Syracuse University
2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule
Overall30-50.857
Conference14-40.778
StreakW6
Home17-0
Away13-5
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 (Tue) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | Nike Elite (Exhibition) | Carrier Dome | W 93-74 | |
| Nov 14 (Thu) | 7:00 p.m. (ESPN2) | Away | vs. Memphis at Coaches vs. Cancer Classic | Madison Square Garden | L 63-70 | |
| Nov 19 (Tue) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | Upstate NY AAU (Exhibition) | Carrier Dome | W 110-88 | |
| Nov 24 (Sun) | 1:00 p.m. | Home | VALPARAISO | Carrier Dome | W 81-66 | |
| Dec 3 (Tue) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | COLGATE | Carrier Dome | W 98-68 | |
| Dec 6 (Fri) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | CORNELL | Carrier Dome | W 85-62 | |
| Dec 10 (Tue) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | UNC-GREENSBORO | Carrier Dome | W 92-65 | |
| Dec 14 (Sat) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | BINGHAMTON | Carrier Dome | W 94-58 | |
| Dec 21 (Sat) | 12:00 p.m. (ESPN) | Home | GEORGIA TECH | Carrier Dome | W 92-65 | |
| Dec 28 (Sat) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | ALBANY | Carrier Dome | W 109-79 | |
| Dec 30 (Mon) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | CANISIUS | Carrier Dome | W 87-69 | |
| Jan 8 (Wed) | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN Regional) | Away | at Seton Hall | Continental Airlines Arena | W 70-66 | |
| Jan 11 (Sat) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | BOSTON COLLEGE | Carrier Dome | W 82-74 | |
| Jan 13 (Mon) | 7:00 p.m. (ESPN) | Home | MISSOURI | Carrier Dome | W 76-69 | |
| Jan 18 (Sat) | 12:00 p.m. (ESPN) | Away | at Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | L 60-73 | |
| Jan 22 (Wed) | 7:00 p.m. (ESPN Regional) | Home | SETON HALL | Carrier Dome | W 83-65 | |
| Jan 26 (Sun) | 1:00 p.m. (CBS) | Away | at Miami | Miami Convocation Center | W 54-49 | |
| Jan 29 (Wed) | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN Regional) | Away | at Rutgers | Rutgers Athletic Center | L 65-68 | |
| Feb 1 (Sat) | 7:00 p.m. (ESPN Regional) | Home | PITTSBURGH | Carrier Dome | W 67-65 | |
| Feb 3 (Mon) | 7:00 p.m. (ESPN) | Home | GEORGETOWN | Carrier Dome | W 88-80 | |
| Feb 8 (Sat) | 4:00 p.m. (ESPN Regional) | Away | at West Virginia | WVU Coliseum | W 94-80 | |
| Feb 10 (Mon) | 7:00 p.m. (ESPN) | Away | at Connecticut | Hartford Civic Center | L 61-75 | |
| Feb 15 (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. (ESPN) | Home | NOTRE DAME | Carrier Dome | W 82-80 | |
| Feb 18 (Tue) | 7:00 p.m. (ESPN2) | Home | ST. JOHN'S | Carrier Dome | W 66-60 | |
| Feb 23 (Sun) | 2:00 p.m. (CBS) | Away | at Michigan State | Breslin Center | W 76-75 | |
| Feb 26 (Wed) | 7:00 p.m. (ESPN Regional) | Home | WEST VIRGINIA | Carrier Dome | W 89-51 | |
| Mar 1 (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. (ABC) | Away | at Georgetown | MCI Center | W 93-84 | |
| Mar 4 (Tue) | 7:00 p.m. (ESPN2) | Away | at Notre Dame | Joyce Center | W 92-88 | |
| Mar 9 (Sun) | 2:00 p.m. | Home | RUTGERS | Carrier Dome | W 83-74 | |
| Mar 13 (Thu) | 7:00 p.m. | Away | vs. Georgetown (BET Quarterfinals) | New York, NY | W 74-69 | |
| Mar 14 (Fri) | 9:00 p.m. | Away | vs. Connecticut (BET Semifinals) | New York, NY | L 67-80 | |
| Mar 21 (Fri) | 12:15 p.m. | Away | vs. Manhattan<br>(NCAA First Round) | Fleet Center, Boston, Mass. | W 76-65 | |
| Mar 23 (Sun) | 2:41 p.m. | Away | vs. Oklahoma State<br>(NCAA Second Round) | Fleet Center, Boston, Mass. | W 68-56 | |
| Mar 28 (Fri) | 9:40 p.m. | Away | vs. Auburn<br>(NCAA East Regional Semifinal) | Albany, N.Y. | W 79-78 | |
| Mar 30 (Sun) | 2:40 p.m. | Away | vs. Oklahoma (NCAA East Regional Final) | Albany, N.Y. | W 63-47 | |
| Apr 5 (Sat) | approx. 8:37 p.m. EST | Away | vs. Texas <br>(NCAA Semifinals) | New Orleans, LA | W 95-84 | |
| Apr 7 (Mon) | 9:21 p.m. | Away | vs. Kansas<br> (NCAA Finals) | New Orleans, LA | W 81-78 |