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2002-2003 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 6 - 8, 2003
Tournament Champions: Troy
Tournament Runner Up: UCF
Tournament MOP/MVP: Ben Fletcher (Troy, Jr.)
All-Tournament Team: Ben Fletcher (Troy, Jr.), Ray Abellard (UCF, Sr.), Greg Davis (Troy, Jr.), Ed Dotson (UCF, Sr.), Rob Lewin (Troy, Jr.), Nate Williams (Georgia State, Jr.)
Championship Game Venue: GSU Sports Arena (Atlanta, GA)
Tournament Attendance: 12,883
Tournament Officials: Bob Adams, Bruce Benedict, JB Caldwell, Rick Crawford, David Day, Tom Eades, Tony Green, David Guthrie, Jamie Jones, Gary Maxwell, Mark Nance, Olandis Poole, Carlos Reyes, Eli Roe, Doug Shows, Bert Smith, Zach Zarba
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Ray Abellard (UCF, Sr.) (54)
Total Rebounds:Rob Lewin (Troy, Jr.) (30)
Total Assists:Dexter Lyons (UCF, Jr.) (12), Marius Boyd (UCF, Sr.) (12)
Total Steals:Dexter Lyons (UCF, Jr.) (7), Marius Boyd (UCF, Sr.) (7)
Total Blocks:Trello Galloway (Georgia State, Jr.) (8)
Total Minutes:Ray Abellard (UCF, Sr.) (106)
Total FIC:Rob Lewin (Troy, Jr.) (40.0)
Total Fouls:Roberto Morentin (UCF, Jr.) (11), Ed Dotson (UCF, Sr.) (11), Ray Abellard (UCF, Sr.) (11)
Total Turnovers:Ray Abellard (UCF, Sr.) (11)
Total FGs:Ed Dotson (UCF, Sr.) (17), Ray Abellard (UCF, Sr.) (17)
Total 3PM:Ray Abellard (UCF, Sr.) (11)
Total FTs:Rob Lewin (Troy, Jr.) (19)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
1 Mercer 73
8 Jacksonville 57
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 UCF 51
5 Jacksonville State 68
3 Belmont 58
6 Georgia State 76
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Troy 70
7 Samford 54
Semifinals
 
 
1 Mercer 59
4 UCF 79
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Troy 71
6 Georgia State 61
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Troy 80
4 UCF 69

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
8 Jacksonville 13  15  46.43% 8  8  50.00%
3 Belmont 17  11  60.71% 12  4  75.00%
1 Mercer 22  5  81.48% 14  2  87.50%
5 Jacksonville State 19  10  65.52% 9  7  56.25%
7 Samford 13  14  48.15% 9  7  56.25%
6 Georgia State 13  14  48.15% 8  8  50.00%
2 Troy 23  5  82.14% 14  2  87.50%
4 UCF 18  10  64.29% 11  5  68.75%
*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 6, 2003
 Jacksonville Mercer 57-73 GSU Sports Arena PTS: 17. Aleem Muhammed
REB: 10. Wesley Duke
AST: 7. Aleem Muhammed 		PTS: 22. Kevin Sheppard
REB: 8. Tabari Brown
AST: 5. Kevin Sheppard
Mar 6, 2003
 Samford Troy 54-70 GSU Sports Arena PTS: 20. Greg Davis
REB: 10. Rob Lewin
AST: 3. Greg Davis 		PTS: 18. Tyson Dorsey
REB: 9. Phillip Ramelli
AST: 4. Jon Mills
Mar 6, 2003
 Jacksonville State UCF 68-51 GSU Sports Arena PTS: 20. Ray Abellard
REB: 9. Roberto Morentin
AST: 5. Dexter Lyons 		PTS: 15. Scott Watson
REB: 5. Jay Heard
AST: 3. Omar Barlett
Mar 6, 2003
 Georgia State Belmont 76-58 GSU Sports Arena PTS: 22. Adam Sonn
REB: 9. Adam Sonn
AST: 2. Adam Mark 		PTS: 18. Nate Williams
REB: 9. Trello Galloway
AST: 3. Trello Galloway
Mar 7, 2003
 Georgia State Troy 61-71 GSU Sports Arena PTS: 15. Rob Lewin
REB: 15. Rob Lewin
AST: 4. Greg Davis 		PTS: 17. Nate Williams
REB: 12. Leroy Davis
AST: 8. Herman Favors
Mar 7, 2003
 UCF Mercer 79-59 GSU Sports Arena PTS: 17. Scott Emerson
REB: 7. Scott Emerson
AST: 4. Scott Emerson 		PTS: 18. Ray Abellard
REB: 8. Roberto Morentin
AST: 5. Marius Boyd
Mar 8, 2003
 UCF Troy 69-80 GSU Sports Arena PTS: 29. Ben Fletcher
REB: 6. Eddie Baker
AST: 4. Greg Davis 		PTS: 19. Ed Dotson
REB: 5. Marius Boyd
AST: 5. Marius Boyd