2002–03 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 2002–03. The team was coached by Tim O'Shea and played their home games at the Convocation Center.

2002–03 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2002–03 record14–16 (8–10 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJohn Rhodes
Home arenaConvocation Center
2002–03 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Kent State126 .667  2110  .677
Miami117 .611  1315  .464
Akron99 .500  1414  .500
Marshall99 .500  1415  .483
Ohio810 .444  1416  .467
Buffalo216 .111  523  .179
West
Central Michigan144 .778  257  .781
Northern Illinois117 .611  1714  .548
Western Michigan108 .556  2011  .645
Eastern Michigan810 .444  1414  .500
Bowling Green810 .444  1316  .448
Ball State810 .444  1317  .433
Toledo711 .389  1415  .483
2003 MAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2002–03 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 55 Delvar Barrett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)270 lb (122 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
C 11 Marin Bota 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)274 lb (124 kg) So Tijarica, Croatia
G 15 James Bridgewater 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Ann Arbor, Michigan
F 23 Jeff Halbert 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr White Bear Lake, Minnesota
G 40 Jaivon Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)194 lb (88 kg) Jr Alliance, Ohio
F 32 Sonny Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)211 lb (96 kg) Sr Garfield Heights, Ohio
G 25 Steve Esterkamp 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Cincinnati, OH
G 33 Hugh Grant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)214 lb (97 kg) Fr Gastonia, NC
F 34 Brandon Hunter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)260 lb (118 kg) Sr Cincinnati, OH
G 10 Zach Kiekow 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Osseo, Minnesota
G 22 Thomas Stephens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Springfield, OH
G 14 Stephen King 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)191 lb (87 kg) Fr Richfield, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Team players drafted into the NBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
256Brandon HunterBoston Celtics

Schedule and results

Source:

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/30/02*
7:30 pm
at Providence L 68–91  0–1
Dunkin Donuts Center (6,643)
Providence, Rhode Island
12/02/02*
7:00 pm
at Brown W 75–71  1–1
Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center (1,035)
Providence, Rhode Island
12/07/02
7:00 pm
at Toledo L 71–78  1–2 (0–1)
Savage Arena (3,761)
Toledo, Ohio
12/10/02*
8:30 pm
at DePaul L 65–73  1–3 (0–1)
Allstate Arena (4,197)
Rosemont, Illinois
12/13/02*
7:00 pm
at Boston University L 57–78  1–4 (0–1)
Case Gym (838)
Boston, Massachusetts
12/20/02*
7:00 pm
Navy W 54–52  2–4 (0–1)
Convocation Center (4,534)
Athens, Ohio
12/23/02*
8:00 pm
at Wisconsin L 51–75  2–5 (0–1)
Kohl Center (17,142)
Madison, Wisconsin
12/31/02*
4:00 pm
St. Bonaventure W 104–101  3–5 (0–1)
Convocation Center (4,023)
Athens, OH
1/04/03*
4:00 pm
vs. No. 20 Kentucky L 75–83  3–6 (0–1)
U.S. Bank Arena (14,506)
Cincinnati, Ohio
1/08/03
7:00 pm
Akron W 112–104 4OT 4–6 (1–1)
Convocation Center (6,812)
Athens, Ohio
1/11/03
3:00 pm
at Central Michigan L 84–87  4–7 (1–2)
McGuirk Arena (2,585)
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
1/15/03
7:00 pm
Northern Illinois L 61–68  4–8 (1–3)
Convocation Center (5,905)
Athens, Ohio
1/18/03
2:00 pm
Miami (OH) L 65–77  4–9 (1–4)
Convocation Center (11,827)
Athens, Ohio
1/21/03
7:00 pm
at Buffalo W 72–66  5–9 (2–4)
Alumni Arena (1,108)
Buffalo, New York
1/28/03
7:00 pm
Bowling Green L 60–66 OT 5–10 (2–5)
Convocation Center (5,816)
Athens, Ohio
2/01/03
7:00 pm
at Marshall W 87–85 2OT 6–10 (3–5)
Henderson Center (6,123)
Huntington, West Virginia
2/06/03
7:00 pm
at Ball State L 68–82  6–11 (3–6)
John E. Worthen Arena (4,791)
Muncie, Indiana
2/08/03
3:30 pm
Buffalo W 61–49  7–11 (4–6)
Convocation Center (5,532)
Athens, Ohio
2/11/03
8:05 pm
at Northern Illinois L 53–80  7–12 (4–7)
Convocation Center (3,002)
Dekalb, Illinois
2/15/03
2:00 pm
Kent State W 74–71  8–12 (5–7)
Convocation Center (4,352)
Athens, Ohio
2/19/03
7:00 pm
Eastern Michigan L 73–76 OT 8–13 (5–8)
Convocation Center (4,102)
Athens, Ohio
2/22/03
1:00 pm
Western Mighigan W 79–72 2OT 9–13 (6–8)
Convocation Center (4,918)
Athens, Ohio
2/23/03
7:00 pm
at Akron L 82–84 OT 9–14 (6–9)
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,143)
Akron, Ohio
2/26/03*
7:00 pm
Virginia W 78–72  10–14 (6–9)
Convocation Center (7,281)
Athens, Ohio
3/01/03
1:00 pm
Marshall W 70–65  11–14 (7–9)
Convocation Center (8,994)
Athens, Ohio
3/05/03
7:00 pm
at Miami (OH) W 64–56  12–14 (8–9)
Millett Hall (5,830)
Oxford, Ohio
3/08/03
12:00 pm
at Kent State L 62–73  12–15 (8–10)
Memorial A & C Center (4,615)
Kent, Ohio
MAC Tournament
3/10/03
7:30 pm
at Akron
First Round
W 79–77  13–15
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,174)
Akron, Ohio
3/13/03
2:00 pm
vs. Miami (OH)
Quarterfinals
W 65–55 OT 14–15
Quicken Loans Arena (4,319)
Cleveland, Ohio
3/14/03
8:30 pm
vs. Kent State
Semifinals
L 70–73  14–16
Quicken Loans Arena (9,265)
Cleveland, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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