2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season explained
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
Major rule changes
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
Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 13, 2003.[3]
Conference membership changes
These schools joined new conferences for the 2003–04 season.
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
| Conference | Regular
Season Winner[4] | Conference
Player of the Year | Conference
Tournament | Tournament
Venue (City) | Tournament
winner |
|---|
| | Taylor Coppenrath, Vermont[5] | | Walter Brown Arena
(Boston, Massachusetts)
(Except Finals) | Vermont[6] |
| St. Joseph's (East)
Dayton (West) | Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's[7] | | University of Dayton Arena
(Dayton, Ohio) | Xavier[8] |
| | Julius Hodge, North Carolina State[9] | | Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina) | Maryland[10] |
| | Greg Davis, Troy[11] | | Curb Event Center
(Nashville, Tennessee) | Central Florida |
| | Tony Allen, Oklahoma State[12] | | American Airlines Center
(Dallas, Texas) | Oklahoma State[13] |
| | Emeka Okafor, Connecticut[14] | | Madison Square Garden
(New York City, New York) | Connecticut |
| | Alvin Snow, Eastern Washington[15] | | Reese Court
(Cheney, Washington)
(Semifinals and Finals) | Eastern Washington[16] |
| | Danny Gathings, High Point[17] | | Campus Sites | Liberty |
| | Devin Harris, Wisconsin[18] | | Conseco Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, Indiana) | Wisconsin |
| | Miah Davis, Pacific[19] | | Anaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, California) | Pacific |
| | Domonic Jones, Virginia Commonwealth[20] | | Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia) | Virginia Commonwealth |
| | Antonio Burks, Memphis[21] | | U.S. Bank Arena
(Cincinnati, Ohio) | Cincinnati[22] |
| | Dylan Page, Wisconsin-Milwaukee[23] | | U.S. Cellular Arena
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
(Except First Round) | Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| | Jason Forte, Brown[24] | No Tournament |
| | Luis Flores, Manhattan[25] | | Pepsi Arena
(Albany, New York) | Manhattan[26] |
| Kent State (East)
Western Michigan (West) | Mike Williams, Western Michigan[27] | | Gund Arena
(Cleveland, Ohio) | Western Michigan |
| | Odell Bradley, IUPUI[28] | | Kemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri) | Valparaiso[29] |
| | | | Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia) | Florida A&M[30] |
| | Darren Brooks, Southern Illinois[31] | | Savvis Center
(St. Louis, Missouri) | Northern Iowa[32] |
| | Rafael Araújo, Brigham Young & Nick Welch, Air Force[33] | | Pepsi Center
(Denver, Colorado) | Utah[34] |
| | Ron Robinson, Central Connecticut State[35] | | Campus Sites | Monmouth[36] |
| | Cuthbert Victor, Murray State[37] | | Nashville Municipal Auditorium
(Nashville, Tennessee)
(Semifinals and Finals) | Murray State |
| | Josh Childress, Stanford[38] | | Staples Center
(Los Angeles, California) | Stanford[39] |
| | Austen Rowland, Lehigh[40] | | Campus Sites | Lehigh[41] |
| Kentucky (East)
Mississippi State (West) | Lawrence Roberts, Mississippi State[42] | | Georgia Dome
(Atlanta, Georgia) | Kentucky[43] |
| East Tennessee State (North)
Georgia Southern, Charleston & Davidson (South) | Zakee Wadood, East Tennessee State[44] | | North Charleston Coliseum
(North Charleston, South Carolina) | East Tennessee State[45] |
| | LeRoy Hurd, Texas-San Antonio[46] | | Convocation Center
(San Antonio, Texas)
(Finals) | Texas-San Antonio |
| | Attarius Norwood, Mississippi Valley State[47] | | Fair Park Arena
(Birmingham, Alabama) | Alabama State[48] |
| Arkansas-Little Rock (East)
Louisiana-Lafayette (West) | Mike Wells, Western Kentucky[49] | | E. A. Diddle Arena
(Bowling Green, Kentucky) | Louisiana-Lafayette[50] |
| | Blake Stepp, Gonzaga[51] | | Leavey Center
(Santa Clara, California) | Gonzaga[52] |
| | Kirk Snyder, Nevada[53] | | Save Mart Center
(Fresno, California) | Nevada | |
Statistical leaders
Source for additional stats categories
| | | | | | |
| Player | School | PPG | | Player | School | RPG | | Player | School | APG | | Player | School | SPG |
|---|
| | 26.7 | | | | 12.5 | | | | 8.3 | | | | 4.0 |
| | 24.9 | | | | 11.6 | | | | 7.8 | | | | 3.0 |
| | 24.4 | | | | 11.5 | | | | 7.3 | | | | 3.0 |
| | 24.1 | | | | 10.9 | | | | 7.3 | | | | 2.8 |
| | 24.0 | | | | 10.4 | | | | 7.1 | | | | 2.8 | |
| | | | | | |
| Player | School | BPG | | Player | School | FG% | | Player | School | 3FG% | | Player | School | FT% |
|---|
| | 4.1 | | | | 67.8 | | | | 51.1 | | | | 97.5 |
| | 4.1 | | | | 66.3 | | | | 48.8 | | | | 95.3 |
| | 4.0 | | | | 66.2 | | | | 48.7 | | | | 93.3 |
| | 4.0 | | | | 63.1 | | | | 47.6 | | | | 91.4 |
| | 3.5 | | | | 62.9 | | | | 46.0 | | | | 91.4 | |
Postseason tournaments
NCAA tournament
See main article: 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
National Invitation tournament
See main article: 2004 National Invitation Tournament.
Semifinals & finals
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
See main article: 2004 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.
Major player of the year awards
Major freshman of the year awards
Major coach of the year awards
Other major awards
- Bob Cousy Award (Best point guard): Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's
- Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Emeka Okafor, Connecticut
- NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Emeka Okafor, Connecticut
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's
- Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Andre Barrett, Seton Hall, and Luis Flores, Manhattan
- Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Emeka Okafor, UConn
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.[54]
Notes and References
- http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111203aaa.html Okafor Near Unanimous Selection to Preseason AP All-America Squad
- Web site: 2008–09 NCAA Record Book – Playing Rules History section . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225054957/http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Rules.pdf . 2012-02-25 . live . 2009-08-30 .
- Web site: 2004 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Nov. 13). ESPN. 2009-08-29.
- News: NCAA Division I Basketball Standings – 2003–2004. March 14, 2004. ESPN. 2009-08-30.
- http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59734&SPID=6548&DB_OEM_ID=14000&ATCLID=696988 America East Players of the Year
- http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59734&SPID=6548&DB_OEM_ID=14000&ATCLID=696978 America East Championship results
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt8.pdf 2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Awards section
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt9.pdf 2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Championship section
- http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031704aac.html ACC Player of the Year: Julius Hodge
- News: Terps Capture ACC Title Over Duke, 95–87, In OvertimeThriller. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 14, 2004. 2009-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20081204140140/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031404aaa.html. December 4, 2008. dead. mdy-all.
- http://www.atlanticsun.org/media/2008-09/pdf/Records-MBasketball.pdf Atlantic Sun men's basketball record book
- http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1519538 Oklahoma State's Tony Allen And Eddie Sutton Highlight 2004 Coaches All-Big 12 Team
- News: Cowboys Lasso Longhorns In Big 12 Title Game. March 14, 2004. Big 12 Conference. 2009-08-30.
- http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400 2008–09 Big East men's basketball media guide – Records section
- https://archive.today/20120722162522/http://www.bigskyconf.com/Sports/mbball/2008/MBBAwardWinners060508.asp Men's Basketball Award Winners
- News: 2008–09 Big Sky Conference men's basketball media guide. March 7, 2007. Big Sky Conference. 2009-08-30.
- http://www.bigsouthsports.com/pdf1/154123.pdf?ATCLID=1623717&SPID=1987&DB_OEM_ID=4800&SPSID=38031 2008–09 Big South men's basketball media guide – History section
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008btmbbguide.pdf 2008–09 Men's Basketball Media Guide
- http://www.bigwest.org/sports/mbball/0708_MB_Media_Guide.pdf 2008–09 Big West Conference men's basketball media guide
- http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookmbask.pdf CAA men's basketball record book
- http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031004aaa.html Burks and Anderson Take Home C-USA's Top Individual Basketball Honors
- News: Cincinnati Wins 2004 Kelly Tires C-USA men's basketball tournament. Conference USA. March 13, 2004. 2009-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20080509012504/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031304aaa.html. May 9, 2008. dead. mdy-all.
