2002-03 Rice Owls — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Rice Owls went 19-10 (11-7 in the WAC) under head coach Willis Wilson. Simple Rating System: 3.29.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2002-11-22vs Tulane Green WaveW 72–58Autry Court
2002-11-24at Stanford CardinalL 62–79Maples Pavilion
2002-11-27vs Houston CougarsW 71–53Autry Court
2002-11-30at BYU CougarsL 56–95Marriott Center
2002-12-07vs Lamar CardinalsW 62–45Autry Court
2002-12-18vs St. Edward'sW 106–48Autry Court
2002-12-21vs Colorado BuffaloesW 80–61Autry Court
2002-12-23at Navy MidshipmenW 82–60Alumni Hall
2002-12-30vs Louisiana Christian UniversityW 86–69Autry Court
2003-01-02vs Nevada Wolf PackW 79–75Autry Court
2003-01-04at Fresno State BulldogsL 70–71Selland Arena
2003-01-08at UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 85–79UTPA Fieldhouse
2003-01-11vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 77–94Autry Court
2003-01-16at Boise State BroncosW 74–65BSU Pavilion
2003-01-18at UTEP MinersW 91–63Don Haskins Center
2003-01-23vs SMU MustangsL 83–89Autry Court
2003-01-25vs Louisiana Tech BulldogsW 93–92Autry Court
2003-01-30at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 70–85Stan Sheriff Center
2003-02-01at San Jose State SpartansW 71–66 (OTOT)The Event Center
2003-02-08at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 56–79Donald W. Reynolds Center
2003-02-13vs UTEP MinersW 72–66Autry Court
2003-02-15vs Boise State BroncosW 72–62Autry Court
2003-02-20at Louisiana Tech BulldogsW 65–63Thomas Assembly Center
2003-02-22at SMU MustangsL 63–73Moody Coliseum
2003-02-27vs San Jose State SpartansW 65–52Autry Court
2003-03-01vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 75–58Autry Court
2003-03-05at Nevada Wolf PackL 68–86Lawlor Events Center
2003-03-08vs Fresno State BulldogsW 92–71Autry Court
2003-03-13neutral Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 61–62 (OTOT)Donald W. Reynolds Center

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