2002-03 Butler Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Butler Bulldogs went 27-6 (14-2 in the Horizon) under head coach Todd Lickliter. Simple Rating System: 9.11.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 13–0 at home, 10–5 on the road, and 4–1 on neutral courts. The Bulldogs scored 67.5 points per game and allowed 60.2 (+7.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Nov 22, 2002 to Dec 29, 2002. The most lopsided win was 71–45 over Ball State Cardinals on Nov 30, 2002; the heaviest defeat was 80–60 at Duke Blue Devils on Jan 30, 2003. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Mississippi State Bulldogs (47–46). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Butler Bulldogs' 110 recorded seasons, 2002-03's .818 winning percentage ranks 8th. Previous season: 2001-02 Bulldogs (26–6). Next season: 2003-04 Bulldogs (16–14).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2002-11-22	at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons	W 69–53	Hilliard Gates Sports Center
2002-11-26	vs Wayne State (MI)	W 60–37	Hinkle Fieldhouse
2002-11-30	vs Ball State Cardinals	W 71–45	Hinkle Fieldhouse
2002-12-05	at Indiana State Sycamores	W 65–45	Hulman Center
2002-12-07	at Evansville Purple Aces	W 77–64	Roberts Stadium
2002-12-10	vs Bradley Braves	W 75–70	Hinkle Fieldhouse
2002-12-14	at Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 59–42	Millett Hall
2002-12-21	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 68–46	Hinkle Fieldhouse
2002-12-28	neutral UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	W 67–48	Stan Sheriff Center
2002-12-29	neutral Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 63–60	Stan Sheriff Center
2002-12-30	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	L 78–81 (OTOT)	Stan Sheriff Center
2003-01-04	at UIC Flames	W 68–65	UIC Pavilion
2003-01-09	vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W 81–74 (OTOT)	Hinkle Fieldhouse
2003-01-11	vs Detroit Mercy Titans	W 76–68	Hinkle Fieldhouse
2003-01-16	at Wright State Raiders	W 81–70	Ervin J. Nutter Center
2003-01-18	vs Youngstown State Penguins	W 64–60	Hinkle Fieldhouse
2003-01-23	at Milwaukee Panthers	L 65–69	Klotsche Center
2003-01-25	at Green Bay Phoenix	W 68–53	Resch Center
2003-01-30	at Duke Blue Devils	L 60–80	Cameron Indoor Stadium
2003-02-01	vs Cleveland State Vikings	W 73–57	Hinkle Fieldhouse
2003-02-08	vs UIC Flames	W 61–47	Hinkle Fieldhouse
2003-02-13	at Loyola Chicago Ramblers	L 63–73	Joseph J. Gentile Center
2003-02-15	at Detroit Mercy Titans	W 66–63	Calihan Hall
2003-02-20	vs Wright State Raiders	W 79–64	Hinkle Fieldhouse
2003-02-22	at Youngstown State Penguins	W 69–60	Beeghly Center
2003-02-24	at Cleveland State Vikings	W 79–75 (2OTOT)	CSU Convocation Center
2003-02-27	vs Green Bay Phoenix	W 58–37	Hinkle Fieldhouse
2003-03-01	vs Milwaukee Panthers	W 76–74	Hinkle Fieldhouse
2003-03-08	vs Detroit Mercy Titans	W 58–55	Hinkle Fieldhouse
2003-03-11	at Milwaukee Panthers	L 52–69	U.S. Cellular Arena
2003-03-21	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 47–46	BJCC Arena
2003-03-23	neutral Louisville Cardinals	W 79–71	BJCC Arena
2003-03-28	neutral Oklahoma Sooners	L 54–65	Pepsi Arena

Game recaps

2002-11-26: Butler Bulldogs blew out Wayne State 60–37 as Cornette, Joel scored a team-high 14.

2002-11-30: Behind Lightfoot, Duane's 16 points, Butler Bulldogs rolled past Ball State 71–45. Echols, Cameron had 22 for Ball State.

