# 2002–03 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Gene Keady and played its home games at Mackey Arena.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 5, 2002* 7:00 PM | | Harlem Globetrotters | L 64–83 | – | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Nov 15, 2002* 7:00 PM | | Team Nike | W 79–62 | – | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Regular Season ||||||
| Nov 22, 2002* 9:00 PM | | Miami (OH) | W 73–46 | 1–0 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Nov 30, 2002* 3:30 PM | | vs. Louisville Wooden Tradition | W 86–84 | 2–0 | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Dec 3, 2002* 7:30 PM | | at No. 16 Xavier | L 59–74 | 2–1 | Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Dec 6, 2002* 8:00 PM | | Middle Tennessee Boilermaker Invitational | W 85–56 | 3–1 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Dec 7, 2002* 8:00 PM | | San Diego Boilermaker Invitational | W 95–65 | 4–1 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Dec 14, 2002* 8:00 PM | | vs. No. 7 Indiana Rivalry/Titan Series/Duel in the Dome | L 63–66 | 4–2 | RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Dec 18, 2002* 7:00 PM | | Belmont | W 78–61 | 5–2 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Dec 21, 2002* 10:00 PM | | vs. Arizona State Las Vegas Showdown | L 53–70 | 5–3 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dec 28, 2002* 1:00 PM | | Valparaiso | W 87–55 | 6–3 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Dec 30, 2002* 7:00 PM | | Colorado State | W 84–56 | 7–3 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| January 4, 2003* 2:00 PM | | Montana | W 84–66 | 8–3 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| January 11, 2003 12:17 PM | | Northwestern | W 82–68 | 9–3 (1–0) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| January 14, 2003 7:00 PM | | Michigan State | W 72–60 | 10–3 (2–0) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| January 18, 2003 12:07 PM | | at Penn State | W 82–78 | 11–3 (3–0) | Bryce Jordan Center State College, Pennsylvania |
| January 22, 2003 7:30 PM | | at No. 18 Illinois | L 62–75 | 11–4 (3–1) | Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois |
| January 25, 2003 4:37 PM | | No. 14 Indiana Rivalry/Titan Series | W 69–47 | 12–4 (4–1) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| January 29, 2003 8:00 PM | | Ohio State | W 70–65 | 13–4 (5–1) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| February 1, 2003 8:00 PM | | at Iowa | W 80–77 $^{OT}$ | 14–4 (6–1) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa |
| February 5, 2003 7:00 PM | No. 24 | Wisconsin | W 78–60 | 15–4 (7–1) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| February 8, 2003 2:34 PM | No. 24 | at Minnesota | L 68–90 | 15–5 (7–2) | Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| February 12, 2003 9:00 PM | | at Northwestern | L 67–78 | 15–6 (7–3) | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois |
| February 15, 2003 8:00 PM | | No. 14 Illinois | W 70–61 | 16–6 (8–3) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| February 19, 2003 7:00 PM | No. 24 | Michigan | L 67–78 | 16–7 (8–4) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| February 22, 2003 12:07 PM | No. 24 | at Ohio State | L 44–52 | 16–8 (8–5) | Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio |
| February 26, 2003 8:00 PM | | Penn State | W 79–55 | 17–8 (9–5) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| March 1, 2003 2:34 PM | | at Michigan State | L 61–69 | 17–9 (9–6) | Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan |
| Mar 8, 2003 4:30 PM | | at Michigan | W 69–61 | 18–9 (10–6) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Big Ten tournament ||||||
| Mar 14, 2003* 2:30 PM | (4) | vs. (5) Michigan State Quarterfinals | L 42–54 | 18–10 | United Center Chicago, Illinois |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 21, 2003* 3:00 PM | (9 S) | vs. (8 S) LSU First Round | W 80–56 | 19–10 | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama |
| Mar 23, 2003* 4:50 PM | (9 S) | vs. (1 S) No. 5 Texas Second Round | L 67–77 | 19–11 | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern. ||||||