# 2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. They finished with a school best 29-5 record. The Creighton Bluejays finished 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference and won the conference tournament earning a bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament. The team featured All-American and repeat Missouri Valley Player of the Year Kyle Korver. Korver's sharpshooting earned him national accolades including Dick Vitale's National Mid-Season Player of the Year. Kyle Korver set the Creighton record for most three-pointers made in a game against Evansville with nine.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/17/2002 7:30pm | | Texas Arlington Guardians Classic | W 106–50 | 1–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 11/18/2002 7:30pm | | Furman Guardians Classic | W 82–57 | 2–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 11/25/2002 6:00pm | | vs. IUPUI Guardians Classic | W 99–52 | 3–0 | Municipal Auditorium (-) Kansas City, Missouri |
| 11/26/2002 8:30pm | | vs. Notre Dame Guardians Classic | W 80–75 | 4–0 | Municipal Auditorium (-) Kansas City, Missouri |
| 12/04/2002 7:00pm | | at Northern Iowa | W 65–52 | 5–0 | UNI-Dome (-) Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| 12/07/2002* 2:00pm | | BYU | W 74–64 | 6–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 12/14/2002* 7:00pm | No. 23 | Tennessee Tech | W 101–72 | 7–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 12/16/2002* 7:00pm | No. 20 | Delaware State | W 68–48 | 8–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 12/21/2002* 7:00pm | No. 20 | at Nebraska | W 81–73 | 9–0 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (-) Lincoln, Nebraska |
| 12/29/2002* 2:00pm | No. 18 | Southeast Missouri State | W 93–70 | 10–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 12/31/2002* 6:30pm | No. 15 | at No. 19 Xavier | L 73–75 | 10–1 | Cintas Center (-) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 01/05/2003 1:00pm, FSN | No. 15 | Drake | W 84–63 | 11–1 (1–0) | Omaha Civic Auditorium (8,789) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 01/08/2003 7:00pm | No. 16 | at Bradley | W 65–58 | 12–1 (2–0) | Carver Arena (-) Peoria, Illinois |
| 01/11/2003 7:00pm | No. 16 | at Illinois State | W 76–57 | 13–1 (3–0) | Redbird Arena (-) Normal, Illinois |
| 01/15/2003 7:00pm | No. 13 | Evansville | W 93–56 | 14–1 (4–0) | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 01/18/2003 3:00pm, ESPN2 | No. 13 | Southern Illinois | W 85–76 | 15–1 (5–0) | Omaha Civic Auditorium (10,474) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 01/20/2003 7:00pm, KMTV-TV | No. 10 | Illinois State | W 95–82 | 16–1 (6–0) | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 01/23/2003 7:00pm | No. 10 | at Evansville | L 66–74 | 16–2 (6–1) | Roberts Municipal Stadium (-) Evansville, Indiana |
| 01/26/2003* 2:00pm | No. 10 | TCU | W 89–79 | 17–2 (7–1) | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 01/29/2003 6:00pm | No. 16 | at Indiana State | W 74–46 | 18–2 (8–1) | Hulman Center (-) Terre Haute, Indiana |
| 02/01/2003 7:00pm | No. 16 | at Drake | W 88–68 | 19–2 (9–1) | Knapp Center (-) Des Moines, Iowa |
| 02/04/2003 7:00pm | No. 13 | Northern Iowa | W 84–75 | 20–2 (10–1) | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 02/08/2003 7:00pm | No. 13 | Bradley | W 88–65 | 21–2 (11–1) | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 02/12/2003 7:00pm | No. 12 | Missouri State | W 70–67 $^{OT}$ | 22–2 (12–1) | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 02/15/2003 | No. 12 | at Wichita State | L 74–80 | 22–3 (12–2) | The Roundhouse (-) Wichita, Kansas |
| 02/19/2003 7:00pm | No. 17 | Indiana State | W 77–54 | 23–3 (13–2) | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 02/22/2003* 11:00am, ESPN2 | No. 17 | Fresno State Bracket Buster | W 67–66 | 24–3 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (9,329) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 02/26/2003 7:00pm | No. 17 | at Missouri State | W 63–58 | 25–3 (14–2) | Hammons Student Center (-) Springfield, Missouri |
| 03/01/2003 8:00pm, FSN | No. 17 | at Southern Illinois | L 62–70 | 25–4 (14–3) | SIU Arena (-) Carbondale, Illinois |
| 03/03/2003 8:00pm, FSN | No. 19 | Wichita State | W 86–60 | 26–4 (15–3) | Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 2003 Missouri Valley Conference tournament ||||||
| 03/08/2003 6:00pm, FSN | (2) No. 19 | vs. (10) Indiana State Quarterfinals | W 57–56 | 27–4 | Savvis Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri |
| 03/09/2003 5:00pm, FSN | (2) No. 19 | vs. (3) Wichita State Semifinals | W 70–69 | 28–4 | Savvis Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri |
| 03/10/2003 8:00PM, ESPN | (2) No. 19 | vs. (1) Southern Illinois Championship | W 80–56 | 29–4 | Savvis Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri |
| 2003 NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/20/2003 CBS | (6 W) No. 15 | vs. (11 W) Central Michigan First Round | L 73–79 | 29–5 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (-) Salt Lake City, Utah |

## Rankings

Ranking Movement Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Others receiving votes. :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | #23 | #20 | #18 | #15 | #16 | #13 | #10 | #16 | #13 | #12 | #17 | #17 | #19 | #19 | #15 | #19 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | #24 | #19 | #18 | #15 | #16 | #14 | #9 | #15 | #13 | #12 | #18 | #18 | #19 | #17 | #15 | #23 |

## 2003 NBA draft

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Team |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Korver | New Jersey Nets |