2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2003–04 college basketball season led by head coach Tubby Smith. Although the team earned a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament, they were upset by the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the second round.[2]

2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC tournament champions
SEC East champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 2
Record27–5 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaRupp Arena
Seasons
2003–04 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky133 .813275 .844
Florida97 .5632011 .645
No. 23 South Carolina88 .5002311 .676
Vanderbilt88 .5002310 .697
Georgia79 .4381614 .533
Tennessee79 .4381514 .517
West
No. 8 Mississippi State142 .875264 .867
LSU88 .5001811 .621
Alabama88 .5002013 .606
Auburn511 .3131414 .500
Ole Miss511 .3131315 .464
Arkansas412 .2501216 .429
2004 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster edit

2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G1Cliff Hawkins6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrOak Hill AcademyDumfries, Virginia
G2Ravi Moss6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoUniversity HeightsHopkinsville, Kentucky
G3Brandon Stockton5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg)SoGlasgowGlasgow, Kentucky
G4Gerald Fitch6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrWestsideMacon, Georgia
G5Josh Carrier6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrBowling GreenBowling Green, Kentucky
C10Łukasz Obrzut7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)265 lb (120 kg)FrBridgton Academy (ME)Gliwice, Poland
G12Preston LeMaster6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoBourbon CountyParis, Kentucky
F12Bernard Cote6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)SoChamplain-St. LambertSt. Lambert, Quebec
F13Bobby Perry6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)FrHillsideDurham, North Carolina
F14Erik Daniels6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrPrincetonCincinnati
G15Matt Heissenbuttel6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrLexington CatholicLexington, Kentucky
C21Shagari Alleyne7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)270 lb (122 kg)FrRiceBronx, New York
G22Patrick Sparks  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrMuhlenberg NorthCentral City, Kentucky
F23Sheray Thomas6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)FrRiverdale Baptist (MD)Montreal, Quebec
F24Kelenna Azubuike6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)SoVictory ChristianTulsa, Oklahoma
G33Antwain Barbour6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)SrElizabethtownElizabethtown, Kentucky
F44Chuck Hayes6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg)JrModesto ChristianModesto, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 21, 2003*
8:00 pm, UKTV
No. 10 WinthropW 65–44 1–0
Rupp Arena (21,271)
Lexington, Kentucky
November 28, 2003*
7:30 pm, UKTV
No. 10 Tennessee TechW 108–81 2–0
Rupp Arena (21,918)
Lexington, Kentucky
December 1, 2003*
8:00 pm, UKTV
No. 10 vs. MarshallW 89–76 3–0
US Bank Arena (13,913)
Cincinnati
December 6, 2003*
1:30 pm, CBS
No. 9 vs. UCLAW 52–50 4–0
Anaheim Pond (17,816)
Anaheim, California
December 13, 2003*
4:00 pm, CBS
No. 8 vs. No. 21 Michigan State
Basketbowl
W 79–74 5–0
Ford Field (78,129)
Detroit
December 20, 2003*
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 2 vs. IndianaW 80–41 6–0
RCA Dome (25,686)
Indianapolis
December 23, 2003*
8:00 pm, UKTV
No. 2 Eastern KentuckyW 101–72 7–0
Rupp Arena (22,023)
Lexington, Kentucky
December 27, 2003*
5:00 pm, CBS
No. 2 No. 20 Louisville
Battle for the Bluegrass
L 56–65 7–1
Rupp Arena (24,328)
Lexington, Kentucky
December 31, 2003*
4:00 pm, UKTV
No. 8 Austin PeayW 61–53 8–1
Freedom Hall (11,526)
Louisville, Kentucky
January 3, 2004*
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 8 No. 9 North CarolinaW 61–56 9–1
Rupp Arena (23,014)
Lexington, Kentucky
SEC Regular Season
January 10, 2004
7:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 7 No. 20 VanderbiltW 75–63 10–1
(1–0)
Rupp Arena (22,927)
Lexington, Kentucky
January 13, 2004
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 at No. 20 Mississippi StateW 67–66 11–1
(2–0)
Humphrey Coliseum (10,432)
Starkville, Mississippi
January 17, 2004
1:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 5 GeorgiaL 57–65 11–2
(2–1)
Rupp Arena (23,102)
Lexington, Kentucky
January 20, 2004
9:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 9 at TennesseeW 69–68 OT12–2
(3–1)
Thompson–Boling Arena (17,990)
Knoxville, Tennessee
January 25, 2004*
4:00 pm, CBS
No. 9 at Notre DameW 71–63 13–2
Edmund P. Joyce Center (11,418)
South Bend, Indiana
January 28, 2004
8:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 5 Ole MissW 71–61 14–2
(4–1)
Rupp Arena (22,151)
Lexington, Kentucky
January 31, 2004
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 at VanderbiltL 60–66 14–3
(4–2)
Memorial Gymnasium (14,168)
Nashville, Tennessee
February 3, 2004
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 9 at No. 21 FloridaW 68–65 15–3
(5–2)
O'Connell Center (12,330)
Gainesville, Florida
February 7, 2004
1:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 9 No. 25 South CarolinaW 65–64 16–3
(6–2)
Rupp Arena (23,244)
Lexington, Kentucky
February 10, 2004
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 AlabamaW 66–55 17–3
(7–2)
Rupp Arena (22,042)
Lexington, Kentucky
February 14, 2004
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 8 at GeorgiaL 68–74 17–4
(7–3)
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, Georgia
February 18, 2004
8:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 7 ArkansasW 73–56 18–4
(8–3)
Rupp Arena (21,941)
Lexington, Kentucky
February 21, 2004
2:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 9 at AuburnW 68–59 19–4
(9–3)
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum (10,500)
Auburn, AL
February 25, 2004
8:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 3 TennesseeW 92–60 20–4
(10–3)
Rupp Arena (23,201)
Lexington, Kentucky
February 29, 2004
4:00 pm, CBS
No. 9 at LSUW 70–64 21–4
(11–3)
Maravich Center (12,791)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
March 3, 2004
8:00 pm, JP Sports
No. 9 at South CarolinaW 84–65 22–4
(12–3)
Colonial Center (18,000)
Columbia, South Carolina
March 7, 2004
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 9 FloridaW 82–62 23–4
(13–3)
Rupp Arena (24,191)
Lexington, Kentucky
2004 SEC Tournament
March 12, 2004
1:00 pm, JP Sports
(1 E) No. 8 vs. (5 E) Georgia
2004 SEC tournament quarterfinals
W 69–60 24–4
Georgia Dome (20,203)
Atlanta
March 13, 2004
1:00 pm, JP Sports
(1 E) No. 8 vs. (3 E) South Carolina
SEC tournament semifinals
W 78–63 25–4
Georgia Dome (21,446)
Atlanta
March 14, 2004
1:00 pm, CBS
(1 E) No. 8 vs. (2 E) Florida
SEC tournament championship
W 89–73 26–4
Georgia Dome (22,024)
Atlanta
2004 NCAA Tournament
March 19, 2004
6:45 pm, CBS
(1 MW) No. 2 vs. (16 MW) Florida A&M
First Round
W 96–76 27–4
Nationwide Arena (19,588)
Columbus, Ohio
March 21, 2004
4:30 pm, CBS
(1 MW) No. 2 vs. (9 MW) UAB
Second Round
L 75–76 27–5
Nationwide Arena (19,588)
Columbus, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References edit

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2003-04 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Blazing Upset: UAB topples top-seeded Kentucky to reach Sweet 16". SI.com. March 21, 2004. Retrieved February 24, 2012.

External links edit