# 2002–03 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team represented Wagner College during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks are led by fourth-year head coach Dereck Whittenburg. They played their home games at Spiro Sports Center on the school's Staten Island campus as members of the Northeast Conference. Wagner finished on top of the NEC regular season standings, won the NEC tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Making the program's first appearance in the "Big Dance," and playing as the No. 15 seed in the East region, the Seahawks were beaten by No. 2 seed Pittsburgh in the opening round.

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 19, 2002* | | at UNC Greensboro | L 65–84 | 0–1 | Fleming Gymnasium (2,067) Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Nov 26, 2002* | | Brown | W 81–69 | 1–1 | Spiro Sports Center (1,238) Staten Island, New York |
| Nov 30, 2002* | | at VCU | W 80–72 | 2–1 | Siegel Center (2,111) Richmond, Virginia |
| Dec 3, 2002* | | at Iona | L 81–87 | 2–2 | John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center (1,810) New Rochelle, New York |
| Dec 7, 2002* | | at No. 11 Connecticut | L 85–97 | 2–3 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, Connecticut |
| Dec 14, 2002* | | at Delaware State | L 63–70 | 2–4 | Memorial Hall (847) Dover, Delaware |
| Dec 21, 2002* | | at Georgia Southern | L 81–90 | 2–5 | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,160) Statesboro, Georgia |
| Dec 30, 2002* | | American | W 69–55 | 3–5 | Spiro Sports Center (1,461) Staten Island, New York |
| Jan 2, 2003* | | Lehigh | W 80–68 | 4–5 | Spiro Sports Center (1,014) Staten Island, New York |
| Jan 4, 2003* | | at No. 22 Maryland | L 57–79 | 4–6 | Comcast Center (17,505) College Park, Maryland |
| Jan 8, 2003 | | at Sacred Heart | W 74–63 | 5–6 (1–0) | William H. Pitt Center (384) Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Jan 11, 2003 | | at Central Connecticut State | W 76–67 | 6–6 (2–0) | Detrick Gymnasium (1,518) New Britain, Connecticut |
| Jan 13, 2003 | | Quinnipiac | W 91–69 | 7–6 (3–0) | Spiro Sports Center (1,513) Staten Island, New York |
| Jan 16, 2003 | | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 79–83 | 7–7 (3–1) | Spiro Sports Center (1,983) Staten Island, New York |
| Jan 20, 2003 | | at Monmouth | W 63–45 | 8–7 (4–1) | William T. Boylan Gymnasium (2,189) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Jan 25, 2003 | | at Robert Morris | W 101–80 | 9–7 (5–1) | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,124) Moon Township, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 27, 2003 | | at Saint Francis (PA) | W 84–72 | 10–7 (6–1) | Maurice Stokes Athletic Center (865) Loretto, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 1, 2003 | | Robert Morris | W 77–72 | 11–7 (7–1) | Spiro Sports Center (2,011) Staten Island, New York |
| Feb 3, 2003 | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 102–89 | 12–7 (8–1) | Spiro Sports Center (1,343) Staten Island, New York |
| Feb 6, 2003 | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 62–68 | 12–8 (8–2) | Rothman Center (861) Hackensack, New Jersey |
| Feb 8, 2003 | | Monmouth | W 62–53 | 13–8 (9–2) | Spiro Sports Center (2,072) Staten Island, New York |
| Feb 10, 2003 | | at Quinnipiac | W 74–70 | 14–8 (10–2) | Burt Kahn Court (1,403) Hamden, Connecticut |
| Feb 18, 2003 | | Central Connecticut State | W 61–58 | 15–8 (11–2) | Spiro Sports Center (1,471) Staten Island, New York |
| Feb 20, 2003 | | Mount St. Mary's | W 57–55 | 16–8 (12–2) | Spiro Sports Center (1,322) Staten Island, New York |
| Feb 22, 2003 | | UMBC | W 76–65 | 17–8 (13–2) | Spiro Sports Center (2,124) Staten Island, New York |
| Feb 24, 2003 | | Sacred Heart | W 79–71 | 18–8 (14–2) | Spiro Sports Center (1,390) Staten Island, New York |
| Feb 27, 2003 | | at Long Island University | L 71–87 | 18–9 (14–3) | Schwartz Athletic Center (615) Brooklyn, New York |
| Mar 1, 2003 | | at Saint Francis (NY) | L 84–96 | 18–10 (14–4) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (861) Brooklyn, New York |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| Mar 8, 2003* | (1) | (8) Long Island University Quarterfinals | W 88–66 | 19–10 | Spiro Sports Center (1,254) Staten Island, New York |
| Mar 9, 2003* | (1) | (4) Quinnipiac Semifinals | W 61–54 | 20–10 | Spiro Sports Center (2,625) Staten Island, New York |
| Mar 12, 2003* | (1) | (6) St. Francis (NY) Championship | W 78–61 | 21–10 | Spiro Sports Center (2,327) Staten Island, New York |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 21, 2003* | (15 MW) | vs. (2 MW) No. 4 Pittsburgh First round | L 61–87 | 21–11 | FleetCenter (17,962) Boston, Massachusetts |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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