2002-03 Pittsburgh Panthers — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Pittsburgh Panthers went 28-5 (13-3 in the Big East) under head coach Ben Howland. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.49.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2002-11-23vs Duquesne DukesW 82–67Petersen Events Center
2002-11-27vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 69–46Petersen Events Center
2002-11-30vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden LionsW 89–49Petersen Events Center
2002-12-03vs Norfolk State SpartansW 96–51Petersen Events Center
2002-12-07at Penn State Nittany LionsW 82–60Bryce Jordan Center
2002-12-14vs SE Louisiana LionsW 89–55Petersen Events Center
2002-12-18vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 69–49Petersen Events Center
2002-12-21at Rhode Island RamsW 87–71Thomas M. Ryan Center
2002-12-28vs George Mason PatriotsW 65–41Petersen Events Center
2002-12-31at Georgia BulldogsL 67–79Stegeman Coliseum
2003-01-04vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 85–49Petersen Events Center
2003-01-06vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 72–55Petersen Events Center
2003-01-12at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 70–63Louis Brown Athletic Center
2003-01-14at West Virginia MountaineersW 80–61WVU Coliseum
2003-01-18vs Syracuse OrangeW 73–60Petersen Events Center
2003-01-25vs Georgetown HoyasW 65–64Petersen Events Center
2003-02-01at Syracuse OrangeL 65–67Carrier Dome
2003-02-04vs Providence FriarsW 68–61Petersen Events Center
2003-02-09at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 64–66Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2003-02-12vs West Virginia MountaineersW 82–46Petersen Events Center
2003-02-15at Seton Hall PiratesL 61–73Continental Airlines Arena
2003-02-18at Georgetown HoyasW 82–67Verizon Center
2003-02-22vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 86–65Petersen Events Center
2003-02-26at Virginia Tech HokiesW 75–62Cassell Coliseum
2003-03-02vs UConn HuskiesW 71–67Petersen Events Center
2003-03-05vs Seton Hall PiratesW 86–54Petersen Events Center
2003-03-09at Villanova WildcatsW 56–54First Union Center
2003-03-13neutral Providence FriarsW 67–59Madison Square Garden (IV)
2003-03-14neutral Boston College EaglesW 61–48Madison Square Garden (IV)
2003-03-15neutral UConn HuskiesW 74–56Madison Square Garden (IV)
2003-03-21neutral Wagner SeahawksW 87–61TD Garden
2003-03-23neutral Indiana HoosiersW 74–52TD Garden
2003-03-27neutral Marquette Golden EaglesL 74–77Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

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