2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
CAA regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	24–7 (15–3 CAA)
Head coach	Brad Brownell (1st season);
Assistant coach	Billy Donlon
Home arena	Trask Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2001–02 2003–04 →

2002–03 CAA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UNC Wilmington †	15	–	3	.833	24	–	7	.774
VCU	12	–	6	.667	18	–	10	.643
Drexel	12	–	6	.667	19	–	12	.613
George Mason	11	–	7	.611	16	–	12	.571
Delaware	9	–	9	.500	15	–	14	.517
Old Dominion	9	–	9	.500	12	–	15	.444
James Madison	8	–	10	.444	13	–	17	.433
William & Mary	7	–	11	.389	12	–	16	.429
Hofstra	6	–	12	.333	8	–	21	.276
Towson	1	–	17	.056	4	–	24	.143


† 2003 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by first-year head coach Brad Brownell, played their home games at the Trask Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

After finishing atop the CAA regular season standings, the Seahawks won the CAA tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the South region. After leading No. 6 seed Maryland late in the game, the Seahawks' hearts were broken when Drew Nicholas hit a buzzer-beater for Maryland.^[1]

Senior shooting guard Brett Blizzard repeated as CAA Player of the Year and an AP Honorable Mention All-American.^[2]

Roster

2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	3	John Goldsberry	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Vandalia, Ohio
G	11	Brett Blizzard	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Tallahassee, Florida

Head coach

Brad Brownell

Assistant coach(es)

Billy Donlon

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 22, 2002*		at Texas Tech	L 76–85	0–1	United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas
Nov 30, 2002*		East Tennessee State	W 78–57	2–1	Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina
Dec 7, 2002*		at Dayton	L 48–59	2–3	University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
CAA tournament
Mar 8, 2003*		vs. Hofstra Quarterfinals	W 76–56	22–6	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia
Mar 9, 2003*		vs. Delaware Semifinals	W 63–50	23–6	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia
Mar 10, 2003*		vs. Drexel Championship game	W 70–62	24–6	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 21, 2003*	(11 S)	vs. (6 S) No. 17 Maryland First round	L 73–75	24–7	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

Brett Blizzard – AP Honorable Mention All-American, CAA Player of the Year, CAA tournament MVP

References

^ "Nicholas drills 3-pointer at buzzer for Terps". ESPN. March 22, 2003. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^ "UNCW 2001-02 Season Review" (PDF). UNCW Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^ "UNC Wilmington Men's Basketball Records". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1119–1120. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

[1] "Nicholas drills 3-pointer at buzzer for Terps". ESPN. March 22, 2003. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

[2] "UNCW 2001-02 Season Review" (PDF). UNCW Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

[3] "UNC Wilmington Men's Basketball Records". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

[ESPN-4] *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1119–1120. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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