2003 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 2003 Pacific Life Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
was played between March 13 and March 15, 2003 at the Staples Center
in Los Angeles, California
. The champion of the tournament
was Oregon
, which received the Pac 10's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament
. The Most Outstanding Player was Luke Ridnour
of Oregon. It was also the first year that long time sponsor of the tournament, Pacific Life, sponsored the event.
Five teams were invited to the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Arizona was the #1 seed in the West Regional bracket.
Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, known since 2003 under sponsorship agreements as the Pacific Life Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament, and otherwise known as the Pac-12 Tournament, is the annual concluding tournament for the NCAA college basketball in the Pacific-12...
was played between March 13 and March 15, 2003 at the Staples Center
Staples Center
Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. The champion of the tournament
Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, known since 2003 under sponsorship agreements as the Pacific Life Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament, and otherwise known as the Pac-12 Tournament, is the annual concluding tournament for the NCAA college basketball in the Pacific-12...
was Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
, which received the Pac 10's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. The Most Outstanding Player was Luke Ridnour
Luke Ridnour
Lucas Robin "Luke" Ridnour is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was born in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho and grew up in Blaine, Washington.- High school career :...
of Oregon. It was also the first year that long time sponsor of the tournament, Pacific Life, sponsored the event.
Seeds
The top eight Pacific 10 schools play in the tournament. Teams are seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records.| Seed | School | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona University of Arizona The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885... |
17–1 |
| 2 | Stanford Stanford University The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San... |
14–4 |
| 3 | California University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA... |
13–5 |
| 4 | Arizona State Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona... |
11–7 |
| 5 | Oregon University of Oregon -Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :... |
10–8 |
| 6 | Oregon State Oregon State University Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the... |
6–12 |
| 7 | USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
6–12 |
| 8 | UCLA | 6–12 |
Bracket
All Tournament Team
- Luke RidnourLuke RidnourLucas Robin "Luke" Ridnour is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was born in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho and grew up in Blaine, Washington.- High school career :...
, Oregon – Tournament MVP - James Davis, Oregon
- Luke Jackson, Oregon
- Desmon FarmerDesmon FarmerDesmon Kenyatta Farmer is an American professional basketball player currently with Ironi Ashkelon of the Israeli Basketball Super League....
, USC - Rory O'Neil, USC
- Ray YoungRay YoungRay Young is the name of:* Ray Young , vice president of International Operations at General Motors* Ray Young , former member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly...
, UCLA
Tournament notes
This tournament opened with the lowest seed, UCLA, stunning top seed and number 1 ranked Arizona 96–89 in overtime. The second game had another upset with 5 seed Oregon beating 4 seed Arizona State. The upsets continued into the next session with the 7 seed USC beating 2 seed Stanford 79–74. The fourth upset was when USC defeated 3 seed California. The championship game featured 5 seed Oregon defeating 7 seed USC 74–66.Five teams were invited to the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
- Arizona – 17 1 .944 28–4
- Stanford – 14 4 .778 24–9
- California – 13 5 .722 22–9
- Arizona State – 11 7 .611 20–12
- Oregon – 10 8 .556 23–10
Arizona was the #1 seed in the West Regional bracket.