2002–03 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 2002–03 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Cliff Ellis, who was in his ninth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 22–12, 8–8 in SEC play. They defeated Tennessee to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Saint Joseph's and Wake Forest to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Syracuse.

2002–03 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
San Juan Shootout champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record22–12 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Marquis Daniels (2nd year)
  • Derrick Bird (1st year)
Home arenaBeard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
2002–03 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 1 Kentucky160 1.000324  .889
No. 10 Florida124 .750258  .758
No. 25 Georgia115 .688198  .704
Tennessee97 .5631712  .586
South Carolina511 .3131216  .429
Vanderbilt313 .1881118  .379
West
No. 20 Mississippi State97 .5632110  .677
Auburn88 .5002212  .647
LSU88 .5002111  .656
Alabama79 .4381712  .586
Ole Miss412 .2501415  .483
Arkansas412 .250919  .321
2003 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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