# 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which did not conduct a postseason tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted at-large bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. All teams were seeded within their assigned region from 1 to 16, which was disclosed, while the Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 65, which was not disclosed.

## Qualifying teams
### Automatic bids

Automatic bids to the tournament were granted for winning a conference championship tournament, except for the automatic bid of the Ivy League given to the regular season champion. Seeds listed were seeds within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in bold face were given at-large berths.
Automatic bids :
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Record (Conf.) | Last app. | Conference regular season | Regular season second place | Second place record (Conf.) | Second place record (Conf.) |
| Penn | 22–5 (14–0) | 22–5 (14–0) | 2002 | Ivy League | Brown | 17–11 (12–2) | 17–11 (12–2) |
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Conference tournament | Conf. finals runner-up | Runner-up record (Conf.) | Runner-up seed |
| Duke | 24–6 (11–5) | 3 | 2002 | ACC | NC State | 18–12 (9–7) | 4 |
| Vermont | 21–11 (11–5) | 2 | Never | America East | Boston University | 20–10 (13–3) | 1 |
| Dayton | 24–5 (13–2) | W2 | 2000 | Atlantic 10 | Temple | 15–15 (10–6) | E2 |
| Troy State | 26–5 (14–2) | 2 | Never | Atlantic Sun | Central Florida | 21–11 (11–5) | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 24–6 (12–4) | 3 | 2002 | Big 12 | Missouri | 21–10 (9–7) | 5 |
| Pittsburgh | 26–4 (13–3) | W2 | 2002 | Big East | Connecticut | 21–9 (10–6) | E2 |
| Weber State | 26–5 (14–0) | 1 | 1999 | Big Sky | Eastern Washington | 18–12 (9–5) | 2 |
| UNC Asheville | 14–16 (7–7) | 5 | Never | Big South | Radford | 10–20 (6–8) | 6 |
| Illinois | 24–6 (11–5) | 2 | 2002 | Big Ten | Ohio State | 17–14 (7–9) | 8 |
| Utah State | 24–8 (12–6) | 3 | 2001 | Big West | Cal Poly | 16–14 (10–8) | 4 |
| UNC Wilmington | 24–6 (15–3) | 1 | 2002 | CAA | Drexel | 19–11 (12–6) | 3 |
| Louisville | 24–6 (11–5) | 3 | 2000 | C-USA | UAB | 19–12 (8–8) | 8 |
| UW–Milwaukee | 24–7 (13–3) | 2 | Never | Horizon | Butler | 25–5 (14–2) | 1 |
| Manhattan | 23–6 (14–4) | 1 | 1995 | MAAC | Fairfield | 19–11 (13–5) | 2 |
| Central Michigan | 24–6 (14–4) | 1 | 1987 | MAC | Kent State | 21–9 (12–6) | 2 |
| South Carolina State | 20–10 (15–3) | 1 | 2000 | MEAC | Hampton | 19–11 (13–5) | 3 |
| IUPUI | 20–13 (10–4) | 2 | Never | Mid-Con | Valparaiso | 20–10 (12–2) | 1 |
| Creighton | 29–4 (15–3) | 2 | 2002 | Missouri Valley | Southern Illinois | 24–6 (16–2) | 1 |
| Colorado State | 19–13 (5–9) | 6 | 1990 | Mountain West | UNLV | 21–10 (8–6) | 4 |
| Wagner | 21–10 (14–4) | 1 | Never | Northeast | St. Francis (NY) | 14–16 (9–9) | 6 |
| Austin Peay | 23–7 (13–3) | 1 | 1996 | Ohio Valley | Tennessee Tech | 20–12 (11–5) | 3 |
| Oregon | 23–9 (10–8) | 5 | 2002 | Pac-10 | USC | 13–17 (6–12) | 7 |
| Holy Cross | 26–4 (13–1) | 1 | 2002 | Patriot | American | 16–14 (9–5) | 2 |
| Kentucky | 29–3 (16–0) | E1 | 2002 | SEC | Mississippi State | 21–9 (9–7) | W1 |
| East Tennessee State | 20–10 (11–5) | 2N | 1992 | Southern | Chattanooga | 21–9 (11–5) | 2S |
| Sam Houston State | 23–6 (17–3) | 1 | Never | Southland | Stephen F. Austin | 21–8 (16–4) | 2 |
| Western Kentucky | 24–8 (12–2) | 1E | 2002 | Sun Belt | Middle Tennessee | 16–14 (9–5) | 2E |
| Texas Southern | 18–12 (11–7) | 3 | 1995 | SWAC | Alabama A&M | 14–19 (10–8) | 5 |
| Tulsa | 22–9 (12–6) | 1 | 2002 | WAC | Nevada | 18–13 (11–7) | 3 |
| San Diego | 18–11 (10–4) | 2 | 1987 | West Coast | Gonzaga | 23–8 (12–2) | 1 |

