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2003–04 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team

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2003–04 Manhattan Jaspers basketball
MAAC Regular season champions
MAAC Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record25–6 (16–2 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDraddy Gymnasium
Seasons
2003–04 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Manhattan 16 2   .889 25 6   .806
Niagara 13 5   .722 22 10   .688
Fairfield 12 6   .667 19 11   .633
Saint Peter's 12 6   .667 17 12   .586
Rider 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
Siena 9 9   .500 14 16   .467
Iona 8 10   .444 11 18   .379
Canisius 5 13   .278 10 20   .333
Marist 4 14   .222 6 22   .214
Loyola (MD) 1 17   .056 1 27   .036
2004 MAAC tournament winner


The 2003–04 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by head coach Bobby Gonzalez, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–6, 16–2 in MAAC play to win the league regular season title. They were champions of the MAAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 12 seed in the East Rutherford region, Manhattan upset No. 5 seed Florida in the opening round[1] before pushing No. 4 seed Wake Forest to the brink before falling, 84–80.[2]

Roster

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2003–04 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Luis Flores 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 17, 2003*
at No. 19 Syracuse L 63–69  3–2
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
MAAC tournament
Mar 7, 2004*
vs. Saint Peter's
Semifinals
W 83–72  23–5
Times Union Center 
Albany, New York
Mar 8, 2004*
vs. Niagara
Championship game
W 62–61  24–5
Times Union Center 
Albany, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2004*
(12 ATL) vs. (5 ATL) Florida
First Round
W 75–60  25–5
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 20, 2004*
(12 ATL) vs. (4 ATL) No. 17 Wake Forest
Second Round
L 80–84  25–6
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region MW=Midwest. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Tournament Begins With an Upset as Manhattan Beats Florida". The New York Times. March 19, 2004. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Manhattan Cannot Bring Home a Second Upset". The New York Times. March 21, 2004. Retrieved June 26, 2022.