2002–03 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team

2002–03 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 18
Record	24–9 (14–4 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Montgomery (17th season)
Assistant coaches	Tony Fuller Eric Reveno Russell Turner
Home arena	Maples Pavilion (Capacity: 7,392)

2002–03 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Arizona	17	–	1		.944			28	–	4		.875
No. 20 Stanford	14	–	4		.778			24	–	9		.727
California	13	–	5		.722			22	–	9		.710
Arizona State	11	–	7		.611			20	–	12		.625
Oregon †	10	–	8		.556			23	–	10		.697
Oregon State	6	–	12		.333			13	–	15		.464
USC	6	–	12		.333			13	–	17		.433
UCLA	6	–	12		.333			10	–	19		.345
Washington	5	–	13		.278			10	–	17		.370
Washington State	2	–	16		.111			7	–	20		.259
† 2003 Pac-10 tournament winner As of July 10, 2011[1] Rankings from Coaches Poll[2]

The 2002–03 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team finished second in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 14–4 conference record, 24–9 overall. The Cardinal competed in the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, losing to Connecticut in the Second round.

Roster

2002–03 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 1 Josh Childress 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Mayfair   F 21 Nick Robinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So   Liberty, Missouri G 24 Julius Barnes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr   Rowland Heights, California G 33 Matt Lottich 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr New Trier Winnetka, Illinois	Head coach Mike Montgomery (Long Beach State) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 18, 2002*		Boston University Preseason NIT	W 61–57	1–0	Maples Pavilion  Stanford, California
Nov 20, 2002*		No. 11 Xavier Preseason NIT	W 63–62	2–0	Maples Pavilion  Stanford, California
Nov 24, 2002*		Rice	W 79–62	3–0	Maples Pavilion  Stanford, California
Nov 27, 2002*		vs. No. 7 Florida Preseason NIT	W 69–65	4–0	Madison Square Garden  New York, New York
Nov 29, 2002*		vs. North Carolina Preseason NIT	L 57–74	4–1	Madison Square Garden  New York, New York
Dec 14, 2002*	No. 19	Saint Mary's	W 76–58	5–1	Maples Pavilion  Stanford, California
Dec 16, 2002*	No. 17	Montana	L 68–70	5–2	Maples Pavilion  Stanford, California
Mar 8, 2003*	No. 17	No. 22 California	W 72–60	23–7 (14–4)	Maples Pavilion  Stanford, California
Pac-10 tournament
Mar 13, 2003*	(2) No. 15	vs. (7) USC Quarterfinals	L 74–79	23–8	Staples Center  Los Angeles, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2003*	(4 S) No. 18	vs. (13 S) San Diego First Round	W 77–69	24–8	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena  Spokane, Washington
Mar 22, 2003*	(4 S) No. 18	vs. (5 S) No. 23 Connecticut Second Round	L 74–85	24–9	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,271) Spokane, Washington
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. (#) during NCAA is seed within region. S = South Region.

Schedule Source:[3]

Rankings

See also: 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	—	—	—	17	19	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	24	21	19	17	15	18	Not released
Coaches	—	—	—	22	20	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	21	19	17	14	16	20

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

1. "Pacific 10 conference 2002–03 standings". Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
2. "2003 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
3. "2002-03 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results".