Sega GAMECUBE GAMES NCAA BASKETBALL 2K3 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Playing a Quick Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Selecting Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

On the Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Pause Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Choosing a Game Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Tournament. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Gym Rat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Save/Load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Roster Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Sega Sports Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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THIS GAME SUPPORTS
SIMULTANEOUS GAME PLAY
WITH ONE, TWO, THREE OR
FOUR PLAYERS AND
CONTROLLERS.

1-4 Player

Simultaneous

EVERYONE

VIOLENCE

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L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post up

R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed burst/Turbo

Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call for pick

START… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause

C Stick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Analog Passing

C Stick or + Control Pad. . . . . . . . Player control

OFFENSE WITHOUT BALL

A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call for a pass

Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set pick

B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call for shot

X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call for pick/Release pick

L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump

R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed burst/Turbo

START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause

C Stick or + Control Pad. . . . . . . . Player control

FREE THROWS

L and R Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aim

A, B, X, orY Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . Shoot

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Note: To see an official diagram of a Nintendo GameCube™
Controller, as well as Nintendo’s official seal and information
on NCAA College Basketball 2K3’s ESRB rating, see pages 1
and 2 of the NCAA College Basketball 2K3 Manual included
with your game.

BEGIN THE GAME

1. Turn OFF/ON the POWER Button on your Nintendo
GameCube™ console.

2. Make sure a Nintendo GameCube Controller is plugged into

the Nintendo GameCube console.

• If you’re playing against friends, plug additional

Nintendo GameCube Controllers into the Nintendo
GameCube console.

• Save your game progress, to a Nintendo GameCube™

Memory Card inserted into the Nintendo GameCube console.

3. Insert the NCAA College Basketball 2K3 game disc into the

Optical Disc Drive.

4. Turn ON the POWER Button. The Nintendo GameCube

screen appears.

• If the Nintendo GameCube screen does not appear, begin

again at step 1.

OFFENSE WITH BALL

A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass

Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call play

B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shoot

X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dribble move

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MAIN MENU

PLAYING A QUICK GAME

Play a quick game between any two teams.

TEAM SELECT SCREEN

Select your game’s competitors from over 300 NCAA Teams!

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DEFENSE

A B u tt o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to player closest to ball

Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call play

B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump for rebound/block

X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steal

L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Face up defender

R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed burst/Turbo

START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause

C Stick or + Control Pad. . . . . . . . Player control

TITLE SCREEN

Once the introduction sequences are complete, the NCAA 2K3
Title Screen appears. To go directly to the Main Menu, press

START (see Main Menu on page 7)

GENERATED PLAYER NAMES

NCAA College Basketball 2K3 allows you the option to have
the game automatically generate player names for every
player in the nation. After pressing START on the Title Screen,
the game will ask if you wish to Generate player names. If you
select YES, player names will be generated by the game. If you
select NO, the game will refer to each player by his number.

Save/Load

Save/Load Data
See page 47

Roster
Manager

Adjust team
rosters and
playbooks,
see page 48

Sega Sports Challenge

Compete for prizes on
Segasports.com!
See page 51

Quick Play

Playing a Quick
Play game
(exhibition
game), see
below.

Game Modes

Enter Game
Modes, see
page 21

Options

Adjust game
options, see
page 45

Team ratings

Shows team’s
overall strength,
offense and
defense strength

Away T eam

Home T eam

Home ConferenceAway Conference

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BASIC OFFENSE

Dribbling

• To dribble the ball, move the C Stick or + Control Pad in the
direction you want to move.

• To get a speed burst, press and hold the R Button while
moving in any direction. When doing so, you will notice a
green bar appear beneath your player indicator. This green
bar indicates the amount of speed burst you have left at the
moment. When this speed bur st indicator bar is depleted,
you will no longer able to speed burst for a short while.

• To perform a crossover move, press the X Button. This is a
handy move to use when trying to get around a defender.

• To dribble with your back to the basket, press and hold the

L Button.

Passing

• To pass the ball to the nearest player, simply press the A
Button. This will initiate a pass to your nearest teammate.

•To pass the ball to a teammate of your choice, press the C
Stick or + Control Pad in the direction of the teammate you
want to pass to and then press theA Button. This will initiate a
pass to the nearest teammate in the direction you pointed to.

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To Select the Teams:

1. Move the Controller Icon to the side you wish to control
during the match.

2. Before selecting your team, you may want to select the

conference your team plays in first. To select your
conference, move the highlight down to the conference
section and press the L or R Buttons. If you prefer to cycle
through all of the included NCAA teams in alphabetical
order, highlight NCAA in the conference section.

3. After selecting your conference, move the highlight up to

the team section of the Team Select Screen and press the L
or R Buttons to cycle through the teams.

4. Alternatively, you can choose random team matchups by

pressing theY Button. Each press of theY Button will
randomly select a new team matchup.

5. With your team(s) selected, press START to continue.

ON THE COURT

As the players perform their warm up drills, ESPN’s John
Ireland and Tim Neverett welcome you to the game and send
you courtside for the player introductions.

The Tip-Off / Jump Ball

When the player introductions conclude, it’s on to the tip-off!
Once the players line up at center court, the referee will
initiate the tip-off by tossing the ball in the air. When the ball is
near the top of its upward travel, press the X Button to jump.
The winner of the tip-off will start the game with possession of
the ball.

Player Control
Indicator

Time Remaining in Half

Shot Clock

A shot clock
timer will
appear and
count down
when only
5 seconds
remain on the
shot clock.

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• With strong post player s, you may be able to get closer to
the basket by backing the defender in towards the basket.
To do this, move the C Stick or + Control Pad in the direction
of the basket while you hold down the L Button. However,
be careful of the Closely Guarded Rule: If you spend too
much time posting up, you will be called for a penalty and
turn the ball over to the defense.

There are a few ways you can score with the post up.

• One way to score from the post is by shooting a face-up
jumper or a fade-away jumper. To shoot a face-up jumper,
press and hold the L Button, then, while holding the L
Button, press the C Stick or + Control Pad to the right of the
defender and press the B Button to shoot. To shoot a fade­away jumper, press and hold the L Button, and, while
holding the L Button, press the C Stick or + Control Pad
away from the defender and press the B Button to shoot.

• The drop step move is the most effective way to score from
the post up. To perform a drop step, fir st post up your
defender by pressing and holding the L Button. At any time
during your post up (with the L Button still held down),
move the C Stick or + Control Pad in the direction you want
to drop step to and then release the L Button. Y our player
will drop step and spin towards the basket in the direction
you selected. If the move is successful, you will be able to
get past your defender and are now free to shoot a pull-up
jumper or take it all the way to the basket for an easy layup.

Advanced Passing

• Analog passing is the fastest way to pass to an open man.
While controlling the ball-handler, move the C Stick in the
direction that you want to pass and your player will
automatically pass to a teammate in that direction.

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Shooting

• To shoot a jump shot, press the B Button and release the
Button at the top of your jump. The type of shot is
determined by your current position on the court.

