Tennessee 2002–03
Coach: Buzz Peterson (17-12)
Southeastern Conference
17-12
overall
17-10
regular season
9-7
in conference
Games (29)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-11-22 | Tennessee | Gardner-Webb | ASUN | Home | W | 71–69 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 2 | 2002-11-25 | Tennessee | Virginia Military Institute | SoCon | Home | W | 88–56 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 3 | 2002-12-04 | Tennessee | Texas A&M | B12 | Away | L | 66–83 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 4 | 2002-12-15 | Tennessee | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 70–69 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 5 | 2002-12-17 | Tennessee | Charleston Southern | Big South | Home | W | 63–49 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 6 | 2002-12-21 | Tennessee | West Virginia | Big East | Away | L | 62–65 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 7 | 2002-12-23 | Tennessee | Western Carolina | SoCon | Home | W | 79–61 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 8 | 2002-12-30 | Tennessee | Tennessee-Martin | OVC | Home | W | 77–50 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 9 | 2003-01-04 | Tennessee | New Mexico | Mountain West | Home | W | 71–64 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 10 | 2003-01-08 | Tennessee | #18 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 71–74 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 11 | 2003-01-11 | Tennessee | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 66–64 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 12 | 2003-01-15 | Tennessee | #6 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 64–77 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 13 | 2003-01-18 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 71–66 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 14 | 2003-01-22 | Tennessee | #19 Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 76–81 OT | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 15 | 2003-01-25 | Tennessee | #9 Louisville | CUSA | Home | L | 69–72 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 16 | 2003-01-29 | Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 60–56 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 17 | 2003-02-01 | Tennessee | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 60–57 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 18 | 2003-02-05 | Tennessee | Massachusetts | A10 | Home | W | 71–45 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 19 | 2003-02-08 | Tennessee | #17 Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 78–72 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 20 | 2003-02-12 | Tennessee | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 70–62 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 21 | 2003-02-15 | Tennessee | #4 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 66–59 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 22 | 2003-02-19 | Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Away | L | 63–77 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 23 | 2003-02-22 | Tennessee | Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 71–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 24 | 2003-02-26 | Tennessee | #2 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 68–80 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 25 | 2003-03-01 | Tennessee | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | L | 67–88 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 26 | 2003-03-05 | Tennessee | #23 Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 59–49 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 27 | 2003-03-08 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 70–65 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 28 | 2003-03-14 | Tennessee | Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 53–66 | Conf. Tourn. | Caesars Superdome |
| 29 | 2003-03-18 | Tennessee | Georgetown | Big East | Home | L | 60–70 | NIT | Thompson-Boling Arena |