The 2002-03 Illinois Fighting Illini went 25-7 (11-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Self. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.83.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-24 | vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks | W 90–56 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-11-27 | vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | W 96–43 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-12-01 | vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 85–56 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-12-03 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 92–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-12-07 | neutral Arkansas Razorbacks | W 62–58 | Alltell Arena |
| 2002-12-10 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 80–68 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-12-14 | neutral Temple Owls | W 70–54 | United Center |
| 2002-12-21 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 85–70 | Savvis Center |
| 2002-12-28 | at Memphis Tigers | L 74–77 | The Pyramid |
| 2002-12-30 | vs Coppin State Eagles | W 63–37 | Assembly Hall |
| 2003-01-04 | vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies | W 88–53 | Assembly Hall |
| 2003-01-07 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 76–70 | Williams Arena |
| 2003-01-11 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 69–63 | Assembly Hall |
| 2003-01-15 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 61–68 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 2003-01-18 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 66–74 | Assembly Hall |
| 2003-01-22 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 75–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 2003-01-25 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 75–63 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 2003-01-29 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 67–60 | Assembly Hall |
| 2003-02-02 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 65–68 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2003-02-09 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 76–57 | Assembly Hall |
| 2003-02-15 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 61–70 | Mackey Arena |
| 2003-02-18 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 70–40 | Assembly Hall |
| 2003-02-22 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 73–61 | Assembly Hall |
| 2003-02-25 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 80–54 | Assembly Hall |
| 2003-03-01 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 82–79 | Crisler Arena |
| 2003-03-05 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 59–60 | Kohl Center |
| 2003-03-09 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 84–60 | Assembly Hall |
| 2003-03-14 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 94–65 | United Center |
| 2003-03-15 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | W 73–72 | United Center |
| 2003-03-16 | neutral Ohio State Buckeyes | W 72–59 | United Center |
| 2003-03-20 | neutral Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 65–60 | RCA Dome |
| 2003-03-22 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 60–68 | RCA Dome |
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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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