2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Wolf Pack, led by fifth-year head coach Trent Johnson , played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, Nevada won the WAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the St. Louis Region. The Wolf Pack defeated Michigan State and No. 2 seed Gonzaga to reach the first Sweet Sixteen in program history. In the Regional semifinal, No. 3 seed and eventual national runner-up Georgia Tech ended Nevada's run, 72–67.[ 1] The team finished with a record of 25–9 (13–5 WAC).
Roster
2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 17, 2003 *
Vermont Preseason NIT
W 69–49
1–0
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Nov 19, 2003 *
at No. 1 Connecticut Preseason NIT
L 79–93
1–1
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut
Nov 24, 2003 *
at UNLV
W 74–62
2–1
Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 4, 2003 *
at Portland
L 70–86
2–2
Chiles Center Portland, Oregon
Dec 6, 2003 *
at Pacific
L 76–82
2–3
Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, California
Dec 13, 2003 *
Weber State
W 74–62
3–3
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Dec 20, 2003 *
Alabama State Wolf Pack Holiday Classic
W 70–43
4–3
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Dec 21, 2003 *
No. 6 Kansas Wolf Pack Holiday Classic
W 75–61
5–3
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Dec 27, 2003
UC Davis
W 84–62
6–3
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Jan 3, 2004
at San Jose State
W 74–45
7–3 (1–0)
The Event Center San Jose, California
Jan 5, 2004
at Hawaii
L 53–60
7–4 (1–1)
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 8, 2004
Louisiana Tech
W 71–67
8–4 (2–1)
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Jan 10, 2004
SMU
W 84–74
9–4 (3–1)
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Jan 15, 2004
at UTEP
L 76–79
9–5 (3–2)
Don Haskins Center El Paso, Texas
Jan 17, 2004
at Boise State
L 75–79
9–6 (3–3)
BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho
Jan 22, 2004
Tulsa
W 80–71
10–6 (4–3)
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Jan 24, 2004
Rice
W 101–76
11–6 (5–3)
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Jan 31, 2004
Fresno State
W 84–65
12–6 (6–3)
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Feb 2, 2004
at Tulsa
W 89–67
13–6 (7–3)
Donald W. Reynolds Center Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 5, 2004
at SMU
L 70–71 OT
13–7 (7–4)
Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas
Feb 7, 2004
at Louisiana Tech
W 79–64
14–7 (8–4)
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana
Feb 12, 2004
Boise State
W 92–78
15–7 (9–4)
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Feb 14, 2004
UTEP
W 92–63
16–7 (10–4)
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Feb 18, 2004
at Rice
L 75–87
16–8 (10–5)
Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas
Feb 21, 2004 *
Toledo
W 60–58
17–8
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Feb 28, 2004
at Fresno State
W 64–55
18–8 (11–5)
Save Mart Center Fresno, California
Mar 4, 2004
Hawaii
W 77–64
19–8 (12–5)
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Mar 6, 2004
San Jose State
W 74–45
20–8 (13–5)
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
WAC tournament
Mar 11, 2004 *
vs. SMU Quarterfinals
W 75–60
21–8
Save Mart Center Fresno, California
Mar 12, 2004 *
vs. Rice Semifinals
W 67–59
22–8
Save Mart Center Fresno, California
Mar 13, 2004 *
vs. UTEP Championship Game
W 66–60
23–8
Save Mart Center Fresno, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2004 *
(10)
vs. (7) Michigan State First Round
W 72–66
24–8
KeyArena Seattle, Washington
Mar 20, 2004 *
(10)
vs. (2) No. 3 Gonzaga Second Round
W 91–72
25–8
KeyArena Seattle, Washington
Mar 26, 2004 *
(10)
vs. (3) No. 14 Georgia Tech Sweet Sixteen
L 67–72[ 1]
25–9
Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
STL=St. Louis.
All times are in
Pacific Time .
Source[ 2]
Rankings
References