• To attempt a layup or dunk, dribble into the painted area of
the court and then press the B Button with the C Stick or +
Control Pad pointed towards the basket. The type of layup or
dunk performed is determined by the layup and dunk rating
of the player. Keep in mind that using Turbo (R Button) will
increase the range of your lay-ups and dunks.

• To pump fake a shot, quickly tap the B Button. The player will
make a quick shooting motion to fake out the defender, but
will hold onto the ball.

• To pass out of a shot, press the B Button to shoot and,
without letting go of the B Button, quickly press the A Button
to pass while in the middle of your jump. Your player will
now pass while in midair.

ADVANCED OFFENSE

Advanced Dribbling

• To fake a defender and perform a special crossover move,
hold left/right on the C Stick or + Control Pad after you tap X.

• To spin past a defender, run towards the defender, press the
R Button to speed boost and quickly press the X Button. If
done properly, your player will perform a spin move.

Post Up Moves

• To initiate a post up move, first start by pressing and holding
the L Button. Your ball handler will turn his back to the basket
and initiate a protect-the-ball style of dribble. Keep holding
the L Button and push the C Stick or + Control Pad towards
the defender. As soon as you mak e contact with the
defender, your ball handler will initiate the post up.

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DEFENSE

Stealing

• To attempt to pick the ball handler’s dribble, press the X
Button. Be careful not to overuse the steal or to lunge for a
steal attempt when not in proper position. The referee will
call a reach-in foul if you overuse the steal and the defense
will find ways to burn your defender if you lunge and get
too far out of position.

• To steal a pass, press the B Button when the pass is on the
way. If you time it right, your defensive player will intercept
the pass in midair.

• For situations where you want to steal a pass but your
closest defenders is still too far away, you can try a lunging
pass steal. While running towards the passing lane, press
and hold the R Button for a speed boost and then press the
B Button. Your defender will lunge for the steal. Be careful
though, if you miss the steal, your defender will be out of
position and unable to defend his man.

Shot Blocking

To block a shot, press the B Button as the ball handler
releases his shot.

Rebounding

• A fundamental part of good rebounding is boxing out your
opponent. To box out an opponent, position your rebounder
close to the basket and then press and hold the L Button. By
doing so, your player will extend his arms to the side in an
effort to keep any nearby opponents behind him.

• To jump for a rebound, press the B Button after the ball has
bounced off the rim.

• Once you have possession of the rebound, a useful strategy
is to perform a clear out move. In order to clear out the
opponents around you, jump and gain possession of the

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Play calling

Each team has twenty-one plays in its offensive playbook and
fifteen plays in its defensive playbook. Of these, four offensive
plays and four defensive plays can be accessed during gameplay
via the In-game Play Call Menu. If you’d like to customize the four
plays currently in use, select Coaching from the Pause Menu, and
select Offensive Plays or Defensive Plays (you can also set your
Offensive and Defensive Plays in Customize Mode).

• To bring up the Play Call Menu during gameplay, tap the
Y Button. Then press the corresponding button to run a
specific play.

• To call an intentional foul while on defense, select Intentional
Foul as one of your Offensive Plays in the Coaching Menu,
and then call it in the game by using the Play Call Menu. The
defender closest to the opposing ball handler will
intentionally foul him. Intentional fouls are useful in end of
game situations where you’re team is behind and you want
to stop the opposing team from running out the clock.

FREE THROW SHOOTING

Most games are won or lost at the free throw line. To shoot a
successful free throw, you’ll need to line up both green arrows
directly over the basket. To do so, press the L Button and the R
Button to line up the arrows, then press the A, B, X, orY
Buttons to release the shot. Keep in mind that it’s best to
move both the arrows at the same time, as they are hard to
keep over the basket.

Also, remember that you don’t have all day to shoot the free
throw. A clock will appear in the upper right corner of the
screen to tell you exactly how many seconds you have
remaining. If you’re having trouble shooting free throws, go
to Practice Mode: Free Throw to hone your free throw skills.
(See page 44)

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• To return to the game from the Pause Menu, press

START again.

REPLAY

Step into the broadcast booth to run the film on the last
play and view the action from virtually every possible angle.
To return to the Pause Menu from the Replay Screen,
press START.

CONTROLLER

You can access the Controller Assign Screen during a game
to switch control from one team to the other or to allow
newcomers to join the game in progress.

OPTIONS

(See Options on page 45)

TIME OUT

You can take a Timeout if you need to make any substitutions
or give your players a breather.

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rebound and just as your player is landing from his jump, tap
the X Button repeatedly. As you tap the X Button, your player
will swing his elbows in an effort to clear out. The clear out
move is a very useful move when rebounding because it
minimizes the chance of the ball being stolen from you.

Switching to the Player Closest to Ball

While on defense, press the A Button to switch to the player
closest to the ball.

Switching to the Last Available Defender

While on defense, pressing the C Stick down at any time will
put you in control of the defender closest to the basket. This is
a particularly useful button when you need to defend against
the fast break and is also helpful when you need to get control
of one of your low post defenders in a hurry.

Using the Defensive Stance

To prevent a perimeter ball handler from dri ving past you,
the most effective way to stay in front of your opponent is
by using the Defensive Stance. The Defensive Stance causes
your defender to crouch down in front of the offensive player
with your arms and legs spread, making your defender
tougher to get around. While in the Defensi ve Stance,
your lateral (side to side) movement will be more precise,
but slower.

• To assume the Defensive Stance, press and hold the

L Button.

PAUSE MENU

You can pause the game at any time to access the Pause Menu
options or just take a break from the action.

• To pause the game, press START at any time. The Pause
Menu appears.

Help Menu Show/Hide
Zoom Out
Zoom In

Move Locator Icon
Rotate Camera
Fast Forward
Rewind
Play

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COACHING

The Coaching Menu is where you can assign plays, adjust
your strategy, change defensi ve assignments, assign double
teams, and much more.

Matchups

This is the screen where you can assign defensive matchups.
Each of your players on the floor has an opposing player to
guard. If your team is getting beat by a hot player, change
the matchup to put a better defender on him. The players in
the upper left of the screen are your team’s defenders. The
players in the upper right are the opposing players that they
are assigned to guard. The bottom portion of the screen
shows the player portrait and vital information of the
selected players.

Pressure

This is where you can determine how much defensive
pressure each of your players should apply to the player
they’re guarding. The tighter the pressure, the closer your
defender will defend his assigned player. The looser the
pressure, the further your defender will stand from
his assignment.

Settings

Coach Settings are options you can set to assume more
control over coaching duties such as calling timeouts and
substitutions and setting a game plan.

Timeout: Choose MANUAL to call your own timeouts or
AUTO to have them automatically called when appropriate.

Substitutions: Set MANUAL to call for your own substitutions
or AUTO to have them called for you when necessary.

Zone Press: Selects when your team will initiate a zone
press defense.

