# 2002–03 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 2002–03 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team finished 8th in the conference and lost in the second round of the Pac-10 tournament to the Oregon Ducks. The Bruins did not play in a post-season tournament. This was the final season for head coach Steve Lavin. This season was also notable as it was UCLA's first losing season since the 1947–48 season. The Bruins 54 years of consecutive winning seasons had set an NCAA record. Coach Steve Lavin was fired at the season’s end.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 13, 2002 | | Branch West Exhibition | L 67–92 | 0–0 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| November 19, 2002 | | EA Sports Exhibition | L 64–70 | 0–0 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 26, 2002 FSNW2 | No. 14 | San Diego | L 81–86 $^{OT}$ | 0–1 | Pauley Pavilion (6,845) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 30, 2002 CBS | No. 14 | vs. No. 4 Duke Wooden Tradition | L 73–84 | 0–2 | Conseco Fieldhouse (18,345) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 8, 2002 FSNW2 | | Long Beach State | W 81–58 | 1–2 | Pauley Pavilion (6,358) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 14, 2002 FSNW2 | | Portland | W 105–67 | 2–2 | Pauley Pavilion (6,608) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 17, 2002 | | Northern Arizona | L 63–67 | 2–3 | Pauley Pavilion (5,736) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 21, 2002 CBS | | at No. 19 Kansas | L 70–87 | 2–4 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 28, 2002 CBS | | Michigan | L 76–81 | 2–5 | Pauley Pavilion (10,001) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 2, 2003 | | at Washington | W 77–67 | 3–5 (1–0) | Hec Edmundson Pavilion (7,591) Seattle, WA |
| January 4, 2003 FSN | | at Washington State | W 98–83 | 4–5 (2–0) | Beasley Coliseum (1,658) Pullman, WA |
| January 8, 2003 FSNW | | USC | L 75–80 | 4–6 (2–1) | Pauley Pavilion (12,736) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 11, 2003 FSN | | St. John's | L 65–80 | 4–7 | Pauley Pavilion (8,503) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 16, 2003 | | Arizona State | L 64–75 | 4–8 (2–2) | Pauley Pavilion (7,710) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 18, 2003 ABC | | No. 2 Arizona | L 52–87 | 4–9 (2–3) | Pauley Pavilion (11,082) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 23, 2003 | | at Stanford | L 51–52 | 4–10 (2–4) | Maples Pavilion (7,391) Stanford, CA |
| January 25, 2003 FSN | | at No. 25 California | L 69–80 | 4–11 (2–5) | Haas Pavilion (11,877) Berkeley, CA |
| January 30, 2003 FSN | | No. 22 Oregon | L 91–96 $^{OT}$ | 4–12 (2–6) | Pauley Pavilion (9,008) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 1, 2003 FSNW2 | | Oregon State | L 79–83 | 4–13 (2–7) | Pauley Pavilion (7,698) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 5, 2003 FSNW2 | | at USC | L 85–86 | 4–14 (2–8) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (10,147) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 8, 2003 CBS | | at vs. Georgetown | W 71–70 | 5–14 | MCI Center (14,227) Washington D.C. |
| February 13, 2003 FSN | | at No. 1 Arizona | L 70–106 | 5–15 (2–9) | McKale Center (14,559) Tucson, AZ |
| February 15, 2003 ABC | | at Arizona State | L 69–85 | 5–16 (2–10) | Wells Fargo Arena (9,242) Tempe, AZ |
| February 20, 2003 FSN | | No. 18 California | W 76–75 $^{OT}$ | 6–16 (3–10) | Pauley Pavilion (8,061) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 22, 2003 FSN | | No. 21 Stanford | L 84–93 | 6–17 (3–11) | Pauley Pavilion (9,541) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 27, 2003 | | at Oregon State | W 69–66 | 7–17 (4–11) | Gill Coliseum (6,521) Corvallis, OR |
| March 01, 2003 CBS | | at Oregon | L 48–79 | 7–18 (4–12) | McArthur Court (9,087) Eugene, OR |
| March 06, 2003 | | Washington State | W 86–71 | 8–18 (5–12) | Pauley Pavilion (6,619) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 08, 2003 FSNW2 | | Washington | W 83–72 | 9–18 (6–12) | Pauley Pavilion (8,717) Los Angeles, CA |
| Pac-10 Tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2003 FSN | | vs. No. 1 Arizona First Round | W 96–89 $^{OT}$ | 10–18 | Staples Center (15,048) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 14, 2003 FSN | | vs. Oregon Semifinals | L 74–75 | 10–19 | Staples Center (16,689) Los Angeles, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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