2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1Connecticut Huskies
Regular seasonNovember 10, 2003–
March 14, 2004
NCAA Tournament2004
Tournament datesMarch 16 – April 5, 2004
National ChampionshipAlamodome
San Antonio, Texas
NCAA ChampionsConnecticut Huskies
Other championsMichigan (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Naismith, Wooden)		Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's

The 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2003, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 5, 2004, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Connecticut Huskies won their second NCAA national championship with an 82–73 victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Season headlines

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Major rule changes

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Beginning in 2003–04, the following rules changes were implemented:[2]

  • Officials could consult courtside monitor at the end of either half or any extra period to determine: (1) if a field-goal try beat the horn; (2) whether a shot-clock violation at the end of the first half beat the horn; or, (3) whether a shot-clock violation that would determine the outcome of a game beat the horn. The officials also could use a courtside monitor to correct a timer’s mistake or to determine if the game clock or shot clock expired at or near the end of a period.
  • A team would have control when a player of that team had disposal of the ball for a throw-in.

Season outlook

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Pre-season polls

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The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 13, 2003.[3]

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 Connecticut (69)
2 Duke (1)
3 Michigan State (1)
4 Arizona
5 Missouri
6 Kansas (1)
7 Syracuse
8 Florida
9 North Carolina
10 Kentucky
11 Texas
12 Illinois
13 St. Joseph's
14 Oklahoma
15 Wisconsin
16 Gonzaga
17 Louisville
18 Cincinnati
19 Wake Forest
20 Stanford
21 Notre Dame
22 Pittsburgh
23 Marquette
24 North Carolina State
25 Oklahoma State
ESPN/USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Connecticut (25)
2 Duke (3)
3 Michigan State (1)
4 Arizona
5 Kansas
6 Missouri
7 Syracuse
8 Florida
9 Kentucky
10 North Carolina
11 Texas
12 Gonzaga
13 Illinois
14 Wisconsin
15 Oklahoma
16 Louisville
17 Stanford
18 St. Joseph's
19 Cincinnati
Notre Dame
21 Wake Forest
22 Pittsburgh
23 Marquette
24 Oklahoma State
25 Maryland

Conference membership changes

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These schools joined new conferences for the 2003–04 season.

School Former conference New conference
Centenary Gentlemen NCAA Division I independent Mid-Continent Conference
Elon Phoenix Big South Conference Southern Conference
Jacksonville State Gamecocks Atlantic Sun Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Lipscomb Bisons NCAA Division I Independent Atlantic Sun Conference
Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Retrievers Northeast Conference America East Conference
Morris Brown Wolverines NCAA Division I independent Discontinued athletic programs
Samford Bulldogs Atlantic Sun Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Utah Valley Wolverines NJCAA NCAA Division I Independent
VMI Keydets Southern Conference Big South Conference

Regular season

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Conferences

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Conference winners and tournaments

