The 2002–03 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the

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in the

2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2002, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on Ap ...

. The Rainbow Warriors, led by head coach,

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, played their home games at the

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, as members of the

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. Hawaii finished in a tie for 6th in the WAC during the regular season and won one game in the WAC tournament before falling in the semifinals to

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. Hawaii failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but was selected to participate in the NIT, earning a postseason bid for a school-record third consecutive season. In the NIT, the Rainbow Warriors won their first game, but were eliminated in the second round of the tournament by , 70–58.

Roster

Source

Schedule and results

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References

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