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]
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
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] |
Statistical leaders
Postseason tournaments
NCAA Tournament
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National Invitation Tournament
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Semifinals & Finals
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
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Major player of the year awards
Major freshman of the year awards
Major coach of the year awards
Other major awards
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.[54]
References
- ↑ Okafor Near Unanimous Selection to Preseason AP All-America Squad, Connecticut Huskies. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
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- ↑ America East Players of the Year, America East Conference. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ↑ America East Championship Results, America East Conference. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ↑ 2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Awards section, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ↑ 2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Championship section, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ↑ ACC Player of the Year: Julius Hodge, Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
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- ↑ Oklahoma State's Tony Allen And Eddie Sutton Highlight 2004 Coaches All-Big 12 Team, Big 12 Conference. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
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- ↑ 20.0 20.1 CAA men's basketball record book, Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
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