2002–03 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

2002–03 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record14–14 (8–10 MAC)
Head coach
  • Jim Boone (3 season)
Home arenaConvocation Center
Seasons
2002–03 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 12 – 6   .667 21 – 10   .677
Miami (OH) 11 – 7   .611 13 – 15   .464
Akron 9 – 9   .500 14 – 14   .500
Marshall 9 – 9   .500 14 – 15   .483
Ohio 8 – 10   .444 14 – 16   .467
Buffalo 2 – 16   .111 5 – 23   .179
West
Central Michigan † 14 – 4   .778 25 – 7   .781
Northern Illinois 11 – 7   .611 17 – 14   .548
Western Michigan 10 – 8   .556 20 – 11   .645
Eastern Michigan 8 – 10   .444 14 – 14   .500
Bowling Green 8 – 10   .444 13 – 16   .448
Ball State 8 – 10   .444 13 – 17   .433
Toledo 7 – 11   .389 14 – 15   .483
† 2003 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002–03 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 3rd year head coach Jim Boone. The Eagles played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 14–14, 8–10 in MAC play. They finished 4th in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the 1st round of the MAC Tournament by Marshall.

Roster

Source:[1]

The team captains were Ricky Cottrill, Steve Pettyjohn, and Ryan Prillman.

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Home Town
1 JaQuan Hart Guard/Forward 6–6 170 Freshman Flint, MI
2 James Douglas Guard 6–3 190 Freshman Harper Woods, MI
3 Michael Ross Guard 5–10 180 Sophomore Beckley, WV
12 Melvin Hicks Guard 6–3 200 Senior Romulus, MI
13 Danny McElhinny Guard 6–0 165 Freshman Hermitage, PA
14 Ricky Cottrill Guard 6–3 195 Junior Poca, WV
22 James "Boo" Jackson Forward 6–9 220 Sophomore Pittsburgh, PA
25 Markus Austin Forward 6–6 215 Sophomore White Plains, NY
34 Adam Sommer Forward 6–6 225 Sophomore Columbus, OH
42 John Bowler Forward 6–8 210 Freshman Chicago, IL
44 Ryan Prillman Forward 6–9 245 Senior New Orleans, LA
50 Steve Pettyjohn Forward 6–8 235 Senior Wooster, OH
55 Ryan Stennet Center 6–10 235 Sophomore Royal Oak, MI

