2003–04 UIC Flames men's basketball
Horizon League tournament champions
ConferenceHorizon League
Record24–8 (12–4 Horizon)
Head coach
Home arenaUIC Pavilion
2003–04 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Milwaukee133 .8132011  .645
Illinois-Chicago124 .750248  .750
Green Bay115 .6881711  .607
Detroit Mercy106 .6251911  .633
Wright State106 .6251414  .500
Butler88 .5001614  .533
Youngstown State412 .250820  .286
Loyola Chicago412 .250920  .310
Cleveland State016 .000425  .138
2004 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2003–04 UIC Flames men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Chicago during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by head coach Jimmy Collins, played their home games at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Horizon League. UIC finished the regular season in second place at 12–4. They went on to win the Horizon League tournament, and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 13 seed in the St. Louis region, UIC was beaten by No. 4 seed Kansas, 78–53, in the opening round.[1]

Roster

2003–04 UIC Flames men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 34 Cedrick Banks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 15, 2003*
    vs. UC Irvine W 77–65  1–0
    Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Nov 16, 2003*
    vs. Oakland L 66–79  1–1
    Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Nov 17, 2003*
    vs. Mercer W 75–64  2–1
    Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Nov 29, 2003*
    at UTSA W 73–47  5–1
    Convocation Center 
    San Antonio, Texas
    Dec 2, 2003*
    at Eastern Illinois W 77–60  6–1
    Lantz Arena 
    Charleston, Illinois
    Dec 5, 2003*
    vs. Northern Illinois
    Gazette-Hawkeye Challenge
    L 53–54  6–2
    Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Dec 6, 2003*
    vs. Eastern Washington
    Gazette-Hawkeye Challenge
    W 67–52  7–2
    Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Dec 23, 2003*
    at Milwaukee L 62–78  9–3
    U.S. Cellular Arena 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Horizon League tournament
    Mar 6, 2004*
    vs. Butler
    Semifinals
    W 65–56  23–7
    Hinkle Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Mar 9, 2004*
    at Milwaukee
    Championship game
    W 65–62  24–7
    U.S. Cellular Arena 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 19, 2004*
    (13 STL) vs. (4 STL) No. 16 Kansas
    First round
    L 53–78  24–8
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    STL=St. Louis.
    All times are in Central Time Zone.

    Source[3]

    References

    1. "Jayhawks boosted by injured Simien's return". ESPN. March 20, 2004. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
    2. "2003-04 Men's Basketball Roster". UIC Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
    3. "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". UIC Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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