2003–04 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2003–04 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2003–04 season . Led by fourth year head coach Paul Hewitt , the Yellow Jackets made their best finish to date in the NCAA Tournament, battling all the way to the national championship game, where they eventually fell to UConn – the consensus favorite entering the season, but a team the Jackets handled in the Preseason NIT .[ 1] Georgia Tech finished the season with an overall record of 28–10 (9–7 ACC).
Roster
2003–04 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
1
B. J. Elder
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
Jr
Madison, GA
F
2
Isma'il Muhammad
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
Jr
Atlanta, GA
G
3
Jarrett Jack
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Fort Washington, MD
G
5
Mario West
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Douglasville, GA
F
10
Jim Nyström
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Stockholm , Sweden
G
11
Will Bynum
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Chicago, IL
C
12
Luke Schenscher
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Jr
Canberra , Australia
G
14
Keith Jones
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Austell, GA
G
24
Marvin Lewis
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Germantown, MD
F
34
Robert Brooks
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Saginaw, MI
F
42
Clarence Moore
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Norco, LA
F
44
Theodis Tarver
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
So
Monroe, LA
G
51
David Nelson
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Sr
Syracuse, NY
G
55
Anthony McHenry
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Birmingham, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
[ 2]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 18, 2003 *
Louisiana–Lafayette
W 79–45
1–0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 20, 2003 *
Hofstra
W 75–56
2–0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 23, 2003 *
at Cornell
W 90–69
3–0
Newman Arena Ithaca, New York
Nov 26, 2003 *
vs. No. 1 Connecticut Preseason NIT
W 77–61
4–0
Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Nov 28, 2003 *
vs. Texas Tech Preseason NIT
W 85–65
5–0
Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Dec 3, 2003 *
No. 13
at Ohio State
W 73–53
6–0
Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio
Dec 6, 2003 *
No. 13
Tennessee State
W 94–43
7–0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 13, 2003 *
No. 10
Saint Louis
W 75–62
8–0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 17, 2003 *
No. 5
Alabama A&M
W 74–41
9–0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 21, 2003 *
No. 5
St. John's
W 79–66
10–0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 23, 2003 *
No. 4
Marist
W 90–40
11–0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 29, 2003 *
No. 4
VCU
W 86–65
12–0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 3, 2004 *
No. 3
at Georgia
L 80–83 2OT
12–1
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia
Jan 11, 2004
No. 8
at No. 12 North Carolina
L 88–103
12–2 (0–1)
Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan 15, 2004
No. 8
Virginia
W 75–57
13–2 (1–1)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 17, 2004
No. 12
Maryland
W 81–71
14–2 (2–1)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 20, 2004
No. 11
at No. 10 Wake Forest
W 73–66
15–2 (3–1)
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 24, 2004
No. 11
at NC State
L 72–76
15–3 (3–2)
RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 27, 2004
No. 14
Clemson
W 76–69
16–3 (4–2)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 31, 2004
No. 14
No. 1 Duke
L 74–82
16–4 (4–3)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 3, 2004 *
No. 15
at Florida State
L 65–81
16–5 (4–4)
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 7, 2004 *
No. 15
at Tennessee
W 77–62
17–5
Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 10, 2004
No. 15
No. 14 North Carolina
W 88–77
18–5 (5–4)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 14, 2004
No. 15
at Virginia
L 80–82
18–6 (5–5)
University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 19, 2004
No. 18
at Maryland
W 75–64
19–6 (6–5)
Comcast Center College Park, Maryland
Feb 22, 2004
No. 18
No. 15 Wake Forest
L 76–80
19–7 (6–6)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 25, 2004
No. 18
No. 14 NC State
L 69–79
19–8 (6–7)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 28, 2004
No. 18
at Clemson
W 79–60
20–8 (7–7)
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina
Mar 3, 2004
No. 19
at No. 3 Duke
W 76–68
21–8 (8–7)
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Mar 6, 2004
No. 19
Florida State
W 63–60
22–8 (9–7)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA
ACC Tournament
Mar 12, 2004 *
No. 14
at No. 16 North Carolina ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 83–82
23–8
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
Mar 13, 2004 *
No. 14
vs. No. 5 Duke ACC Tournament Semifinal
L 71–85
23–9
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 2004 *
(3 MW) No. 14
vs. (14 MW) Northern Iowa First Round
W 65–60
24–9
Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI
Mar 21, 2004 *
(3 MW) No. 14
vs. (6 MW) No. 25 Boston College Second Round
W 57–54[ 3]
25–9
Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI
Mar 26, 2004 *
(3 MW) No. 14
vs. (10 MW) Nevada Sweet Sixteen
W 72–67[ 4]
26–9
Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, MO
Mar 28, 2004 *
(3 MW) No. 14
vs. (4 MW) No. 16 Kansas Elite Eight
W 79–71 OT[ 5]
27–9
Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, MO
Apr 3, 2004 *
(3 MW) No. 14
vs. (2 E) No. 4 Oklahoma State Final Four
W 67–65[ 6]
28–9
Alamodome San Antonio, TX
Apr 5, 2004 *
(3 MW) No. 14
vs. (2 W) No. 7 Connecticut National Championship
L 73–82
28–10
Alamodome San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Sources[ 7]
Rankings
[ 8]
References
^ "Huskies dominant inside and out" . ESPN . April 8, 2004. Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ "2003-04 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats" . Retrieved May 19, 2019 .
^ "Yellow Jackets fend off Boston College" . ESPN . March 21, 2004. Retrieved June 26, 2022 .
^ "Georgia Tech Ends Nevada's Dream Run" . The Los Angeles Times . March 27, 2004. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "Jack's 29 pace Jackets past Jayhawks" . ESPN . March 28, 2004. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "Bynum's drive sends Jackets to finals" . ESPN . April 3, 2004. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ "2003–04 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference . Retrieved May 19, 2019 .
^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game . Random House . 2009. pp. 1130–1131. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2 .
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics