2003 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

2003 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2002–03
Teams12
SiteFreedom Hall
Louisville, KY
ChampionsLouisville (1st title)
Winning coachRick Pitino (1st title)
MVPLuke Whitehead (Louisville)
2002–03 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
American
No. 9 Marquette 14 2   .875 27 6   .818
No. 14 Louisville 11 5   .688 25 7   .781
Cincinnati 9 7   .563 17 12   .586
Saint Louis 9 7   .563 16 14   .533
DePaul 8 8   .500 16 13   .552
Charlotte 8 8   .500 13 16   .448
East Carolina 3 13   .188 12 15   .444
National
No. 19 Memphis 13 3   .813 23 7   .767
UAB 8 8   .500 21 13   .618
Tulane 8 8   .500 16 15   .516
South Florida 7 9   .438 15 14   .517
Houston 6 10   .375 8 20   .286
Southern Miss 5 11   .313 13 16   .448
TCU 3 13   .188 9 19   .321
2003 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was held March 12–15 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.

Louisville defeated upstart UAB in the championship game, 83–78, to clinch their first Conference USA men's tournament championship.

The Cardinals, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow C-USA members Cincinnati, Marquette, and Memphis, all of whom earned at-large bids.