2002-03 Florida Gators basketball — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Florida Gators went 25-8 (12-4 in the SEC) under head coach Billy Donovan. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.55.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 15–1 at home, 8–3 on the road, and 2–4 on neutral courts. The Gators scored 75.3 points per game and allowed 64.5 (+10.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 14 games, from Dec 6, 2002 to Feb 1, 2003. The most lopsided win was 88–45 over Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on Nov 24, 2002; the heaviest defeat was 68–46 to Michigan State Spartans on Mar 23, 2003. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Florida State Seminoles (58–57). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Florida Gators' 103 recorded seasons, 2002-03's .758 winning percentage ranks 12th. Previous season: 2001-02 Gators (22–9). Next season: 2003-04 Gators (20–11).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2002-11-19	vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	W 76–55	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2002-11-21	vs Eastern Illinois Panthers	W 99–65	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2002-11-24	vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	W 88–45	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2002-11-27	neutral Stanford Cardinal	L 65–69	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2002-11-29	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	W 83–73	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2002-12-03	neutral West Virginia Mountaineers	L 66–68	Charleston Civic Center
2002-12-06	at Florida State Seminoles	W 58–57	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
2002-12-08	vs South Florida Bulls	W 68–52	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2002-12-14	at Maryland Terrapins	W 69–64	Comcast Center
2002-12-21	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 94–93 (2OTOT)	Miami Arena
2002-12-23	vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers	W 74–62	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2002-12-28	vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats	W 99–64	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2002-12-30	vs Florida A&M Rattlers	W 91–58	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2003-01-07	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 74–66	Humphrey Coliseum
2003-01-11	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 66–63	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2003-01-15	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 77–64	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2003-01-18	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 77–75	Carolina Center
2003-01-22	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 87–75	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2003-01-28	at LSU Tigers	W 70–53	Maravich Assembly Center
2003-02-01	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 77–66	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2003-02-04	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 55–70	Rupp Arena
2003-02-08	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 75–56	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2003-02-12	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 74–55	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2003-02-15	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 59–66	Thompson-Boling Arena
2003-02-17	vs New Orleans Privateers	W 77–48	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2003-02-22	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 77–74 (OTOT)	Memorial Gymnasium
2003-02-25	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 96–63	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2003-03-01	at Auburn Tigers	W 73–70	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
2003-03-04	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 81–82	Stegeman Coliseum
2003-03-08	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 67–69	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2003-03-14	neutral LSU Tigers	L 61–65	Louisiana Superdome
2003-03-21	neutral Sam Houston Bearkats	W 85–55	St. Pete Times Forum
2003-03-23	neutral Michigan State Spartans	L 46–68	St. Pete Times Forum

Game recaps

2003-02-01: Behind Anthony Roberson's 16 points, Florida pulled away from Arkansas Razorbacks 77–66. Jonathon Modica had 26 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

2003-02-04: Behind Keith Bogans's 15 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Florida 70–55. Anthony Roberson had 18 for Florida.

2003-03-08: Kentucky Wildcats edged Florida 69–67. Gerald Fitch led the winners with 18 points. Matt Bonner had 25 for Florida.

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