2002-03 Rutgers Scarlet Knights — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Rutgers Scarlet Knights went 12-16 (4-12 in the Big East) under head coach Gary Waters. Simple Rating System: 5.09.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2002-11-18vs Columbia LionsW 60–36Louis Brown Athletic Center
2002-11-20at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 67–71Dean Smith Center
2002-11-24at Temple OwlsW 59–53Liacouras Center
2002-12-02vs Marshall Thundering HerdW 75–56Louis Brown Athletic Center
2002-12-08at Auburn TigersL 70–82Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
2002-12-11vs Fordham RamsW 94–83Louis Brown Athletic Center
2002-12-14at Princeton TigersW 76–70Jadwin Gymnasium
2002-12-21vs Virginia CavaliersL 57–61Louis Brown Athletic Center
2002-12-23vs morris brownW 68–48Louis Brown Athletic Center
2002-12-28vs Delaware State HornetsW 54–41Louis Brown Athletic Center
2002-12-30vs Prairie View A&M PanthersW 66–57Louis Brown Athletic Center
2003-01-04vs La Salle ExplorersL 75–83 (OTOT)Louis Brown Athletic Center
2003-01-12vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 63–70Louis Brown Athletic Center
2003-01-14at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 57–68Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2003-01-18vs Villanova WildcatsL 89–110Louis Brown Athletic Center
2003-01-20at Georgetown HoyasL 66–76Verizon Center
2003-01-26at West Virginia MountaineersL 75–86WVU Coliseum
2003-01-29vs Syracuse OrangeW 68–65Louis Brown Athletic Center
2003-02-02at Seton Hall PiratesL 53–58Continental Airlines Arena
2003-02-08vs Boston College EaglesW 75–72Louis Brown Athletic Center
2003-02-11vs Georgetown HoyasW 66–59Louis Brown Athletic Center
2003-02-15vs West Virginia MountaineersL 46–52Louis Brown Athletic Center
2003-02-19at UConn HuskiesL 70–87Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
2003-02-22at Pittsburgh PanthersL 65–86Petersen Events Center
2003-02-25vs Seton Hall PiratesL 52–62Louis Brown Athletic Center
2003-03-01vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 95–82Louis Brown Athletic Center
2003-03-06at St. John's Red StormL 59–75Madison Square Garden (IV)
2003-03-09at Syracuse OrangeL 74–83Carrier Dome

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