# 2002–03 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Mike Brey, the Irish finished with a record of 24–10 and battled their way to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| 11/17/2002* | | Belmont | W 76–48 | 1–0 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 11/18/2002* | | IUPUI | W 89–45 | 2–0 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 11/22/2002* | | Bucknell | W 73–42 | 3–0 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 11/25/2002* | | vs. Furman Guardians Classic Semifinals | W 75–50 | 4–0 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| 11/26/2002* | | vs. Creighton Guardians Classic Final | L 75–80 | 4–1 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| 11/30/2002* | | Albany | W 90–55 | 5–1 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 12/2/2002* | | No. 13 Marquette | W 92–71 | 6–1 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 12/7/2002* | | vs. No. 9 Maryland BB&T Classic | W 79–67 | 7–1 | Verizon Center Washington D.C. |
| 12/8/2002* | | vs. No. 2 Texas BB&T Classic | W 98–92 | 8–1 | Verizon Center Washington D.C. |
| 12/14/2002* | No. 10 | DePaul | W 102–71 | 9–1 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 12/22/2002* | No. 9 | Canisius | W 93–75 | 10–1 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 12/30/2002* | No. 8 | Vanderbilt | W 76–63 | 11–1 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 1/4/2003* | No. 6 | vs. Valparaiso | W 55–53 | 12–1 | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, FL |
| 1/6/2003 | No. 5 | at No. 2 Pittsburgh | L 55–72 | 12–2 | Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1/12/2003 | No. 5 | Seton Hall | W 74–64 | 13–2 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 1/14/2003 | No. 10 | Rutgers | W 68–57 | 14–2 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 1/18/2003* | No. 10 | at No. 16 Kentucky | L 73–88 | 14–3 | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| 1/21/2003 | No. 16 | at Providence | W 71–65 | 15–3 | Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI |
| 1/25/2003 | No. 16 | at Boston College | W 101–96 $^{OT}$ | 16–3 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 1/29/2003 | No. 11 | West Virginia | W 88–69 | 17–3 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 2/1/2003 | No. 11 | Georgetown | W 93–92 $^{2OT}$ | 18–3 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 2/5/2003 | No. 10 | at Seton Hall | L 72–78 | 18–4 | IZOD Center East Rutherford, NJ |
| 2/9/2003 | No. 10 | No. 4 Pittsburgh | W 66–64 | 19–4 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 2/15/2003 | No. 10 | at No. 17 Syracuse | L 80–82 | 19–5 | Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY |
| 2/18/2003 | No. 12 | at West Virginia | W 56–55 | 20–5 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV |
| 2/22/2003 | No. 12 | Virginia Tech | W 98–76 | 21–5 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 2/24/2003 | No. 9 | UConn | L 79–87 | 21–6 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 3/1/2003 | No. 9 | at Rutgers | L 82–95 | 21–7 | Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ |
| 3/4/2003 | No. 16 | No. 12 Syracuse | L 88–92 | 21–8 | Joyce Center South Bend, IN |
| 3/8/2003 | No. 17 | at Georgetown | W 86–80 | 22–8 | Verizon Center Washington D.C. |
| 3/12/2003 | No. 17 | vs. St. John's Big East tournament first round | L 80–83 | 22–9 | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 3/20/2003* | No. 5 | vs. No. 12 UW-Milwaukee First Round | W 70–69 | 23–9 | RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN |
| 3/22/2003* | No. 5 | vs. No. 4 Illinois Second Round | W 68–60 | 24–9 | RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN |
| 3/27/2003* | No. 5 | vs. No. 1 Arizona Sweet Sixteen | L 71–88 | 24–10 | Honda Center Anaheim, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||