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2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team

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The 2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by head coach Bobby Gonzalez, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–7, 14–4 in MAAC play to win the league regular season title. They were champions of the MAAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the East region, Manhattan fell to No. 3 seed and eventual National champion Syracuse, 76–65 in the opening round.[1]

Record23–7 (14–4 MAAC)
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2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers basketball
MAAC Regular season champions
MAAC Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record23–7 (14–4 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDraddy Gymnasium
Seasons
← 2001–02
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2002–03 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Manhattan †14–4 .77823–7  .767
Fairfield13–5 .72219–12  .613
Siena12–6 .66721–11  .656
Niagara12–6 .66717–12  .586
Iona11–7 .61117–12  .586
Marist8–10 .44413–16  .448
Rider7–11 .38912–16  .429
Saint Peter's6–12 .33310–19  .345
Canisius6–12 .33310–18  .357
Loyola (MD)1–17 .0564–24  .143
† 2003 MAAC tournament winner
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Roster

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2002–03 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Luis Flores 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 18, 2002*
    at Louisville L 62–89  4–2
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    MAAC tournament
    Mar 9, 2003*
    vs. Niagara
    Semifinals
    W 82–81 2OT 22–6
    Sun National Bank Center 
    Trenton, New Jersey
    Mar 10, 2003*
    vs. Fairfield
    Championship game
    W 69–54  23–6
    Sun National Bank Center 
    Trenton, New Jersey
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 21, 2003*
    CBS
    (14 E) vs. (3 E) No. 13 Syracuse
    First round
    L 65–76  23–7
    FleetCenter (18,141)
    Boston, Massachusetts
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region E=East. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
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