2002–03 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2002–03 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Cy Alexander, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The team won the MEAC regular season and conference tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

2002–03 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	20–11 (15–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Cy Alexander (16th season)
Home arena	SHM Memorial Center
Seasons ← 2001–02 2003–04 →

2002–03 MEAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
South Carolina State †	15	–	3		.833			20	–	11		.645
Hampton	13	–	5		.722			19	–	11		.633
Delaware State	13	–	5		.722			15	–	12		.556
Florida A&M	11	–	7		.611			17	–	12		.586
Coppin State	11	–	7		.611			11	–	17		.393
Norfolk State	10	–	8		.556			14	–	15		.483
Howard	9	–	9		.500			13	–	17		.433
Morgan State	6	–	12		.333			7	–	22		.241
Bethune–Cookman	5	–	13		.278			8	–	22		.267
Maryland Eastern Shore	5	–	13		.278			5	–	23		.179
North Carolina A&T	1	–	17		.056			1	–	26		.037
† 2003 MEAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

As No. 16 seed in the East region, the team lost to No. 1 seed Oklahoma in the opening round,^[2] and finished with a record of 20–11 (15–3 MEAC).

Roster

2002–03 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 3 Moses Malone 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Houston, Texas F 42 Thurman Zimmerman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Columbia, South Carolina	Head coach Cy Alexander Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 2002*		at South Carolina	L 65–82	0–2	Carolina Center  Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 4, 2002*		at Auburn	L 65–85	0–3	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum  Auburn, Alabama
Dec 18, 2002*		at Wake Forest	L 57–100	1–5	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
MEAC tournament
Mar 12, 2003*		vs. Bethune-Cookman Quarterfinals	W 75–73	18–10	Arthur Ashe Athletic Center  Richmond, Virginia
Mar 14, 2003*		vs. Florida A&M Semifinals	W 72–66	19–10	Arthur Ashe Athletic Center  Richmond, Virginia
Mar 15, 2003*		vs. Hampton Championship game	W 72–67	20–10	Arthur Ashe Athletic Center  Richmond, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2003*	(16 E)	vs. (1 E) No. 3 Oklahoma First round	L 54–71	20–11	Ford Center  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

1. sports-reference.com 2002-03 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
2. "OU's Johnston has finest performance". The Oklahoman. March 21, 2003. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
3. "2002-03 South Carolina State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2023.