The 2002–03 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Panthers, led by 2nd-year head coach Bruce Pearl, played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Arena and Klotsche Center and were members of the Horizon League.

They were champions of the Horizon League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they received a No.

Their season ended after losing a one-point game to No.

5 seed Notre Dame in the opening round.