2002–03 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by coach Tom Izzo in his eighth year, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 22–13, 10–6 to finish in a tie for third in Big Ten play. The Spartans received a bid to the NCAA tournament for the sixth consecutive year and advanced to the Elite Eight before losing to Texas.

2002–03 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record22–13 (10–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Tom Izzo (8th season)
Associate head coachBrian Gregory (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Garland (7th season)
  • Mark Montgomery (2nd season)
Captains
Home arenaBreslin Center
2002–03 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 21 Wisconsin124 .750248  .750
No. 11 Illinois115 .688257  .781
Purdue106 .6251911  .633
Michigan State106 .6252213  .629
Michigan106 .6251812  .600
Indiana88 .5002113  .618
Minnesota88 .5001914  .576
Iowa79 .4381714  .548
Ohio State79 .4381715  .531
Northwestern313 .1881217  .414
Penn State214 .125721  .250
2003 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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