2002–03 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

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The 2002–03 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2002–03 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The team won the SEC regular season title, reached the National championship game of the NCAA tournament, and finished the season with a 33–5 record (14–0 SEC).

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 4
Record33–5 (14–0 SEC)
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2002–03 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
SEC regular season champions
San Juan Shootout champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 4
Record33–5 (14–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2002–03 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Tennessee14–0 1.00033–5  .868
No. 3 LSU †11–3 .78630–4  .882
No. 19 Georgia10–4 .71421–10  .677
No. 13 Mississippi State10–4 .71424–8  .750
No. 16 South Carolina9–5 .64323–8  .742
No. 14 Vanderbilt9–5 .64322–10  .688
No. 24 Arkansas7–7 .50022–11  .667
Auburn5–9 .35723–11  .676
Kentucky4–10 .28611–16  .407
Alabama3–11 .21413–15  .464
Florida1–13 .0719–19  .321
Ole Miss1–13 .07112–16  .429
† 2003 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2002–03 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Tasha Butts 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrBaldwin Milledgeville, GA
G 5 Shanna Zolman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrWawasee Syracuse, Indiana
F 13 Gwen Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr   
G/F 20 Kara Lawson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr  Alexandria, Virginia
G 21 Loree Moore 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So  Carson, California
G/F 25 Brittany Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So  Cleveland, Tennessee
C 33 Ashley Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) JrSouth Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, Texas
F 43 Shyra Ely 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoBen Davis Indianapolis, Indiana
C 50 Tye'sha Fluker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FrJohn Muir Pasadena, CA
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
city, state
Regular season
Nov 10, 2002*
 No. 2 No. 22 Oklahoma W 94–68  1–1
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Nov 24, 2002*
 No. 2 vs. No. 1 Duke
Jimmy V Classic		 L 55–76[2]  1–1
 Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
Nov 26, 2002*
 No. 4 No. 21 George Washington W 83–61  2–1
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 4, 2002*
 No. 4 at Louisiana Tech W 60–35  5–1
 Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 14, 2002*
 No. 4 at USC W 71–39  6–1
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 18, 2002*
 No. 4 No. 5 Stanford W 71–56  7–1
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 21, 2002*
 No. 4 at No. 22 Texas L 62–63  7–2
 Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 28, 2002*
 No. 5 at No. 12 Notre Dame W 77–61  8–2
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 4, 2003*
CBS		 No. 4 at No. 3 Connecticut L 62–63 OT 8–3
 Hartford Civic Center (16,294)
Hartford, Connecticut
Jan 7, 2003*
 No. 5 at Old Dominion W 91–63  9–3
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 12, 2003
 No. 4 Auburn W 81–72  10–3
(1–0)		 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 23, 2003
 No. 3 at No. 4 LSU W 68–65  24–3
(12–0)		 Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 27, 2003
 No. 3 No. 17 Vanderbilt W 91–71  25–3
(13–0)		 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 2, 2003
 No. 3 at Kentucky W 84–69  26–3
(14–0)		 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
SEC tournament
Mar 7, 2003*
 (1) No. 3 vs. (8) Auburn
Quarterfinals		 W 66–51  27–3
 Alltel Arena 
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 8, 2003*
 (1) No. 3 vs. (4) No. 10 Mississippi State
Semifinals		 W 76–75  28–3
 Alltel Arena 
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 9, 2003*
 (1) No. 3 vs. (2) No. 6 LSU
Championship game		 L 62–78  28–4
 Alltel Arena 
North Little Rock, Arkansas
NCAA tournament
Mar 22, 2003*
 (1 ME) No. 4 (16 ME) Alabama State
First round		 W 95–43  29–4
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 24, 2003*
 (1 ME) No. 4 (8 ME) Virginia
Second round		 W 81–51  30–4
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 29, 2003*
 (1 ME) No. 4 (4 ME) No. 15 Penn State
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen		 W 86–58  31–4
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 31, 2003*
 (1 ME) No. 4 (2 ME) No. 11 Villanova
Regional Final – Elite Eight		 W 73–49  32–4
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Apr 6, 2003*
ESPN		 (1 ME) No. 4 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Duke
National Semifinal – Final Four		 W 66–56[3]  33–4
 Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 8, 2003*
8:30 p.m., ESPN		 (1 ME) No. 4 vs. (1 E) No. 1 Connecticut
National Championship		 L 68–73[4]  33–5
 Georgia Dome (28,210)
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.
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Rankings

Main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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AP2244445555443333344Not released
Coaches22555455554433333442
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