2002–03 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team

2002–03 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball
ACC Regular season champions
ACC tournament champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 2
Record35–2 (16–0 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons
← 2001–02
2003–04 →
2002–03 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Duke † 16 – 0   1.000 35 – 2   .946
No. 12 North Carolina 13 – 3   .813 28 – 6   .824
Virginia 9 – 7   .563 17 – 14   .548
Georgia Tech 8 – 8   .500 20 – 11   .645
Florida State 8 – 8   .500 17 – 13   .567
NC State 6 – 10   .375 11 – 17   .393
Clemson 5 – 11   .313 14 – 15   .483
Maryland 4 – 12   .250 10 – 18   .357
Wake Forest 3 – 13   .188 13 – 15   .464
† 2003 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2002–03 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Gail Goestenkors in her 11th season at the school, and played its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 35–2, 16–0 in ACC play to win the regular season conference title. They followed that success by winning the ACC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 1 seed in the Midwest region, the Blue Devils defeated Georgia State, Utah, Georgia, and Texas Tech to reach the Final Four in back-to-back seasons. In the National semifinal round, the Blue Devils were defeated by the No. 1 seed from the Mideast region, Tennessee, 66–56.

Roster

2002–03 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Mistie Bass 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr George S. Parker Janesville, WI
G 10 Lindsey Harding 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Cy-Fair Houston, TX
G/F 20 Alana Beard 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Southwood Shreveport, LA
F/C 22 Brooke Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Marin Catholic Kentfield, CA
G 24 Jessica Foley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr AIS
G/F 25 Monique Currie Current redshirt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Fr Bullis School Washington, D.C.
F 33 Iciss Tillis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Cascia Hall Prep Tulsa, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 2002*
 No. 1 vs. No. 2 Tennessee
Jimmy V Classic 		W 76–55[1]  2–0
 Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
Feb 1, 2003*
, ESPN2 		No. 1 No. 2 Connecticut L 65–77[2]  20–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Mar 2, 2003
 No. 2 NC State W 86–60  28–1
(16–0) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
ACC tournament
Mar 7, 2003*
 No. 2 vs. Wake Forest
Quarterfinals 		W 64–59  29–1
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
Mar 9, 2003*
 No. 2 vs. Georgia Tech
Semifinals 		W 76–52  30–1
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
Mar 10, 2003*
 No. 2 vs. No. 12 North Carolina
Championship game 		W 77–59  31–1
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
NCAA tournament
Mar 23, 2003*
 (1 MW) No. 2 (16 MW) Georgia State
First round 		W 66–48  32–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
Mar 25, 2003*
 (1 MW) No. 2 (8 MW) Utah
Second round 		W 65–54  33–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
Mar 29, 2003*
 (1 MW) No. 2 vs. (2 MW) No. 7 Georgia
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 66–63  34–1
 University Arena 
Albuquerque, NM
Mar 31, 2003*
 (1 MW) No. 2 vs. (2 MW) No. 7 Texas Tech
Regional Final – Elite Eight 		W 57–51[3]  35–1
 University Arena 
Albuquerque, NM
Apr 6, 2003*
 (1 MW) No. 2 vs. (1 ME) No. 4 Tennessee
National Semifinal – Final Four 		L 56–66[4]  35–2
 Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[5]

Rankings

Main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
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See also

References

  1. ^ "Duke Is Too Tough for Tennessee, 76-55". The Los Angeles Times. November 25, 2002. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "No. 2 Defeats No. 1". The New York Times. February 2, 2003. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Beard Carries Duke". The Los Angeles Times. April 1, 2003. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tennessee Has Surprise for Duke". The Los Angeles Times. April 7, 2003. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "2002-03 Women's Basketball Schedule". Duke Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2024.