E1) No. (SBC W2) New Mexico State
Semifinals
W 78–59  23–8
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
3/11/2003
No. (SBC E1) No. (SBC E2) Middle Tennessee
Finals
W 64–52  24–8
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2003 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
03/20/2003*
No. (W 13) vs. No. 11 (W 4) Illinois
West Region First Round
L 60–65  24–9
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll (W#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region
. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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