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Conference Regular
Season Winner[4] 		Conference
Player of the Year 		Conference
Tournament 		Tournament
Venue (City) 		Tournament
winner
America East Conference Boston University Taylor Coppenrath, Vermont[5] 2004 America East men's basketball tournament Walter Brown Arena
(Boston, Massachusetts)
(Except Finals)		 Vermont[6]
Atlantic 10 Conference St. Joseph's (East)
Dayton (West)		 Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's[7] 2004 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament University of Dayton Arena
(Dayton, Ohio)		 Xavier[8]
Atlantic Coast Conference Duke Julius Hodge, North Carolina State[9] 2004 ACC men's basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)		 Maryland[10]
Atlantic Sun Conference Troy Greg Davis, Troy[11] 2004 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament Curb Event Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)		 Central Florida[11]
Big 12 Conference Oklahoma State Tony Allen, Oklahoma State[12] 2004 Big 12 men's basketball tournament American Airlines Center
(Dallas, Texas)		 Oklahoma State[13]
Big East Conference Pittsburgh Emeka Okafor, Connecticut[14] 2004 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden
(New York City, New York)		 Connecticut[14]
Big Sky Conference Eastern Washington Alvin Snow, Eastern Washington[15] 2004 Big Sky men's basketball tournament Reese Court
(Cheney, Washington)
(Semifinals and Finals)		 Eastern Washington[16]
Big South Conference Birmingham-Southern & Liberty Danny Gathings, High Point[17] 2004 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Liberty[17]
Big Ten Conference Illinois Devin Harris, Wisconsin[18] 2004 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament Conseco Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, Indiana)		 Wisconsin[18]
Big West Conference Utah State & Pacific Miah Davis, Pacific[19] 2004 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Anaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, California)		 Pacific[19]
Colonial Athletic Association Virginia Commonwealth Domonic Jones, Virginia Commonwealth[20] 2004 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)		 Virginia Commonwealth[20]
Conference USA Cincinnati, Memphis, Charlotte, DePaul & UAB Antonio Burks, Memphis[21] 2004 Conference USA men's basketball tournament U.S. Bank Arena
(Cincinnati, Ohio)		 Cincinnati[22]
Horizon League Wisconsin-Milwaukee Dylan Page, Wisconsin-Milwaukee[23] 2004 Horizon League men's basketball tournament U.S. Cellular Arena
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
(Except First Round)		 Wisconsin-Milwaukee[23]
Ivy League Princeton Jason Forte, Brown[24] No Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Manhattan Luis Flores, Manhattan[25] 2004 MAAC men's basketball tournament Pepsi Arena
(Albany, New York)		 Manhattan[26]
Mid-American Conference Kent State (East)
Western Michigan (West)		 Mike Williams, Western Michigan[27] 2004 MAC men's basketball tournament Gund Arena
(Cleveland, Ohio)		 Western Michigan[27]
Mid-Continent Conference Valparaiso Odell Bradley, IUPUI[28] 2004 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament Kemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri)		 Valparaiso[29]
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference South Carolina State & Coppin State Thurman Zimmerman, South Carolina State 2004 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)		 Florida A&M[30]
Missouri Valley Conference Southern Illinois Darren Brooks, Southern Illinois[31] 2004 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Savvis Center
(St. Louis, Missouri)		 Northern Iowa[32]
Mountain West Conference Air Force Rafael Araújo, Brigham Young & Nick Welch, Air Force[33] 2004 MWC men's basketball tournament Pepsi Center
(Denver, Colorado)		 Utah[34]
Northeast Conference Monmouth & St. Francis (NY) Ron Robinson, Central Connecticut State[35] 2004 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Monmouth[36]
Ohio Valley Conference Austin Peay Cuthbert Victor, Murray State[37] 2004 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Nashville Municipal Auditorium
(Nashville, Tennessee)
(Semifinals and Finals)		 Murray State[37]
Pacific-10 Conference Stanford Josh Childress, Stanford[38] 2004 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament Staples Center
(Los Angeles, California)		 Stanford[39]
Patriot League Lehigh & American Austen Rowland, Lehigh[40] 2004 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Lehigh[41]
Southeastern Conference Kentucky (East)
Mississippi State (West)		 Lawrence Roberts, Mississippi State[42] 2004 SEC men's basketball tournament Georgia Dome
(Atlanta, Georgia)		 Kentucky[43]
Southern Conference East Tennessee State (North)
Georgia Southern, Charleston & Davidson (South)		 Zakee Wadood, East Tennessee State[44] 2004 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament North Charleston Coliseum
(North Charleston, South Carolina)		 East Tennessee State[45]
Southland Conference Southeastern Louisiana, Texas-San Antonio & Texas–Arlington LeRoy Hurd, Texas-San Antonio[46] 2004 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Convocation Center
(San Antonio, Texas)
(Finals)		 Texas-San Antonio[46]
Southwestern Athletic Conference Mississippi Valley State Attarius Norwood, Mississippi Valley State[47] 2004 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Fair Park Arena
(Birmingham, Alabama)		 Alabama State[48]
Sun Belt Conference Arkansas-Little Rock (East)
Louisiana-Lafayette (West)		 Mike Wells, Western Kentucky[49] 2004 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament E. A. Diddle Arena
(Bowling Green, Kentucky)		 Louisiana-Lafayette[50]
West Coast Conference Gonzaga Blake Stepp, Gonzaga[51] 2004 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Leavey Center
(Santa Clara, California)		 Gonzaga[52]
Western Athletic Conference UTEP & Nevada Kirk Snyder, Nevada[53] 2004 WAC men's basketball tournament Save Mart Center
(Fresno, California)		 Nevada[53]