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To call a T imeout:

1. When in possession of the ball press START to access the

Pause Menu.

2. Highlight Timeout on the Pause Menu and press the

A Button.

Both teams begin the game with six timeouts that they can
use when in possession of the ball. With two minutes left in
the second half, both teams’ timeouts will be reduced to two
timeouts (if they have more than two left). If the game goes to
Overtime, each team will get an additional timeout.

SUBSTITUTIONS

By default, substitutions are automatically performed for your
team when necessary. Should you wish to control your
team’s substitutions, go to Coaching: Settings and switch
Substitution to Manual. Then return to the Pause Menu and
select Substitutions.

To mak e substitutions:

1. Once in the Substitutions Screen, highlight the player you

wish to substitute out of the game and press theA Button.

2. Highlight a bench player, indicated by the word “bench”

next to their name, and press the A Button.

3. Press the B Button to proceed and return to Pause Menu.

You can also select a preset lineup to put on the floor with the
L or R Buttons.

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Crash Boards: To get more players on the glass, move the
Crash Boards slider to the right. More players will stay under
the basket for a chance to grab the rebound after a missed
shot from the opposing team. This will impede your players
from running out on the fast break. Moving the slider to the
left will cause fewer players on your team to pursue the
rebound and more players to be in position for a fast break.

Double T eam

If your opponent has a player or two that is having a great
game against your team, then consider double-teaming them.
By default, the setting for each opposing player is set to Auto.
Your players will automatically double-team that offensive
player when he is in easy scoring position. If you set Double
Team to Never, your defenders will never double-team that
opposing player. If Double Team is set to In Paint, your
defenders will double-team that offensive player when he has
the ball in the key. If you set Double Team to Always, your
defenders will always double-team that player whenever he
has the ball.

Offensive Plays/Defensive Plays

NCAA College Basketball 2K3 features 21 different offensive
plays and 15 different defensive plays per team. Use the
Offensive or Defensive Plays Screens to choose the four plays
you want access to on the court in the Offensive and
Defensive Play Menus.

Role Play

Enabling Role Play will let you take control of one player on
your team exclusively, regardless of who has possession of
the ball. When any of your CPU teammates have the ball
with Role Play enabled, you can make them shoot by
pressing the B Button.

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Zone Pressure Defense: Selects the type of zone defense your
team plays.

Offense Playcall: Set MANUAL to call your own offensive plays
(refer to page 19) or AUTO for automatically called plays.
Select W/MSG to display the name of the play being called
onscreen, or select w/o MSG to hide the play call from a
human opponent.

Defense Playcall: Set MANUAL to call your own defensive
plays (refer to page19) or AUTO for automatically called plays.

Late Game Fouling: Set MANUAL to call your own late game
intentional fouls, or AUTO for automatic intentional fouls
when necessary. Late game fouling situations only take place
with TO DO number of minutes remaining in game.

Game T empo: Move the slider to the right for high tempo play.
Choose a high tempo, if you want your defense to put a lot of
pressure on the ball in an attempt to cause turnovers and you
want your offense to push the ball in transition for more fast
break opportunities. Keep in mind that your players will tire
more rapidly with a high tempo style of play. Move the slider
to the left if you prefer a more methodic playing style. Your
defense will focus more on keeping the opposing team from
getting easy shots. Your offense will focus on their half-court
offense, rather than points in transition.

Fast Break: For more fast break opportunities, move the Fast
Break slider to the right. This should get your team running
up court on offense for more opportunities to get an open shot
before the defense is able to get back. However, your team
may get more turnovers and less defensive rebounds as a
result of this. Moving the slider to the left will result in less
fast breaks. This should result in your team pulling down more
defensive rebounds.

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Height: Adjusts how high up the camera is.
Key: With Key set to ON, the camera will zoom in each time a

player with the ball enters the key.
Reverse:With Reverse set to ON; the camera angle will be the

opposite of your settings.
Flip: With Flip set to ON, each time possession of the ball

changes, the camera will change angles to gi ve the USER the
a view facing the basket.

GAME MODES

To Choose a Game Mode:

1. In Main Menu, highlight Game Modes and press the
A Button.

2. On Game Modes Menu, use the L and R Buttons to cycle
between the game modes: Exhibition, Season, Tournament,
Legacy, Practice, and Gym Rat.

3. Highlight an option and use the A orY buttons to cycle
between settings, and then press ST ART to advance.

Some common game mode options are:
Half Length:You can play with default 10-minute halves, or

you can adjust the length of each half from 1-20 minutes.

Injuries:You can turn Injuries on or off.
Fatigue: Fatigued players don’t play as well and need to be

subbed out when tired. You can turn Player Fatigue on or off.
Foul Out: Players normally foul out of the game after

committing 5 personal fouls. Here you can turn foul outs on
or off, or you can reduce the number of fouls necessary to
foul out to 1, 2, 3, or 4.

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Stats

From the Game Stats Menu, you can access comprehensive
team and player stats, as well as an injury report for the
current game, at any time during the contest.

Teams

Compare the current game stats of the two teams in 23
categories including the number of timeouts remaining, free
throw percentage, points off the bench, team fouls, assists,
blocks, and much more.

Home and Away

The Player Stats Screen posts stats for both the Home and
Away teams in 19 categories including rebounds, field goals,
free throws, and three pointers.

Injury Report

The Injury Report lists any injuries sustained by players during
the game and informs you of how long the injured player(s)
will be out of the lineup.

CAMERA

If you would prefer to specify the point of view while
playing the game, the camera settings can be adjusted
on the Camera Screen.

To change camera settings:

1. Use the L or R Buttons to choose the general angle.

2. Highlight an option and use the A orY Buttons to cycle
forward or backward through the settings.

Zoom: Adjusts the magnification of the scene from the
camera’s position.

FOV: Adjusts how close or far away the camera is from
the action.

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Legacy Setup Screen

On the Legacy Setup Screen each USER chooses their team
and coach:

In Career Legacy Mode, your choice of schools to coach is
limited to a few small schools with coaching vacancies.
You’ll have to work your way up before you can coach
for a powerhouse.

In Open Legacy Mode, the choice is yours. You can coach for
any of your favorite teams.

To choose your team and coach:

1. Highlight the conference, team, or coach.

2. Use the L or R Buttons to cycle through selections.

3. When selecting a coach, use the L or R Buttons to select
your coach’s appearance and press theA Button to bring up
the Enter Player Name Screen to name your coach.

4. When using the Enter Player Name Screen, you can either
select a name from the list to the right of the screen, or
type in your own name. Use the R Button to toggle
between the First Name Slot and the Last Name Slot. To
select a name from the list, press theY Button to switch the
highlight to the name list. Move the C Stick or + Control
Pad up or down to highlight a name and press theA Button
to select it. To type in your own name, use the C Stick or +
Control Pad to highlight letters and characters, press and
hold the L Button to capitalize letters, and use the A Button
to select characters. Highlight the left arrow and press the

A Button to backspace.

