National championship Mercedes-Benz Superdome | NCAA Tournament 2003 Start date November 10, 2002 | |
Regular season November 10, 2002–March 16, 2003 Tournament dates March 17 – April 7, 2003 Similar 2004–05 NCAA Division I, 2005–06 NCAA Division I, 1999–2000 NCAA Division I, 2007–08 NCAA Division I, 2008–09 NCAA Division I |
The 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2002, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 7, 2003 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Syracuse Orange and coach Jim Boeheim won their first NCAA national championship with an 81–78 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks.
Contents
Season headlines
Major rule changes
Beginning in 2002–03, the following rules changes were implemented:
Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 13, 2002.
Semifinals & Finals
Major player of the year awards
Major freshman of the year awards
Major coach of the year awards
Other major awards
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.
References
2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA