2003–04 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team explained

Year:	2003–04
Team:	Valparaiso Crusaders
Sport:	Basketball
Conference:	Mid-Continent Conference
Short Conf:	Mid-Con
Record:	18–13
Conf Record:	11–5
Hc Year:	16th
Champion:	Mid-Con Regular season champions Mid-Con tournament champions

The 2003–04 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 16th-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished atop the Mid-Con regular season standings, and went on to win the Mid-Con tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, the Crusaders lost to No. 2 seed Gonzaga, 76–49,^[1] to finish with a record of 18–13 (11–5 Mid-Con).

This season marked the final trip to the NCAA tournament for Coach Drew, and capped a run of seven NCAA tournament appearances in an eight-year stretch.

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| Mid-Continent Regular season

|-!colspan=12 style=| Mid-Con tournament|-!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournamentSource^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. News: Kentucky Rips Valpo . . March 15, 2002 . June 4, 2023.
2. Web site: Men's Basketball All-Time Results. . July 22, 2023.
3. Web site: 2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule. Valparaiso University Athletics. October 28, 2023.