Coaching Attr ibutes Screen

This screen allows you to customize your coaching style with
seven different attribute slider bars. To select an attribute
slider, press up or down on the C Stick or + Control Pad. To
adjust the slider, press left or right (depending on what type

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Use Default Rosters:With Default Rosters turned off; you will
be able to play a game with any roster changes you have
made in Roster Manager (see Roster Manager on page 48).
With Use Default Rosters set to on, the teams will play with
their default rosters.

EXHIBITION

Playing an Exhibition game is like playing a Quick Play Game
with a few more game options at your disposal.

LEGACY

Here is your chance to take a school’s destiny into your hands
and lead them to a national championship. You're in control of
every aspect of your team. Scout out the talented high school
players, recruit them to your school, call the plays on the
court, take the big shots, and win national titles as you create
your own Legacy that will be talked about for generations
to come.

The options that are specific to Legacy Mode on the Game
Modes Screen are:

Mode:You have the option of choosing an Open Legacy Mode
or Career Legacy Mode. Open Legacy allows you to select any
team and change teams every year if you wish. In Career
Legacy, you’ll start off at a small school and must work your
way up the national coaching ranks before you attain the
coaching position at an elite school.

Players Leaving Early for NBA: When set to YES, undergrad­uates may declare early for the NBA draft at the end of every
season. When set to NO, your players will not leave your
school for the NBA draft until they use up all four years of
their college eligibility. Keep in mind, though, that players on
your team who don’t receive much playing time can still
transfer to another school.

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competition out there. Whether you think your gi ven schedule
is too easy or too hard, you can always alter your schedule
difficulty here.

Press theY Button to bring up the Schedule Difficulty
Setting Overlay.

• If you want to increase the difficulty of your schedule, select

the Increase difficulty option and press theA Button. Y ou will
now notice that your schedule has been changed and you
will be playing against better competition. You can repeat
this process until you are satisfied with the difficulty of
your schedule.

• If you want to decrease the difficulty of your schedule, select

the Decrease difficulty option from the Schedule Difficulty
Setting and then press theA Button. Your schedule will now
change to reflect an easier schedule. You may repeat this
process until you are satisfied with an easier schedule.

• Selecting the Reset difficulty option will reset your schedule

to the original default schedule before any changes

were made.

SEASON SCHEDULE

The Team Schedule Screen lists your upcoming games. You
can use this screen to check the scores of previously played
games, and to advance through the season by playing or
simulating games.

• By default, the Team Schedule Screen lists your team’s

schedule. In order to view the schedule of other teams in
your conference, use the L or R Buttons to cycle through
team schedules. If you wish to view the schedule for teams
outside of your conference, use the Z Button to cycle
through the different conferences.

• If you are playing a season with more than one user, you

can use the C Stick to toggle between the different user’s
team schedules by pressing to the right or left.

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of coaching style you want) on the C Stick or + Control Pad.
The more you set the slider to one direction, the more your
coaching style resembles the description. Once you’ve set
your coaching style, press START and then confirm your
selection by pressing the A Button to accept and to advance to
the Coach Goals Screen.

Coach Goals Screen (Career Legacy only)

On this screen, you will get a short note and some goals
outlined to you by your school’s athletic director for the
upcoming season. On the upper right part of the screen, you
will be able to see a graphical indicator of your job security as
the coach of this school’s basketball program.

LEGACY MAIN MENU

Legacy Options is the main menu from which you can access
your schedule, play/simulate games, manage your rosters,
assign offensive and defensive plays from the playbook, and
access game options.

PRE-SEASON

The Pre-Season Menu allows you to alter your coaching style
at the beginning of each season as well as modify your team’s
schedule difficulty.

Coaching Style

This screen allows you to alter your coaching style. For more
information on this screen, see the Coach Attributes Screen on
page 23.

Schedule Difficulty

If you aspire to be a big-time college basketball powerhouse,
you have to prove yourself to the nation against the best

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• The Season Schedule Screen allows you to sort the games

viewed by three different categories: Game, Week, or Day.
Game allows you to sort whether you wish to view games
played by all teams, your team only, or games played by the
ESPN Top 25 Schools. Week allows you to choose which
week’s games you wish to see. Day allows you to view only
the games played on one day of that week.

MANAGEMENT

This is where you can check roster s around the nation, set
your team lineup, assign offensive and defensive plays from
your playbook, get an injury report on players, and look at
your coach card.

• To switch between the user’s teams, move the C Stick

right or left.

Rosters: From the Roster Screen, you can view the team
rosters of every team in the nation. To cycle conferences,
press the Z Button. To cycle between teams, press the L or
R Button.

• If you used the Generate player names option when you

first started your Legacy mode, you have the option to
rename your players. (Open Legacy only) To rename your
players, highlight the player you wish to rename and press
theY Button while on the Roster Screen. You are now free to
choose the first and last name that you wish to rename this
player to.

• Want to boost a player’s rating for a certain attribute?

(Open Legacy only) To edit Player Attributes, use the C Stick
or + Control Pad to highlight an attribute. Now, press theA
Button to select it. Press right on the C Stick or + Control
Pad to increase a player’s rating for that attribute, press left
to decrease it. Press theA Button again to unselect the
player rating once you have finished. Each team has 50
extra points to distribute as you see fit. After that, if you

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• To play a game, it must be marked with a yellow arrow.
Unmarked games will be automatically simulated for you.
To mark or unmark a game, move the C Stick or + Control
Pad up or down to highlight the game, and press
the A Button.

• Once you’ve selected the games you wish to play, press
START. An Overlay will appear with the following options:
Simulate to first marked game, Simulate current week, and
Simulate all remaining games.

• If you wish to simulate the entire season without playing a
game, select Simulate all remaining games and press the
A Button.

• If you want to simulate one week of the season (including
those games you have marked with a yellow arrow), select
Simulate current week and press theA Button

• If you want to simulate to the first game you have marked
to play with a yellow arrow, select Simulate to first
marked game, and press the A Button.

• An overlay will appear, labeled with the two teams facing
one another (for example, Clem @ Duke), and the following
options, Play this game, Simulate this game, and Cancel.

• If you select Play this game, you will advance to the Team
Select Screen. On the Team Select Screen, move the Control
Icon to the side of the team you wish to play as, and then
press START to begin the game.

• If you select Simulate this game, the game will be simulated,
and you will return to the Team Schedule Screen.

The Season Schedule Screen allows you to see all of the
games played in a given week, on a certain day, or all of the
games played by the ESPN Top 25 Schools. To view the
Season Schedule Screen, press theY Button while on the Team
Schedule Screen. Keep in mind that marking, simulating, and
playing games works the same on this screen as on the Team
Schedule Screen

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3. Once you have selected the player you want to scout, press
the A Button to bring up his Player Card. If this is a player
you have not yet scouted, the Recruiting Notes will be
left blank.

4. Press the A Button again on the Player Card screen and
confirm to scout this player.

5. Once you have scouted the player, you will come away
with some new recruiting notes and you can now see his
player caliber (5 stars being the best), player type, overall
rating and his offensive and defensive rating.

