2002-03 Northern Illinois Huskies basketball — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Northern Illinois Huskies went 17-14 (11-7 in the MAC) under head coach Rob Judson. Simple Rating System: 0.92.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 7–7 at home, 8–6 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Illinois Huskies scored 69.6 points per game and allowed 69.8 (-0.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Jan 8, 2003 to Jan 25, 2003. The most lopsided win was 80–53 over Ohio Bobcats on Feb 11, 2003; the heaviest defeat was 77–45 to UIC Flames on Dec 28, 2002. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against South Florida Bulls (83–84). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Northern Illinois Huskies' 60 recorded seasons, 2002-03's .548 winning percentage ranks 16th. Previous season: 2001-02 Illinois Huskies (12–16). Next season: 2003-04 Illinois Huskies (10–20).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result
2002-11-15	neutral Winthrop Eagles	W 56–50
2002-11-16	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 56–84
2002-11-23	vs DePaul Blue Demons	L 48–63
2002-11-27	vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W 69–67
2002-11-30	at Valparaiso Beacons	L 67–78
2002-12-04	vs Drake Bulldogs	W 77–62
2002-12-07	vs Marshall Thundering Herd	L 57–75
2002-12-17	at South Florida Bulls	L 83–84
2002-12-21	at Illinois State Redbirds	W 72–65
2002-12-28	vs UIC Flames	L 45–77
2002-12-30	at Eastern Illinois Panthers	L 75–90
2003-01-04	vs Bowling Green Falcons	L 63–64
2003-01-08	at Toledo Rockets	W 72–65
2003-01-11	at Ball State Cardinals	W 66–64
2003-01-15	at Ohio Bobcats	W 68–61
2003-01-18	vs Eastern Michigan Eagles	W 88–79
2003-01-25	at Bowling Green Falcons	W 63–46
2003-01-29	vs Akron Zips	L 100–101 (2OTOT)
2003-02-01	vs Ball State Cardinals	W 78–60
2003-02-06	at Buffalo Bulls	W 70–61
2003-02-08	at Kent State Golden Flashes	W 67–61
2003-02-11	vs Ohio Bobcats	W 80–53
2003-02-15	at Eastern Michigan Eagles	W 70–68 (OTOT)
2003-02-22	vs Central Michigan Chippewas	L 75–87
2003-02-25	at Miami (OH) RedHawks	L 56–59
2003-03-01	vs Toledo Rockets	W 85–75
2003-03-05	at Central Michigan Chippewas	L 57–73
2003-03-08	vs Western Michigan Broncos	L 67–71 (OTOT)
2003-03-10	vs Buffalo Bulls	W 81–64
2003-03-13	neutral Western Michigan Broncos	W 75–63
2003-03-14	neutral Central Michigan Chippewas	L 72–94

Game recaps

2003-01-04: Bowling Green Falcons survived Northern Illinois 64–63 as REIMOLD, John scored a team-high 18. SMALLWOOD, Marcus had 18 for Northern Illinois.

2003-01-18: Behind SMALLWOOD, Marcus's 24 points, Northern Illinois defeated Eastern Michigan Eagles 88–79. AUSTIN, Markus had 21 for Eastern Michigan Eagles. SMALLWOOD, Marcus grabbed 18 rebounds.

2003-01-25: Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green Falcons 63–46 as SMITH, P.J scored a team-high 20. REIMOLD, John had 18 for Bowling Green Falcons.

2003-02-15: Northern Illinois survived Eastern Michigan Eagles 70–68 as SMALLWOOD, Marcus scored a team-high 18. PETTYJOHN, Steve had 16 for Eastern Michigan Eagles.

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