# 2002–03 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the NCAA men's Division I competition.

## Preseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Dan Dickau | 21 | G | 6'0" | 189 | Senior (Redshirt) | Vancouver, WA | Graduated; Entered 2002 NBA draft |
| Anthony Reason | 25 | F | 6'7" | 184 | Senior | Ocala, FL | Graduated |
| Alex Hernandez | 15 | G | 6'4" | 224 | Senior | Las Vegas, NV | Graduated |
| Germayne Forbes | 11 | G | 6'2" | 191 | Sophomore (Redshirt) | London, England | Transferred to West Georgia |
| Jay Sherrell | 34 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Sophomore (Redshirt) | Spanaway, WA | Transferred to West Georgia |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Years Remaining | Date Eligible |
| Tony Skinner | G | 6'5" | 198 | Junior | Albuquerque, NM | Northeastern JC | 2 | Oct. 1, 2002 |
| Erroll Knight | G | 6'7" | 205 | Sophomore | Seattle, WA | Washington | 3 | Oct. 1, 2003 |

### 2002 Recruiting Class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Sean Mallon F | Spokane, WA | Ferris | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Jun 25, 2001 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2002 Gonzaga Rivals Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2002. "2002 Gonzaga Scout Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 31, 2002. "2002 Gonzaga ESPN Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2002. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 31, 2002. "2002 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2002. "2002–03 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2002. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 22, 2002* 7:00 pm, PAX | No. 21 | Hofstra | W 69–61 | 1–0 | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000) Spokane, WA |
| November 25, 2002* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 20 | vs. Utah Maui Invitational – Quarterfinals | W 71–52 | 2–0 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Maui, HI |
| November 26, 2002* 6:00 pm, ESPN | No. 20 | vs. No. 19 Indiana Maui Invitational – Semifinals | L 76–75 | 2–1 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Maui, HI |
| November 27, 2002* 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 20 | vs. No. 15 Kentucky Maui Invitational – 3rd Place Game | L 80–72 | 2–2 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Maui, HI |
| December 2, 2002* 7:00 pm, KHQ | | Washington | W 95–89 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000) Spokane, WA |
| December 5, 2002* 6:00 pm, PAX | | at Montana | W 75–67 | 4–2 | Dahlberg Arena (5,254) Missoula, MT |
| December 7, 2002* 7:00 pm | | at Washington State | W 110–104 | 5–2 | Beasley Coliseum (5,746) Pullman, WA |
| December 15, 2002* 10:00 am, FOX Sports | | vs. Georgia Peach Bowl Classic | L 95–83 | 5–3 | Philips Arena (10,919) Atlanta, GA |
| December 17, 2002* 4:00 pm, ESPN | | vs. NC State Jimmy V Classic | W 69–60 | 6–3 | Continental Arena (8,867) East Rutherford, NJ |
| December 20, 2002* 7:00 pm, PAX | | Long Beach State | W 90–55 | 7–3 | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000) Spokane, WA |
| December 22, 2002* 4:00 pm, KSKN | | Eastern Washington | W 67–64 | 8–3 | Spokane Arena (11,000) Spokane, WA |
| December 31, 2002* 2:00 pm, KHQ | | vs. Stanford Pete Newell Challenge | L 81–71 | 8–4 | Oakland Arena (15,734) Oakland, CA |
| December 31, 2002* 5:00 pm, KHQ | | St. Joseph's | L 79–78 $^{OT}$ | 8–5 | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000) Spokane, WA |
| January 2, 2003* 7:00 pm | | at Portland State | W 87–49 | 9–5 | Stott Center (3,235) Portland, OR |
| January 9, 2003 7:00 pm, PAX | | Loyola Marymount | W 85–73 | 10––5 (1–0) | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000) Spokane, WA |
| January 12, 2003 1:00 pm, FOX Sports Northwest | | Pepperdine | W 92–72 | 11–5 (2–0) | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000) Spokane, WA |
| January 17, 2003 7:00 pm | | at St. Mary's | W 56–53 | 12–5 (3–0) | McKeon Pavilion (3,118) Moraga, CA |
| January 29, 2003 1:00 pm, FOX Sports Northwest | | at San Francisco | W 66–56 | 13–5 (4–0) | War Memorial Gymnasium (4,177) San Francisco, CA |
| January 24, 2003 7:00 pm, FOX Sports Northwest | | at Portland | W 70–67 | 14–5 (5–0) | Chiles Center (4,902) Portland, OR |
| January 30, 2003 7:00 pm, PAX | | San Diego | W 89–65 | 15–5 (6–0) | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000) Spokane, WA |
| February 1, 2003 5:00 pm, KHQ | | Santa Clara | W 96–62 | 16–5 (7–0) | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000) Spokane, WA |
| February 6, 2003 9:00 pm, ESPN | | at Pepperdine University | W 78–63 | 17–5 (8–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse (3,297) Malibu, CA |
| February 8, 2003 7:00 pm | | at Loyola Marymount | L 80–74 | 17–6 (8–1) | Gersten Pavilion (2,501) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 13, 2003 7:00 pm, PAX | | St. Mary's | W 73–49 | 18–6 (9–1) | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000) Spokane, WA |
| February 15, 2003 6:00 pm, KHQ | | San Francisco | W 82–71 | 19–6 (10–1) | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000) Spokane, WA |
| February 19, 2003 7:00 pm, PAX | | Portland | L 72–68 | 19–7 (10–2) | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000) Spokane, WA |
| February 23, 2003* 9:00 am, ESPN | | Tulsa | W 69–60 | 20–7 | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000) Spokane, WA |
| February 27, 2003 7:00 pm | | at Santa Clara | W 71–66 | 21–7 (11–2) | Leavey Center (3,027) Santa Clara, CA |
| March 1, 2003 6:00 pm, FOX Sports Northwest | | at San Diego | W 72–69 | 22–7 (12–2) | Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,178) San Diego, CA |
| 2003 West Coast Conference tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2003 9:00 pm, ESPN | | vs. St. Mary's Semifinals | W 73–52 | 23–7 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,382) San Diego, CA |
| March 10, 2003 8:00 pm, ESPN | | San Diego Championship | L 72–63 | 23–8 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,391) San Diego, CA |
| NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ||||||
| March 20, 2003* 9:00 pm, CBS | No. (9) | vs. No. (8) Cincinnati NCAA Tournament Round of 64 | W 74–69 | 24–8 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (14,378) Salt Lake City, UT |
| March 22, 2003* 2:00 pm, CBS | No. (9) | vs. No. 2 (1) Arizona NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | L 96–95 $^{2OT}$ | 24–9 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (14,627) Salt Lake City, UT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||