Conference standings

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2003–04 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boston University 17 – 1   .944 23 – 6   .793
Vermont † 15 – 3   .833 22 – 9   .710
Northeastern 13 – 5   .722 19 – 11   .633
Maine 12 – 6   .667 20 – 10   .667
Binghamton 10 – 8   .556 14 – 16   .467
Hartford 6 – 12   .333 12 – 17   .414
New Hampshire 5 – 13   .278 10 – 20   .333
Stony Brook 5 – 13   .278 10 – 20   .333
UMBC 4 – 14   .222 7 – 21   .250
Albany 3 – 15   .167 5 – 23   .179
† 2004 America East tournament winner
2003–04 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Duke 13 – 3   .813 31 – 6   .838
No. 15 NC State 11 – 5   .688 21 – 10   .677
No. 17 Wake Forest 9 – 7   .563 21 – 10   .677
No. 14 Georgia Tech 9 – 7   .563 28 – 10   .737
No. 18 North Carolina 8 – 8   .500 19 – 11   .633
No. 19 Maryland† 7 – 9   .438 20 – 12   .625
Florida State 6 – 10   .375 19 – 14   .576
Virginia 6 – 10   .375 18 – 13   .581
Clemson 3 – 13   .188 10 – 18   .357
† 2004 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2003–04 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 5 Saint Joseph's 16 – 0   1.000 30 – 2   .938
Temple 9 – 7   .563 15 – 14   .517
Rhode Island 7 – 9   .438 20 – 14   .588
UMass 4 – 12   .250 10 – 19   .345
St. Bonaventure 3 – 13   .188 7 – 21   .250
Fordham 3 – 13   .188 6 – 22   .214
West
Dayton 12 – 4   .750 24 – 9   .727
George Washington 11 – 5   .688 18 – 12   .600
Xavier † 10 – 6   .625 26 – 11   .703
Richmond 10 – 6   .625 20 – 13   .606
Duquesne 6 – 10   .375 12 – 17   .414
La Salle 5 – 11   .313 10 – 20   .333
† 2004 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[54]
2003–04 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Troy State 18 – 2   .900 24 – 7   .774
UCF † 17 – 3   .850 25 – 6   .806
Belmont 15 – 5   .750 21 – 9   .700
Georgia State 14 – 6   .700 20 – 9   .690
Stetson 10 – 10   .500 12 – 15   .444
Mercer 9 – 11   .450 12 – 18   .400
Jacksonville 8 – 12   .400 13 – 15   .464
Florida Atlantic 6 – 14   .300 9 – 19   .321
Gardner–Webb 6 – 14   .300 9 – 20   .310
Lipscomb 4 – 16   .200 7 – 21   .250
Campbell 3 – 17   .150 3 – 24   .111
† 2004 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner
As of March 2, 2004
Rankings from AP Poll
2003–04 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Oklahoma State † 14 – 2   .875 31 – 4   .886
No. 12 Texas 12 – 4   .750 25 – 8   .758
No. 16 Kansas 12 – 4   .750 24 – 9   .727
Colorado 10 – 6   .625 18 – 11   .621
Texas Tech 9 – 7   .563 23 – 11   .676
Missouri 9 – 7   .563 16 – 14   .533
Oklahoma 8 – 8   .500 20 – 11   .645
Iowa State 7 – 9   .438 20 – 13   .606
Kansas State 6 – 10   .375 14 – 14   .500
Nebraska 6 – 10   .375 18 – 13   .581
Baylor 3 – 13   .188 8 – 21   .276
Texas A&M 0 – 16   .000 7 – 21   .250
† 2004 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[55]
2003–04 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Pittsburgh 13 – 3   .813 31 – 5   .861
No. 7 Connecticut † 12 – 4   .750 33 – 6   .846
No. 21 Providence 11 – 5   .688 20 – 9   .690
No. 20 Syracuse 11 – 5   .688 23 – 8   .742
No. 25 Boston College 10 – 6   .625 24 – 10   .706
Seton Hall 10 – 6   .625 21 – 12   .636
Notre Dame 9 – 7   .563 19 – 13   .594
Virginia Tech 7 – 9   .438 15 – 14   .517
Rutgers 7 – 9   .438 20 – 13   .606
West Virginia 7 – 9   .438 17 – 14   .548
Villanova 6 – 10   .375 18 – 17   .514
Georgetown 4 – 12   .250 13 – 15   .464
Miami (FL)* 4 – 12   .250 14 – 16   .467
St. John's* 1 – 15   .063 6 – 21   .222
† 2004 Big East tournament winner
As of April 5, 2004[56]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2004 Big East tournament
2003–04 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Washington † 11 – 3   .786 17 – 13   .567
Northern Arizona 7 – 7   .500 15 – 14   .517
Weber State 7 – 7   .500 15 – 14   .517
Sacramento State 7 – 7   .500 13 – 15   .464
Idaho State 7 – 7   .500 13 – 18   .419
Montana State 6 – 8   .429 14 – 13   .519
Montana 6 – 8   .429 10 – 18   .357
Portland State 5 – 9   .357 11 – 16   .407
† 2004 Big Sky tournament winner
