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2002–03 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team

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2002–03 Colorado State Rams men's basketball
MWC tournament champions
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record19–14 (5–9 Mountain West)
Head coach
Home arenaMoby Arena
Seasons
← 2001–02
2003–04 →
2002–03 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah 11 3   .786 25 8   .758
BYU 11 3   .786 23 9   .719
Wyoming 8 6   .571 21 11   .656
UNLV 8 6   .571 21 11   .656
San Diego State 6 8   .429 16 14   .533
Colorado State 5 9   .357 19 14   .576
New Mexico 4 10   .286 10 18   .357
Air Force 3 11   .214 12 16   .429
2003 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2002–03 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Dale Layer in his 1st season. They played their home games at the Moby Arena on Colorado State University's main campus in Fort Collins, Colorado and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished with a record of 19–14 overall, 5–9 in Mountain West for a sixth-place finish. They went on to win the Mountain West tournament by defeating Wyoming, BYU, and UNLV. They received an automatic bid in the 2003 NCAA tournament as No. 14 seed in the West region. The Rams played tough, but were defeated by No. 3 seed Duke in the opening round.[2]

Roster

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2002–03 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 11 Andy Birley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr   Vancouver, WA
G 32 Michael Morris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr   Katy, TX
F 33 Brian Greene 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr   Thornton, CO
C 54 Matt Nelson 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 270 lb (122 kg) So    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 16, 2002*
Purdue-Fort Wayne W 80–62  1–0
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Nov 27, 2002*
at Southern Illinois L 71–83  4–1
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 14, 2002*
Washington State W 90–79  8–2
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 27, 2002*
Prairie View A&M W 85–73  10–2
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 30, 2002*
at Purdue L 56–84  10–3
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Jan 7, 2003*
at Colorado L 72–93  11–4
Coors Events Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Mountain West regular season
Jan 13, 2003
New Mexico W 74–58  12–4
(1–0)
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Feb 8, 2003*
Utah L 66–71  14–7
(3–3)
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
MWC tournament
Mar 13, 2003*
vs. Wyoming
Quarterfinals
W 74–71  17–13
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 14, 2003*
vs. BYU
Semifinals
W 86–80 OT 18–13
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 15, 2003*
at UNLV
Championship game
W 62–61  19–13
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2003*
(14 W) vs. (3 W) No. 7 Duke
First round
L 57–67  19–14
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region W=West.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2002-03 Mountain West Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Tough Time for Duke in Victory". The Los Angeles Times. March 21, 2003. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "2002-03 Men's Basketball Roster". Colorado State University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule". Colorado State University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.