The 2002-03 Eastern Illinois Panthers went 14-15 (9-7 in the OVC) under head coach Rick Samuels. Simple Rating System: -3.17.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-18 | at Boise State Broncos | W 73–59 | |
| 2002-11-21 | at Florida Gators | L 65–99 | |
| 2002-11-24 | at UIC Flames | L 78–91 | |
| 2002-11-26 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | L 74–97 | |
| 2002-11-30 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | W 94–89 | |
| 2002-12-03 | vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 76–63 | |
| 2002-12-07 | at Indiana State Sycamores | L 57–63 | |
| 2002-12-10 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 68–80 | |
| 2002-12-20 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | L 65–81 | |
| 2002-12-21 | neutral Cal Poly Mustangs | L 70–73 (OTOT) | |
| 2002-12-30 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 90–75 | |
| 2003-01-04 | at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 85–75 | |
| 2003-01-09 | at Morehead State Eagles | L 71–75 | |
| 2003-01-11 | at Eastern Kentucky Colonels | L 85–94 | |
| 2003-01-16 | vs Murray State Racers | L 74–80 | |
| 2003-01-18 | vs UT Martin Skyhawks | W 68–60 | |
| 2003-01-23 | at Austin Peay Governors | L 80–87 (OTOT) | |
| 2003-01-25 | vs Aurora | W 80–72 | |
| 2003-01-30 | vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | L 61–69 | |
| 2003-02-01 | vs Tennessee State Tigers | W 96–67 | |
| 2003-02-04 | vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 85–73 | |
| 2003-02-06 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 95–76 | |
| 2003-02-08 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 75–69 | |
| 2003-02-13 | at Murray State Racers | L 77–96 | |
| 2003-02-15 | at UT Martin Skyhawks | W 85–84 | |
| 2003-02-20 | vs Austin Peay Governors | W 80–76 | |
| 2003-02-27 | at Tennessee State Tigers | W 88–75 | |
| 2003-03-01 | at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | L 84–97 | |
| 2003-03-04 | at Murray State Racers | L 63–74 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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