2003–04 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Birmingham–Southern 12 – 4   .750 19 – 7   .731
Liberty † 12 – 4   .750 18 – 15   .545
High Point 10 – 6   .625 19 – 11   .633
Winthrop 10 – 6   .625 16 – 12   .571
Coastal Carolina 8 – 8   .500 14 – 15   .483
Radford 7 – 9   .438 12 – 16   .429
UNC Asheville 6 – 10   .375 9 – 20   .310
VMI 4 – 12   .250 6 – 22   .214
Charleston Southern 3 – 13   .188 6 – 22   .214
† 2004 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2003–04 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Illinois 13 – 3   .813 26 – 7   .788
No. 10 Wisconsin † 12 – 4   .750 25 – 7   .781
Michigan State 12 – 4   .750 18 – 12   .600
Iowa 9 – 7   .563 16 – 13   .552
Michigan 8 – 8   .500 23 – 11   .676
Northwestern 8 – 8   .500 14 – 15   .483
Purdue 7 – 9   .438 17 – 14   .548
Indiana 7 – 9   .438 14 – 15   .483
Ohio State 6 – 10   .375 14 – 16   .467
Minnesota 3 – 13   .188 12 – 18   .400
Penn State 3 – 13   .188 9 – 19   .321
† 2004 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2003–04 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 25 Utah State 17 – 1   .944 25 – 4   .862
Pacific † 17 – 1   .944 25 – 8   .758
UC Santa Barbara 10 – 8   .556 16 – 12   .571
Idaho 9 – 9   .500 14 – 16   .467
UC Riverside 7 – 11   .389 11 – 17   .393
Cal State Northridge 7 – 11   .389 14 – 16   .467
Cal State Fullerton 7 – 11   .389 11 – 17   .393
Cal Poly 6 – 12   .333 11 – 16   .407
UC Irvine 6 – 12   .333 11 – 17   .393
Long Beach State 4 – 14   .222 6 – 21   .222
† 2004 Big West tournament winner
As of April 10, 2004[57]
Rankings from AP poll
2003–04 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU † 14 – 4   .778 23 – 8   .742
Drexel 13 – 5   .722 18 – 11   .621
George Mason 12 – 6   .667 23 – 10   .697
Old Dominion 11 – 7   .611 17 – 12   .586
Delaware 10 – 8   .556 16 – 12   .571
Hofstra 10 – 8   .556 14 – 15   .483
UNC Wilmington 9 – 9   .500 15 – 15   .500
Towson 4 – 14   .222 8 – 21   .276
William & Mary 4 – 14   .222 7 – 21   .250
James Madison 3 – 15   .167 7 – 21   .250
† 2004 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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[58]
2003–04 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Milwaukee 13 – 3   .813 20 – 11   .645
Illinois-Chicago † 12 – 4   .750 24 – 8   .750
Green Bay 11 – 5   .688 17 – 11   .607
Detroit Mercy 10 – 6   .625 19 – 11   .633
Wright State 10 – 6   .625 14 – 14   .500
Butler 8 – 8   .500 16 – 14   .533
Youngstown State 4 – 12   .250 8 – 20   .286
Loyola Chicago 4 – 12   .250 9 – 20   .310
Cleveland State 0 – 16   .000 4 – 25   .138
† 2004 Horizon League Tournament winner
2003–04 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Princeton 13 – 1   .929 20 – 8   .714
Penn 10 – 4   .714 17 – 10   .630
Brown 10 – 4   .714 14 – 13   .519
Yale 7 – 7   .500 12 – 15   .444
Cornell 6 – 8   .429 11 – 16   .407
Columbia 6 – 8   .429 10 – 17   .370
Harvard 3 – 11   .214 4 – 23   .148
Dartmouth 1 – 13   .071 3 – 25   .107
Rankings from AP Poll[59]
2003–04 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Manhattan † 16 – 2   .889 25 – 6   .806
Niagara 13 – 5   .722 22 – 10   .688
Fairfield 12 – 6   .667 19 – 11   .633
Saint Peter's 12 – 6   .667 17 – 12   .586
Rider 10 – 8   .556 17 – 14   .548
Siena 9 – 9   .500 14 – 16   .467
Iona 8 – 10   .444 11 – 18   .379
Canisius 5 – 13   .278 10 – 20   .333
Marist 4 – 14   .222 6 – 22   .214
Loyola (MD) 1 – 17   .056 1 – 27   .036
† 2004 MAAC tournament winner
2003–04 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 13 – 5   .722 22 – 9   .710
Miami (OH) 12 – 6   .667 18 – 11   .621
Buffalo 11 – 7   .611 17 – 12   .586
Marshall 8 – 10   .444 12 – 17   .414
Akron 7 – 11   .389 13 – 15   .464
Ohio 7 – 11   .389 10 – 20   .333
West
Western Michigan† 15 – 3   .833 26 – 5   .839
Toledo 12 – 6   .667 20 – 11   .645
Ball State 10 – 8   .556 14 – 15   .483
Bowling Green 8 – 10   .444 14 – 17   .452
Eastern Michigan 7 – 11   .389 13 – 15   .464
Northern Illinois 5 – 13   .278 10 – 20   .333
Central Michigan 2 – 16   .111 6 – 24   .200
