# 2002–03 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Todd Lickliter, serving his 2nd year. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 22, 2002* | | at IPFW | W 69–53 | 1–0 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (4,615) Fort Wayne, IN |
| Nov 26, 2002* | | Wayne State | W 60–37 | 2–0 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,514) Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov 30, 2002* | | Ball State | W 71–45 | 3–0 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,012) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec 5, 2002* | | at Indiana State | W 65–45 | 4–0 | Hulman Center (5,017) Terre Haute, IN |
| Dec 7, 2002* | | at Evansville | W 77–64 | 5–0 | Roberts Stadium (6,550) Evansville, IN |
| Dec 10, 2002* | | Bradley | W 75–70 | 6–0 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (4,064) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec 14, 2002* | | at Miami (OH) | W 59–42 | 7–0 | Millett Hall (2,452) Oxford, OH |
| Dec 21, 2002* | | Saint Louis | W 68–46 | 8–0 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,016) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec 28, 2002* | | vs. Texas–Pan American Rainbow Classic | W 67–48 | 9–0 | Stan Sheriff Center (6,097) Honolulu, HI |
| Dec 29, 2002* | | vs. Western Kentucky Rainbow Classic | W 63–60 | 10–0 | Stan Sheriff Center (7,184) Honolulu, HI |
| Dec 30, 2002* | | at Hawaii Rainbow Classic | L 78–81 $^{OT}$ | 10–1 | Stan Sheriff Center (7,925) Honolulu, HI |
| Jan 4, 2003 | | at Illinois–Chicago | W 68–65 | 11–1 (1–0) | UIC Pavilion (4,002) Chicago, IL |
| Jan 9, 2003 | | Loyola Chicago | W 81–74 $^{OT}$ | 12–1 (2–0) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,006) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan 11, 2003 | | Detroit Mercy | W 76–68 | 13–1 (3–0) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,479) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan 16, 2003 | | at Wright State | W 81–70 | 14–1 (4–0) | Nutter Center (6,767) Fairborn, OH |
| Jan 18, 2003 | | Youngstown State | W 64–60 | 15–1 (5–0) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,268) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan 23, 2003 | | at Milwaukee | L 65–69 | 15–2 (5–1) | U.S. Cellular Arena (5,007) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan 25, 2003 | | at Green Bay | W 68–53 | 16–2 (6–1) | Resch Center (4,895) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| Jan 30, 2003* | | at No. 5 Duke | L 60–80 | 16–3 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Feb 1, 2003 | | Cleveland State | W 73–57 | 17–3 (7–1) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,885) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb 7, 2003 | | UIC | W 61–47 | 18–3 (8–1) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,236) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb 13, 2003 | | at Loyola Chicago | L 63–73 | 18–4 (8–2) | Joseph J. Gentile Center (3,156) Chicago, IL |
| Feb 17, 2003 | | at Detroit Mercy | W 66–63 | 19–4 (9–2) | Calihan Hall (6,038) Detroit, MI |
| Feb 20, 2003 | | Wright State | W 79–64 | 20–4 (10–2) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (4,624) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb 22, 2003 | | at Youngstown State | W 69–60 | 21–4 (11–2) | Beeghly Center (3,698) Youngstown, OH |
| Feb 24, 2003 | | at Cleveland State | W 79–75 $^{2OT}$ | 22–4 (12–2) | CSU Convocation Center (1,229) Cleveland, OH |
| Feb 27, 2003 | | Green Bay | W 58–37 | 23–4 (13–2) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (4,804) Indianapolis, IN |
| Mar 1, 2003 | | Milwaukee | W 76–74 | 24–4 (14–2) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (11,043) Indianapolis, IN |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| Mar 9, 2003 | (1) | vs. (5) Detroit Mercy Semifinals | W 58–55 | 25–4 | U.S. Cellular Arena (7,411) Milwaukee, WI |
| Mar 12, 2003 | (1) | at (2) Milwaukee Final | L 52–69 | 25–5 | U.S. Cellular Arena (10,115) Milwaukee, WI |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 21, 2003* | (12 E) | vs. (5 E) No. 20 Mississippi State First round | W 47–46 | 26–5 | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (16,467) Birmingham, Alabama |
| Mar 23, 2003* | (12 E) | vs. (4 E) No. 14 Louisville Second Round | W 79–71 | 27–5 | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (16,471) Birmingham, Alabama |
| Mar 28, 2003* | (12 E) | vs. (1 E) No. 3 Oklahoma East Regional semifinal | L 54–65 | 27–6 | Times Union Center (15,093) Albany, New York |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||