2002-03 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 24-10 (10-6 in the Big East) under head coach Mike Brey. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.32.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 14–2 at home, 4–5 on the road, and 6–3 on neutral courts. The Dame Fighting Irish scored 79.2 points per game and allowed 71.3 (+7.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Nov 30, 2002 to Jan 4, 2003. The most lopsided win was 89–45 over IU Indianapolis Jaguars on Nov 18, 2002; the heaviest defeat was 72–55 at Pittsburgh Panthers on Jan 6, 2003. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Georgetown Hoyas (93–92, overtime). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 118 recorded seasons, 2002-03's .706 winning percentage ranks 49th. Previous season: 2001-02 Dame Fighting Irish (22–11). Next season: 2003-04 Dame Fighting Irish (19–13).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2002-11-17	vs Belmont Bruins	W 76–48	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2002-11-18	vs IU Indianapolis Jaguars	W 89–45	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2002-11-22	vs Bucknell Bison	W 73–42	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2002-11-25	neutral Furman Paladins	W 75–50	Municipal Auditorium
2002-11-26	neutral Creighton Bluejays	L 75–80	Municipal Auditorium
2002-11-30	vs UAlbany Great Danes	W 90–55	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2002-12-02	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	W 92–71	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2002-12-07	neutral Maryland Terrapins	W 79–67	Verizon Center
2002-12-08	neutral Texas Longhorns	W 98–92	Verizon Center
2002-12-14	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 102–71	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2002-12-22	vs Canisius Golden Griffins	W 93–75	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2002-12-30	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 76–63	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2003-01-04	neutral Valparaiso Beacons	W 55–53	Convocation Center
2003-01-06	at Pittsburgh Panthers	L 55–72	Petersen Events Center
2003-01-12	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 74–64	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2003-01-14	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 68–57	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2003-01-18	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 73–88	Rupp Arena
2003-01-21	at Providence Friars	W 71–65	Dunkin Donuts Center
2003-01-25	at Boston College Eagles	W 101–96 (OTOT)	Silvio O. Conte Forum
2003-01-29	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 88–69	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2003-02-01	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 93–92 (2OTOT)	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2003-02-05	at Seton Hall Pirates	L 72–78	Continental Airlines Arena
2003-02-09	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 66–64	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2003-02-15	at Syracuse Orange	L 80–82	Carrier Dome
2003-02-18	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 56–55	WVU Coliseum
2003-02-22	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 98–76	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2003-02-24	vs UConn Huskies	L 79–87	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2003-03-01	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	L 82–95	Louis Brown Athletic Center
2003-03-04	vs Syracuse Orange	L 88–92	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2003-03-08	at Georgetown Hoyas	W 86–80	Verizon Center
2003-03-12	neutral St. John's Red Storm	L 80–83	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2003-03-20	neutral Milwaukee Panthers	W 70–69	RCA Dome
2003-03-22	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	W 68–60	RCA Dome
2003-03-27	neutral Arizona Wildcats	L 71–88	Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim

Game recaps

2002-11-18: Behind Carroll, Matt's 26 points, Notre Dame rolled past IU Indianapolis Jaguars 89–45.

2002-12-02: Notre Dame routed Marquette Golden Eagles 92–71. Thomas, Chris led the winners with 32 points. Wade, Dwyane had 19 for Marquette Golden Eagles.

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: Behind THOMAS, Chris's 28 points, Notre Dame defeated Boston College Eagles 101–96. BELL, Troy had 31 for Boston College Eagles. SMITH, Craig grabbed 15 rebounds.

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