2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
MVC Conference Tournament Champions
2003 NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#23
AP	#15
2002–03 record	29-5 (15-3 MVC )
Head coach	Dana Altman (9th year)
Assistant coach	Greg Grensing (9th year)
Assistant coach	Len Gordy (9th year)
Assistant coach	Darian DeVries (5th year)
Home arena	Omaha Civic Auditorium
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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.

Roster

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
2	Brandon Simms	Guard	6-5	190	Sophomore	Birmingham, Alabama
3	DeAnthony Bowden	Guard	6-1	180	Senior	Hammond, Indiana
10	Nate Funk	Guard	6-3	195	Freshman	Sioux City, Iowa
12	John Dugan	Guard	6-1	180	Freshman	Phoenix, Arizona
15	Kellen Miliner	Guard	6-2	175	Sophomore	Warner Robins, Georgia
20	Larry House	Guard	6–4	205	Senior	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
21	Joe Dabbert	Center	6-11	255	Junior	Bailey, Colorado
22	Michael Lindeman	Forward	6-6	200	Junior	Iowa Falls, Iowa
24	Tyler McKinney	Guard	6-1	185	Sophomore	Urbandale, Iowa
25	Kyle Korver	Forward	6-7	210	Senior	Pella, Iowa
30	Jimmy Motz	Forward	6-7	225	Sophomore	Lincoln, Nebraska
31	Dan Bresnahan	Forward	6-8	205	Sophomore	Rochester, Minnesota
34	Mike Grimes	Forward	6-7	225	Junior	Florissant, Missouri
40	Quincy Henderson	Forward	6-5	210	Freshman	Madison, Wisconsin
43	Brody Deren	Forward	6-8	250	Junior	Harlan, Iowa
44	David Finklea	Forward	6-5	185	Sophomore	Bellevue, Nebraska

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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

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		at 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	#23	Tennessee Tech	W 101-72	7-0	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
12/16/2002* 7:00pm	#20	Delaware State	W 68-48	8-0	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
12/21/2002* 7:00pm	#20	at Nebraska	W 81-73	9-0	Bob Devaney Sports Center (-) Lincoln, Nebraska
12/29/2002* 2:00pm	#18	Southeast Missouri State	W 93-70	10-0	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
12/31/2002* 6:30pm	#15	at #19 Xavier	L 73-75	10-1	Cintas Center (-) Cincinnati, Ohio
01/05/2003 1:00pm, FSN	#15	Drake	W 84-63	11-1	Omaha Civic Auditorium (8,789) Omaha, Nebraska
01/08/2003 7:00pm	#16	at Bradley	W 65-58	12-1	Carver Arena (-) Peoria, Illinois
01/11/2003 7:00pm	#16	at Illinois State	W 76-57	13-1	Redbird Arena (-) Normal, Illinois
01/15/2003 7:00pm	#13	Evansville	W 93-56	14-1	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
01/18/2003 3:00pm, ESPN2	#13	Southern Illinois	W 85-76	15-1	Omaha Civic Auditorium (10,474) Omaha, Nebraska
01/20/2003 7:00pm, KMTV-TV	#10	Illinois State	W 95-82	16-1	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
01/23/2003 7:00pm	#10	at Evansville	L 66-74	16-2	Roberts Municipal Stadium (-) Evansville, Indiana
01/26/2003* 2:00pm	#10	TCU	W 89-79	17-2	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
01/29/2003 6:00pm	#16	at Indiana State	W 74-46	18-2	Hulman Center (-) Terre Haute, Indiana
02/01/2003 7:00pm	#16	at Drake	W 88-68	19-2	Knapp Center (-) Des Moines, Iowa
02/04/2003 7:00pm	#13	Northern Iowa	W 84-75	20-2	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
02/08/2003 7:00pm	#13	Bradley	W 88-65	21-2	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
02/12/2003 7:00pm	#12	Missouri State	W 70-67 ^OT	22-2	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
02/15/2003	#12	at Wichita State	L 74-80	22-3	The Roundhouse (-) Wichita, Kansas
02/19/2003 7:00pm	#17	Indiana State	W 77-54	23-3	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
02/22/2003* 11:00am, ESPN2	#17	Fresno State Bracket Buster	W 67-66	24-3	Omaha Civic Auditorium (9,329) Omaha, Nebraska
02/26/2003 7:00pm	#17	at Missouri State	W 63-58	25-3	Hammons Student Center (-) Springfield, Missouri
03/01/2003 8:00pm, FSN	#17	at Southern Illinois	L 62-70	25-4	SIU Arena (-) Carbondale, Illinois
03/03/2003 8:00pm, FSN	#19	Wichita State	W 86-60	26-4	Omaha Civic Auditorium (-) Omaha, Nebraska
2003 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
03/08/2003 6:00pm, FSN	#19	vs. Indiana State Missouri Valley Quarterfinals	W 57-56	27-4	Savvis Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri
03/09/2003 5:00pm, FSN	#19	vs. Wichita State Missouri Valley Semifinals	W 70-69	28-4	Savvis Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri
03/10/2003 8:00PM, ESPN	#19	vs. Southern Illinois Missouri Valley Finals	W 80-56	29-4	Savvis Center (-) St. Louis, Missouri
2003 NCAA Tournament
03/20/2003 CBS	#15	vs. Central Michigan First Round	L 73-79	29-5	Jon M. Huntsman Center (-) Salt Lake City, Utah

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