6. Press the B Button to return to the main Scouting Menu
and you can now select two more players whom you wish
to scout this week.

• Recruiting Map: The Recruiting Map Screen is a graphical

representation of the entire USA. Its purpose is to give you
an easy to read overview of which region the top prospects
come from and helps you concentrate your scouting on a
particular region. From this screen, you can select each
region and each state (highlighting the state is indicated by
the light yellow color) by moving the C Stick or + Control
Pad. Once you have selected a state, you can press theA
Button to view the potential recruits from within that state
and region.

• HS All Stars: Starting in week 12, the HS All Star games

allow you to play a new game each week with the top high
school players from around the nation. Each week, players
from a different region will go head to head, and you’ll have
the chance to see your future recruits in action. The Sega
Sports HS All Star Game stars the very best players in the
nation. The schedule for the games is as follows:

1. Week 12: Western HS All Stars

2. Week 13: Northern HS All Stars

3. Week 14: Southern HS All Stars

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want to boost a player’s rating in one area, you’ll have to
scavenge the points by decreasing another player attribute.

Team Lineup:This is the screen where you can make team
lineup changes before you start your next game. The first five
players on the Team Lineup Screen are your starters. To move
a player from the starting lineup to the bench, highlight which
starter you wish to bench and press theA Button. This will turn
the selector arrow (to the left of the player name) from white
to yellow. With the starter highlighted, select the bench player
you want to start in his place and then press theA Button
again to make the switch. Press the L or R Buttons to scroll
though and select a preset lineup.

Offensive Playbook/Defensive Playbook: Refer to the Roster
Manager section of the manual on page 48 for how to set your
offensive and defensive playbook.

Scouting:The Scouting option will only appear after you have
completed the first 8 weeks of the season. In week 9, you are
allowed to access the Scouting option. After week 8, you are
allowed to scout 3 potential high school recruits a week to see
if they will be a good fit for your team. The HS All Stars game
becomes available in week 12.

• Recruits:This screen shows you every eligible high school
player in the country from which you can select three players
every week to scout.

There are four categories here, Rank, Players name, Position,
and Region. By default, this screen is sorted by the ranking of
the potential recruit, however you can sort each column by the
players you’ve already scouted, the position they play, and the
region they are from.

1. To sort, first move the C Stick or + Control Pad left or right to

highlight one of the four categories (RANK, PLAYERS,
POS, REGION).

2. Then press the L or R Buttons to cycle through the options

when appropriate.

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The importance of being a nationally ranked team should not

be underestimated. Every year, only 65 teams make the
NCAA Tournament. A team that is consistently in the Top 25
rankings week after week has a solid shot of being a part of
the festivities in the month of March.

There are three different polls, the Coaches Poll, RPI Poll, and
ESPN Poll (a description of each poll is below). To cycle
between the three types of polls, press the L or R Buttons.

• Coaches Poll: Every week, a poll is conducted with a select
number of coaches. The overall number of votes per team
determines the ranking position of the top 25 teams across
the country.

• RPI Poll: The RPI Poll is a computer generated polling system
that takes into account the team record, it’s opponent’s
record, and it’s opponent’s opponents record. Generally, the
RPI Poll becomes more and more accurate as more games
are played.

• ESPN Poll: The ESPN Poll is another poll made up of a set
number of Division I head coaches, all of whom belong on
the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

No matter which poll you reference, you will also be able to
see the ranking of the team, the team name, team record,
number of voting points each team received, and the ranking
of each team on the Top 25 from the previous poll conducted
last week (indicated by the PVS category).

Conference Standings:This is the screen where you can see
the team standings listed by conference. To view the
standings of teams outside of your own conference, press the
L or R Buttons to cycle through the other conferences. This
screen is broken down in two categories, the standings of
each team within the conference and the overall standing of
that team.

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4. Week 15: Mid Eastern HS All Stars

5. Week 16: South Eastern HS All Stars

6. Week 17: North Eastern HS All Stars

7. Week 18: Sega Sports HS All Stars
Once you have selected a game, the Scouting Options Screen

allows you to set your All Star game options. On the Team
Select Screen, move the Control Icon to the side of the team
you wish to play as, and then press START to begin the game.

Injury Report: The Injury Report Screen shows you injuries
from around the nation.

Coach Card: On this screen, you will see your coach name, the
number of years as coach, your career win/loss record, a job
security indicator, as well as a summary of your team’s
performance this season.

STATS-STANDINGS-AWARDS

Team Stats: From this screen, you can view the team statistics

of each team in a conference.
Player Stats: This screen shows the stats for every player,

team by team.
Season Leaders:This is the screen where you can view the

statistical leaders for the entire nation. Want to see who’s
leading the nation in scoring or rebounding? This is where you
can find out. There are 31 different statistical categories that
you can sort by highlighting the category and pressing the

Y Button.
Top 25:The Top 25 is where you can find the national rankings

of the top teams in the country. Every basketball powerhouse
school desires to be the number one ranked team in the
country week after week, and every small-time school a
spires to become a nationally ranked team and be a part
of the Top 25.

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Saving Players for Export to NBA 2K3
NCAA College Basketball 2K3 gives you the option to save

the departing college players for export to the Sega Sports
Title NBA 2K3. If the players have what it takes, they’ll qualify
for the NBA Draft.

• NBA 2K3 allows you to import your NCAA College Basketball
2K3’s graduating senior s into NBA 2K3’s Franchise mode. If
you own both games, you can watch your graduating
seniors enter the NBA draft and maybe one day become a
NBA superstars. Check your NBA 2K3 manual (page 32) for
instructions on how to import your NCAA College Basketball
2K3’s graduates roster.

CAREER LEGACY

Coach Recap

Have fulfilled your schools hopes and achieved the goals
set out for you? This screen is your report card for the
past season.

Job Offers

If you coach well, and your team consistently exceeds
expectations, then, after a few seasons, you may receive
offers to coach for other schools. However, coach poorly, and
other teams will lose interest, and you may even be fired. If
you do receive offers you will be given the option to view
them on the Job Offers Screen.

OPEN LEGACY

Change T eams

If you are playing in Open Legacy Mode, you are free to
switch to any team you choose once the offseason arrives.

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Awards: Once you have completed the regular season,
you can go here to view the awards players and coaches
have received.

Legacy T our nament

Once you’ve completed the regular season, the Season
Awards Screen appears, showing the top players and coach of
the regular season. Use the L or R Buttons to view the various
awards. Then press ST ART to return to the Team Schedule
Screen. Press START again and an overlay will appear asking
whether you wish to advance to the Conference Tournaments.
Highlight Yes and press the A Button. You are now in
Tournament Mode and set to begin your Conference
Tournament. For more information on Tournament Mode, see
Tournament Main Menu on page 40.

