2002–03 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

2002–03 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record22–13 (10–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachBrian Gregory (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaBreslin Center
2002–03 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 21 Wisconsin 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
No. 11 Illinois 11 5   .688 25 7   .781
Purdue 10 6   .625 19 11   .633
Michigan State 10 6   .625 22 13   .629
Michigan 10 6   .625 18 12   .600
Indiana 8 8   .500 21 13   .618
Minnesota 8 8   .500 19 14   .576
Iowa 7 9   .438 17 14   .548
Ohio State 7 9   .438 17 15   .531
Northwestern 3 13   .188 12 17   .414
Penn State 2 14   .125 7 21   .250
2003 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2002–03 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by coach Tom Izzo in his eighth year, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 22–13, 10–6 to finish in a tie for third in Big Ten play. The Spartans received a bid to the NCAA tournament for the sixth consecutive year and advanced to the Elite Eight before losing to Texas.