2002-2003 Men's Basketball Schedule & Results

 

Season Record: 24-6 Overall, 10-2 NIIC (through Mar. 9)
Day and Date OPPONENT TIME LOCATION RESULT
Fri, Nov. 22 JUDSon College 7:30pm AURORA W: 96-84
Tue, Nov. 26 MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY 7:30pm AURORA W: 80-63
Fri, Nov. 29 Franklin College - Franklin College Tournament 8:00pm Franklin, IN L: 64-74
Sat, Nov. 30 St. Norbert   Franklin, IN W: 67-63
Tue, Dec. 3 BELOIT COLLEGE 7:30pm AURORA W: 83-78
Thur, Dec. 5 Webster University 7:00pm St. Louis, MO W: 77-53
Tue, Dec. 10 Trinity International University 7:30pm Deerfield, IL W: 69-57
Fri, Dec. 13 MONMOUTH COLLEGE 7:00pm AURORA W: 84-66
Tue, Dec. 17 Blackburn College 7:00pm Carlinville, IL L: 58-63
Fri, Dec. 20 NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE 7:30pm AURORA W: 81-69
Thur, Dec. 26 Adidas DIII Desert Shootout: Game 1 v. W. Conn. State -- Las Vegas, NV W: 77-65
Sat, Dec. 28 Adidas DIII Desert Shootout: Game 2 v. Loras College -- Las Vegas, NV W: 75-67
Note: AU Wins Adidas DIII Desert Shootout Championship
Sat, Jan. 4 ROCKFORD COLLEGE* 7:30pm AURORA L: 64-70
Wed, Jan. 8 Eureka College* 7:30pm Eureka, IL W: 95-48
Sat, Jan. 11 DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY* 7:30pm AURORA W: 91-48
Wed, Jan. 15 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY* 7:30pm AURORA W: 81-57
Sat, Jan. 18 CLARKE COLLEGE* 7:30pm AURORA W: 70-56
Wed, Jan. 22 Benedictine University* 7:30pm Lisle, IL W: 69-58
Sat, Jan. 25 Eastern Illinois University 7:10pm Charleston, IL L: 72-80
Wed, Jan. 29 Rockford College* 7:30pm Rockford, IL L: 65-85
Sat, Feb. 1 EUREKA COLLEGE* 7:30pm AURORA W: 82-70
Wed, Feb. 5 Dominican University* 7:30pm River Forest, IL W: 81-73 (OT)
Sat, Feb. 8 Concordia University* 3:30pm River Forest, IL W: 66-51
Wed, Feb. 12 Clarke College* 7:30pm Dubuque, IA W: 72-69
Sat, Feb. 15 BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY* 7:30pm AURORA W: 82-65

Note: Men's team finishes the season in second place in the Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference
Tues, Feb. 18 NIIC Tourn. - 1st Round: CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY 7:30pm AURORA W: 85-70
Thurs, Feb. 20 NIIC Tourn. - 2nd Round:
CLARKE COLLEGE		 7:30pm AURORA W: 68-62 
Sat, Feb 22 NIIC Championship Game:
Rockford College		 -- Rockford, IL W: 68-65

Note: The men's team will receive the NIIC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championships.
Thur, Mar 6 NCAA Championships - 1st Round: Trinity University -- San Antonio, TX W: 67-66
Sat, Mar 8 NCAA Championships - 2nd Round: Occidental College TBA Los Angeles, CA L: 61-80

Note: The Spartans conclude the season by advancing to the 2nd Round of the NCAA Division III Championships. The 1st Round win over Trinity was the first NCAA Tournament win ever by the AU men's basketball team. The 24 wins sets a new AU men's basketball record for wins in a season.

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 *Denotes NIIC Game


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