Legacy Off Season

At the end of the college basketball season after the NCAA
Tournament, you’re job as a head coach is just beginning. Your
main tasks during the offseason is to recruit and replace your
graduating players, and you also have to consider any job
offers made to you over the summer.

Players Leaving

The first screen you’ll see after the NCAA Tournament is the
Players Leaving Screen. On this screen you can view the player
name, position, rating, and the reason for leaving. There are
three reasons a player may leave: a) Graduation: These are
senior year players who have used up all four years of their
college eligibility. b) Not enough playing time: Up-and-coming
players who don’t get enough playing time may choose to
transfer from your school to another university where playing
time is more plentiful. c) Going Pro: Undergraduate players
who still have eligibility remaining but who have chosen to
leave school early to play professionally.

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The five sorting categories are:

• PLAYERS: Allows you to sort players by their current status
(All, Targets, Available, Recruited, Scouted, and Committed).
All lists every recruit. Targets lists player s that you have
contacted. Available lists every player that has not yet
signed to any school. Recruited lists every player who has
already signed to a school. Scouted shows the players who
you scouted during the course of the past season (see
SCOUTING on page 28). Committed shows the players who
wish to play for your school.

• POS (Position): Allows you to sort players by their position
(G, C, F, PG, SG, SF, PF).

• CALIBER: Allows you to sort players by their rating (Top 100,
5 Star, 4 Star, 3 Star, 2 Star, 1 Star). Top 100 lists the players
rated as the top 100 prospects. Players are rated from 1 to 5
Stars (5 being the best). 5 Star, 4 Star, 3 Star, 2 Star, and 1
Star each list the players who have been assigned that
respective rating.

• REG (Region): Allows you to sort players by what State they
live in.

• INT (Interest): Allows you to sort players by their level of
interest in playing for your school (Very High, High,
Medium, and Low).

The Recruiting Map provides another way to sort the players
by Region.

1. To view the Recruiting Map Screen, press the Z Button.

2. Use the C Stick or + Control Pad to highlight a State.

3. Press the A Button to view the recruits from that State.

When you find a player that you want on you team, you need
to get in touch with him.

1. Fir st, highlight that player and press the A Button to bring

up his Player Card.

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Should you choose to change teams, you will select your team
and coach attributes on the Legacy Setup Screen and the
Coach Attributes Screen (see Legacy page 22 for more
information on these screens). If you do elect to switch
schools, you will take over that team during the offseason and
your first job as the new head coach is recruiting for your new
team (see recruiting section below).

OFFSEASON MAIN MENU

Offseason Options is the main menu of Legacy’s Offseason
Mode. From here you can review team and player stats, check
out your team’s needs, and recruit new player s.

• If you’re playing Legacy with more than one user, move the

C Stick right or left to toggle teams.

RECRUITING

The Recruiting Screen is where you will compete for the top
high school players in the nation.

Before you make any moves, it’s a good idea to assess what
type of player your team needs most. Press theY Button to
view your current roster on the Team Roster Screen. Empty
player slots show the needed player positions. When you’re
done, press the B Button to return to the Recruiting Screen.

With 1500 high school prospects to choose from, it can be
helpful specify what type of player you’re looking for. You can
sort the listed players by Status, Position, Caliber, Region, or
Interest. By default, all players are listed in order of their
rating, or Caliber.

1. To sort, first move the C Stick or + Control Pad to highlight
one of the five sorting categories.

2. Then, press the L or R Buttons to cycle through the options.

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TEAM ROSTER

This screen shows an overview of the players on your
team. It also shows the position vacancies left by your
departing players

STA TS

This Stats Menu is the same as the Stats Menu in Legacy’s
Season Mode (see page 30) with the exception of the new
statistic, Career Player Stats.

Career Player Stats: This screen shows each player’s college
career average for each statistic.

OPTIONS

(See Options on page 45)

SAVE

(See Save/Load on page 47)

SEASON

This is your chance to experience a single season at the helm
of you favorite team. Have you got what it takes to guide
them from Game 1 to the top of the NCAA tournament?

Season Setup

On the Season Setup Screen each USER chooses their team
and coach. (For more information on this screen, see Legacy
Setup on page 23)

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2. To recruit the player, press the A Button.

3. The Recruit Overlay should appear, with the following

options: Head coach visit (25), Assistant coach visit (15),
Head coach call (10) and Assistant coach call (5). The
number next to each option represents its cost in Recruiting
Points. You have a total of 100 Recruiting Points. Note that
the Head coach visit and Assistant coach visit selections will
appear grayed out. This is because you must call a player
before you can visit him (After all, it would be impolite to
show up unannounced.).

4. To select an option, highlight the option and press the A

Button to select it.

5. Then, highlight Apply and press theA Button to confirm the

option selected.

Once you have used all of your Recruiting Points, you’re done
for the week.

1. Press START to access the Recruiting Options Overlay.

2. Select Advance to Next Week.

3. The Recruiting Recap Screen appears.

4. Press the L or R Buttons to select the new player status

categories (Ready to Commit, Committed, Recruited, and
Targets). Ready to Commit lists the players who have
decided that they want to play for your school. Committed
lists the players who you have signed to your school.
Recruited lists the players who have already joined a school.
Targets lists player s that you have contacted.

5. If a player appears in the Ready to Commit Category, press

the A Button to call up his Player Card, then press theA
Button again to place the player on your team.

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STATS-STANDINGS-AWARDS

(See Legacy: Stats/Standings/Awards on page 30)

Once you’ve completed the regular season, the Season
Awards Screen appears, showing the top players and coach
of the regular season. Use the L or R Buttons to view the
various awards. Then press ST ART to return to the Team
Schedule Screen. Press ST ART again and an overlay will
appear asking whether you wish to advance to the
Conference Tournaments. Highlight Yes and press theA
Button. You are now in Tournament Mode and set to begin
your Conference Tournament. For more information on
Tournament Mode, see Tournament Main Menu on page 40.

OPTIONS

(See Options on page 45)

SAVE

(See Save/Load on page 47)

TOURNAMENT

If you would rather cut to the chase and experience the
excitement of NCAA Tournament play then Tournament is the
mode for you. In Tournament mode, you can pick the
conference and teams you wish to pit against one another in
competition for the NCAA Championship.

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Coaching Attr ibutes

The Coaches Attributes Screen is where you can strengthen
certain game strategies to best fit your style of play. (For
more information on this screen see Legacy: Coach Attributes
on page 23).

SEASON MAIN MENU

Season Options is the main menu from which you can access
your schedule, play/simulate games, manage your rosters,
assign offensive and defensive plays from the playbook, and
access game options.

PRE-SEASON

The Pre-Season Menu allows you to alter your coaching style
at the beginning of each season as well as modify your team’s
schedule difficulty. (See Legacy: Pre-Season on page 24)

SEASON SCHEDULE

The Team Schedule Screen lists your upcoming games. You
can use this screen to check the scores of previously played
games, and to advance through the season by playing or
simulating games. (For more information on this screen, see
Legacy: Season Schedule on page 25)

MANAGEMENT

This is where you can check roster s around the nation, set
your team lineup, assign offensive and defensive plays from
your playbook, and get an injury report. (For more
information on this screen, see Legacy Management on
page 27).

