# 2002–03 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 2002–03 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Ron Ganulin, who was in his twelfth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.
The Terriers were 14-16 overall on the season and 9-9 in conference play, yet the Terriers qualified for the NEC Tournament. During the Tournament the Terriers were able to upset Central Connecticut and Fairleigh Dickinson in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, and made it to the NEC Tournament finals. The Terriers were only one win shy of participating in the programs first NCAA Tournament before losing to Wagner 61–78 on the road.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| November 25, 2002* 9:00 pm | at Hofstra | W 72–56 | 1–0 | Westchester County Center (N/A) Westchester, NY |
| November 27, 2002* 7:00 pm | at Saint Peter's | L 85–94 | 1–1 | Yanitelli Center (653) Jersey City, NJ |
| December 2, 2002* 8:00 pm | at Seton Hall | L 76–84 | 1–2 | Izod Center (5,506) East Rutherford, NJ |
| December 7, 2002* 4:00 pm | at Howard | W 88–67 | 2–2 | Burr Gymnasium (840) Washington, DC |
| December 11, 2002* 7:30 pm | at St. John's (NY) | L 58–80 | 2–3 | Carnesecca Arena (5,462) Queens, NY |
| December 15, 2002 12:00 pm | at Long Island | L 76–89 | 2–4 (0–1) | Schwartz Athletic Center (875) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 27, 2002* 6:00 pm | vs. Duquesne FIU New Year's Classic | L 57–67 | 2–5 | Golden Panther Arena (N/A) Miami, FL |
| December 28, 2002* 6:00 pm | vs. Radford FIU New Year's Classic | W 69–63 | 3–5 | Golden Panther Arena (N/A) Miami, FL |
| January 4, 2003* 7:00 pm | at Lehigh | L 68–74 | 3–6 | Stabler Arena (1,112) Bethlehem, PA |
| January 7, 2003* 7:00 pm | at Binghamton | L 62–74 | 3–7 | West Gymasuium (1,325) Binghamton, NY |
| January 11, 2003 7:00 pm | at Monmouth | L 76–80 | 3–8 (0–2) | William T. Boylan Gymnasium (2,065) West Long Branch, NJ |
| January 13, 2003 7:00 pm | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 71–76 $^{2OT}$ | 3–9 (0–3) | Rothman Center (425) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 18, 2003 7:00 pm | at UMBC | L 58–73 | 3–10 (0–4) | Retriever Activities Center (2,134) Catonsville, MD |
| January 20, 2003 7:30 pm | at Mount St. Mary's | L 58–69 | 3–11 (0–5) | Knott Arena (1,278) Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 25, 2003 4:30 pm | Mount St. Mary's | W 73–54 | 4–11 (1–5) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (540) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 27, 2003 7:00 pm | UMBC | L 66–69 | 4–12 (1–6) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (415) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 1, 2003 4:30 pm | Quinnipiac | W 91–76 | 5–12 (2–6) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (713) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 3, 2003 7:00 pm | at Central Connecticut State | L 59–71 | 5–13 (2–7) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,954) New Britain, CT |
| February 6, 2003 7:30 pm | at Robert Morris | W 77–72 | 6–13 (3–7) | Charles L. Sewall Center (336) Moon Township, PA |
| February 8, 2003 7:00 pm | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 72–89 | 6–14 (3–8) | DeGol Arena (1,856) Loretto, PA |
| February 10, 2003 7:00 pm | Central Connecticut State | W 78–55 | 7–14 (4–8) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (463) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 13, 2003 7:00 pm | Monmouth | W 81–71 | 8–14 (5–8) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (563) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 15, 2003 4:00 pm | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 85–80 | 9–14 (6–8) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (438) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 20, 2003 7:30 pm | at Quinnipiac | L 61–80 | 9–15 (6–9) | Burt Kahn Court (1,856) Hamden, CT |
| February 22, 2003 4:30 pm | Long Island Battle of Brooklyn | W 142–140 $^{2OT}$ | 10–15 (7–9) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (814) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 27, 2003 7:00 pm | Sacred Heart | W 110–92 | 11–15 (8–9) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (573) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 1, 2003 4:00 pm | Wagner | W 96–84 | 12–15 (9–9) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (861) Brooklyn, NY |
| 2003 NEC tournament |||||
| March 8, 2003 8:00 pm | vs. Central Connecticut State Quarterfinals | W 67–62 | 13–15 | Spiro Sports Center (N/A) Staten Island, NY |
| March 9, 2003 4:00 pm | vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Semifinals | W 88–62 | 14–15 | Spiro Sports Center (2,625) Staten Island, NY |
| March 12, 2003 7:00 pm | at Wagner Finals | L 61–78 | 14–16 | Spiro Sports Center (2,327) Staten Island, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||