2003–04 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

2003–04 UAB Blazers men's basketball
Conference USA regular season co-champions
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
Record22–10 (12–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Home arenaBartow Arena
Seasons
2003–04 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
DePaul 12 4   .750 22 10   .688
No. 24 Memphis 12 4   .750 22 8   .733
No. 11 Cincinnati 12 4   .750 25 7   .781
UAB 12 4   .750 22 10   .688
Charlotte 12 4   .750 21 9   .700
Louisville 9 7   .563 20 10   .667
Saint Louis 9 7   .563 19 13   .594
Marquette 8 8   .500 19 12   .613
TCU 7 9   .438 12 17   .414
Southern Miss 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
East Carolina 5 11   .313 13 14   .481
Tulane 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
Houston 3 13   .188 9 18   .333
South Florida 1 15   .063 7 20   .259
2004 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 2003–04 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Conference USA during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Mike Anderson's second season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at Bartow Arena. They finished the season 22–10, 12–4 in C-USA play and lost in the semifinals of the C-USA tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the St. Louis region. The Blazers defeated Washington and No. 1 seed Kentucky to reach the Sweet Sixteen. In the Regional semifinal, UAB fell to Kansas, 100–74.

Roster

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2003–04 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Carldell Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So New Orleans, Louisiana
G/F 1 Donell Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama
G/F 2 Ronell Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama
F 3 Marques Lewis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Jr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 4 Gabe Kennedy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Camden, Alabama
G 5 DeAndre' Carroll 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Birmingham, Alabama
G 10 Morris Finley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Lafayette, Alabama
G 12 Reed Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Birmingham, Alabama
F 15 Lee Cobb 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Somerville, Alabama
G 21 Tony Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Morganfield, Kentucky
F 23 Demario Eddins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
F 25 Ernest Little 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Monroeville, Alabama
G 31 Richard Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
G 32 Sidney Ball 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Duncanville, Alabama
G 42 Derrick Broom 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Cartersville, Georgia
F 44 Brandon Tobias 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 2, 2021

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 2003*
Georgia Southern W 94–73  1–0
Bartow Arena (3,270)
Birmingham, Alabama
Nov 29, 2003*
Richmond W 83–75  2–0
Bartow Arena (3,898)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 3, 2003*
Birmingham Southern W 90–67  3–0
Bartow Arena (5,056)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 6, 2003*
at Mississippi State L 84–86  3–1
Humphrey Coliseum (6,120)
Starkville, Mississippi
Dec 15, 2003*
vs. Western Michigan L 62–69  3–2
Mitchell Center (N/A)
Mobile, Alabama
Dec 18, 2003*
at VCU W 68–58  4–2
Siegel Center (2,412)
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 20, 2003*
Alabama A&M W 81–68  5–2
Bartow Arena (3,904)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 23, 2003*
Louisiana Tech W 79–67  6–2
Bartow Arena (3,183)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 27, 2003*
vs. LSU L 62–78  6–3
New Orleans Arena (5,328)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 30, 2003*
Marshall L 66–68  6–4
Bartow Arena (3,811)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 3, 2004*
South Alabama W 90–75  7–4
Bartow Arena (4,118)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 7, 2004
at East Carolina W 71–68  8–4
(1–0)
Minges Coliseum (4,911)
Greenville, North Carolina
Jan 10, 2004
Houston W 64–42  9–4
(2–0)
Bartow Arena (5,176)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 17, 2004
at DePaul L 64–75  9–5
(2–1)
Allstate Arena (8,098)
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 20, 2004
South Florida W 86–47  10–5
(3–1)
Bartow Arena (3,930)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 24, 2004
at Charlotte W 69–62  11–5
(4–1)
Dale F. Halton Arena (8,418)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 28, 2004
Tulane W 80–59  12–5
(5–1)
Bartow Arena (4,360)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 31, 2004
Saint Louis W 72–52  13–5
(6–1)
Bartow Arena (7,192)
Birmingham, Alabama
Feb 7, 2004
at No. 6 Louisville L 55–73  13–6
(6–2)
Freedom Hall (19,723)
Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 11, 2004
at Southern Miss W 69–65  14–6
(7–2)
Reed Green Coliseum (2,906)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Feb 14, 2004
East Carolina W 72–69  15–6
(8–2)
Bartow Arena (4,154)
Birmingham, Alabama
Feb 18, 2004
No. 17 Cincinnati W 80–69  16–6
(9–2)
Bartow Arena (9,312)
Birmingham, Alabama
Feb 21, 2004
at No. 23 Memphis L 66–73  16–7
(9–3)
The Pyramid (18,156)
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 25, 2004
at Tulane L 69–74  16–8
(9–4)
Avron B. Fogelman Arena (1,588)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 28, 2004
Marquette W 87–69  17–8
(10–4)
Bartow Arena (7,132)
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 3, 2004
at South Florida W 61–59  18–8
(11–4)
Sun Dome (2,912)
Tampa, Florida
Mar 6, 2004
TCU W 87–62  19–8
(12–4)
Bartow Arena (5,146)
Birmingham, Alabama
C-USA tournament
Mar 11, 2004*
(4) vs. (5) Charlotte
Quarterfinals
W 77–66  20–8
U.S. Bank Arena (11,777)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 12, 2004*
(4) vs. (1) DePaul
Semifinals
L 74–75 OT 20–9
U.S. Bank Arena (14,677)
Cincinnati, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 2004*
(9 S) vs. (8 S) Washington
First Round
W 102–100  21–9
Nationwide Arena (19,588)
Columbus, Ohio
Mar 21, 2004*
(9 S) vs. (1 S) No. 1 Kentucky
Second Round
W 76–75  22–9
Nationwide Arena (19,588)
Columbus, Ohio
Mar 26, 2004*
(9 S) vs. (4 S) No. 16 Kansas
Sweet Sixteen
L 74–100  22–10
Edward Jones Dome (30,000)
St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=St. Louis.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2003-04 Conference USA Season Summary
  2. ^ "2003–04 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UAB Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". UAB Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2023.