2002-03 Niagara Purple Eagles — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Niagara Purple Eagles went 17-12 (12-6 in the MAAC) under head coach Joe Mihalich. Simple Rating System: -2.47.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2002-11-22vs Marshall Thundering HerdL 90–92
2002-11-25at UCF KnightsL 69–94
2002-11-30vs Canisius Golden GriffinsL 69–89
2002-12-05at Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 60–53
2002-12-07at George Mason PatriotsL 45–65
2002-12-11at Buffalo BullsL 64–75
2002-12-14vs Akron ZipsW 77–71
2002-12-21vs Drexel DragonsW 88–72
2002-12-28at Youngstown State PenguinsW 66–58
2003-01-02at St. John's Red StormL 68–78
2003-01-04neutral Bucknell BisonW 63–52
2003-01-08at Marist Red FoxesW 76–68
2003-01-10at Manhattan JaspersL 71–88
2003-01-14vs Siena SaintsL 73–78
2003-01-16vs Saint Peter's PeacocksW 89–75
2003-01-24at Saint Peter's PeacocksW 77–70
2003-01-26at Rider BroncsW 74–68
2003-01-31vs Manhattan JaspersL 65–71
2003-02-02vs Iona GaelsW 86–74
2003-02-07at Iona GaelsL 76–92
2003-02-09at Fairfield StagsW 85–74
2003-02-12at Canisius Golden GriffinsW 71–68
2003-02-16vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 79–66
2003-02-18at Siena SaintsL 71–84
2003-02-22vs Fairfield StagsW 83–79
2003-02-28vs Rider BroncsW 78–72 (OTOT)
2003-03-02vs Marist Red FoxesW 88–87
2003-03-08neutral Iona GaelsW 81–75
2003-03-09neutral Manhattan JaspersL 81–82 (2OTOT)

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