| Day | Date | Opponent | Location | TV | Outcome/Time |
| Sat | 10/26/2002 | ORANGE & BLUE SCRIMMAGE | ASSEMBLY HALL | | 5 p.m. CT |
| Tue | 11/12/2002 | SPOTLIGHT JAMMERS (exh.) | ASSEMBLY HALL | | W, 91-41
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| Fri | 11/15/2002 | EA SPORTS ALL-STARS (exh.) | ASSEMBLY HALL | | W, 79-76
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| Sun | 11/24/2002 | LEHIGH | ASSEMBLY HALL | | W, 90-56
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| Wed | 11/27/2002 | ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF | ASSEMBLY HALL | ESPN+ Local | W, 96-43
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| Sun | 12/01/2002 | WESTERN ILLINOIS | ASSEMBLY HALL | | W, 85-56
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| Tue | 12/03/2002 | NORTH CAROLINA | ASSEMBLY HALL | espn2 | W, 92-65
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| Sat | 12/07/2002 | Arkansas | Little Rock, Ark. | ESPN | W, 62-58
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| Tue | 12/10/2002 | EASTERN ILLINOIS | ASSEMBLY HALL | ESPN+ Local | W, 80-68
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| Sat | 12/14/2002 | Temple | Chicago, Ill. | ESPN | W, 70-54
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| Sat | 12/21/2002 | Missouri | St. Louis, Mo. | ESPN | W, 85-70
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| Sat | 12/28/2002 | Memphis | Memphis, Tenn. | ESPN2 | L, 77-74
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| Mon | 12/30/2002 | COPPIN STATE | ASSEMBLY HALL | ESPN+ Local | W, 63-37
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| Sat | 01/04/2003 | OAKLAND | ASSEMBLY HALL | ESPN+ Local | W, 88-53
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| Tue | 01/07/2003 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | ESPN | W, 76-70
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| Sat | 01/11/2003 | WISCONSIN | ASSEMBLY HALL | ESPN+ Regional | W, 69-63
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| Wed | 01/15/2003 | Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | ESPN+ Local | L, 68-61
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| Sat | 01/18/2003 | Indiana | Bloomington, Ind. | CBS | L, 74-66
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| Wed | 01/22/2003 | PURDUE | ASSEMBLY HALL | espn2 | W, 75-62
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| Sat | 01/25/2003 | Penn State | State College, Pa. | ESPN+ Regional | W, 75-63
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| Wed | 01/29/2003 | MICHIGAN | ASSEMBLY HALL | ESPN+ Local | W, 67-60
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| Sun | 02/02/2003 | Michigan State | East Lansing, Mich. | CBS | L, 68-65
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| Sun | 02/09/2003 | OHIO STATE | ASSEMBLY HALL | CBS | W, 76-57
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| Sat | 02/15/2003 | Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | ESPN+ Local | L, 70-61
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| Tue | 02/18/2003 | MICHIGAN STATE | ASSEMBLY HALL | ESPN | W, 70-40
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| Sat | 02/22/2003 | Northwestern | Chicago, Ill. | CBS | W, 73-61
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| Tue | 02/25/2003 | INDIANA | ASSEMBLY HALL | ESPN | W, 80-54
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| Sat | 03/01/2003 | Michigan | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ESPN+ Regional | W, 82-79
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| Wed | 03/05/2003 | Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | ESPN+ Local | L, 60-59
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| Sun | 03/09/2003 | MINNESOTA | ASSEMBLY HALL | CBS | W, 84-60
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| Fri | 03/14/2003 | Northwestern | Chicago, Ill. (Big Ten Tournament) | ESPN+ Local | W, 94-65
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| Sat | 03/15/2003 | Indiana | Chicago, Ill. (Big Ten Tournament) | CBS | W, 73-72
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| Sun | 03/16/2003 | Ohio State | Chicago, Ill. (Big Ten Championship) | CBS | W, 72-59
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| Thu | 03/20/2003 | Western Kentucky | Indianapolis, Ind. (NCAA Tournament) | CBS | W, 65-60
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| Sat | 03/22/2003 | Notre Dame | Indianapolis, Ind. (NCAA Tournament) | CBS | L, 68-60
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