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2003–04 Utah Utes men's basketball team

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2003–04 Utah Utes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record24–9 (9–5 MWC)
Head coach
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman 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 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2003–04 men's basketball season. This season would mark the end of an era for the Utah men's basketball program as head coach Rick Majerus, serving in his 15th season, retired due to health concerns after 20 games.[2] Fourth-year assistant, Kerry Rupp, guided the program for the remainder of the season. The Utes finished with an overall record of 24–9 (9–5 WAC), won the Mountain West tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Roster

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2003–04 Utah Utes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 4 Andrew Bogut 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Melbourne, Victoria
SG 15 Nick Jacobson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Sr Fargo, North Dakota
G 42 Richard Chaney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Los Angeles, California
C 54 Tim Frost 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Klamath Falls, Oregon
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
Non-conference regular season
Nov 17, 2003*
Georgia State W 46–38  1–0
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 19, 2003*
Minnesota
Preseason NIT
W 66–54  2–0
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 23, 2003*
at Stony Brook
Preseason NIT
W 51–48  3–0
Stony Brook University Arena 
Stony Brook, New York
Nov 26, 2003*
vs. Texas Tech
Preseason NIT
L 54–65  3–1
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Nov 28, 2003*
vs. No. 1 Connecticut
Preseason NIT
L 44–76  3–2
Madison Square Garden (8,910)
New York, New York
Dec 3, 2003*
Utah State W 56–45  4–2
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 6, 2003*
San Diego W 82–39  5–2
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 13, 2003*
Savannah State W 87–39  6–2
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 16, 2003*
at LSU L 51–65  6–3
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 19, 2003*
Cal State Northridge W 73–57  7–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 23, 2003*
at Colorado W 77–57  8–3
Coors Events Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Dec 29, 2003*
Southern Utah W 78–45  9–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 3, 2004*
at Weber State W 70–60  10–3
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
Jan 5, 2004*
Pepperdine W 76–69  11–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 7, 2004*
Whitworth W 71–49  12–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
MWC Regular Season
Jan 12, 2004
at UNLV W 72–67  13–3
(1–0)
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 17, 2004
Wyoming W 60–49  14–3
(2–0)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 19, 2004
Colorado State W 67–49  15–3
(3–0)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 24, 2004
at New Mexico L 54–70  15–4
(3–1)
University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jan 26, 2004
at Air Force L 49–62  15–5
(3–2)
Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jan 31, 2004
BYU W 64–56  16–5
(4–2)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 7, 2004
San Diego State W 65–61  17–5
(5–2)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 9, 2004
UNLV W 70–56  18–5
(6–2)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 14, 2004
at Colorado State W 80–70  19–5
(7–2)
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Feb 16, 2004
at Wyoming L 65–74  19–6
(7–3)
Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, Wyoming
Feb 21, 2004
Air Force L 57–59  19–7
(7–4)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 23, 2004
New Mexico W 73–43  20–7
(8–4)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 1, 2004
at BYU L 57–70  20–8
(8–5)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Mar 6, 2004
at San Diego State W 66–53  21–8
(9–5)
Cox Arena 
San Diego, California
MWC Tournament
Mar 11, 2004*
vs. San Diego State
Quarterfinals
W 75–69  22–8
The Pepsi Center 
Denver, Colorado
Mar 12, 2004*
vs. BYU
Semifinals
W 54–51  23–8
The Pepsi Center 
Denver, Colorado
Mar 13, 2004*
vs. UNLV
Championship game
W 73–70  24–8
The Pepsi Center 
Denver, Colorado
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 2004*
(11 MW) vs. (6 MW) No. 25 Boston College
First round
L 51–58[3]  24–9
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2003-04 Mountain West Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Rick Majerus Announces End Of His Utah Career". University of Utah Athletics. January 28, 2004. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Utah stymied by Eagles' defense". ESPN. March 19, 2004. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "2003 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1130–1131. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.