| Day | Date | Opponent | Location | TV | Outcome/Time |
| Thu | 11/07/2002 | St. Xavier (Exh.) | UIC Pavilion | | W, 80-72
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| Thu | 11/14/2002 | Chicago Challengers (Exh.) | UIC Pavilion | | L, 75-65
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| Fri | 11/22/2002 | Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. | | W, 58-53
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| Sun | 11/24/2002 | Akron | UIC Pavilion | | W, 65-53
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| Fri | 11/29/2002 | Morgan St (UIC Thanksgiving Tourney) | UIC Pavilion | | W, 72-45
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| Sun | 12/01/2002 | Mississippi (UIC Thanksgiving Tourney) | UIC Pavilion | | L, 65-64
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| Thu | 12/05/2002 | Illinois St | UIC Pavilion | | W, 72-55
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| Sun | 12/08/2002 | Delaware State | Dover, Del. | | W, 74-70
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| Sat | 12/14/2002 | Troy St | Troy, Ala. | | L, 74-53
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| Mon | 12/16/2002 | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | | L, 80-72
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| Thu | 12/19/2002 | Chicago State | Chicago, Ill. | | W, 72-71
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| Sun | 12/22/2002 | Western Ky | UIC Pavilion | | L, 81-70
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| Mon | 12/30/2002 | Wisc Green Bay | UIC Pavilion | | L, 78-59
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| Thu | 01/02/2003 | Wright State | UIC Pavilion | | W, 82-66
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| Sat | 01/04/2003 | Butler | Indianapolis, Ind. | | L, 84-73
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| Mon | 01/06/2003 | Depaul | Chicago, Ill. | | L, 87-63
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| Thu | 01/09/2003 | Wisconsin-Milwaukee | UIC Pavilion | | W, 84-73
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| Thu | 01/16/2003 | Cleveland St | Chicago, Ill. | | L, 82-68
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| Sat | 01/18/2003 | Detroit | UIC Pavilion | | W, 77-59
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| Thu | 01/23/2003 | Loyola | Chicago, Ill. | | W, 80-69
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| Sat | 01/25/2003 | Youngstown St | UIC Pavilion | | W, 76-60
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| Sat | 02/01/2003 | Wisc Green Bay | Green Bay, Wis. | | L, 97-56
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| Wed | 02/05/2003 | Wright State | Dayton, Ohio | | W, 76-57
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| Sat | 02/08/2003 | Butler | UIC Pavilion | | W, 82-64
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| Wed | 02/12/2003 | Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee, Wis. | | L, 61-49
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| Thu | 02/20/2003 | Cleveland St | UIC Pavilion | | W, 85-80
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| Sat | 02/22/2003 | Detroit | Detroit, Mich. | | W, 84-81 (OT)
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| Wed | 02/26/2003 | Loyola | UIC Pavilion | | W, 75-60
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| Sat | 03/01/2003 | Youngstown St | Youngstown, Ohio | | W, 75-69
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| Thu | 03/06/2003 | Detroit Mercy (Horizon League Quarterfinals) | Green Bay, Wis. | | L, 63-43
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