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2002–03 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
The 2002–03 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rick Pitino and the team finished the season with an overall record of 25–7.
| 2002–03 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball |
|---|
| Conference USA |
| No. 19 |
| No. 14 |
| 25–7 (11–5 C-USA) |
| Rick Pitino (2nd season) |
| Freedom Hall |
The 2002–03 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rick Pitino and the team finished the season with an overall record of 25–7.
| 2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. |
Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
SF
32
Francisco García
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Fr | SF | 32 | Francisco García | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | | Head coach Rick Pitino (UMass) Assistant coach(es)
Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt | | SF | 32 | Francisco García | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | | | |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2002* | Air Force | W 65–47 | 1–0 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Nov 30, 2002* | vs. Purdue | L 84–86 | 1–1 | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Dec 7, 2002* | South Alabama | W 90–79 | 2–1 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Dec 14, 2002* | at Seton Hall | W 91–70 | 3–1 | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey | |
| Dec 17, 2002* | Eastern Kentucky | W 104–63 | 4–1 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Dec 18, 2002* | Manhattan | W 89–62 | 5–1 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Dec 22, 2002* | Furman | W 104–63 | 6–1 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Dec 28, 2002* | No. 14 Kentucky Rivalry | W 81–63 | 7–1 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Jan 4, 2003* | at Ohio State | W 72–64 OT | 8–1 | Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Jan 8, 2003* | at Charlotte | W 80–59 | 9–1 | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Jan 11, 2003* | Saint Louis | W 73–54 | 10–1 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Jan 16, 2003* | at East Carolina | W 87–70 | 11–1 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina | |
| Jan 18, 2003* | TCU | W 87–74 | 12–1 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Jan 22, 2003* | DePaul | W 71–43 | 13–1 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Jan 25, 2003* | at Tennessee | W 72–69 | 14–1 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | |
| Jan 29, 2003* | at Southern Miss | W 94–65 | 15–1 | Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi | |
| Feb 1, 2003* | No. 19 Indiana | W 95–76 | 16–1 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Feb 5, 2003* | Cincinnati | W 77–71 | 17–1 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Feb 8, 2003* | at Houston | W 81–55 | 18–1 | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |
| Feb 12, 2003* | at Saint Louis | L 58–59 | 18–2 | Savvis Center St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Feb 15, 2003* | at No. 11 Marquette | W 73–70 | 19–2 | Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Feb 19, 2003 | No. 4 | Memphis | L 73–80 | 19–3 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| Feb 22, 2003 | No. 4 | at Cincinnati | L 80–101 | 19–4 | Myrl H. Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Feb 27, 2003 | No. 11 | No. 10 Marquette | L 73–78 | 19–5 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| Mar 1, 2003 | No. 11 | East Carolina | W 82–76 | 20–5 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| Mar 5, 2003 | at DePaul | L 76–79 OT | 20–6 | Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois | |
| Mar 8, 2003 | Charlotte | W 100–59 | 21–6(11–5) | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Mar 13, 2003* | No. 20 | Tulane Quarterfinals | W 82–66 | 22–6 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| Mar 14, 2003* | No. 20 | No. 16 Memphis Semifinals | W 78–75 | 23–6 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| Mar 15, 2003* | No. 20 | UAB Championship game | W 83–78 | 24–6 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| Mar 21, 2003* | (4 E) No. 14 | vs. (13 E) Austin Peay | W 86–64 | 25–6 | BJCC Arena Birmingham, Alabama |
| Mar 23, 2003* | (4 E) No. 14 | vs. (5 E) Butler | L 71–79 | 25–7 | BJCC Arena Birmingham, Alabama |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. |
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