2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record24–8 (13–3 Horizon)
Head coach
Home arenaU.S. Cellular Arena
Klotsche Center
2002–03 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Butler 14 2   .875 27 6   .818
Milwaukee 13 3   .813 24 8   .750
Illinois-Chicago 12 4   .750 21 9   .700
Loyola Chicago 9 7   .563 15 16   .484
Detroit Mercy 9 7   .563 18 12   .600
Green Bay 4 12   .250 10 20   .333
Youngstown State 4 12   .250 9 20   .310
Wright State 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
Cleveland State 3 13   .188 8 22   .267
2003 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 2nd-year head coach Bruce Pearl, played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Arena and Klotsche Center and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 24–8, 13–3 in Horizon League play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Horizon League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they received a No. 12 seed in the Midwest region. Their season ended after losing a one-point game to No. 5 seed Notre Dame in the opening round.