2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
2003 NCAA Tournament, first round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 15
Record29–5 (15–3 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Grensing (9th year)
  • Len Gordy (9th year)
  • Darian DeVries (5th year)
Home arenaOmaha Civic Auditorium
Seasons
← 2001–02
2003–04 →
2002–03 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Illinois 16 – 2   .889 24 – 7   .774
No. 15 Creighton † 15 – 3   .833 29 – 5   .853
Wichita State 12 – 6   .667 18 – 12   .600
Southwest Missouri State 12 – 6   .667 17 – 12   .586
Evansville 8 – 10   .444 12 – 16   .429
Bradley 8 – 10   .444 12 – 18   .400
Northern Iowa 7 – 11   .389 11 – 17   .393
Drake 5 – 13   .278 10 – 20   .333
Illinois State 5 – 13   .278 8 – 21   .276
Indiana State 2 – 16   .111 7 – 24   .226
† 2003 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. They finished with a school best 29-5 record. The Creighton Bluejays finished 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference and won the conference tournament earning a bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament. The team featured All-American and repeat Missouri Valley Player of the Year Kyle Korver. Korver's sharpshooting earned him national accolades including Dick Vitale's National Mid-Season Player of the Year. Kyle Korver set the Creighton record for most three-pointers made in a game against Evansville with nine.

