NCAA March Madness 2003 is the second appearance of Electronic Arts' college basketball series on the Playstation 2. Compared to NCAA March Madness 2002 , it adds several new game modes and includes several of the new control options previously seen in NBA Live 2003 .
Returning modes from the predecessor are single games and tournaments, along with the Create-A-School mode. Newly added are single seasons and the multi-season dynasty mode. The number of available teams has increased to over 160. More authentic team mascots and fight songs have also been added.
A major change in controls is the Freestyle Controls reused from NBA Live 2003 : using the right analog stick allows for a wide variety of offensive moves. The Quick Plays functionality that allows quick playcalling via the d-pad has also been added.