2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by first-year head coach Brad Brownell, played their home games at the Trask Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

2002–03 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
CAA regular season and tournament champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record24–7 (15–3 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaTrask Coliseum
2002–03 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Wilmington153 .833247  .774
VCU126 .6671810  .643
Drexel126 .6671912  .613
George Mason117 .6111612  .571
Delaware99 .5001514  .517
Old Dominion99 .5001215  .444
James Madison810 .4441317  .433
William & Mary711 .3891216  .429
Hofstra612 .333821  .276
Towson117 .056424  .143
2003 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

After finishing atop the CAA regular season standings, the Seahawks won the CAA tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the South region. After leading No. 6 seed Maryland late in the game, the Seahawks' hearts were broken when Drew Nicholas hit a buzzer-beater for Maryland.

Senior shooting guard Brett Blizzard repeated as CAA Player of the Year and an AP Honorable Mention All-American.

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