Record: 5-7, .417 W-L% (72nd of 117)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Ron Turner (5-7)
PS/G: 28.8 (47th of 117) ▪ PA/G: 25.6 (57th of 117)
SRS: 2.56 (58th of 117) ▪ SOS: 2.89 (39th of 117)
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 31, 2002 | Sat | Illinois | N | Missouri | Big 12 | L | 20 | 33 | 0 | 1 | L 1 | St. Louis, MO |
| 2 | Sep 7, 2002 | Sat | Illinois | @ | Southern Mississippi | CUSA | L | 20 | 23 | 0 | 2 | L 2 | |
| 3 | Sep 14, 2002 | Sat | Illinois | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | W | 59 | 7 | 1 | 2 | W 1 | ||
| 4 | Sep 21, 2002 | Sat | Illinois | San Jose State | WAC | L | 35 | 38 | 1 | 3 | L 1 | ||
| 5 | Sep 28, 2002 | Sat | Illinois | (14) Michigan | Big Ten | L | 28 | 45 | 1 | 4 | L 2 | ||
| 6 | Oct 3, 2002 | Thu | Illinois | @ | Minnesota | Big Ten | L | 10 | 31 | 1 | 5 | L 3 | |
| 7 | Oct 12, 2002 | Sat | Illinois | Purdue | Big Ten | W | 38 | 31 | 2 | 5 | W 1 | ||
| 8 | Oct 26, 2002 | Sat | Illinois | Indiana | Big Ten | W | 45 | 14 | 3 | 5 | W 2 | ||
| 9 | Nov 2, 2002 | Sat | Illinois | @ | (20) Penn State | Big Ten | L | 7 | 18 | 3 | 6 | L 1 | |
| 10 | Nov 9, 2002 | Sat | Illinois | @ | Wisconsin | Big Ten | W | 37 | 20 | 4 | 6 | W 1 | |
| 11 | Nov 16, 2002 | Sat | Illinois | (2) Ohio State | Big Ten | L | 16 | 23 | 4 | 7 | L 1 | ||
| 12 | Nov 23, 2002 | Sat | Illinois | @ | Northwestern | Big Ten | W | 31 | 24 | 5 | 7 | W 1 |