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
11/22/1002*
5:00 pm 		vs. Vermont
Pepsi-Marist Classic 		L 64–71  0–1
  16 – Ross   8 – Prillman   4 – Austin, Ross  McCann Field House 
Poughkeepsie, NY
11/23/2002*
5:00 pm 		vs. Colgate
Pepsi-Marist Classic 		W 66–65  1–1
  22 – Prillman   12 – Pettyjohn   7 – Ross  McCann Field House 
Poughkeepsie, NY
11/26/2002*
6:00 pm 		Robert Morris W 99–85  2–1
  36 – Austin   8 – Pettyjohn   6 – Cottrill, Ross  Convocation Center (1275)
Ypsilanti, MI
12/02/2002*
7:00 pm 		Concordia W 115–80  3–1
  26 – Austin   10 – Pettyjohn, Prillman   8 – Cottrill  Convocation Center (786)
Ypsilanti, MI
12/10/2002*
7:00 pm 		Rochester W 97–48  4–1
  27 – Prillman   11 – Pettyjohn   4 – Ross  Convocation Center (1360)
Ypsilanti, MI
12/21/2002*
7:00 pm 		Gardner-Webb W 78–63  5–1
  18 – Prillman   13 – Jackson   5 – Ross  Convocation Center (1871)
Ypsilanti, MI
12/23/2002*
7:00 pm 		at Michigan L 57–85  5–2
  20 – Prillman   6 – Prillman   4 – Pettyjohn, Ross  Crisler Arena (9152)
Ann Arbor, MI
12/28/2002*
3:30 pm 		at Navy L 81–89  5–3
  20 – Austin   9 – Ross   3 – Pettyjohn, Ross  Alumni Hall (1013)
Annapolis, MD
01/04/2003
7:00 pm 		at Kent State L 85–88  5–4
(0–1) 		 22 – Prillman   10 – Prillman   10 – Ross  Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (4107)
Kent, OH
01/07/2003*
7:00 pm
Green Bay 		W 94–87  6–4
  28 – Austin   10 – Jackson   9 – Ross  Convocation Center (2153)
Ypsilanti, MI
01/11/2003
2:00 pm 		at Western Michigan L 54–87  6–5
(0–2) 		 19 – Austin   10 – Pettyjohn   6 – Hart  University Arena (3216)
Kalamazoo, MI
01/14/2003
7:00 pm 		Bowling Green W 73–67  7–5
(1–2) 		 18 – Pettyjohn   6 – Austin   4 – Hart  Convocation Center (2616)
Ypsilanti, MI
01/18/2003
2:05 pm 		Northern Illinois L 79–88  7–6
(1–3) 		 21 – Austin   8 – Pettyjohn   5 – Hart, Ross  Convocation Center (3263)
DeKalb, IL
01/21/2003
7:00 pm 		Ball State L 90–91  7–7
(1–4) 		 28 – Prillman   11 – Pettyjohn   6 – Cottrill  Convocation Center (2318)
Ypsilanti, MI
01/25/2003
7:00 pm 		Central Michigan W 84–68  8–7
(2–4) 		 21 – Prillman   10 – Jackson   5 – Ross  Convocation Center (4346)
Ypsilanti, MI
01/29/2003
7:00 pm 		Miami L 58–73  8–8
(2–5) 		 12 – Prillman   8 – Pettyjohn   5 – Hart  Convocation Center (2002)
Ypsilanti, MI
02/01/2003
2:08 pm, TV 		at Akron L 80–96  8–9
(2–6) 		 23 – Prillman   10 – Pettyjohn, Prillman   4 – Ross  James A. Rhodes Arena (3958)
Akron, OH
02/03/2003
8:06 pm, MAC TV 		Marshall W 90–81  9–9
(3–6) 		 14 – Pettyjohn   9 – Ross   7 – Ross  Convocation Center (2375)
Ypsilanti, MI
02/08/2003
7:00 pm 		Toledo W 76–72  10–9
(4–6) 		 18 – Austin, Pettyjohn   7 – Austin   6 – Ross  Convocation Center (4055)
Ypsilanti,MI
02/11/2003
7:00 pm 		Buffalo L 66–90  10–10
(4–7) 		 22 – Prillman   6 – Pettyjohn   3 – Ross  Alumni Arena (1029)
Amherst, NY
02/15/2003
7:00 pm 		Northern Illinois L 68–70 ot 10–11
(4–8) 		 16 – Pettyjohn   7 – Pettyjohn   5 – Hart  Convocation Center (3263)
Ypsilanti, MI
02/19/2003
7:00 pm 		at Ohio W 76–73 ot 11–11
(5–8) 		 19 – Prillman   12 – Pettyjohn   5 – Ross  Convocation Center (4102)
Athens, OH
02/22/2003
4:00pm 		at Toledo W 76–73  12–11
(6–8) 		 14 – Pettyjohn   12 – Pettyjohn   7 – Ross  Savage Hall (6003)
Toledo, OH
02/26/2003
7:00 pm 		Western Michigan W 81–72  13–11
(7–8) 		 20 – Ross   5 – 4-tied   4 – Ross  Convocation Center (4115)
Ypsilanti, MI
03/01/2003
2:00 pm 		at Central Michigan L 89–106  13–12
(7–9) 		 21 – Prillman   7 – Austin   3 – Hart, Ross  Rose Arena (4015)
Mount Pleasant, MI
03/04/2003
7:00 pm 		Buffalo W 88–78  14–12
(8–9) 		 21 – Ross   12 – Pettyjohn   5 – Pettyjohn  Convocation Center (2015)
Ypsilanti, MI
03/06/2003
7:00 pm 		Bowling Green L 72–73  14–13
(8–10) 		 18 – Ross   9 – Pettyjohn   5 – Austin  Anderson Arena (2722)
Bowling Green, OH
03/10/2003
7:35pm 		at Marshall
MAC Tournament 		L 75–83  14–14
  16 – Pettjohn   9 – Bowler   11 – Ross  Cam Henderson Center (2787)
Huntington, WV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source:[2] [3]

Awards

Academic All-MAC

  • Steve Pettyjohn

2nd Team All-MAC

  • Ryan Prillman

E-Club Hall of Fame Inductees

Season Highlights

11–26 vs Robert Morris

  • Win marks EMU's first home opening win since 1999–2000.
  • Markus Austin scores career high 36 points.
  • RMU's Maurice Cooper sets new Convocation Center record with 42 points.
  • Ryan Prillman ties career high with 24 points.

[5]

12/21 vs Gardner-Webb

  • EMU posts first 5–1 start since 1996–97 season.
  • James Jackson posts new career high in rebounds with 13.

[6]

01/14 vs Bowling Green

  • First EMU victory over BGSU since 1/29/98

[7]

01/21 vs Ball State

  • Ryan Prillman sets a new career high with 28 points.

[8]

02/19 at Ohio

  • EMU picks up first win in Athens since Mar. 2, 1988.

[9]

03/04 vs Buffalo

  • EMU set a record for the most free throws attempted with 54, and ties the record for free throws made with 34.

[10]

03/10 at Marshall

  • Michael Ross' 11 assists is tied for 4th all time in the MAC tournament.

[11]

References

  1. ^ "2002–03 EMU Eagles Roster". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Season Schedule/Results & Leaders". EMU Eagles. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "Media Guide" (PDF). EMU Eagles. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Jim Dutcher". E-Club. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "Robert Morris vs Eastern Michigan (11/26/02 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Convocation Center))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  6. ^ "Gardner-Webb vs Eastern Michigan (12/21/02 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Convocation Center))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "Bowling Green vs Eastern Michigan (01/14/03 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Convocation Center))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  8. ^ "Ball State vs Eastern Michigan (01/21/03 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Convocation Center))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  9. ^ "Eastern Michigan vs Ohio (02/19/03 at The Convo, Athens, Ohio)". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  10. ^ "Buffalo vs Eastern Michigan (03/04/03 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Convocation Center))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  11. ^ "Eastern Michigan vs Marshall (03/10/03 at Huntington, WV)". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.