† 2004 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2003–04 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso † 11 – 5   .688 18 – 13   .581
IUPUI 10 – 6   .625 21 – 11   .656
Centenary 10 – 6   .625 16 – 12   .571
Oral Roberts 10 – 6   .625 17 – 11   .607
Missouri-Kansas City 9 – 7   .563 15 – 14   .517
Chicago State 9 – 7   .563 12 – 20   .375
Southern Utah 6 – 10   .375 10 – 18   .357
Oakland 6 – 10   .375 13 – 17   .433
Western Illinois 1 – 15   .063 3 – 25   .107
† 2004 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[60]
2003–04 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Carolina State 14 – 4   .778 18 – 11   .621
Coppin State 14 – 4   .778 18 – 14   .563
Delaware State 11 – 7   .611 13 – 15   .464
Hampton 11 – 7   .611 13 – 17   .433
Florida A&M † 10 – 8   .556 15 – 17   .469
Norfolk State 10 – 8   .556 12 – 17   .414
Morgan State 9 – 9   .500 11 – 16   .407
Bethune–Cookman 7 – 11   .389 8 – 21   .276
Maryland Eastern Shore 6 – 12   .333 8 – 21   .276
Howard 4 – 14   .222 6 – 22   .214
North Carolina A&T 3 – 15   .167 3 – 25   .107
† 2004 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[61]
2003–04 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Southern Illinois 17 – 1   .944 25 – 5   .833
Northern Iowa † 12 – 6   .667 21 – 10   .677
Wichita State 12 – 6   .667 21 – 11   .656
Creighton 12 – 6   .667 20 – 9   .690
Southwest Missouri State 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
Drake 7 – 11   .389 12 – 16   .429
Bradley 7 – 11   .389 15 – 16   .484
Indiana State 5 – 13   .278 9 – 19   .321
Evansville 5 – 13   .278 7 – 22   .241
Illinois State 4 – 14   .222 10 – 19   .345
† 2004 Missouri Valley Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[62]
2003–04 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Air Force 12 – 2   .857 22 – 7   .759
BYU 10 – 4   .714 21 – 9   .700
Utah † 9 – 5   .643 24 – 9   .727
UNLV 7 – 7   .500 18 – 13   .581
New Mexico 5 – 9   .357 14 – 14   .500
San Diego State 5 – 9   .357 14 – 16   .467
Wyoming 4 – 10   .286 11 – 17   .393
Colorado State 4 – 10   .286 13 – 16   .448
† 2004 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[63]
2003–04 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Monmouth † 12 – 6   .667 21 – 12   .636
St. Francis (NY) 12 – 6   .667 15 – 13   .536
Fairleigh Dickinson 11 – 7   .611 17 – 12   .586
Robert Morris 10 – 8   .556 14 – 15   .483
Saint Francis (PA) 10 – 8   .556 13 – 15   .464
Wagner 10 – 8   .556 13 – 16   .448
Central Connecticut 9 – 9   .500 14 – 14   .500
Mount St. Mary's 8 – 10   .444 10 – 19   .345
Sacred Heart 8 – 10   .444 12 – 15   .444
Quinnipiac 5 – 13   .278 9 – 20   .310
Long Island 4 – 14   .222 8 – 19   .296
† 2004 NEC tournament winner
2003–04 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Austin Peay 16 – 0   1.000 22 – 10   .688
Murray State † 14 – 2   .875 28 – 6   .824
Morehead State 10 – 6   .625 16 – 13   .552
Eastern Kentucky 8 – 8   .500 14 – 15   .483
Samford 7 – 9   .438 12 – 16   .429
Jacksonville State 7 – 9   .438 14 – 14   .500
Tennessee Tech 7 – 9   .438 13 – 15   .464
Tennessee State 6 – 10   .375 7 – 21   .250
UT Martin 5 – 11   .313 10 – 18   .357
Eastern Illinois 4 – 12   .250 6 – 21   .222
Southeast Missouri State 4 – 12   .250 11 – 16   .407
† 2004 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2003–04 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Stanford† 17 – 1   .944 30 – 2   .938
Washington 12 – 6   .667 19 – 12   .613
Arizona 11 – 7   .611 20 – 10   .667
Oregon 9 – 9   .500 18 – 13   .581
California 9 – 9   .500 13 – 15   .464
USC 8 – 10   .444 13 – 15   .464
Washington State 7 – 11   .389 13 – 16   .448
UCLA 7 – 11   .389 11 – 17   .393
Oregon State 6 – 12   .333 12 – 16   .429
Arizona State 4 – 14   .222 10 – 17   .370
† Conference tournament winner
As of April 4, 2004[64]
Rankings from Coaches Poll[65]
2003–04 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lehigh † 10 – 4   .714 20 – 11   .645
American 10 – 4   .714 18 – 13   .581
Lafayette 9 – 5   .643 18 – 10   .643
Bucknell 9 – 5   .643 14 – 15   .483
Holy Cross 7 – 7   .500 13 – 15   .464
