2002 – 03 Auburn Tigers men 's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 2002 – 03 college basketball season . The team 's head coach was Cliff Ellis , who was in his ninth season at Auburn . The team played their home games at Beard – Eaves – Memorial Coliseum in Auburn , Alabama . They finished the season 22 – 12 , 8 – 8 in SEC play . They defeated Tennessee to advance to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Saint Joseph 's and Wake Forest to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Syracuse
SEC Tournament
2003 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2002–03 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team