2002-03 Memphis Tigers — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Memphis Tigers went 23-7 (13-3 in the CUSA) under head coach John Calipari. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.23.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2002-11-14neutral Syracuse OrangeW 70–63Madison Square Garden (IV)
2002-11-22vs Austin Peay GovernorsL 80–81 (OTOT)The Pyramid
2002-11-25vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden LionsW 78–54The Pyramid
2002-12-03vs Little Rock TrojansW 73–49The Pyramid
2002-12-07vs Furman PaladinsW 72–55The Pyramid
2002-12-14at Missouri TigersL 78–93Hearnes Center
2002-12-19vs Ole Miss RebelsW 58–51The Pyramid
2002-12-28vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 77–74The Pyramid
2002-12-30vs Murray State RacersW 67–60The Pyramid
2003-01-02at Arkansas RazorbacksW 72–67Bud Walton Arena
2003-01-05vs Villanova WildcatsW 72–68The Pyramid
2003-01-07vs Tulane Green WaveW 85–73The Pyramid
2003-01-11at Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 67–84Reed Green Coliseum
2003-01-18vs South Florida BullsL 74–75The Pyramid
2003-01-22vs Houston CougarsW 77–66The Pyramid
2003-01-25at Saint Louis BillikensL 66–69Savvis Center
2003-02-01vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 80–62The Pyramid
2003-02-04vs East Carolina PiratesW 73–49The Pyramid
2003-02-08at TCU Horned FrogsW 84–69Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
2003-02-13at Tulane Green WaveW 58–57Avron B. Fogelman Arena
2003-02-15vs UAB BlazersW 94–70The Pyramid
2003-02-19at Louisville CardinalsW 80–73Freedom Hall
2003-02-22at South Florida BullsW 73–66Sun Dome
2003-02-26vs TCU Horned FrogsW 88–64The Pyramid
2003-03-01vs Cincinnati BearcatsW 67–48The Pyramid
2003-03-06at Houston CougarsW 71–56Hofheinz Pavilion
2003-03-08at UAB BlazersW 90–79Bartow Arena
2003-03-13neutral South Florida BullsW 62–56Freedom Hall
2003-03-14at Louisville CardinalsL 75–78Freedom Hall
2003-03-20neutral Arizona State Sun DevilsL 71–84Ford Center

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