Ben Howland — Record When Ranked AP Top 5
at Pittsburgh
17–3
85.0%
win rate
+16.9
avg margin
20
games
Games (20)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-11-23 | 2002–03 | #5 Pittsburgh | Duquesne | A10 | Home | W | 82–67 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 2 | 2002-11-27 | 2002–03 | #5 Pittsburgh | Saint Francis (PA) | NEC | Home | W | 69–46 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 3 | 2002-11-30 | 2002–03 | #5 Pittsburgh | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | SWAC | Home | W | 89–49 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 4 | 2002-12-03 | 2002–03 | #5 Pittsburgh | Norfolk State | MEAC | Home | W | 96–51 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 5 | 2002-12-07 | 2002–03 | #5 Pittsburgh | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 82–60 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 6 | 2002-12-14 | 2002–03 | #4 Pittsburgh | Southeastern Louisiana | Southland | Home | W | 89–55 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 7 | 2002-12-18 | 2002–03 | #4 Pittsburgh | Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 69–49 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 8 | 2002-12-21 | 2002–03 | #4 Pittsburgh | Rhode Island | A10 | Away | W | 87–71 | Regular | Ryan Center |
| 9 | 2002-12-28 | 2002–03 | #2 Pittsburgh | George Mason | Colonial | Home | W | 65–41 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 10 | 2002-12-31 | 2002–03 | #2 Pittsburgh | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 67–79 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 11 | 2003-01-04 | 2002–03 | #2 Pittsburgh | Robert Morris | NEC | Home | W | 85–49 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 12 | 2003-01-14 | 2002–03 | #3 Pittsburgh | West Virginia | Big East | Away | W | 80–61 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 13 | 2003-01-18 | 2002–03 | #3 Pittsburgh | #25 Syracuse | Big East | Home | W | 73–60 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 14 | 2003-01-25 | 2002–03 | #2 Pittsburgh | Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 65–64 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 15 | 2003-02-01 | 2002–03 | #2 Pittsburgh | #24 Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 65–67 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 16 | 2003-02-04 | 2002–03 | #4 Pittsburgh | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 68–61 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 17 | 2003-02-09 | 2002–03 | #4 Pittsburgh | #10 Notre Dame | Big East | Away | L | 64–66 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 18 | 2003-03-13 | 2002–03 | #5 Pittsburgh | Providence | Big East | Neutral | W | 67–59 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 19 | 2003-03-14 | 2002–03 | #5 Pittsburgh | Boston College | Big East | Neutral | W | 61–48 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 20 | 2003-03-15 | 2002–03 | #5 Pittsburgh | Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | W | 74–56 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |