Ohio State 2002–03
Coach: Jim O'Brien (17-15)
Big Ten Conference
17-15
overall
14-13
regular season
7-9
in conference
Games (32)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-11-25 | Ohio State | Coppin State | MEAC | Home | W | 58–51 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 2 | 2002-11-29 | Ohio State | #4 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 48–54 | Regular | MassMutual Center |
| 3 | 2002-12-03 | Ohio State | #4 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 76–91 | Regular | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 4 | 2002-12-07 | Ohio State | Tennessee Tech | OVC | Home | W | 71–64 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 5 | 2002-12-14 | Ohio State | Morehead State | OVC | Home | W | 74–60 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 6 | 2002-12-18 | Ohio State | #4 Pittsburgh | Big East | Away | L | 49–69 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 7 | 2002-12-21 | Ohio State | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 71–54 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 8 | 2002-12-23 | Ohio State | Radford | Big South | Home | W | 96–80 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 9 | 2002-12-28 | Ohio State | Tennessee State | OVC | Home | W | 94–73 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 10 | 2002-12-30 | Ohio State | Hampton | MEAC | Home | W | 70–62 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 11 | 2003-01-04 | Ohio State | #24 Louisville | CUSA | Home | L | 64–72 OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 12 | 2003-01-09 | Ohio State | #25 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 55–66 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 13 | 2003-01-11 | Ohio State | #15 Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 81–69 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 14 | 2003-01-15 | Ohio State | Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 50–61 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 15 | 2003-01-18 | Ohio State | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 52–53 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 16 | 2003-01-21 | Ohio State | #14 Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 51–69 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 17 | 2003-01-25 | Ohio State | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 83–72 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 18 | 2003-01-29 | Ohio State | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 65–70 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 19 | 2003-02-01 | Ohio State | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 65–52 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 20 | 2003-02-05 | Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 73–68 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 21 | 2003-02-09 | Ohio State | #16 Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 57–76 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 22 | 2003-02-12 | Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 76–67 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 23 | 2003-02-15 | Ohio State | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 54–70 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 24 | 2003-02-22 | Ohio State | #24 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 52–44 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 25 | 2003-02-25 | Ohio State | Iowa | B10 | Home | L | 64–71 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 26 | 2003-03-05 | Ohio State | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 52–48 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 27 | 2003-03-08 | Ohio State | Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 58–72 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 28 | 2003-03-13 | Ohio State | Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 66–64 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 29 | 2003-03-14 | Ohio State | #18 Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | W | 58–50 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 30 | 2003-03-15 | Ohio State | Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 55–54 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 31 | 2003-03-16 | Ohio State | #13 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 59–72 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 32 | 2003-03-19 | Ohio State | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 58–72 | NIT | McCamish Pavilion |