2003–04 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record27–6 (15–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Center
2003–04 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
East Tennessee State151 .938276  .818
Chattanooga106 .6251911  .633
Elon79 .4381218  .400
UNC Greensboro79 .4381117  .393
Western Carolina610 .3751315  .464
Appalachian State412 .250921  .300
South
Georgia Southern115 .688218  .724
College of Charleston115 .688209  .690
Davidson115 .6881712  .586
Furman88 .5001712  .586
Wofford412 .250920  .310
The Citadel214 .125622  .214
SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 2004
Rankings from AP poll

The 2003–04 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team represented East Tennessee State University in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by first-year head coach Murry Bartow, played their home games at the Memorial Center in Johnson City, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference. After finishing first in the conference regular season standings, the Buccaneers won the SoCon tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the Atlanta region. East Tennessee State was beaten by No. 4 seed Cincinnati in the opening round, 80–77.[1]

Roster

2003–04 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 1 Jerald Fields 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)260 lb (118 kg) Sr Gainesville, Florida
G 5 Tim Smith 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) So Newport News, Virginia
F 44 Zakee Wadood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Lonoke, Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Source[2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 21, 2003*
    at Houston
    Preseason NIT
    W 65–51  1–0
    Hofheinz Pavilion 
    Houston, Texas
    Nov 23, 2003*
    at Texas Tech
    Preseason NIT
    L 53–64  1–1
    United Spirit Arena 
    Lubbock, Texas
    Nov 25, 2003*
    Mars Hill W 100–57  2–1
    Memorial Center 
    Johnson City, Tennessee
    Nov 29, 2003*
    UNC Wilmington W 67–62  3–1
    Memorial Center 
    Johnson City, Tennessee
    Dec 3, 2003*
    at UNC Asheville W 78–56  4–1
    Justice Center 
    Asheville, North Carolina
    Dec 6, 2003
    Georgia Southern W 91–85  5–1
    (1–0)
    Memorial Center 
    Johnson City, Tennessee
    Dec 15, 2003*
    at Clemson L 86–100 OT 5–2
    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, South Carolina
    Dec 17, 2003*
    at Tennessee Tech W 77–70  6–2
    Eblen Center 
    Cookeville, Tennessee
    Dec 20, 2003*
    Virginia–Wise W 81–55  7–2
    Memorial Center 
    Johnson City, Tennessee
    Dec 27, 2003*
    vs. IUPUI L 81–85  7–3
    Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 29, 2003*
    vs. Lamar W 75–62  8–3
    Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 30, 2003*
    vs. American L 66–71  8–4
    Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Jan 5, 2004
    at Furman W 69–68  9–4
    (2–0)
    Timmons Arena 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Jan 10, 2004
    at UNC Greensboro W 72–68  10–4
    (3–0)
    Fleming Gymnasium 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Jan 12, 2004*
    Union (KY) W 100–62  11–4
    Memorial Center 
    Johnson City, Tennessee
    Feb 28, 2004
    at College of Charleston L 89–91  24–5
    (15–1)
    F. Mitchell Johnson Center 
    Charleston, South Carolina
    SoCon tournament
    Mar 4, 2004*
    vs. Furman
    Quarterfinals
    W 94–84  25–5
    North Charleston Coliseum 
    North Charleston, South Carolina
    Mar 5, 2004*
    vs. Davidson
    Semifinals
    W 96–84  26–5
    North Charleston Coliseum 
    North Charleston, South Carolina
    Mar 6, 2004*
    vs. Chattanooga
    Championship game
    W 78–62  27–5
    North Charleston Coliseum 
    North Charleston, South Carolina
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 19, 2004*
    (13 ATL) vs. (4 ATL) No. 11 Cincinnati
    First round
    L 77–80  27–6
    Nationwide Arena 
    Columbus, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    ATL=Atlanta.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[3]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "Cincinnati Escapes an Upset". The New York Times. March 19, 2004. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
    2. "2003–04 Men's Basketball Roster". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
    3. "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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