The 2002-03 Kentucky Wildcats went 32-4 (16-0 in the SEC) under head coach Tubby Smith. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 22.47.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-25 | neutral Arizona State Sun Devils | W 82–65 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 2002-11-26 | neutral Virginia Cavaliers | L 61–75 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 2002-11-27 | neutral Gonzaga Bulldogs | W 80–72 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 2002-12-03 | vs High Point Panthers | W 84–64 | Rupp Arena |
| 2002-12-07 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | W 98–81 | Dean Smith Center |
| 2002-12-10 | neutral Tulane Green Wave | W 76–60 | New Orleans Arena |
| 2002-12-14 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 67–71 | Rupp Arena |
| 2002-12-21 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | W 70–64 | Freedom Hall |
| 2002-12-28 | at Louisville Cardinals | L 63–81 | Freedom Hall |
| 2002-12-30 | vs Tennessee State Tigers | W 115–87 | Rupp Arena |
| 2003-01-02 | vs Alcorn State Braves | W 94–63 | Rupp Arena |
| 2003-01-04 | neutral Ohio Bobcats | W 83–75 | U.S. Bank Arena |
| 2003-01-08 | at Tennessee Volunteers | W 74–71 | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 2003-01-11 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 62–55 | Rupp Arena |
| 2003-01-14 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | W 74–52 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 2003-01-18 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 88–73 | Rupp Arena |
| 2003-01-22 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 67–51 | Rupp Arena |
| 2003-01-25 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | W 63–46 | Coleman Coliseum |
| 2003-02-01 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | W 87–69 | Carolina Center |
| 2003-02-04 | vs Florida Gators | W 70–55 | Rupp Arena |
| 2003-02-08 | at Ole Miss Rebels | W 80–62 | C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum |
| 2003-02-11 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | W 87–67 | Rupp Arena |
| 2003-02-15 | vs LSU Tigers | W 68–57 | Rupp Arena |
| 2003-02-19 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | W 66–50 | Bud Walton Arena |
| 2003-02-23 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 70–62 | Rupp Arena |
| 2003-02-26 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 80–68 | Rupp Arena |
| 2003-03-02 | at Georgia Bulldogs | W 74–66 | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 2003-03-05 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 106–44 | Rupp Arena |
| 2003-03-08 | at Florida Gators | W 69–67 | Stephen C. O''Connell Center |
| 2003-03-14 | neutral Vanderbilt Commodores | W 81–63 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 2003-03-15 | neutral Auburn Tigers | W 78–58 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 2003-03-16 | neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 64–57 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 2003-03-21 | neutral IU Indianapolis Jaguars | W 95–64 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 2003-03-23 | neutral Utah Utes | W 74–54 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 2003-03-27 | neutral Wisconsin Badgers | W 63–57 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 2003-03-29 | neutral Marquette Golden Eagles | L 69–83 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
2002-12-07: Kentucky Wildcats handled North Carolina 98–81. Gerald Fitch led the winners with 25 points. Rashad McCants had 22 for North Carolina.
2002-12-14: Michigan State beat Kentucky Wildcats 71–67. Chris Hill led the winners with 16 points. Keith Bogans had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2002-12-21: Kentucky Wildcats got past Indiana 70–64 as Keith Bogans scored a team-high 17. Jeffrey Newton had 24 for Indiana.
2002-12-28: Louisville handled Kentucky Wildcats 81–63. Marvin Stone (*) led the winners with 16 points. Keith Bogans had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2003-01-18: Kentucky Wildcats beat Notre Dame 88–73 as Marquis Estill scored a team-high 18. Matt Carroll had 29 for Notre Dame.
2003-01-25: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama 63–46 as Gerald Fitch scored a team-high 16. Emmett Thomas had 13 for Alabama.
2003-02-04: Behind Keith Bogans's 15 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Florida 70–55. Anthony Roberson had 18 for Florida.
2003-02-11: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Georgia 87–67 as Marquis Estill scored a team-high 16. Damien Wilkins had 21 for Georgia.
2003-02-19: Behind Gerald Fitch's 17 points, Kentucky pulled away from Arkansas Razorbacks 66–50. Eric Ferguson had 13 for Arkansas Razorbacks.
2003-03-08: Kentucky Wildcats edged Florida 69–67. Gerald Fitch led the winners with 18 points. Matt Bonner had 25 for Florida.
2003-03-16: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 64–57. Keith Bogans led the winners with 22 points. Timmy Bowers had 13 for Mississippi State.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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