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2003–04 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team
| 2003–04 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball |
|---|
| Southern Conference |
| 27–6 (15–1 SoCon) |
| Murry Bartow (1st season) |
| Memorial Center |
The 2003–04 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team represented East Tennessee State University in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by first-year head coach Murry Bartow, played their home games at the Memorial Center in Johnson City, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference. After finishing first in the conference regular season standings, the Buccaneers won the SoCon tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the Atlanta region. East Tennessee State was beaten by No. 4 seed Cincinnati in the opening round, 80–77.
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| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2003* | at Houston Preseason NIT | W 65–51 | 1–0 | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |
| Nov 23, 2003* | at Texas Tech Preseason NIT | L 53–64 | 1–1 | United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas | |
| Nov 25, 2003* | Mars Hill | W 100–57 | 2–1 | Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee | |
| Nov 29, 2003* | UNC Wilmington | W 67–62 | 3–1 | Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee | |
| Dec 3, 2003* | at UNC Asheville | W 78–56 | 4–1 | Justice Center Asheville, North Carolina | |
| Dec 6, 2003 | Georgia Southern | W 91–85 | 5–1(1–0) | Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee | |
| Dec 15, 2003* | at Clemson | L 86–100 OT | 5–2 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | |
| Dec 17, 2003* | at Tennessee Tech | W 77–70 | 6–2 | Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee | |
| Dec 20, 2003* | Virginia–Wise | W 81–55 | 7–2 | Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee | |
| Dec 27, 2003* | vs. IUPUI | L 81–85 | 7–3 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Dec 29, 2003* | vs. Lamar | W 75–62 | 8–3 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Dec 30, 2003* | vs. American | L 66–71 | 8–4 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Jan 5, 2004 | at Furman | W 69–68 | 9–4(2–0) | Timmons Arena Greenville, South Carolina | |
| Jan 10, 2004 | at UNC Greensboro | W 72–68 | 10–4(3–0) | Fleming Gymnasium Greensboro, North Carolina | |
| Jan 12, 2004* | Union (KY) | W 100–62 | 11–4 | Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee | |
| Feb 28, 2004 | at College of Charleston | L 89–91 | 24–5(15–1) | F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina | |
| Mar 4, 2004* | vs. Furman Quarterfinals | W 94–84 | 25–5 | North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, South Carolina | |
| Mar 5, 2004* | vs. Davidson Semifinals | W 96–84 | 26–5 | North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, South Carolina | |
| Mar 6, 2004* | vs. Chattanooga Championship game | W 78–62 | 27–5 | North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, South Carolina | |
| Mar 19, 2004* | (13 ATL) | vs. (4 ATL) No. 11 Cincinnati First round | L 77–80 | 27–6 | Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ATL=Atlanta. All times are in Eastern. |
Source
- Zakee Wadood – SoCon Player of the Year
- Murry Bartow – SoCon Coach of the Year
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