2002–03 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

2002–03 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
San Juan Shootout champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record22–12 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach
Captains
Home arenaBeard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
2002–03 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 1 Kentucky 16 0   1.000 32 4   .889
No. 10 Florida 12 4   .750 25 8   .758
No. 25 Georgia 11 5   .688 19 8   .704
Tennessee 9 7   .563 17 12   .586
South Carolina 5 11   .313 12 16   .429
Vanderbilt 3 13   .188 11 18   .379
West
No. 20 Mississippi State 9 7   .563 21 10   .677
Auburn 8 8   .500 22 12   .647
LSU 8 8   .500 21 11   .656
Alabama 7 9   .438 17 12   .586
Ole Miss 4 12   .250 14 15   .483
Arkansas 4 12   .250 9 19   .321
2003 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002–03 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 2002–03 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Cliff Ellis, who was in his ninth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 22–12, 8–8 in SEC play. They defeated Tennessee to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Saint Joseph's and Wake Forest to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Syracuse.