2002–03 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2002–03 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Eddie Biedenbach, played their home games at the Justice Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 7–7 in Big South play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Elon, Winthrop, and Radford to become champions of the Big South tournament and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history. The Bulldogs were one of two No. 16 seeds in the South region, defeating Texas Southern to reach the field of 64. UNC Asheville was eliminated in the first round by No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Texas.

2002–03 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record15–17 (7–7 Big South)
Head coach
Home arenaJustice Center
2002–03 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Winthrop11–3 .78620–10  .667
Charleston Southern8–6 .57114–14  .500
Liberty8–6 .57114–15  .483
Elon8–6 .57112–15  .444
UNC Asheville †7–7 .50015–17  .469
Radford6–8 .42910–20  .333
Coastal Carolina5–9 .35713–15  .464
High Point3–11 .2147–20  .259
† 2003 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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