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
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Sam Houston State173 .850237  .767
Stephen F. Austin164 .800218  .724
Texas–Arlington137 .6501613  .552
Southwest Texas State119 .5501712  .586
McNeese State1010 .5001514  .517
Lamar1010 .5001314  .481
Louisiana-Monroe1010 .5001216  .429
Southeastern Louisiana911 .4501116  .407
UTSA713 .3501017  .370
Northwestern State614 .300621  .222
Nicholls State119 .050325  .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 237, 173 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.