2002-03 Oklahoma Sooners basketball — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Oklahoma Sooners went 27-7 (12-4 in the Big 12) under head coach Kelvin Sampson. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.86.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 15–1 at home, 5–3 on the road, and 7–3 on neutral courts. The Sooners scored 70.4 points per game and allowed 60.0 (+10.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Nov 22, 2002 to Dec 21, 2002. The most lopsided win was 91–42 over Baylor Bears on Feb 8, 2003; the heaviest defeat was 63–47 to Syracuse Orange on Mar 30, 2003. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Michigan State Spartans (60–58). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Oklahoma Sooners' 112 recorded seasons, 2002-03's .794 winning percentage ranks 13th. Previous season: 2001-02 Sooners (31–5). Next season: 2003-04 Sooners (20–11).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2002-11-14	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 62–68	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2002-11-22	vs UC Irvine Anteaters	W 87–65	Lloyd Noble Center
2002-11-23	vs Princeton Tigers	W 82–63	Lloyd Noble Center
2002-11-30	vs Prairie View A&M Panthers	W 75–63	Lloyd Noble Center
2002-12-07	vs hartford	W 92–52	Lloyd Noble Center
2002-12-14	vs Coppin State Eagles	W 69–47	Lloyd Noble Center
2002-12-21	vs Georgia State Panthers	W 89–62	Lloyd Noble Center
2002-12-28	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 45–54	New Orleans Arena
2002-12-30	vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs	W 100–64	Lloyd Noble Center
2003-01-04	neutral Michigan State Spartans	W 60–58	Ford Center
2003-01-07	vs UConn Huskies	W 73–63	Lloyd Noble Center
2003-01-11	vs Colorado Buffaloes	W 69–54	Lloyd Noble Center
2003-01-13	at Oklahoma State Cowboys	L 46–48	Gallagher-Iba Arena
2003-01-18	at Iowa State Cyclones	W 70–60	James H. Hilton Coliseum
2003-01-20	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 69–64 (OTOT)	Lloyd Noble Center
2003-01-25	at Baylor Bears	W 67–54	Ferrell Center
2003-01-28	vs Texas A&M Aggies	W 75–68	Lloyd Noble Center
2003-02-01	at Kansas State Wildcats	W 91–89 (OTOT)	Bramlage Coliseum
2003-02-08	vs Baylor Bears	W 91–42	Lloyd Noble Center
2003-02-10	at Texas Longhorns	L 61–67	Frank Erwin Center
2003-02-15	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 63–58	United Spirit Arena
2003-02-19	vs Oklahoma State Cowboys	W 64–48	Lloyd Noble Center
2003-02-23	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 77–70	Lloyd Noble Center
2003-02-26	at Missouri Tigers	L 52–67	Hearnes Center
2003-03-01	at Texas A&M Aggies	W 69–64	Reed Arena
2003-03-04	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 76–51	Lloyd Noble Center
2003-03-08	vs Texas Longhorns	L 71–76	Lloyd Noble Center
2003-03-14	neutral Colorado Buffaloes	W 74–59	American Airlines Center
2003-03-15	neutral Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 67–60 (OTOT)	American Airlines Center
2003-03-16	neutral Missouri Tigers	W 49–47	American Airlines Center
2003-03-20	neutral South Carolina State Bulldogs	W 71–54	Ford Center
2003-03-22	neutral California Golden Bears	W 74–65	Ford Center
2003-03-28	neutral Butler Bulldogs	W 65–54	Pepsi Arena
2003-03-30	neutral Syracuse Orange	L 47–63	Pepsi Arena

Game recaps

2003-01-04: Oklahoma survived Michigan State Spartans 60–58 as Ere, Ebi scored a team-high 21. Hill, Chris had 12 for Michigan State Spartans.

2003-01-07: Oklahoma Sooners handled Connecticut 73–63. Price, Hollis led the winners with 33 points. Robertson, Tony had 16 for Connecticut.

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