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CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TREE

If you selected a specific conference for the Tournament
Option on the Game Mode Menu, you will begin your
playoffs campaign at your Conference’s Tournament and then
advance to the NCAA Tournament.

Tournament mode lets you choose whether to play or to
simulate individual games. Mark the games you wish to play
with yellow arrows.

To place game marker s:

1. Use the C Stick or + Control Pad to highlight any match-up
on the Tournament tree.

2. Press the A Button to add a marker to that match-up.

To change the highlighted matchup:

1. Use the L or R Buttons to cycle through teams in the
top slot.

2. Use the Z Button to cycle through teams in the bottom slot.

Start Overlay

There are more options available to you to help you manage
the tournament tree and simulate games. These options are
available by pressing START. To select a particular option, use
the C Stick or + Control Pad to highlight an option and press
the A Button to activate it.

• Start Round: Begins simulation of a single round of

tournament games.

• Mark All: Places a game marker next to all games in

the tournament.

• Mark None: Removes all game markers from the

tournament tree.

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The option that is specific to Tournament Mode on the Game
Modes Screen is:

Tournament: You can choose to begin the playoffs with a
conference tournament, or select Full NCAA to begin at start
of the NCAA Tournament.

Tournament Setup

On the Tournament Setup Screen each USER chooses their
team and coach. (For more information on this screen, see
Legacy Setup on page 23) Please note that in multiplayer
Tournament Mode, both user ’s teams must be in the
same conference.

Coaching Attr ibutes

The Coaches Attributes Screen is where you can strengthen
certain game strategies to best fit your style of play. (For
more information on this screen see Legacy: Coach Attributes
on page 23).

TOURNAMENT MAIN MENU

Tournament Options is the main menu of Tournament Mode.
From this menu, you can access the Tournament Tree,
manage your team, peruse stats, tweak options, and save
or load games.

TOURNAMENT TREE

The Tournament Tree is where all match-ups are made and all
games are played.

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NCAA TOURNAMENT PLAY IN GAME

The Tournament Play In Game pits two of the weak est teams
to win their conference against each other. Press START to
bring up the Play-In Game Overlay and select whether you
wish to Play or Simulate the game.

NCAA TOURNAMENT TREE

This is what it all comes down to. 64 teams compete. Only
one team can be the NCAA Champion.

The NCAA Tournament Tree functions the same as the
Conference Tree. For more information on this screen’s
controls, see Conference Tournament Tree on page 41).

MANAGEMENT

For more information on Management, see Legacy
Management on page 27.

STATS-AWARDS

Team Stats: From this screen, you can view the team stats for
every team in the Tournament.

Player Stats: This screen shows the stats for every player,
team by team.

Tournament Leaders: This is the screen where you can view
the T ournament’s statistical leaders. Want to see who’s leading
in scoring or rebounding? This is where you can find out.

Awards: Awards allows you to view the Tournament
Recap Screen again at the end of the Conference or
NCAA T ournament.

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• Mark User: Marks all games in which a user’s team
is playing.

• Randomize Teams: Places teams in random match-ups.

• Simulate All: Simulates to the first marked game on the

tournament tree.

When you are ready to begin your Tournament, press START
and select Simulate All. When the simulation arrives at a
marked game, the Tournament Match Overlay will appear with
the following options: Play Game, Simulate Game, and Cancel.

• If you select Play this game, you will advance to the Team
Select Screen. On the Team Select Screen, move the Control
Icon to the side of the team you wish to play as, and then
press START to begin the game.

• If you select Simulate this game, the game will simulate
forward to the next marked game.

• If you select Cancel, the overlay will disappear, and you will
return to the Tournament Tree Screen.

TOURNAMENT RECAP

When the Conference Tournament ends, the Tournament Recap
Screen appears. This screen displays the winning school as
well as the Tournament MVP.

When you wish to advance to the NCAA Tournament, press

START to return to the Conference Tournament Screen. Press
START again and confirm Yes to simulate the remaining

Conference Tournaments and advance to the Tournament
Options Menu. Select Tournament Tree to advance to the
NCAA Tournament Play In Game.

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OPTIONS

(See OPTIONS on page 45)

SAVE

(See SAVE/LOAD on page 47)

PRACTICE

Practice mode gives you the opportunity to work on game
basics, advanced moves and play calling.

The option that is specific to Practice Mode on the Game
Modes Screen is:

Practice Modes

• Standard: Practice your shot timing and special moves.

• Scrimmage: Use this mode to practice the different offensive

plays in your playbook. Scrimmage mode will walk you
through each play you call. A cur sor will appear on the
ground indicating where your player is supposed to move.
Once you move the player to the designated location, an
arrow will appear over the play you need to pass to. This
way, you can learn how each play functions.

• Free Throw: Lack of free throw ability can cost you games.
Practice them here.

GYM RAT

Some college players just never leave the gym. Gym Rat
mode allows you to play the pick-up games that a “Gym Rat”
player lives for.

The options that are specific to Gym Rat Mode on the Game
Modes Screen are:

Mode: Select any number of players per team between 2 on 2
and 5 on 5.

Game Point: Select the amount of points the game will be
played to: between 7 and 21.

Win By: Choose the amount of points the leading team must
be winning by for the victory: 1 point or 2.

OPTIONS

Customize the way you play NCAA College Basketball 2K3
before or during the game to give yourself total control over
your game. The Options Screen features four different option
categories: Game Play, Presentation, Controller Setup, and
Credits. Use the L or R Buttons to cycle though the Options
Categories. Highlight an option and then press the A orY
Buttons to cycle through the option settings. Most of the
option settings are self-explanatory and the others are
listed below.

Rules

Every rule in the game can be turned ON or OFF, and fouls
can be adjusted from ALL, MOST, or NONE.

Game Play
Play Mode: SIMULATION is as close as you can get to a real

NCAA College Basketball game. ARCADE mode has more
forgiving game play defaults, players do not get tired or
injured and all the rules are OFF except for OUT OF BOUNDS
and TRAVELING.

Difficulty: Set the skill level and intensity of computer players
to one of three different levels: STARTER (easier), ALL
CONFERENCE, and ALL AMERICAN (difficult).

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Game Speed: Set the player movement and overall pace of the
game to SLOW, NORMAL, or FAST.

Half Length:You can adjust the half-length in one-minute
increments from 1-20 MINUTES. By default, the halves are set
to 10 MINUTES.

Pass T ag Icon: When ON, you can display player icons above
each player on your team for accurate passing. When OFF, the
feature is active, but the icons are not visible.

Player Energy: When ON, player s grow tired during the cour se
of games. When OFF, players never grow tired.

Injuries:When ON, players are susceptible to injuries
that could keep them out for a half, the game, or even
several weeks.