Roster

2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 2 Brandon Simms 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Birmingham, Alabama
G 3 DeAnthony Bowden 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Hammond, Indiana
G 10 Nate Funk 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sioux City, Iowa
G 12 John Dugan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Phoenix, Arizona
G 15 Kellen Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Warner Robins, Georgia
G 20 Larry House 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C 21 Joe Dabbert 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Bailey, Colorado
F 22 Michael Lindeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Iowa Falls, Iowa
G 24 Tyler McKinney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Urbandale, Iowa
F 25 Kyle Korver 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Pella, Iowa
F 30 Jimmy Motz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Lincoln, Nebraska
F 31 Dan Bresnahan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Rochester, Minnesota
F 34 Mike Grimes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Florissant, Missouri
F 40 Quincy Henderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Madison, Wisconsin
F/C 43 Brody Deren 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Harlan, Iowa
F 44 David Finklea 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Bellevue, Nebraska
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/17/2002
7:30pm 		Texas Arlington
Guardians Classic 		W 106–50  1–0
 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
11/18/2002
7:30pm 		Furman
Guardians Classic 		W 82–57  2–0
 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
11/25/2002
6:00pm 		vs. IUPUI
Guardians Classic 		W 99–52  3–0
 Municipal Auditorium (-)
Kansas City, Missouri
11/26/2002
8:30pm 		vs. Notre Dame
Guardians Classic 		W 80–75  4–0
 Municipal Auditorium (-)
Kansas City, Missouri
12/04/2002
7:00pm 		at Northern Iowa W 65–52  5–0
 UNI-Dome (-)
Cedar Falls, Iowa
12/07/2002*
2:00pm 		BYU W 74–64  6–0
 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
12/14/2002*
7:00pm 		No. 23 Tennessee Tech W 101–72  7–0
 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
12/16/2002*
7:00pm 		No. 20 Delaware State W 68–48  8–0
 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
12/21/2002*
7:00pm 		No. 20 at Nebraska W 81–73  9–0
 Bob Devaney Sports Center (-)
Lincoln, Nebraska
12/29/2002*
2:00pm 		No. 18 Southeast Missouri State W 93–70  10–0
 Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
12/31/2002*
6:30pm 		No. 15 at No. 19 Xavier L 73–75  10–1
 Cintas Center (-)
Cincinnati, Ohio
01/05/2003
1:00pm, FSN 		No. 15 Drake W 84–63  11–1
(1–0) 		Omaha Civic Auditorium (8,789)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/08/2003
7:00pm 		No. 16 at Bradley W 65–58  12–1
(2–0) 		Carver Arena (-)
Peoria, Illinois
01/11/2003
7:00pm 		No. 16 at Illinois State W 76–57  13–1
(3–0) 		Redbird Arena (-)
Normal, Illinois
01/15/2003
7:00pm 		No. 13 Evansville W 93–56  14–1
(4–0) 		Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/18/2003
3:00pm, ESPN2 		No. 13 Southern Illinois W 85–76  15–1
(5–0) 		Omaha Civic Auditorium (10,474)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/20/2003
7:00pm, KMTV-TV 		No. 10 Illinois State W 95–82  16–1
(6–0) 		Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/23/2003
7:00pm 		No. 10 at Evansville L 66–74  16–2
(6–1) 		Roberts Municipal Stadium (-)
Evansville, Indiana
01/26/2003*
2:00pm 		No. 10 TCU W 89–79  17–2
(7–1) 		Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
01/29/2003
6:00pm 		No. 16 at Indiana State W 74–46  18–2
(8–1) 		Hulman Center (-)
Terre Haute, Indiana
02/01/2003
7:00pm 		No. 16 at Drake W 88–68  19–2
(9–1) 		Knapp Center (-)
Des Moines, Iowa
02/04/2003
7:00pm 		No. 13 Northern Iowa W 84–75  20–2
(10–1) 		Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/08/2003
7:00pm 		No. 13 Bradley W 88–65  21–2
(11–1) 		Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/12/2003
7:00pm 		No. 12 Missouri State W 70–67 OT 22–2
(12–1) 		Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/15/2003
 No. 12 at Wichita State L 74–80  22–3
(12–2) 		The Roundhouse (-)
Wichita, Kansas
02/19/2003
7:00pm 		No. 17 Indiana State W 77–54  23–3
(13–2) 		Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/22/2003*
11:00am, ESPN2 		No. 17 Fresno State
Bracket Buster 		W 67–66  24–3
 Omaha Civic Auditorium (9,329)
Omaha, Nebraska
02/26/2003
7:00pm 		No. 17 at Missouri State W 63–58  25–3
(14–2) 		Hammons Student Center (-)
Springfield, Missouri
03/01/2003
8:00pm, FSN 		No. 17 at Southern Illinois L 62–70  25–4
(14–3) 		SIU Arena (-)
Carbondale, Illinois
03/03/2003
8:00pm, FSN 		No. 19 Wichita State W 86–60  26–4
(15–3) 		Omaha Civic Auditorium (-)
Omaha, Nebraska
2003 Missouri Valley Conference tournament
03/08/2003
6:00pm, FSN 		(2) No. 19 vs. (10) Indiana State
Quarterfinals 		W 57–56  27–4
 Savvis Center (-)
St. Louis, Missouri
03/09/2003
5:00pm, FSN 		(2) No. 19 vs. (3) Wichita State
Semifinals 		W 70–69  28–4
 Savvis Center (-)
St. Louis, Missouri
03/10/2003
8:00PM, ESPN 		(2) No. 19 vs. (1) Southern Illinois
Championship 		W 80–56  29–4
 Savvis Center (-)
St. Louis, Missouri
2003 NCAA tournament
03/20/2003
 CBS 		(6 W) No. 15 vs. (11 W) Central Michigan
First Round 		L 73–79  29–5
 Jon M. Huntsman Center (-)
Salt Lake City, Utah

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Rankings

Main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Final
AP RV RV RV RV #23 #20 #18 #15 #16 #13 #10 #16 #13 #12 #17 #17 #19 #19 #15 #19
Coaches RV RV RV RV #24 #19 #18 #15 #16 #14 #9 #15 #13 #12 #18 #18 #19 #17 #15 #23

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2003 NBA draft

Main article: 2003 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Team
2 51 Kyle Korver New Jersey Nets

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References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2002-03 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2002-03 Roster". Creighton University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "2002-03 Schedule". Creighton University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1119–1120. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  5. ^ "2003 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 6, 2021.