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809_MBB-Back-Pages.pdf 2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball media guide
- http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/alltime.asp?intSID=6 Men's Ivy League Outstanding performers
- http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=940275 Men's Basketball All-MAAC Awards
- News: Men's Basketball Championship History. MAAC. June 30, 2007. 2009-08-30.
- https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf5/153033.pdf?ATCLID=1620714&SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400 2008–09 MAC Men's Basketball Media Guide
- http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921790 Men's Basketball Yearly Award Winners
- News: Men's Basketball Year-by-Year Regular Season and Tournament Champions . August 8, 2008 . Summit League . 2009-08-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723023119/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921786 . July 23, 2011 .
- https://admin.xosn.com/fls/20800/media_guides/2008-09/mens_basketball/MBBRecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20800 2008–09 MEAC men's basketball media guide
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200902013316/http://mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=36371&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&ATCLID=268216 2004 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200509082645/http://mvc-sports.com/pdf5/145750.pdf?ATCLID=1599065&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&SPSID=96987 2008–09 MVC men's basketball media guide – Tournament section
- http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030804aac.html All-Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Teams Announced
- News: Jacobson Sends Utes To Big Dance!. Mountain West Conference. March 14, 2004. 2009-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717015826/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031304aac.html. July 17, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
- http://www.northeastconference.org/news/mbball/2004/3/4/mbb-allnec0304.asp?path=mbball Central Connecticut State’s Ron Robinson Named NEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year
- News: Monmouth Defeats CCSU, 67–55, To Capture 2004 NEC Men's Basketball Title. March 10, 2004. Northeast Conference. 2009-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20110608180756/http://www.northeastconference.org/news/mbball/2004/3/10/mbb-champrecap.asp?path=mbball. June 8, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
- http://www.ovcsports.com//pdf4/143211.pdf?SPSID=31046&SPID=2443&DB_OEM_ID=6200 2008–09 OVC men's basketball media guide
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050212085954/http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030804aan.html Mike Montgomery, Josh Childress Honored by Pacific-10 Conference
- News: Cardinal Crowned Champs!. Pac-10 Conference. March 13, 2004. 2009-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20071019205716/http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031304aab.html . October 19, 2007. dead.
- http://patriotleague.cstv.com/school-bio/patr-all-time-awards-m-baskbl.html All-Time Patriot League Men's Basketball Awards
- News: Lehigh Tops American, 59–57, To Win PL Men's Basketball Title And NCAA Tournament Bid. Patriot League. March 14, 2004. 2009-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20110727165856/http://www.patriotleague.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031404aaa.html. July 27, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
- http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_article_id=3565&change_well_id=2 2004 SEC Men's Basketball Awards Announced
- News: Kentucky Wins SEC men's basketball tournament. Southeastern Conference. March 14, 2004. 2009-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20090415214331/http://secsports.com/index.php?s=. April 15, 2009. dead. mdy-all.
- http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22064&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=171327 SoCon Sports Media Association Names All-Conference Team
- http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22064&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=171346 East Tennessee State Wins SoCon Men's Basketball Championship
- http://www.southland.org/pdf7/153625.pdf?ATCLID=1287496&SPSID=97316&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400 2008–09 Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide
- 2006–07 SWAC Men's Basketball Media Guide
- News: Alabama A&M 58, Alabama State 63. ESPN. March 13, 2004. 2009-08-30.
- http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=155815 2003–04 All-Sun Belt Basketball Teams Announced: WKU's Wells, UL Lafayette's Petrakova named Players of the Year
- News: TOP-SEEDED UL LAFAYETTE PUNCHES NCAA TICKET: Cajuns top UNO in tournament final. Sun Belt Conference. March 9, 2004. 2009-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718191826/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=155836. July 18, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-09mbbrecordbook.pdf WCC Men's Basketball Record Book
- News: Gonzaga defeated Saint Mary's 84–71 to win the WCC conference tournament and claim the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. https://archive.today/20120718225008/http://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030904aaa.html. dead. July 18, 2012. West Coast Conference. March 8, 2004. 2009-08-30.
- https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf7/154041.pdf?ATCLID=1623469&SPSID=45986&SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100 2008–09 WAC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Records Section
- Web site: Division I Coaching Changes. ESPN. 2009-10-04.
- News: Esherick Is Out at Georgetown. Los Angeles Times. 17 March 2004.
- Web site: La Salle's prez: Student safety a priority. ESPN. 2009-10-04.
- News: SMU fires coach basketball coach Dement. USA Today. 2009-10-04 . 2004-02-27.