Ball Handler Auto Switch:When ON, you always control the
ball handler on offense. When OFF, you can switch to an
offensive player without the ball.

Defense Auto Guard On Inbounding:When ON, the game
automatically switches you to a player who is in position to
guard against the inbound pass.

Presentation
Player Intros:When ON, each team’s starting five is introduced

before the tip off. When OFF, intros are skipped.
Action Replay:When ON, replays are shown automatically

following great plays to highlight the action.
Possession Switch / Action Freeze:When ON, during the

change of possession the action freezes as the camera rotates
behind the offensive team. When OFF, the action will continue
as the camera rotates.

Free Thro w Routines: When ON, players preparing for a free
throw take more time to focus and loosen up. When OFF,
players step up to the line and take their shots immediately.
Note: This option has no direct effect on free throw accuracy.

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Statistic Overlays: When ON, overlays will appear during the
game that illustrate team and player statistics.

Ball Holder Text: Set the identifying text that will appear
under your player’s feet. NAME, NUMBER & POSITION,
NAME & POSITION, or NONE.

Vibration:When ON, your control pad vibrates in your hands
when the player you’re controlling takes the charge or slams
a monster dunk.

Audio Presentation: Choose one of four pre-set audio presen­tations. Notice that the audio sliders adjust to create the
desired audio effect.

Audio Sliders: If you want to customize the audio presen­tation, you can adjust the audio sliders in any combination.
Move the slider to the right to increase or to the left to
decrease volume.

Controller Setup

In addition to the default controller setup, NCAA College
Basketball 2K3 offers five alternate configurations. Choose
the setup that fits best with your game using the Z Button.

Credits

Displays the Credits for NCAA College Basketball 2K3.

SAVE/LOAD

LOAD

Go to the Load Screen to access any game or settings files
you have saved for NCAA College Basketball 2K3

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SAVE SETTINGS AND GAME DATA

Go to the Save Screen to save files to your Memory Card.

DELETE

Free up some space on your memory card by deleting files
you no longer want.

ROSTER MANAGER

Roster manager gives you the ability change and customize
any team to your preference. You can edit the ratings of each
player’s attributes, switch up plays in your offensive and
defensive playbooks and even create your own player.

Team Rosters

Here is where you can edit the attributes of each player on
every playable team. For more info, see Legacy Management
on page 27.

Create Player

In Create Player Mode, you can select a player’s position,
physical appearance, accessories and attributes. The possibil­ities are endless.

To create a player:

1. Highlight Create a new player and press the A Button.

This is the Player Edit Screen. Here is where you can edit each
and every facet of your future basketball player. Use the L or R
Buttons to cycle through each of the areas of the Player Edit
Screen: Edit, Appearance, Accessories and Attributes. You can
rotate the player model at any time by pressing left or right on
the + Control Pad. Move the C Stick or + Control Pad up or
down to highlight your desired appearance option. Use the A
orY Buttons to alter the option.

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Edit

First Name: Press A Button to bring up the Enter Player Name
Screen. Proceed to enter you chosen name here, then press
START to return to menu.

Last Name: PressA Button to bring up the Enter Player Name
Screen. Proceed to enter you chosen name here, then press

START to return to menu.
Position: Use the A orY Buttons to cycle through the

Positions - PG, SG, SF, PF and C.
Jersey Number: Use the A orY Buttons to cycle through

jersey numbers: 00 to 99.
Height: Use the A or Y Buttons to select your player’s height:

from 4’6” to 7’6”
Best Hand: Use the A or Y Buttons to select which hand your

player will be best with: Left or right.

Appearance

Here is where you decide all the bodily dimensions and other
physical attributes for your player.

Accessories

Add a variety of headbands, wristbands, knee braces and
more, to add a unique style to your created player.

Attributes

Attributes are, of course, the most important editable
qualities of your created player. You have complete
control over the amount of points (between 0 and 100)
in each attribute.

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When completed with the player creation process, press
START to advance. This will take you back to the Create Player
Screen. From here you can assign your newly created player
to any team you choose.

To get to the Add Players Screen:

1. Use the C Stick or + Control Pad to highlight the created

player you want to assign to a team.

2. Press theY Button to add highlighted player to roster.

This will take you to the Add Players Screen. Select a team for
your player and let him work his magic.

To add your player to a roster:

1. Use the Z Button to cycle through Conferences. Use L or R

Buttons to cycle teams.

2. Select the player who will be replaced by your created

player and press the A Button.

3. When ask ed for confirmation, select YES and press the

A Button.

Congratulations! You now have a created player on the team
of your choice.

Offensive Playbooks

Each school has an entire playbook for you to pick and choose
plays from. In the Offensive Playbook Screen you can find the
plays that will capitalize on your strengths and minimize
your weaknesses.

Defensive Playbook

Through the course of game most teams will use a variety of
defensive play, depending on the situation. In the Defensive
Playbook Screen, you can choose the defenses that work best
for you.

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Reset Rosters

Reset Roster will undo any of the changes you have made to
teams rosters; and will return them to their default settings.
In addition, all created players will become unassigned. If you
have created changes in rosters you wish to keep, make sure
you save it before selecting Reset Roster.

SEGA SPORTS CHALLENGE

Sega Sports Challenge is an exciting new mode of play that
takes the competition to the next level. In SSC, you can
record your personal stats, then post ‘em online at
SEGASPORTS.COM to see where you rank against the world’s
best. Prizes and bragging rights await!

After you complete an SSC game, return to the Sega Sports
Challenge Screen to receive your Challenge Codes. You will
earn codes for Per Game Averages and Single Game Records

- one code for Per Game Average and one code for each
Singe Game Record category.

Go to SEGASPORTS.COM and enter your codes to immedi­ately see where you rank and find out if you qualify to win.
Each time you enter a code, your chances increase.
Good Luck!

USER RECORDS

Enter your name in order to compile and save your personal
NCAA College Basketball 2K3 stats. These are the numbers
you’ll pit against other NCAA 2K3 ballers in the SSC.

• To use this user name in a game, first Enable the Challenge
(see below). Then at the Team Select Screen, after choosing
a team, press the Z Button until the user name appears on
your control pad icon, and press START to proceed.

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ENABLE CHALLENGE

To begin the Sega Sports Challenge, select Enable Challenge.
This sets all rosters and settings to their defaults so that you
are playing the same game as all other SSC participants.

• When in Sega Sports Challenge Mode, this option becomes
Disable Challenge.

• To exit Sega Sports Challenge Mode, select Disable
Challenge to exit Sega Sports Challenge mode.

PER GAME AVERAGE BOARD

As you play multiple games in Sega Sports Challenge mode,
your statistics are calculated over time to show your per game
average in these 11 key categories.

SINGLE GAME RECORD BOARD

The Single Game Records board displays your best
performance in each of 11 categories along with a Challenge
Code for each record category.

SAVE CHALLENGE RECORDS

Make sure you save before you power down in order to keep
your stats up-to-date.

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segasports.com

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