2002–03 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 2002–03 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Dennis Felton and All Sun Belt Conference forward, David Boyden. They finished 1st in the SBC East Division and won the conference tournament and automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Joining Boyden on the All SBC team was Mike Wells and Patrick Sparks, as well as SBC Freshman of the Year, Anthony Winchester. Boyden and Wells also made the SBC All-Tournament team and Sparks was tournament MVP.

2002–03 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
SBC Tournament Champion
SBC East Division Champion
NCAA Tournament, first round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record24–9 (12–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coachPete Herrmann
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
2002–03 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Western Kentucky122 .857249  .727
Middle Tennessee95 .6431614  .533
Arkansas-Little Rock86 .5711812  .600
Arkansas State68 .4291315  .464
Florida International113 .071821  .276
West
Louisiana–Lafayette123 .8002010  .667
New Mexico State96 .600209  .690
South Alabama78 .4671414  .500
New Orleans78 .4671514  .517
Denver78 .4671715  .531
North Texas213 .133721  .250
2003 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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