2002–03 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team

2002–03 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball
Southland West Division Champions
Southland Tournament Champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
DivisionWest
Record23–7 (17–3 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Neil Hardin
  • Jason Hooten
  • Oderra Jones
Home arenaBernard Johnson Coliseum
2002–03 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Sam Houston State 17 3   .850 23 7   .767
Stephen F. Austin 16 4   .800 21 8   .724
Texas–Arlington 13 7   .650 16 13   .552
Southwest Texas State 11 9   .550 17 12   .586
McNeese State 10 10   .500 15 14   .517
Lamar 10 10   .500 13 14   .481
Louisiana-Monroe 10 10   .500 12 16   .429
Southeastern Louisiana 9 11   .450 11 16   .407
UTSA 7 13   .350 10 17   .370
Northwestern State 6 14   .300 6 21   .222
Nicholls State 1 19   .050 3 25   .107
2003 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2002–03 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2002–03 college basketball season. This was head coach Bob Marlin's fifth season at Sam Houston State. The Bearkats competed in the Southland Conference and played their home games at Bernard Johnson Coliseum. They finished the season 23–7, 17–3 in Southland play to capture the regular season championship. They also were champions of the 2003 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament to earn the conferences automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They earned a 14 seed in the South Region and were defeated by 3 seed Florida in the first round.