2002-03 Iowa Hawkeyes — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Iowa Hawkeyes went 17-14 (7-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Steve Alford. Simple Rating System: 8.44.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2002-11-24vs Florida Atlantic OwlsW 79–52Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2002-11-26at Drake BulldogsW 50–49Knapp Center
2002-11-30vs Tennessee State TigersW 84–51Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2002-12-02at Florida State SeminolesL 67–80Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
2002-12-06vs Montana State BobcatsW 65–44Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2002-12-07vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 65–63Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2002-12-10vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 63–54Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2002-12-13vs Iowa State CyclonesL 69–73Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2002-12-22vs Liberty FlamesW 87–49Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2002-12-28at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 67–63Donald W. Reynolds Center
2003-01-04vs Missouri TigersL 82–88Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2003-01-08at Northwestern WildcatsW 68–63Welsh–Ryan Arena
2003-01-11vs Michigan State SpartansW 68–64Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2003-01-15vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 68–61Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2003-01-22at Wisconsin BadgersL 61–74Kohl Center
2003-01-25vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 72–83Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2003-02-01vs Purdue BoilermakersL 77–80 (OTOT)Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2003-02-05at Penn State Nittany LionsW 75–55Bryce Jordan Center
2003-02-08at Michigan WolverinesL 62–70Crisler Arena
2003-02-12at Minnesota Golden GophersL 64–77Williams Arena
2003-02-15vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 84–71Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2003-02-19vs Indiana HoosiersL 63–79Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2003-02-22vs Wisconsin BadgersL 53–61Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2003-02-25at Ohio State BuckeyesW 71–64Value City Arena
2003-03-01at Indiana HoosiersL 88–91 (OTOT)Assembly Hall
2003-03-05at Michigan State SpartansL 54–82Breslin Student Events Center
2003-03-08vs Northwestern WildcatsW 77–61Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2003-03-13neutral Ohio State BuckeyesL 64–66United Center
2003-03-17vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 62–60Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2003-03-21at Iowa State CyclonesW 54–53James H. Hilton Coliseum
2003-03-24vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 78–79Carver-Hawkeye Arena

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