2002–03 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

2002–03 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record20–11 (15–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSHM Memorial Center
2002–03 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Carolina State 15 3   .833 20 11   .645
Hampton 13 5   .722 19 11   .633
Delaware State 13 5   .722 15 12   .556
Florida A&M 11 7   .611 17 12   .586
Coppin State 11 7   .611 11 17   .393
Norfolk State 10 8   .556 14 15   .483
Howard 9 9   .500 13 17   .433
Morgan State 6 12   .333 7 22   .241
Bethune–Cookman 5 13   .278 8 22   .267
Maryland Eastern Shore 5 13   .278 5 23   .179
North Carolina A&T 1 17   .056 1 26   .037
2003 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002–03 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Cy Alexander, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The team won the MEAC regular season and conference tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

As No. 16 seed in the East region, the team lost to No. 1 seed Oklahoma in the opening round, and finished with a record of 20–11 (15–3 MEAC).