Your #1 source for Iowa Hawkeyes coverage
Download on the App Store
Football Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Wrestling
Seasons All-Time Records Legends
Choose a season

Season Snapshot 2002-03 at a glance

2002-03 Iowa Men's Basketball

17-14
Overall
7-9
Big Ten
Steve Alford
Head coach

By the Numbers

Overtime games
2
0-2 record in OT
Points per game
69.1
#187 nationally
Power rating
+8.4
Simple Rating System — #66 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
88
vs Indiana on Mar 1
Best defensive game
held them to 44
vs Montana State (65-44)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Drake (50-49)
Biggest win
by 38
vs Liberty (87-49)

Rankings & Streaks

Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
11-7
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
6-6
true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat #8 Illinois

68 vs 61
home vs Illinois · Jan 15, 2003
Took down #8 at home

Signature Wins

ROAD WIN

Beat #20 Tulsa

67 vs 63
at Tulsa · Dec 28, 2002
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
RANKED WIN

Beat #25 Michigan State

68 vs 64
home vs Michigan State · Jan 11, 2003
Took down #25 at home
BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Penn State

75 vs 55
at Penn State · Feb 5, 2003
Wire-to-wire control — won by 20

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

HEARTBREAKER

Lost OT vs Purdue

77 vs 80
home vs Purdue · Feb 1, 2003
Lost in overtime by a single possession
HEARTBREAKER

Lost OT vs Indiana

88 vs 91
at Indiana · Mar 1, 2003
Lost in overtime by a single possession
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #16 Missouri

82 vs 88
home vs Missouri · Jan 4, 2003
Tough matchup against #16
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM