# 2002–03 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 2nd year head coach Bruiser Flint, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
The team finished the season 19–12, and finished in 3rd place in the CAA in the regular season.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 22, 2002* 7:30 pm | | at Villanova | L 41–64 | 0–1 | – | – | – | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA |
| November 25, 2002* 7:00 pm | | at Penn Battle of 33rd Street | W 71–62 | 1–1 | – | – | – | Palestra (4,128) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 30, 2002* 7:00 pm | | at Monmouth | W 73–68 | 2–1 | – | – | – | William T. Boylan Gymnasium (1,953) West Long Branch, NJ |
| December 3, 2002* 7:30 pm | | at Lafayette | W 65–47 | 3–1 | – | – | – | Kirby Sports Center (1,851) Easton, PA |
| December 7, 2002* 1:00 pm | | vs. Saint Joseph's Big 5 Classic | L 37–50 | 3–2 | – | – | – | Palestra (8,722) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 15, 2002 | | at Quinnipiac | L 78–81 | 3–3 | – | – | – | Burt Kahn Court (1,200) Hamden, CT |
| December 21, 2002* 4:00 pm | | at Niagara | L 72–88 | 3–4 | – | – | – | Gallagher Center (1,231) Lewiston, NY |
| December 23, 2002* 7:00 pm | | Colgate | W 75–54 | 4–4 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,248) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 28, 2002* 4:00 pm | | Philadelphia University | W 78–61 | 5–4 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (989) Philadelphia, PA |
| CAA Regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2003 7:00 pm | | at James Madison | W 82–62 | 6–4 (1–0) | – | – | – | JMU Convocation Center (3,079) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 4, 2003 | | at George Mason | L 53–75 | 6–5 (1–1) | – | – | – | Patriot Center (2,110) Fairfax, VA |
| January 8, 2003 | | at Virginia Commonwealth | W 74–73 | 7–5 (2–1) | – | – | – | Siegel Center (3,094) Richmond, VA |
| January 11, 2003 | | UNC Wilmington | L 86–88 $^{OT}$ | 7–6 (2–2) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,289) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 15, 2003 | | William & Mary | W 67–51 | 8–6 (3–2) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,789) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 18, 2003 | | Towson | W 85–56 | 9–6 (4–2) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,803) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 23, 2003 | | at Delaware | W 83–78 $^{OT}$ | 10–6 (5–2) | – | – | – | Bob Carpenter Center (4,591) Newark, DE |
| January 25, 2003 | | Hofstra | W 78–66 | 11–6 (6–2) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,938) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 29, 2003 | | Old Dominion | L 69–72 | 11–7 (6–3) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,839) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 1, 2003 | | at UNC Wilmington | L 56–77 | 11–8 (6–4) | – | – | – | Trask Coliseum (6,100) Wilmington, NC |
| February 5, 2003 | | at Hofstra | W 82–76 | 12–8 (7–4) | – | – | – | Mack Sports Complex (1,730) Hempstead, NY |
| February 8, 2003 | | at Towson | W 76–50 | 13–8 (8–4) | – | – | – | Towson Center (1,294) Towson, MD |
| February 12, 2003 | | Virginia Commonwealth | L 59–72 | 13–9 (8–5) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,386) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 15, 2003 | | James Madison | W 78–67 | 14–9 (9–5) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,483) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 19, 2003 | | at Old Dominion | W 62–57 | 15–9 (10–5) | – | – | – | Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,610) Norfolk, VA |
| February 22, 2003 | | at William & Mary | W 78–62 | 16–9 (11–5) | – | – | – | Kaplan Arena (1,959) Williamsburg, VA |
| February 26, 2003 | | Delaware | W 70–56 | 17–9 (12–5) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,187) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 1, 2003 | | George Mason | L 55–57 | 17–10 (12–6) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,291) Philadelphia, PA |
| CAA tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2003 8:30 pm | (3) | vs. (6) Old Dominion Quarterfinals | W 61–52 | 18–10 | – | – | – | Richmond Coliseum (5,327) Richmond, VA |
| March 9, 2003 5:30 pm | (3) | vs. (2) Virginia Commonwealth Semifinals | W 62–60 | 19–10 | – | – | – | Richmond Coliseum (4,878) Richmond, VA |
| March 10, 2003 7:00 pm | (3) | vs. (1) UNC Wilmington Championship | L 62–70 | 19–11 | 25 – Battle | – | – | Richmond Coliseum (4,788) Richmond, VA |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 18, 2003 7:30 pm | | at Temple Opening Round | L 59–68 | 19–12 | – | – | – | Liacouras Center (3,601) Philadelphia, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Awards
### Robert Battle

* CAA Defensive Player of the Year
* CAA All-Conference First Team
* CAA All-Defensive Team
* CAA All-Tournament Team
* CAA Player of the Week
* CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award

### Kenell Sanchez

* CAA All-Tournament Team

### Eric Schmieder

* CAA All-Conference Second Team