2002–03 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Pitt's first season playing in the Petersen Events Center. Led by head coach Ben Howland, the Panthers finished with a record of 28–5^[2] and battled their way to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Following the season, Coach Howland left to become head coach of UCLA.^[3]

2002–03 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Big East Regular Season West co-champions Big East tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 4
Record	28–5 (13–3 Big East)
Head coach	Ben Howland (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Jamie Dixon (4th season) Barry Rohrssen (2nd season) Ernie Zeigler (2nd season)
Home arena	Petersen Events Center (Capacity: 12,508)
Seasons ← 2001–02 2003–04 →

2002–03 Big East men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Boston College	10	–	6		.625			19	–	12		.613
No. 23 Connecticut	10	–	6		.625			23	–	10		.697
Providence	8	–	8		.500			18	–	14		.563
Villanova	8	–	8		.500			15	–	16		.484
St. John's	7	–	9		.438			21	–	13		.618
Miami	4	–	12		.250			11	–	17		.393
Virginia Tech*	4	–	12		.250			11	–	18		.379
West
No. 13 Syracuse	13	–	3		.813			30	–	5		.857
No. 4 Pittsburgh†	13	–	3		.813			28	–	5		.848
Seton Hall	10	–	6		.625			17	–	13		.567
No. 22 Notre Dame	10	–	6		.625			24	–	10		.706
Georgetown	6	–	10		.375			19	–	15		.559
West Virginia	5	–	11		.313			14	–	15		.483
Rutgers*	4	–	12		.250			12	–	16		.429
† 2003 Big East tournament winner As of March 31, 2003^[1] Rankings from AP Poll *Did not qualify for 2003 Big East tournament

Roster

2002–03 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Carlo Dorazio 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Jr Plum, Pennsylvania G 1 Julius Page 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr Buffalo, New York F 2 Chevon Troutman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Williamsport, Pennsylvania G 3 Yuri Demetris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Glenshaw, Pennsylvania G 4 Jaron Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Jr Lexington, Kentucky F 5 Donatas Zavackas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Sr Lithuania G 11 Carl Krauser 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Bronx, New York G 20 Brandin Knight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr East Orange, New Jersey F 21 Mark McCarroll 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Queens, New York G 23 Gino Federico 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania F/C 50 Ontario Lett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Pensacola, Florida C 55 Toree Morris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 282 lb (128 kg) Jr Oliver Springs, Tennessee	Head coach Ben Howland Assistant coach(es) Jamie Dixon Barry Rohrssen Ernie Zeigler Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Last update: June 6, 2020

Tournament results

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Big East tournament

3/13/03 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Vs. Providence W, 67–59
3/14/03 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Vs. Boston College W, 61–48
3/15/03 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Vs. Connecticut W, 74–56

NCAA tournament

3/21/03 @ TD Garden, Boston, MA Vs. Wagner W, 87–61
3/23/03 @ TD Garden, Boston, MA Vs. Indiana W, 74–51
3/27/03 @ Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN Vs. Marquette L, 74–77

References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-east/2003.html
2. "2002-03 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results".
3. "2002-03 Pitt Panthers Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
4. "2002-03 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.