2003–04 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
2003–04 Murray State Racers men's basketball | |
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Ohio Valley tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 28–6 (14–2 OVC) |
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Home arena | Regional Special Events Center |
Seasons ← 2002–03 2004–05 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UT Martin | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 6 | – | 21 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2004 OVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2003–04 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by first-year head coach Mick Cronin, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 28–6, 14–2 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season title. They defeated Austin Peay to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 12 seed in the South region, the Racers were beaten by No. 5 seed Illinois, 72–53.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 17, 2003* | Southern Illinois | W 68–64 | 8–0 | Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky | |||||||
Dec 20, 2003* | at No. 18 Pittsburgh | L 49–70 | 8–1 | Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 3, 2004* | at No. 11 Louisville | L 69–91 | 10–2 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||
Ohio Valley Conference tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 2, 2004* | Tennessee Tech Quarterfinals | W 92–75 | 26–5 | Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky | |||||||
Mar 5, 2004* | vs. Morehead State Semifinals | W 94–72 | 27–5 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
Mar 6, 2004* | vs. Austin Peay Championship game | W 66–60 | 28–5 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 19, 2004* | (12 S) | vs. (5 S) No. 13 Illinois First round | L 53–72 | 28–6 | Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Central Time. |
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Rankings
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Awards and honors
References
- ^ "Racers fall to 0-12 against Big Ten teams". ESPN. March 19, 2004. Retrieved March 26, 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "2003-04 Murray State Racers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "2019-20 MURRAY STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1130–1131. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.