# 2002–03 Utah Utes men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2002–03 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes finished with an overall record of 25–8 (11–3 WAC) and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 22, 2002* | | Southern Utah | W 61–47 | 1–0 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Nov 25, 2002* | | vs. No. 20 Gonzaga Maui Invitational Tournament | L 52–71 | 1–1 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Nov 26, 2002* | | vs. UMass Maui Invitational Tournament | W 69–53 | 2–1 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Nov 27, 2002* | | vs. Arizona State Maui Invitational Tournament | L 79–83 $^{OT}$ | 2–2 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Dec 3, 2002* | | Winthrop | W 72–42 | 3–2 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Dec 7, 2002* | | Arizona State | W 78–55 | 4–2 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Dec 14, 2002* | | Northern Iowa | W 75–53 | 5–2 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Dec 17, 2002* | | at Utah State | L 54–59 | 5–3 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Dec 20, 2002* | | at Pepperdine | W 77–61 | 6–3 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Dec 23, 2002* | | at San Diego | W 64–58 | 7–3 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, California |
| Dec 30, 2002* | | No. 1 Alabama | W 51–49 | 8–3 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Jan 3, 2003* | | Weber State | W 72–58 | 9–3 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Jan 6, 2003* | | Saint Mary's | W 65–59 | 10–3 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Jan 11, 2003* | | Purdue-Fort Wayne | W 76–59 | 11–3 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Jan 14, 2003* | | Ripon | W 75–59 | 12–3 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| MWC Regular Season ||||||
| Jan 18, 2003 | | at San Diego State | L 56–58 | 12–4 (0–1) | Viejas Arena San Diego, California |
| Jan 20, 2003 | | at UNLV | W 66–63 | 13–4 (1–1) | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Jan 25, 2003 | | at BYU | W 79–75 | 14–4 (2–1) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Feb 1, 2003 | | Air Force | W 45–35 | 15–4 (3–1) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Feb 3, 2003 | | New Mexico | W 78–68 | 16–4 (4–1) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Feb 8, 2003 | | at Colorado State | W 71–66 | 17–4 (5–1) | Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado |
| Feb 10, 2003 | | at Wyoming | W 69–56 | 18–4 (6–1) | Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming |
| Feb 15, 2003 | | San Diego State | W 76–62 | 19–4 (7–1) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Feb 17, 2003 | No. 23 | UNLV | W 86–80 $^{OT}$ | 20–4 (8–1) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Feb 24, 2003 | No. 22 | BYU | W 71–64 | 21–4 (9–1) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Mar 1, 2003 | No. 22 | at New Mexico | L 69–76 | 21–5 (9–2) | University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Mar 3, 2003 | | at Air Force | W 57–52 | 22–5 (10–2) | Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Mar 6, 2003 | | Colorado State | L 65–66 | 22–6 (10–3) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Mar 8, 2003 | | Wyoming | W 86–70 | 23–6 (11–3) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| MWC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 13, 2003* | (1) | vs. (8) Air Force Quarterfinals | W 42–38 | 24–6 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Mar 14, 2003* | (1) | at (4) UNLV Semifinals | L 41–64 | 24–7 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 21, 2003* | (9 MW) | vs. (8 MW) Oregon Second Round | W 60–58 | 25–7 | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee |
| Mar 23, 2003* | (9 MW) | vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Kentucky Second Round | L 54–74 | 25–8 | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. ||||||