2002–03 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball
NEC regular season champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record21–11 (14–4 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaSpiro Sports Center
2002–03 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wagner144 .7782111  .656
Monmouth135 .7221513  .536
Central Connecticut126 .6671513  .536
Quinnipiac108 .5561712  .586
Saint Francis (PA)108 .5561414  .500
St. Francis (NY)99 .5001416  .467
Fairleigh Dickinson99 .5001514  .517
Long Island711 .389919  .321
Robert Morris711 .3891017  .370
Mount St. Mary's612 .3331116  .407
Sacred Heart612 .333821  .276
UMBC513 .278720  .259
2003 NEC tournament winner

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.[1]

Roster

2002–03 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F Jermaine Hall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrDublin Dublin, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 29, 2020

    Source[2]

    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*
    Long Island University
    Quarterfinals
    W 88–66  19–10
    Spiro Sports Center (1,254)
    Staten Island, New York
    Mar 9, 2003*
    Quinnipiac
    Semifinals
    W 61–54  20–10
    Spiro Sports Center (2,625)
    Staten Island, New York
    Mar 12, 2003*
    St. Francis (NY)
    Championship game
    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.

    Source[3] [4]

    References

    1. "Second-seeded Pittsburgh handles Wagner with ease". ESPN. March 22, 2003. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
    2. "2002-2003 Men's Basketball Roster". Wagner College Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
    3. "2002-2003 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wagner College Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
    4. "2002-2003 Wagner Seahawks Men's Basketball Stats". NEC Sports.
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