2002–03 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Gene Keady and played its home games at Mackey Arena.

2002–03 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record19–11 (10–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
Seasons
← 2001–02
2003–04 →
2002–03 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 21 Wisconsin124 .750248 .750
No. 11 Illinois115 .688257 .781
Purdue106 .6251911 .633
Michigan State106 .6252213 .629
Michigan106 .6251812 .600
Indiana88 .5002113 .618
Minnesota88 .5001914 .576
Iowa79 .4381714 .548
Ohio State79 .4381715 .531
Northwestern313 .1881217 .414
Penn State214 .125721 .250
2003 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

2002–03 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Willie Deane6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrBoston CollegeSchenectady, New York
G20Kenny Lowe6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)197 lb (89 kg)Jr Gary, Indiana
F31Chris Booker6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)247 lb (112 kg)JrTyler JCFort Worth, Texas
G33Darmetreis Kilgore5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)204 lb (93 kg)Sr South Bend, Indiana
G2David Teague6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)196 lb (89 kg)FrBridgton AcademyIndianapolis, Indiana
F3Brett Buscher6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)242 lb (110 kg)Jr Chesterton, Indiana
G10Brandon McKnight6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg)So South Bend, Indiana
F3Melvin Buckley6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)Fr Chicago, Illinois
F42Matt Kiefer6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)233 lb (106 kg)Fr Evansville, Indiana
C5Ivan Kartelo6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg)Jr 
G11Austin Parkinson6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg)Jr Kokomo, Indiana
C34Kevin Garrity6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg)Jr North Brunswick, New Jersey
G4Andrew Ford6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) West Lafayette, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 22, 2002*
Miami (OH)W 73–46 1–0
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Nov 30, 2002*
vs. Louisville
Wooden Tradition
W 86–84 2–0
Conseco Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 3, 2002*
at No. 16 XavierL 59–74 2–1
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 6, 2002*
Middle Tennessee
Boilermaker Invitational
W 85–56 3–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 7, 2002*
San Diego
Boilermaker Invitational
W 95–65 4–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 14, 2002
vs. No. 7 Indiana
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
L 63–66 4–2
(0–1)
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 18, 2002*
BelmontW 78–61 5–2
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 21, 2002*
vs. Arizona State
Las Vegas Showdown
L 53–70 5–3
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 28, 2002*
ValparaisoW 87–55 6–3
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 30, 2002*
Colorado StateW 84–56 7–3
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
January 4, 2003*
MontanaW 84–66 8–3
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
January 11, 2003
NorthwesternW 82–68 9–3
(1–1)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
January 14, 2003
Michigan StateW 72–60 10–3
(2–1)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
January 18, 2003
at Penn StateW 82–78 11–3
(3–1)
Bryce Jordan Center 
State College, Pennsylvania
January 22, 2003
at No. 18 IllinoisL 62–75 11–4
(3–2)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
January 25, 2003
No. 14 Indiana
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
W 69–47 12–4
(4–2)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
January 29, 2003
Ohio StateW 70–65 13–4
(5–2)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
February 1, 2003
at IowaW 80–77 OT14–4
(6–2)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
February 5, 2003
WisconsinW 78–60 15–4
(7–2)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Mar 8, 2003
at MichiganW 69–61 18–9
(10–6)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Big Ten Tournament
Mar 14, 2003*
vs. Michigan State
Quarterfinals
L 42–54 18–10
United Center 
Chicago, Illinois
NCAA Tournament
Mar 21, 2003*
(9 S) vs. (8 S) LSU
First Round
W 80–56[2] 19–10
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 23, 2003*
(9 S) vs. (1 S) No. 5 Texas
Second Round
L 67–77[3] 19–11
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.

Rankings

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References