2002-03 Penn State Nittany Lions — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Penn State Nittany Lions went 7-21 (2-14 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jerry Dunn. Simple Rating System: -2.08.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2002-11-18at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 55–85Dean Smith Center
2002-11-23at Pennsylvania QuakersL 37–62The Palestra
2002-12-01vs Yale BulldogsL 68–84Bryce Jordan Center
2002-12-03at Clemson TigersL 70–79Littlejohn Coliseum
2002-12-07vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 60–82Bryce Jordan Center
2002-12-11vs Temple OwlsL 63–65Bryce Jordan Center
2002-12-14vs Northeastern HuskiesW 79–67Bryce Jordan Center
2002-12-20vs Bucknell BisonW 59–55Bryce Jordan Center
2002-12-28vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 74–55Bryce Jordan Center
2003-01-02vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 76–59Bryce Jordan Center
2003-01-04vs Buffalo BullsW 68–60Bryce Jordan Center
2003-01-08at Indiana HoosiersL 65–78Assembly Hall
2003-01-11at Michigan WolverinesL 53–66Crisler Arena
2003-01-18vs Purdue BoilermakersL 78–82Bryce Jordan Center
2003-01-22at Michigan State SpartansL 36–70Breslin Student Events Center
2003-01-25vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 63–75Bryce Jordan Center
2003-01-29vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 75–76Bryce Jordan Center
2003-02-01at Wisconsin BadgersL 55–86Kohl Center
2003-02-05vs Iowa HawkeyesL 55–75Bryce Jordan Center
2003-02-12vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 67–76Bryce Jordan Center
2003-02-15at Iowa HawkeyesL 71–84Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2003-02-19vs Wisconsin BadgersW 58–57Bryce Jordan Center
2003-02-22at Minnesota Golden GophersL 62–77Williams Arena
2003-02-26at Purdue BoilermakersL 55–79Mackey Arena
2003-03-01at Northwestern WildcatsL 79–85 (2OTOT)Welsh–Ryan Arena
2003-03-05vs Michigan WolverinesL 62–78Bryce Jordan Center
2003-03-08vs Indiana HoosiersW 74–66Bryce Jordan Center
2003-03-13neutral Indiana HoosiersL 49–77United Center

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