2002-03 Illinois State Redbirds — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Illinois State Redbirds went 8-21 (5-13 in the MVC) under head coach Tom Richardson. Simple Rating System: -3.41.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2002-11-23vs Utah State AggiesL 53–68Redbird Arena
2002-11-26at Central Michigan ChippewasL 69–74Rose Arena
2002-11-30vs UIC FlamesL 65–78Redbird Arena
2002-12-02vs Chattanooga MocsL 68–75Redbird Arena
2002-12-07at Kent State Golden FlashesL 61–76Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center
2002-12-15at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 43–63E. A. Diddle Arena
2002-12-18vs Jacksonville DolphinsW 74–50Redbird Arena
2002-12-21vs Northern Illinois HuskiesL 65–72Redbird Arena
2002-12-29vs Missouri State BearsL 48–76Redbird Arena
2003-01-04at Southern Illinois SalukisL 65–74SIU Arena
2003-01-07at Northern Iowa PanthersL 64–66UNI-Dome
2003-01-11vs Creighton BluejaysL 57–76Redbird Arena
2003-01-15at Missouri State BearsL 46–60Hammons Student Center
2003-01-18vs Wichita State ShockersL 66–69Redbird Arena
2003-01-20at Creighton BluejaysL 82–95Omaha Civic Auditorium
2003-01-25at Evansville Purple AcesL 74–85Roberts Stadium
2003-01-29vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 76–71Redbird Arena
2003-02-01vs Bradley BravesW 89–74Redbird Arena
2003-02-04at Wichita State ShockersL 71–85Kansas Coliseum
2003-02-08vs Indiana State SycamoresW 60–52Redbird Arena
2003-02-12at Bradley BravesL 76–88Carver Arena
2003-02-15vs Drake BulldogsL 48–59Redbird Arena
2003-02-19vs Evansville Purple AcesW 65–61Redbird Arena
2003-02-22at Marshall Thundering HerdW 57–53Cam Henderson Center
2003-02-26at Drake BulldogsL 63–70Knapp Center
2003-03-01at Indiana State SycamoresW 80–50Hulman Center
2003-03-03vs Southern Illinois SalukisL 62–78Redbird Arena
2003-03-07neutral Drake BulldogsW 63–62Savvis Center
2003-03-08neutral Southern Illinois SalukisL 63–75Savvis Center

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