2002-12-07: Butler Bulldogs beat Evansville 77–64 as Archey, Darnell scored a team-high 17. Ian Hanavan had 14 for Evansville.

2002-12-10: Butler Bulldogs got past Bradley 75–70 as Miller, Brandon scored a team-high 21. Granger, Danny had 26 for Bradley.

2002-12-14: Butler Bulldogs beat Miami (OH) RedHawks 59–42 as LIGHTFOOT, Duane scored a team-high 16.

2002-12-21: Behind Archey, Darnell's 16 points, Butler Bulldogs rolled past Saint Louis 68–46. Perry, Marque had 23 for Saint Louis.

2002-12-28: Butler Bulldogs handled Texas-Pan American 67–48. ARCHEY, Darnell..... * led the winners with 16 points. MITCHELL, Kevin..... * had 16 for Texas-Pan American.

2003-01-04: Butler Bulldogs survived Uic Flames 68–65 as Curry, Lewis scored a team-high 17. Williams, Armond had 26 for Uic Flames.

2003-01-11: Butler Bulldogs got past Detroit 76–68 as Monserez, Mike scored a team-high 24. Green, Willie had 23 for Detroit.

2003-01-16: Butler Bulldogs handled Wright State 81–70. Lightfoot, Duane led the winners with 23 points. Doliboa, Seth had 25 for Wright State.

2003-01-18: Butler Bulldogs beat Youngstown State 64–60. Monserez, Mike led the winners with 15 points. Baumann, Adam had 25 for Youngstown State.

2003-01-23: Milwaukee got past Butler Bulldogs 69–65 as Tucker, Clay scored a team-high 17. Miller, Brandon had 18 for Butler Bulldogs.

2003-01-25: Behind Miller, Brandon's 24 points, Butler Bulldogs pulled away from Green Bay Phoenix 68–53. Parker, Terry had 13 for Green Bay Phoenix.

2003-01-30: Behind Dahntay Jones's 25 points, Duke rolled past Butler Bulldogs 80–60. Darnell Archey had 14 for Butler Bulldogs.

2003-02-01: Butler Bulldogs handled Cleveland State 73–57. Miller, Brandon led the winners with 22 points. Coles, Percell had 19 for Cleveland State.

2003-02-08: Butler Bulldogs handled Illinois-Chicago 61–47. Cornette, Joel led the winners with 16 points. Williams, Armond had 15 for Illinois-Chicago.

2003-02-15: Butler Bulldogs edged Detroit Mercy Titans 66–63. Cornette, Joel led the winners with 15 points. Green, Willie had 23 for Detroit Mercy Titans.

2003-02-20: Butler Bulldogs beat Wright State 79–64 as Miller, Brandon scored a team-high 22. Hollins, Vernard had 23 for Wright State.

2003-02-22: Butler Bulldogs got past Youngstown State 69–60 as Cornette, Joel scored a team-high 24. Baumann, Adam had 14 for Youngstown State.

2003-02-24: Butler Bulldogs got past Cleveland State 79–75 as Miller, Brandon scored a team-high 23. Niakate, Modibo had 22 for Cleveland State.

2003-02-27: Behind Miller, Brandon's 14 points, Butler Bulldogs rolled past Wisconsin-Green Bay 58–37. Parker, Terry had 12 for Wisconsin-Green Bay.

2003-03-01: Butler edged Milwaukee Panthers 76–74. Archey, Darnell led the winners with 15 points. Jones, Ronnie had 19 for Milwaukee Panthers.

2003-03-08: Behind Cornette, Joel's 19 points, Butler Bulldogs held off Detroit 58–55. Green, Willie had 21 for Detroit.

2003-03-11: Behind Tucker, Clay's 23 points, Milwaukee Panthers pulled away from Butler 69–52. Archey, Darnell had 14 for Butler.

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