2003 America East men's basketball tournament

The 2003 America East men's basketball tournament was hosted by the Boston University Terriers at Walter Brown Arena. The final was held at Case Gym on the campus of Boston University. Vermont gained its first ever America East Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament with its win over Boston University.^[1] Vermont was given the 16th seed in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Arizona 80–51.^[2] Boston University gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to St. John's 73–57.^[3]

2003 America East men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2002–03
Champions	Vermont (1st title)
Winning coach	Tom Brennan (1st title)
MVP	Matt Sheftic (Vermont)
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2002–03 America East Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Boston University	13	–	3		.813			20	–	11		.645
Vermont †	11	–	5		.688			21	–	12		.636
Hartford	10	–	6		.625			16	–	13		.552
Binghamton	9	–	7		.563			14	–	13		.519
Maine	8	–	8		.500			14	–	16		.467
Northeastern	8	–	8		.500			16	–	15		.516
Stony Brook	7	–	9		.438			13	–	15		.464
Albany	3	–	13		.188			7	–	21		.250
New Hampshire	3	–	13		.188			5	–	23		.179
† 2003 America East tournament winner

Bracket and Results

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Boston University	75
	8	New Hampshire	61
						1	Boston University	71
						5	Northeastern	61
	4	Maine	68
	5	Northeastern	71
											1	Boston University	55
											2	Vermont	56
	3	Hartford	59
	6	Stony Brook	47
						3	Hartford	51
						2	Vermont	67
	2	Vermont	81
	7	Albany	62

See also

• America East Conference