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2003–04 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

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2003–04 BYU Cougars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record21–9 (10–4 MWC)
Head coach
Home arenaMarriott Center
Seasons
2003–04 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Air Force 12 2   .857 22 7   .759
BYU 10 4   .714 21 9   .700
Utah 9 5   .643 24 9   .727
UNLV 7 7   .500 18 13   .581
New Mexico 5 9   .357 14 14   .500
San Diego State 5 9   .357 14 16   .467
Wyoming 4 10   .286 11 17   .393
Colorado State 4 10   .286 13 16   .448
2004 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2003–04 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2003–04 season. Led by head coach Steve Cleveland, the Cougars finished second in the Mountain West Conference regular season standings. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament – their third bid in four years under Cleveland. BYU finished the season with a 21–9 record (10–4 MWC).

Roster

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2003–04 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 40 Dan Howard 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Kaysville, Utah
C 55 Rafael Araújo 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 21, 2003*
Southern Utah W 88–54  1–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Nov 26, 2003*
at California L 46–47  1–1
Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, California
Nov 29, 2003*
Utah Valley W 84–65  2–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 2, 2003*
at Boise State W 75–69  3–1
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
Dec 6, 2003*
vs. No. 25 Oklahoma State W 76–71  4–1
Delta Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 10, 2003
Western Oregon W 92–56  5–1
(2–0)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 13, 2003*
USC W 85–61  6–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 20, 2003*
Weber State W 86–65  7–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 23, 2003*
at Utah State L 74–76  7–2
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 29, 2003*
vs. Idaho State W 90–66  8–2
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, California
Dec 30, 2003*
at Santa Clara W 68–66  9–2
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, California
Jan 2, 2004*
Saint Mary's W 70–55  10–2
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 7, 2004*
at NC State L 62–89  10–3
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 12, 2004
at San Diego State L 61–65  10–4
(0–1)
Cox Arena 
San Diego, California
Jan 17, 2004
Colorado State W 82–53  11–4
(1–1)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 19, 2004
Wyoming W 78–64  12–4
(2–1)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 24, 2004
at Air Force L 52–74  12–5
(2–2)
Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jan 26, 2004
at New Mexico L 63–65  12–6
(2–3)
University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jan 31, 2004
at Utah L 56–64  12–7
(2–4)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 7, 2004
UNLV W 64–61  13–7
(3–4)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 9, 2004
San Diego State W 83–69 OT 14–7
(4–4)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 14, 2004
at Wyoming W 67–53  15–7
(5–4)
Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, Wyoming
Feb 16, 2004
at Colorado State W 79–73  16–7
(6–4)
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Feb 21, 2004
New Mexico W 88–71  17–7
(7–4)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 23, 2004
Air Force W 67–61  18–7
(8–4)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Mar 1, 2004
Utah W 70–57  19–7
(9–4)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Mar 6, 2004
at UNLV W 89–88  20–7
(10–4)
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
MWC tournament
Mar 11, 2004*
vs. Wyoming
Quarterfinals
W 79–74  21–7
The Pepsi Center 
Denver, Colorado
Mar 12, 2004*
vs. Utah
Semifinals
L 51–54  21–8
The Pepsi Center 
Denver, Colorado
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2004*
(12 W) vs. (5 W) No. 20 Syracuse
First round
L 75–80[2]  21–9
The Pepsi Center 
Denver, Colorado
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2003-04 Mountain West Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Orange guard sinks BYU". The Deseret News. March 19, 2004. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "2003-04 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1130–1131. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.