2002–03 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

2002–03 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 16
Record24–6 (14–2 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity of Dayton Arena
2002–03 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Saint Joseph's 12 4   .750 23 7   .767
Rhode Island 10 6   .625 19 12   .613
Temple 10 6   .625 18 16   .529
UMass 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
Fordham 3 13   .188 2 26   .071
St. Bonaventure 1 15   .063 13 14   .481
West
No. 12 Xavier 15 1   .938 26 6   .813
No. 16 Dayton 14 2   .875 24 6   .800
Richmond 10 6   .625 15 14   .517
La Salle 6 10   .375 12 17   .414
George Washington 5 11   .313 12 17   .414
Duquesne 4 13   .235 9 21   .300
Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2016
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2002–03 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by ninth year head coach Oliver Purnell, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–6, 13–2 in A-10 play, with both losses coming to regular season champion Xavier. They won the program's first Atlantic 10 tournament title after defeating Temple in the championship game. Dayton received the A-10's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were upset by Tulsa in the first round. Following the season, Purnell accepted the head coaching position at Clemson. He was replaced by Brian Gregory.