2002–03 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

2002–03 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
MAC West Division Champions
MAC Regular Season Champions
MAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record25–7 (14–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDaniel P. Rose Center
2002–03 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 12 6   .667 21 10   .677
Miami (OH) 11 7   .611 13 15   .464
Akron 9 9   .500 14 14   .500
Marshall 9 9   .500 14 15   .483
Ohio 8 10   .444 14 16   .467
Buffalo 2 16   .111 5 23   .179
West
Central Michigan 14 4   .778 25 7   .781
Northern Illinois 11 7   .611 17 14   .548
Western Michigan 10 8   .556 20 11   .645
Eastern Michigan 8 10   .444 14 14   .500
Bowling Green 8 10   .444 13 16   .448
Ball State 8 10   .444 13 17   .433
Toledo 7 11   .389 14 15   .483
2003 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002–03 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jay Smith and played their home games at the Daniel P. Rose Center. After finishing atop the MAC regular season standings, the Chippewas won the MAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the West region. Central Michigan defeated No. 6 seed Creighton in the opening round before losing to No. 3 seed Duke in the Round of 32. The team finished with a record of 25–7 (14–4 MAC).