2002–03 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Kelvin Sampson and played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center.

2002–03 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 3
2002–03 record27–7 (12–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ray Lopes
  • Bonnie Seltzer
  • Jim Shaw
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 12,000)
2002–03 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Kansas142 .875308  .789
No. 5 Texas133 .813267  .788
No. 3 Oklahoma124 .750277  .794
Oklahoma State106 .6252210  .688
No. 24 Missouri97 .5632211  .667
Colorado97 .5632012  .625
Texas Tech610 .3752213  .629
Texas A&M610 .3751414  .500
Iowa State511 .3131714  .548
Baylor511 .3131414  .500
Kansas State412 .2501317  .433
Nebraska313 .1881119  .367
2003 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Roster

2002–03 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 2 Ebi Ere 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrMcLain Tulsa, OK
G 4 Quannas White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrSt. Augustine New Orleans, LA
G 10 Hollis Price 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrSt. Augustine New Orleans, LA
C 21 Jabahri Brown 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrChampagnat Catholic St. Thomas, VI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Mar 8, 2003
    No. 5 No. 4 Texas L 71–76  21–6
    (12–4)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Big 12 Tournament
    Mar 14, 2003*
    No. 6 vs. Colorado
    Quarterfinal
    W 74–59  22–6
    American Airlines Center 
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 15, 2003*
    No. 6 vs. Texas Tech
    Semifinal
    W 67–60 OT 23–6
    American Airlines Center 
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 16, 2003*
    No. 6 vs. Missouri
    Championship Game
    W 49–47  24–6
    American Airlines Center 
    Dallas, Texas
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 20, 2003*
    (1 E) No. 3 vs. (16 E) South Carolina State
    First Round
    W 71–54  25–6
    Ford Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Mar 22, 2003*
    (1 E) No. 3 vs. (8 E) California
    Second Round
    W 74–65  26–6
    Ford Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Mar 28, 2003*
    (1 E) No. 3 vs. (12 E) Butler
    East Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen
    W 65–54  27–6
    Times Union Center 
    Albany, New York
    Mar 30, 2003*
    (1 E) No. 3 vs. (3 E) No. 13 Syracuse
    East Regional Final Elite Eight
    L 47–63  27–7
    Times Union Center 
    Albany, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region E=East.

    [2]

    Rankings

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "2020–21 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
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