2002–03 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team

The 2002–03 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by second year head coach Ronnie Courtney, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–13, 11–7 in SWAC play to finish in third place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost the Play-in game to UNC Asheville.[2]

2002–03 Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball
SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Play-in game
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record18–13 (11–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHealth and Physical Education Arena
2002–03 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Prairie View A&M144 .7781712  .586
Mississippi Valley State135 .7221514  .517
Texas Southern117 .6111813  .581
Alabama State117 .6111415  .483
Alcorn State108 .5561419  .424
Grambling99 .5001218  .400
Jackson State99 .5001018  .357
Southern513 .278920  .310
Alabama A&M414 .222819  .296
Arkansas–Pine Bluff414 .222424  .143
2003 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2002–03 Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 13 Lionel Willis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 15 Allan Lovett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Raleigh, North Carolina
G 20 Ra'Kim Hollis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Tyler, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 24, 2002*
    at Texas A&M L 55–70  0–1
    Reed Arena 
    College Station, Texas
    Dec 21, 2002*
    at Wisconsin L 58–81  2–3
    Kohl Center 
    Madison, Wisconsin
    Mar 8, 2003
    Southern W 79–65  15–12
    (11–7)
    Health & Physical Education Arena 
    Houston, Texas
    SWAC tournament
    Mar 11, 2003*
    Jackson State
    Quarterfinals
    W 68–66  16–12
    Health & Physical Education Arena 
    Houston, Texas
    Mar 14, 2003*
    vs. Mississippi Valley State
    Semifinals
    W 73–72  17–12
    Bill Harris Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 15, 2003*
    vs. Alcorn State
    Championship game
    W 77–68  18–12
    Bill Harris Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 2003*
    (16 S) vs. (16 S) UNC Asheville
    Play-in game
    L 84–92 OT 18–13
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South region.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [4]

    References

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