Colgate 6 – 8   .429 15 – 14   .517
Army 3 – 11   .214 6 – 21   .222
Navy 2 – 12   .143 5 – 23   .179
† 2004 Patriot League tournament winner
2003–04 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky † 13 – 3   .813 27 – 5   .844
Florida 9 – 7   .563 20 – 11   .645
No. 23 South Carolina 8 – 8   .500 23 – 11   .676
Vanderbilt 8 – 8   .500 23 – 10   .697
Georgia 7 – 9   .438 16 – 14   .533
Tennessee 7 – 9   .438 15 – 14   .517
West
No. 8 Mississippi State 14 – 2   .875 26 – 4   .867
LSU 8 – 8   .500 18 – 11   .621
Alabama 8 – 8   .500 20 – 13   .606
Auburn 5 – 11   .313 14 – 14   .500
Ole Miss 5 – 11   .313 13 – 15   .464
Arkansas 4 – 12   .250 12 – 16   .429
† 2004 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[66]
2003–04 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
East Tennessee State † 15 – 1   .938 27 – 6   .818
Chattanooga 10 – 6   .625 19 – 11   .633
Elon 7 – 9   .438 12 – 18   .400
UNC Greensboro 7 – 9   .438 11 – 17   .393
Western Carolina 6 – 10   .375 13 – 15   .464
Appalachian State 4 – 12   .250 9 – 21   .300
South
Georgia Southern 11 – 5   .688 21 – 8   .724
College of Charleston 11 – 5   .688 20 – 9   .690
Davidson 11 – 5   .688 17 – 12   .586
Furman 8 – 8   .500 17 – 12   .586
Wofford 4 – 12   .250 9 – 20   .310
The Citadel 2 – 14   .125 6 – 22   .214
† SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 2004
Rankings from AP poll
2003–04 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana 11 – 5   .688 20 – 9   .690
Texas–Arlington 11 – 5   .688 17 – 12   .586
UTSA † 11 – 5   .688 19 – 14   .576
Stephen F. Austin 10 – 6   .625 21 – 9   .700
Sam Houston State 8 – 8   .500 13 – 15   .464
Texas State 8 – 8   .500 13 – 15   .464
Northwestern State 8 – 8   .500 11 – 17   .393
Louisiana–Monroe 8 – 8   .500 12 – 19   .387
McNeese State 7 – 9   .438 11 – 16   .407
Lamar 5 – 11   .313 11 – 18   .379
Nicholls State 1 – 15   .063 6 – 21   .222
† 2004 Southland tournament winner
2003–04 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mississippi Valley State 16 – 2   .889 22 – 7   .759
Alabama State † 11 – 7   .611 16 – 15   .516
Texas Southern 10 – 8   .556 14 – 15   .483
Alabama A&M 9 – 9   .500 13 – 17   .433
Jackson State 9 – 9   .500 12 – 17   .414
Alcorn State 9 – 9   .500 11 – 18   .379
Grambling State 9 – 9   .500 11 – 18   .379
Southern 9 – 9   .500 12 – 16   .429
Prairie View A&M 7 – 11   .389 7 – 20   .259
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 1 – 17   .056 1 – 26   .037
† 2004 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[67]
2003–04 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Arkansas-Little Rock 9 – 5   .643 17 – 12   .586
Western Kentucky 8 – 6   .571 15 – 13   .536
Middle Tennessee 8 – 6   .571 17 – 12   .586
Arkansas State 7 – 7   .500 17 – 11   .607
Florida International 1 – 13   .071 5 – 22   .185
West
Louisiana–Lafayette † 12 – 3   .800 20 – 9   .690
New Orleans 9 – 6   .600 17 – 14   .548
North Texas 8 – 7   .533 13 – 15   .464
South Alabama 6 – 9   .400 12 – 16   .429
Denver 6 – 9   .400 14 – 13   .519
New Mexico State 6 – 9   .400 13 – 14   .481
† 2004 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2003–04 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Gonzaga 14 – 0   1.000 28 – 3   .903
Saint Mary's 9 – 5   .643 19 – 12   .613
Pepperdine 9 – 5   .643 15 – 16   .484
San Francisco 7 – 7   .500 17 – 14   .548
Santa Clara 6 – 8   .429 16 – 16   .500
Portland 5 – 9   .357 11 – 17   .393
Loyola Marymount 5 – 9   .357 15 – 14   .517
San Diego 1 – 13   .071 4 – 26   .133
† 2004 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[68]
2003–04 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nevada † 13 – 5   .722 25 – 9   .735
UTEP 13 – 5   .722 24 – 8   .750
Boise State 12 – 6   .667 23 – 10   .697
Rice 12 – 6   .667 22 – 11   .667
Hawaii 11 – 7   .611 21 – 12   .636
Fresno State 10 – 8   .556 14 – 15   .483
Louisiana Tech 8 – 10   .444 15 – 15   .500
SMU 5 – 13   .278 12 – 18   .400
Tulsa 5 – 13   .278 9 – 20   .310
San Jose State 1 – 17   .056 6 – 23   .207
† 2004 WAC tournament winner

