2002–03 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

2002–03 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
Patriot League regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferencePatriot League
Record26–5 (13–1 Patriot)
Head coach
Home arenaHart Center
2002–03 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Holy Cross 13 1   .929 26 5   .839
American 9 5   .643 16 14   .533
Colgate 9 5   .643 14 14   .500
Lehigh 8 6   .571 16 12   .571
Bucknell 7 7   .500 14 15   .483
Lafayette 6 8   .429 13 16   .448
Navy 4 10   .286 8 20   .286
Army 0 14   .000 5 22   .185
2003 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2002–03 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 4th-year head coach Ralph Willard, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 26–5, 13–1 in Patriot League play to win the regular season league title. As the #1 seed, they defeated Army, Bucknell, and American to be champions of the Patriot League tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, they were beaten by No. 3 seed and eventual Final Four participant Marquette, 72–68.