2003 NCAA Tournament (March Madness)
Play In Round Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet 16 Elite 8
Final 4
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Winning Team highlighted in Green Box It
began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship
game on
April 7 in New
Orleans, Louisiana at
the Superdome.
A total of 64 games were played.
The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 2003
tournament:
Opening Round
First and Second Rounds
- March 20 and 22
- March 21 and 23
Round
of 64
Round of 32
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Sweet 16
East REGIONAL at Pepsi
Arena, Albany,
New YoMarch 28 and 30 |
Favorite |
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Oklahoma 65, Butler 54
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Syracuse 79, Auburn 78 |
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Midwest
REGIONAL atHumphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, March 27 and 29 |
Favorite |
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Kentucky 63, Wisconsin 57
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Marquette 77, Pittsburgh 74 |
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South REGIONAL
at Alamodome, San
Antonio, March 28 and 30 |
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Texas 82, Connecticut 78
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Michigan St. 60, Maryland 58 |
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West
REGIONAL at Arrowhead
Pond of AnaheimMarch 27 and 29 |
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Arizona 88, Notre Dame 71
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Kansas 69, Duke 65 |
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Elite 8
East REGIONAL at |
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Syracuse 63, Oklahoma 47
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Marquette 84, Kentucky 69
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Texas 85, Michigan St. 76 |
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Kansas 78, Arizona 75 |
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Final 4
at New Orleans , LA
National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS |
Favorite |
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Kansas 94, Marquette 61
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Syracuse 95, Texas 84 |
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
at New Orleans , LA
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Syracuse 81, Kansas 78 |
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NCAA Results
First Round
Texas 82, UNC-Asheville 61
Purdue 80, LSU 56
Connecticut 58, BYU 53
Stanford 77, San Diego 69
Maryland 75, NC-Wilmington 73
Xavier 71, Troy State 59
Michigan St. 79, Colorado 64
Florida 85, Sam Houston St. 55
Arizona 80, Vermont 51
Gonzaga 74, Cincinnati 69
Notre Dame 70, Wis.-Milwaukee 69
Illinois 65, W. Kentucky 60
Central Mich. 79, Creighton 73
Duke 67, Colorado St. 57
Arizona St. 84, Memphis 71
Kansas 64, Utah State 61
Kentucky 95, IUPUI 64
Utah 60, Oregon 58
Wisconsin 81, Weber St. 74
Tulsa 84, Dayton 71
Missouri 72, SIU 71
Marquette 72, Holy Cross 68
Indiana 67, Alabama 62
Pittsburgh 87, Wagner 61
Oklahoma 71, S. Carolina St. 54
California 76, N.C. State 74
Butler 47, Mississippi St. 46
Louisville 86, Austin Peay 64
Oklahoma St. 77, Penn 63
Syracuse 76, Manhattan 65
Auburn 65, St. Joseph's 63
Wake Forest 76, ETSU 73
Second Round
Texas 77, Purdue 67 |
Connecticut 85, Stanford 74
Maryland 77, Xavier 64
Michigan St. 68, Florida 46
Arizona 96, Gonzaga 95
Notre Dame 68, Illinois 60
Duke 86, Central Mich. 60
Kansas 108, Arizona St. 76
Kentucky 74, Utah 54
Wisconsin 61, Tulsa 60
Marquette 101, Missouri 92
Pittsburgh 74, Indiana 52
Oklahoma 74, California 65
Butler 79, Louisville 71
Syracuse 68, Oklahoma St. 56
Auburn 68, Wake Forest 62
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Top 10 Teams
Rank |
Team |
W-L |
Post-Season Result |
1. |
Kentucky |
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Lost NCAA regionals |
2. |
Arizona |
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Lost NCAA regionals |
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Oklahoma |
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Lost NCAA regionals |
4. |
Pittsburgh |
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Lost NCAA regionals |
5. |
Texas |
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Lost NCAA regionals |
6. |
Kansas |
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NCAA 2nd Place |
7. |
Duke |
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Lost NCAA regionals |
8. |
Wake Forest |
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Lost in NCAA 2nd round |
9. |
Marquette |
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Lost in Final Four |
10. |
Florida |
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Lost in NCAA 2nd round |
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All-America Team
Pos |
Name |
Cl. |
School |
F-C |
David West |
Sr. |
Xavier |
G |
T.J. Ford |
So. |
Texas |
F-G |
Josh Howard |
Sr. |
Wake Forest |
F |
Nick Collison |
Sr. |
Kansas |
G |
Dwayne Wade |
Jr. |
Marquette |
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All NCAA Tournament Team
F-Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse-MVP G-Gerry McNamara, Syracuse C-Nick
Collison, Kansas G-Kirk Hinrich, Kansas F-Keith Langford, Kansas |
Team Offense
Arizona, 85.2 |
Notes
- St. John's def. Georgetown, 70-67, in an All-Big East NIT final.
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Team Defense
Air Force, 57.0 |
Individual Scoring
1. Henry Domercant |
Eastern Illinois |
27.9 |
2. Mike Helms |
Oakland |
26.9 |
3. Michael Watson |
UMKC |
25.5 |
4. Troy Bell |
Boston College |
25.2 |
5. Keydren Clark |
St. Peter's |
24.9 |
6. Chris Williams |
Ball State |
24.5 |
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Individual Rebounding
1. Brandon Hunter |
Ohio |
12.6 |
2. Amien Hicks |
Morris Brown |
12.4 |
3. Adam Sonn |
Belmont |
12.1 |
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