2002–03 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team competed in the Pac-10 Conference, achieving a record of 10–8 within the conference, and a record of 23–10 overall. The team was coached by Ernie Kent.

2002–03 Oregon Ducks men's basketball
Pac-10 Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, round of 64
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	23-10 (10-8 Pac-10)
Head coach	Ernie Kent
Assistant coaches	Mark Hudson Kenny Payne
Home arena	McArthur Court
Seasons ← 2001–02 2003–04 →

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 Ducks were champions of the 2003 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament, beating USC in the final, 74–66. Oregon entered the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as a #8 seed in the Midwest Region. The team lost in the first round of the tournament, being upset by #9 Utah, 58–60.

Roster

2002–03 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 13 Luke Ridnour 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Blaine, Washington G 33 Luke Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Creswell, Oregon	Head coach Ernie Kent (Oregon) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Dec 17, 2002*	No. 5	vs. Cincinnati	L 52–77	6–1	Continental Airlines Arena  East Rutherford, New Jersey
Pac-10 Tournament
Mar 13, 2003*		vs. Arizona State Quarterfinals	W 83–82	21–9	Staples Center  Los Angeles, California
Mar 14, 2003*		vs. UCLA Semifinals	W 75–74	22–9	Staples Center  Los Angeles, California
Mar 15, 2003*		vs. USC Championship game	W 74–66	23–9	Staples Center  Los Angeles, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 21, 2003*	(8 MW)	vs. (9 MW) Utah First Round	L 58–60	23–10	Bridgestone Arena  Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

Rankings

Main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

NBA draft

Main article: 2003 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	14	Luke Ridnour	Seattle SuperSonics

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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. "2003 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.