2002–03 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Pitt's first season playing in the Petersen Events Center. Led by head coach Ben Howland, the Panthers finished with a record of 28–5 and battled their way to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Following the season, Coach Howland left to become head coach of UCLA.

2002–03 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Big East Regular Season West co-champions
Big East tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 4
Record28–5 (13–3 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
2002–03 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Boston College106 .6251912  .613
No. 23 Connecticut106 .6252310  .697
Providence88 .5001814  .563
Villanova88 .5001516  .484
St. John's79 .4382113  .618
Miami412 .2501117  .393
Virginia Tech*412 .2501118  .379
West
No. 13 Syracuse133 .813305  .857
No. 4 Pittsburgh133 .813285  .848
Seton Hall106 .6251713  .567
No. 22 Notre Dame106 .6252410  .706
Georgetown610 .3751915  .559
West Virginia511 .3131415  .483
Rutgers*412 .2501216  .429
2003 Big East tournament winner
As of March 31, 2003
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2003 Big East tournament
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