2003–04 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2003–04
|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|image=File:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg
|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference
|short_conf= ACC
|CoachRank=3
|APRank=14
|record=28–10
|conf_record=9–7
|head_coach=Paul Hewitt
|hc_year= 4th
|asst_coach1=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=McCamish Pavilion
|champion= NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Preseason NIT Champions
|bowl=National Championship Game
|bowl_result=
L 73-82 vs. Connecticut
}}
{{2003–04 ACC men's basketball standings}}
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 {{ndash}} the consensus favorite entering the season, but a team the Jackets handled in the Preseason NIT.{{cite web |title=Huskies dominant inside and out |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/244000063 |publisher=ESPN |date=April 8, 2004 |access-date=June 19, 2023}} Georgia Tech finished the season with an overall record of 28–10 (9–7 ACC).
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=B. J.|last=Elder|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=218|class=JR|link=y|rs=|home=Madison, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isma'il|last=Muhammad|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=228|class=JR|link=n|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jarrett|last=Jack|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=SO|link=y|rs=|home=Fort Washington, MD}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mario|last=West|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=SO|link=y|rs=|home=Douglasville, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Nyström|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=SO|link=n|rs=|home=Stockholm, Sweden}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Will|last=Bynum|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=JR|link=y|rs=|home=Chicago, IL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Schenscher|num=12|pos=C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=255|class=JR|link=y|rs=|home=Canberra, Australia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keith|last=Jones|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=195|class=FR|link=n|rs=|home=Austell, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marvin|last=Lewis|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=SR|link=n|rs=|home=Germantown, MD}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Robert|last=Brooks|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=SR|link=n|rs=|home=Saginaw, MI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Clarence|last=Moore|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=SR|link=n|rs=|home=Norco, LA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Theodis|last=Tarver|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=245|class=SO|link=n|rs=|home=Monroe, LA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Nelson|num=51|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=165|class=SR|link=n|rs=|home=Syracuse, NY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=McHenry|num=55|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=JR|link=y|rs=|home=Birmingham, AL}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Paul Hewitt ({{college|St. John Fisher}})
|asst_coach=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=no|rank=yes|tv=yes|attend=no}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets}}| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 18, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 79–45
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 20, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Hofstra Pride|title=Hofstra}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 75–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Cornell Big Red|title=Cornell}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Newman Arena
| site_cityst = Ithaca, New York
| gamename =
| score = 90–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 26, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, New York
| gamename = Preseason NIT
| score = 77–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, New York
| gamename = Preseason NIT
| score = 85–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 3, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Ohio State Buckeyes|title=Ohio State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 73–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Tennessee State Tigers|title=Tennessee State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 94–43
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 13, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Saint Louis Billikens|title=Saint Louis}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 75–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Alabama A&M Bulldogs|title=Alabama A&M}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 74–41
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = St. John's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 79–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 23, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Marist Red Foxes|title=Marist}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 90–40
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 86–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=none|team=Georgia Bulldogs|title=Georgia}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 80–83
| overtime = 2OT
| attend =
| record = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 11, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 88–103
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–2
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 15, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 75–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–2
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 81–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–2
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 73–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–2
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = NC State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = RBC Center
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 72–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–3
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 76–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–3
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 74–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–4
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 3, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=Florida State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 65–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–5
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=none|team=Tennessee Volunteers|title=Tennessee}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thompson-Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 77–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 88–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–5
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Hall
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 80–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–6
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Comcast Center
| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland
| gamename =
| score = 75–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–6
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 22, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 76–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–7
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = NC State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 69–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–8
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
| site_cityst = Clemson, South Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 79–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–8
| conference = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| score = 76–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–8
| conference = 8–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 6, 2004
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| score = 63–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–8
| conference = 9–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets}}| ACC Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
| score = 83–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 13, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = ACC Tournament Semifinal
| score = 71–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets}}| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 19, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed = 3 MW
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| oppseed = 14 MW
| site_stadium = Bradley Center
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| gamename = First Round
| score = 65–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 21, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed = 3 MW
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank = 25
| oppseed = 6 MW
| site_stadium = Bradley Center
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| gamename = Second Round
| score = 57–54{{cite web |title=Yellow Jackets fend off Boston College |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/244000056 |publisher=ESPN |date=March 21, 2004 |access-date=June 26, 2022}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 26, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed = 3 MW
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank =
| oppseed = 10 MW
| site_stadium = Edward Jones Dome
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| score = 72–67{{cite news |title=Georgia Tech Ends Nevada's Dream Run |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-mar-27-sp-gatechnevada27-story.html |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=March 27, 2004 |access-date=June 23, 2023}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 28, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed = 3 MW
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 16
| oppseed = 4 MW
| site_stadium = Edward Jones Dome
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename = Elite Eight
| score = 79–71
| overtime = OT{{cite web |title=Jack's 29 pace Jackets past Jayhawks |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/244000061 |publisher=ESPN |date=March 28, 2004 |access-date=June 23, 2023}}
| attend =
| record = 27–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Apr 3, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed = 3 MW
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank = 4
| oppseed = 2 E
| site_stadium = Alamodome
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename = Final Four
| score = 67–65{{cite web |title=Bynum's drive sends Jackets to finals |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/244000031 |publisher=ESPN |date=April 3, 2004 |access-date=June 23, 2023}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 28–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Apr 5, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed = 3 MW
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 7
| oppseed = 2 W
| site_stadium = Alamodome
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename = National Championship
| score = 73–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 28–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll}}
Sources{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia-tech/2004-schedule.html |title=2003–04 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results|work=Sports Reference|access-date=May 19, 2019}}
Rankings
{{See also|2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=1130–1131|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}
References
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