2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches #1
AP #1
2003–04 record 27–5 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach Tubby Smith
Home arena Rupp Arena

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-Birmingham in the second round.[1]

Roster

2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 1 Hawkins, CliffCliff Hawkins style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Oak Hill Academy Dumfries, Virginia
G 2 Moss, RaviRavi Moss style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) So University Heights Hopkinsville, Kentucky
G 3 Stockton, BrandonBrandon Stockton style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) So Glasgow Glasgow, Kentucky
G 4 Fitch, GeraldGerald Fitch style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Westside Macon, Georgia
G 5 Carrier, JoshJosh Carrier style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Bowling Green Bowling Green, Kentucky
C 10 Orbzut, LukaszLukasz Orbzut style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 265 lb (120 kg) Fr Bridgton Academy (ME) Gliwice, Poland
G 12 LeMaster, PrestonPreston LeMaster style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) So Bourbon County Paris, Kentucky
F 12 Cote, BernardBernard Cote style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) So Champlain-St. Lambert St. Lambert, Quebec
F 13 Perry, BobbyBobby Perry style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Hillside Durham, North Carolina
F 14 Daniels, ErikErik Daniels style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Princeton Cincinnati, Ohio
G 15 Heissenbuttel, MattMatt Heissenbuttel style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Lexington Catholic Lexington, Kentucky
C 21 Alleyne, ShagariShagari Alleyne style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 270 lb (122 kg) Fr Rice Bronx, New York
G 22 Sparks, PatrickPatrick Sparks  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Muhlenberg North Central City, Kentucky
F 23 Thomas, SheraySheray Thomas style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Riverdale Baptist (MD) Montreal, Quebec
F 24 Azubuike, KelennaKelenna Azubuike style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) So Victory Christian Tulsa, Oklahoma
G 33 Barbour, AntwainAntwain Barbour style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, Kentucky
F 44 Hayes, ChuckChuck Hayes style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Modesto Christian Modesto, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and Results

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 21, 2003* #10 Winthrop W 65–44  1–0 Rupp Arena (21,271)
November 28, 2003* #10 Tennessee Tech W 108–81  2–0 Rupp Arena (21,918)
December 1, 2003* #10 vs. Marshall W 89–76  3–0 US Bank Arena (13,913)
December 6, 2003* #9 vs. UCLA W 52–50  4–0 Anaheim Pond (17,816)
December 13, 2003* #8 vs. #21 Michigan State
(Basketbowl)		 W 79–74  5–0 Ford Field (78,129)
December 20, 2003* #2 vs. Indiana W 80–41  6–0 RCA Dome (25,686)
December 23, 2003* #2 Eastern Kentucky W 101–72  7–0 Rupp Arena (22,023)
December 27, 2003* #2 #20 Louisville
(Battle for the Bluegrass)		 L 56–65  7–1 Rupp Arena (24,328)
December 31, 2003* #8 Austin Peay W 61–53  8–1 Freedom Hall (11,526)
January 3, 2004* #8 #9 North Carolina W 61–56  9–1 Rupp Arena (23,014)
January 10, 2004 #7 #20 Vanderbilt W 75–63  10–1 Rupp Arena (22,927)
January 13, 2004 #5 at Mississippi State W 67–66  11–1 Humphrey Coliseum (10,432)
January 17, 2004 #5 Georgia L 57–65  11–2 Rupp Arena (23,102)
January 20, 2004 #9 at Tennessee W 69–68 OT 12–2 Thompson-Boling Arena (17,990)
January 25, 2004* #9 at Notre Dame W 71–63  13–2 Edmund P. Joyce Center (11,418)
January 28, 2004 #5 Ole Miss W 71–61  14–2 Rupp Arena (22,151)
January 31, 2004 #5 at Vanderbilt L 60–66  14–3 Memorial Gymnasium (14,168)
February 3, 2004 #9 at #21 Florida W 68–65  15–3 O'Connell Center (12,330)
February 7, 2004 #9 #25 South Carolina W 65–64  16–3 Rupp Arena (23,244)
February 10, 2004 #5 Alabama W 66–55  17–3 Rupp Arena (22,042)
February 14, 2004 #8 at Georgia L 68–74  17–4 Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
February 18, 2004 #7 Arkansas W 73–56  18–4 Rupp Arena (21,941)
February 21, 2004 #9 at Auburn W 68–59  19–4 Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum (10,500)
February 25, 2004 #3 Tennessee W 92–60  20–4 Rupp Arena (23,201)
February 29, 2004 #9 at LSU W 70–64  21–4 Maravich Center (12,791)
March 3, 2004 #9 at South Carolina W 84–65  22–4 Colonial Center (18,000)
March 7, 2004 #9 Florida W 82–62  23–4 Rupp Arena (24,191)
2004 SEC Tournament
March 12, 2004 #8 vs. Georgia
(2004 SEC Tournament Quarterfinals)		 W 69–60  24–4 Georgia Dome (20,203)
March 13, 2004 #8 vs. South Carolina
(SEC Tournament Semifinals)		 W 78–63  25–4 Georgia Dome (21,446)
March 14, 2004 #8 vs. Florida
(SEC Tournament Championship)		 W 89–73  26–4 Georgia Dome (22,024)
2004 NCAA Tournament
March 19, 2004 #2 vs. Florida A&M
(NCAA First Round)		 W 96–76  27–4 Nationwide Arena (19,588)
March 21, 2004 #2 vs. UAB
(NCAA Second Round)		 L 75–76  27–5 Nationwide Arena (19,588)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. ↑ "Blazing Upset: UAB topples top-seeded Kentucky to reach Sweet 16". SI.com. 2004-03-21. Retrieved 2012-02-24.

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