2002–03 Austin Peay Governors basketball team

2002–03 Austin Peay Governors basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record23–8 (13–3 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jay Bowen
  • Kevin Hogan
  • Julian Terrell
Home arenaDunn Center
2002–03 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Austin Peay 13 3   .813 23 8   .742
Morehead State 13 3   .813 20 9   .690
Tennessee Tech 11 5   .688 20 12   .625
Murray State 9 7   .563 17 12   .586
Eastern Illinois 9 7   .563 14 15   .483
UT Martin 7 9   .438 14 14   .500
Southeast Missouri State 5 11   .313 11 19   .367
Eastern Kentucky 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
Tennessee State 0 16   .000 2 25   .074
2003 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002–03 Austin Peay Governors basketball team represented Austin Peay State University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Governors, led by 13th year head coach Dave Loos, played their home games at the Dunn Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 13–3 in OVC play. They won the OVC tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 13 seed in the South region, they lost to No. 4 seed Louisville in the first round.