2003–04 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionWest
Record20–13 (10–6 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaRobins Center
2003–04 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 5 Saint Joseph's160 1.000302  .938
Temple97 .5631514  .517
Rhode Island79 .4382014  .588
UMass412 .2501019  .345
St. Bonaventure313 .188721  .250
Fordham313 .188622  .214
West
Dayton124 .750249  .727
George Washington115 .6881812  .600
Xavier106 .6252611  .703
Richmond106 .6252013  .606
Duquesne610 .3751217  .414
La Salle511 .3131020  .333
2004 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2003–04 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 2003–04 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) under second-year head basketball coach Jerry Wainwright and played its home games at the Robins Center.

Richmond finished third in the A-10 West regular-season standings with a 10–6 conference record, and lost in the semifinal round of the A-10 tournament. The Spiders received an at-large bid to the 2004 NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the East region. In the opening round, the Spiders lost to No. 6 seed Wisconsin, 76–64,[2] to finish with a 20–13 record.

Roster

2003–04 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Tony Dobbins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr  Washington, D.C.
F 22 Mike Skrocki 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr  Howell, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Non-Conference Regular season
    Nov 17, 2003*
    Mississippi Valley State W 62–46  1–0
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Nov 18, 2003*
    New Hampshire W 63–49  2–0
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Nov 24, 2003*
    vs. San Francisco
    Guardians Classic
    W 66–59  3–0
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Nov 25, 2003*
    vs. South Carolina
    Guardians Classic
    L 61–67[3]  3–1
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    A-10 Regular season
    Mar 6, 2004
    UMass W 69–65  18–11
    (10–6)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    A-10 Tournament
    Mar 10, 2004*
    vs. Fordham
    Quarterfinals
    W 67–47  19–11
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 11, 2004*
    vs. Temple
    Semifinals
    W 64–49  20–11
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 12, 2004*
    at Dayton
    Championship game
    L 56–58  20–12
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 19, 2004*
     CBS
    (11 E) vs. (6 E) No. 10 Wisconsin
    First round
    L 64–76  20–13
    Bradley Center 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern.

    [4]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2003-04 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
    2. White, Joseph (March 15, 1998). "Huskies ride MacCulloch into Sweet Sixteen". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1G.
    3. "South Carolina 67, Richmond 61". ESPN. November 26, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
    4. "2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 117. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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