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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