Division I independents

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Four schools played as Division I independents.[69]

2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi - – -   – 15 – 11   .577
Texas–Pan American - – -   – 14 – 14   .500
Savannah State - – -   – 4 – 24   .143
IPFW - – -   – 3 – 25   .107
Rankings from AP Poll

Informal championships

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Conference Regular
season winner 		Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Big 5 Saint Joseph's Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's

Saint Joseph's finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

Statistical leaders

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Source for additional stats categories

Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG
Keydren Clark St. Peter's 26.7 Paul Millsap LA Tech 12.5 Greg Davis Troy 8.3 Marques Green St. Bonaventure 4.0
Kevin Martin W. Carolina 24.9 Jaime Lloreda LSU 11.6 Martell Bailey Illinois-Chicago 7.8 Obie Trotter Alabama A&M 3.0
David Hawkins Temple 24.4 Emeka Okafor UConn 11.5 Aaron Miles Kansas 7.3 Chakowby Hicks Norfolk St. 3.0
Taylor Coppenrath Vermont 24.1 Nate Lofton SE Louisiana 10.9 Andrés Rodríguez American 7.3 Zakee Wadood E. Tennessee St. 2.8
Luis Flores Manhattan 24.0 Nigel Wyatte Wagner 10.4 Raymond Felton N. Carolina 7.1 Jameer Nelson St. Joseph's 2.8
Blocked shots per game
Field-goal percentage
Three-Point FG percentage
Free-throw percentage
Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT%
Anwar Ferguson Houston 4.1 Nigel Dixon W. Kentucky 67.8 Brad Lechtenberg San Diego 51.1 Blake Ahearn Missouri St. 97.5
Emeka Okafor UConn 4.1 Sean Finn Dayton 66.3 James Odoms Mercer 48.8 JJ Redick Duke 95.3
D'or Fischer West Virginia 4.0 Adam Mark Belmont 66.2 Tyson Dorsey Samford 48.7 Jake Sullivan Iowa St. 93.3
Gerrick Morris S. Florida 4.0 David Harrison Colorado 63.1 Antonio Burks Stephen F. Austin 47.6 Steve Drabyn Belmont 91.4
Nick Billings Binghamton 3.5 Cuthbert Victor Murray St. 62.9 Trey Guidry Illinois St. 46.0 Chris Hernandez Stanford 91.4