### At-large bids

| School | Conference | Appearance | Last bid |
| Alabama | SEC | 16th | 2002 |
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 22nd | 2002 |
| Arizona State | Pac-10 | 12th | 1995 |
| Auburn | SEC | 8th | 2000 |
| Butler | Horizon | 6th | 2001 |
| BYU | Mountain West | 20th | 2001 |
| California | Pac-10 | 13th | 2002 |
| Cincinnati | C-USA | 22nd | 2002 |
| Colorado | Big 12 | 10th | 1997 |
| Connecticut | Big East | 24th | 2002 |
| Florida | SEC | 10th | 2002 |
| Gonzaga | WCC | 6th | 2002 |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 32nd | 2002 |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 32nd | 2002 |
| LSU | SEC | 17th | 2000 |
| Marquette | C-USA | 23rd | 2002 |
| Maryland | ACC | 20th | 2002 |
| Memphis | C-USA | 17th | 1996 |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 17th | 2002 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 6th | 2002 |
| Missouri | Big 12 | 21st | 2002 |
| NC State | ACC | 19th | 2002 |
| Notre Dame | Big East | 27th | 2002 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 20th | 2002 |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 20th | 2000 |
| Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 17th | 2001 |
| Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 6th | 2002 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 12th | 2002 |
| Syracuse | Big East | 28th | 2001 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 21st | 2002 |
| Utah | Mountain West | 24th | 2002 |
| Wake Forest | ACC | 18th | 2002 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9th | 2002 |
| Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 15th | 2002 |

### Listed by region and seeding

East Regional – Albany :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #2 | Wake Forest | ACC | 24–5 | At-large |
| #3 | Syracuse | Big East | 24–5 | At-large |
| #4 | Louisville | C-USA | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #5 | Mississippi State | SEC | 20–10 | At-large |
| #6 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 21–9 | At-large |
| #7 | Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 23–6 | At-large |
| #8 | California | Pac-10 | 21–8 | At-large |
| #9 | North Carolina State | ACC | 18–12 | At-large |
| #10 | Auburn | SEC | 20–11 | At-large |
| #11 | Pennsylvania | Ivy League | 22–5 | Automatic |
| #12 | Butler | Horizon | 25–5 | At-large |
| #13 | Austin Peay | OVC | 23–7 | Automatic |
| #14 | Manhattan | MAAC | 23–6 | Automatic |
| #15 | East Tennessee State | Southern | 20–10 | Automatic |
| #16 | South Carolina State | MEAC | 20–10 | Automatic |
South Regional – San Antonio :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Texas | Big 12 | 22–6 | At-large |
| #2 | Florida | SEC | 24–7 | At-large |
| #3 | Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 25–5 | At-large |
| #4 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 23–8 | At-large |
| #5 | Connecticut | Big East | 21–9 | At-large |
| #6 | Maryland | ACC | 19–9 | At-large |
| #7 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 19–12 | At-large |
| #8 | LSU | SEC | 21–10 | At-large |
| #9 | Purdue | Big Ten | 18–10 | At-large |
| #10 | Colorado | Big 12 | 20–11 | At-large |
| #11 | UNC Wilmington | CAA | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #12 | BYU | Mountain West | 23–8 | At-large |
| #13 | San Diego | WCC | 18–11 | Automatic |
| #14 | Troy State | Atlantic Sun | 26–5 | Automatic |
| #15 | Sam Houston State | Southland | 23–6 | Automatic |
| #16 | UNC Asheville | Big South | 14–16 | Automatic |
| #16 | Texas Southern | SWAC | 18–12 | Automatic |
Midwest Regional – Minneapolis :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Kentucky | SEC | 29–3 | Automatic |
| #2 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 26–4 | Automatic |
| #3 | Marquette | C-USA | 23–5 | At-large |
| #4 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 24–5 | Automatic |
| #5 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 22–7 | At-large |
| #6 | Missouri | Big 12 | 21–10 | At-large |
| #7 | Indiana | Big Ten | 20–12 | At-large |
| #8 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 23–9 | Automatic |
| #9 | Utah | Mountain West | 24–7 | At-large |
| #10 | Alabama | SEC | 17–11 | At-large |
| #11 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 24–6 | At-large |
| #12 | Weber State | Big Sky | 26–5 | Automatic |
| #13 | Tulsa | WAC | 22–9 | Automatic |
| #14 | Holy Cross | Patriot | 26–4 | Automatic |
| #15 | Wagner | Northeast | 21–10 | Automatic |
| #16 | IUPUI | Mid-Continent | 20–13 | Automatic |
West Regional – Anaheim :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 25–3 | At-large |
| #2 | Kansas | Big 12 | 25–7 | At-large |
| #3 | Duke | ACC | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #4 | Illinois | Big Ten | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #5 | Notre Dame | Big East | 22–9 | At-large |
| #6 | Creighton | Missouri Valley | 29–4 | Automatic |
| #7 | Memphis | C-USA | 23–6 | At-large |
| #8 | Cincinnati | C-USA | 17–11 | At-large |
| #9 | Gonzaga | WCC | 23–8 | At-large |
| #10 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 19–11 | At-large |
| #11 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #12 | UW–Milwaukee | Horizon | 24–7 | Automatic |
| #13 | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 24–8 | Automatic |
| #14 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 19–13 | Automatic |
| #15 | Utah State | Big West | 24–8 | Automatic |
| #16 | Vermont | America East | 21–11 | Automatic |