Postseason tournaments

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NCAA tournament

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Main article: 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Final Four – Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

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The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, hosted the NCAA men's Final Four.
National semifinals National championship
      
E2 Oklahoma State 65
M3 Georgia Tech 67
M3 Georgia Tech 73
W2 Connecticut 82
S1 Duke 78
W2 Connecticut 79

National Invitation tournament

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Main article: 2004 National Invitation Tournament

Semifinals & finals

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Semifinals Finals
      
  Rutgers 84
  Iowa State 81
  Rutgers 55
  Michigan 62
  Oregon 53
  Michigan 78


Award winners

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Consensus All-American teams

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Main article: 2004 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Emeka Okafor C Junior Connecticut
Jameer Nelson G Senior St. Joseph's
Lawrence Roberts F Junior Mississippi State
Andre Emmett G Senior Texas Tech
Ryan Gomes F Junior Providence


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Devin Harris G Junior Wisconsin
Julius Hodge F Junior North Carolina State
Luke Jackson F Senior Oregon
Josh Childress G Junior Stanford
Blake Stepp G Senior Gonzaga

Major player of the year awards

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Major freshman of the year awards

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Major coach of the year awards

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Other major awards

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Coaching changes

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A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.[70]

Team Former
Coach 		Interim
Coach 		New
Coach 		Reason
Air Force Joe Scott Chris Mooney
Akron Dan Hipsher Keith Dambrot
Auburn Cliff Ellis Jeff Lebo
Chattanooga Jeff Lebo John Shulman
Dartmouth Dave Faucher Terry Dunn
Eastern Washington Ray Giacoletti Mike Burns
Florida International Donnie Marsh Sergio Rouco
Georgetown Craig Esherick John Thompson III Esherick was fired on March 16, 2004, after 5+1⁄2 years as head coach.[71]
Houston Ray McCallum Tom Penders
James Madison Sherman Dillard Dean Keener
Louisiana-Lafayette Jessie Evans Robert Lee
La Salle Billy Hahn John Giannini Hahn resigned following rape allegations against two of his players.[72]
Loyola (MD) Scott Hicks Jimmy Patsos
Loyola (IL) Larry Farmer Jim Whitesell
Maine John Giannini Ted Woodward
Marist Dave Magarity Matt Brady
UMBC Tom Sullivan Randy Monroe
Maryland-Eastern Shore Thomas Trotter Larry Lessett
Miami (FL) Perry Clark Frank Haith
Montana Pat Kennedy Larry Krystkowiak Montana hired Grizzlies' all-time leading scorer & Idaho Stampede head coach Krystkowiak.
Navy Don DeVoe Billy Lange
Nevada Trent Johnson Mark Fox Nevada promoted top assistant Fox after Johnson left for Stanford.
Ohio State Jim O'Brien Thad Matta O'Brien was fired after recruiting violations involving Aleksandar Radojević surfaced.
Princeton John Thompson III Joe Scott Thompson left to become head coach at Georgetown.
San Francisco Philip Mathews Jessie Evans
Southern Illinois Matt Painter Chris Lowery Painter left to be top assistant at his alma mater, Purdue.
Southern Methodist Mike Dement Robert Lineburg Jimmy Tubbs SMU fired Dement with three games left in the regular-season.[73]
Southern Miss James Green Larry Eustachy
St. John's Mike Jarvis Kevin Clark Norm Roberts
Stanford Mike Montgomery Trent Johnson Montgomery left to become head coach of the Golden State Warriors.
Texas A&M Melvin Watkins Billy Gillispie
Texas-Pan American Bob Hoffman Robert Davenport
Towson Michael Hunt Pat Kennedy
Utah Rick Majerus Ray Giacoletti
UNLV Charlie Spoonhour Lon Kruger
UTEP Billy Gillispie Doc Sadler
Xavier Thad Matta Sean Miller

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