### Bids by conference

| Bids | Conference | Schools |
| 6 | Big 12 | Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas |
| 6 | SEC | Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State |
| 5 | Big Ten | Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Purdue, Wisconsin |
| 5 | Pac-10 | Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon, Stanford |
| 4 | ACC | Duke, Maryland, NC State, Wake Forest |
| 4 | Big East | Connecticut, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse |
| 4 | C-USA | Cincinnati, Louisville, Marquette, Memphis |
| 3 | Atlantic 10 | Dayton, Saint Joseph's, Xavier |
| 3 | Mountain West | BYU, Colorado State, Utah |
| 2 | Horizon | Butler, UW–Milwaukee |
| 2 | Missouri Valley | Creighton, Southern Illinois |
| 2 | West Coast | Gonzaga, San Diego |
| 1 | 19 other conferences | 19 other conferences |

### Bids by state

| Bids | State | School(s) |
| 3 | Alabama | Alabama, Auburn, Troy |
| 2 | Arizona | Arizona, Arizona State |
| 3 | California | California, San Diego, Stanford |
| 2 | Colorado | Colorado, Colorado State |
| 1 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
| 1 | Florida | Florida |
| 5 | Indiana | Butler, Indiana, IUPUI, Notre Dame, Purdue |
| 2 | Illinois | Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| 1 | Kansas | Kansas |
| 3 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Louisville, Western Kentucky |
| 1 | Louisiana | LSU |
| 1 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1 | Massachusetts | Holy Cross |
| 2 | Michigan | Central Michigan, Michigan State |
| 1 | Mississippi | Mississippi State |
| 1 | Missouri | Missouri |
| 1 | Nebraska | Creighton |
| 3 | New York | Manhattan, Syracuse, Wagner |
| 5 | North Carolina | Duke, NC State, UNC Asheville, UNC Wilmington, Wake Forest |
| 3 | Ohio | Cincinnati, Dayton, Xavier |
| 3 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tulsa |
| 1 | Oregon | Oregon |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | Penn, Pittsburgh, Saint Joseph's |
| 1 | South Carolina | South Carolina State |
| 3 | Tennessee | Austin Peay, East Tennessee State, Memphis |
| 3 | Texas | Sam Houston State, Texas, Texas Southern |
| 4 | Utah | BYU, Utah, Utah State, Weber State |
| 1 | Vermont | Vermont |
| 1 | Washington | Gonzaga |
| 3 | Wisconsin | Marquette, UW–Milwaukee, Wisconsin |