2003–04 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

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|year=2003–04

|team=Idaho Vandals

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|conference=Big West Conference

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|short_conf=Big West

|record=14–16

|conf_record=9–9

|head_coach=Leonard Perry

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|stadium=Cowan Spectrum

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{{2003–04 Big West men's basketball standings}}

The 2003–04 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big West Conference, the Vandals were led by third-year head coach Leonard Perry and played their home games on campus at Cowan Spectrum in Moscow, Idaho.

The Vandals were {{nowrap|13–15}} overall in the regular season and {{nowrap|9–9}} in conference play, fourth in the {{nowrap|standings.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KsYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KdEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=829%2C1330769 |work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |location=(Idaho-Washington) |last=Lawson |first=Jamie |title=Vandal focus |date=March 10, 2003 |page=1B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_sNeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4849%2C2836807 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Grummert |first=Dale |title=Vandals catch their breath |date=March 11, 2003 |page=1B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fuYnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2fIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6136%2C105630 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Meehan |first=Jim |title=Vandals will depend on defense |date=March 11, 2003 |page=C6}}}}

Idaho met fifth seed UC Riverside in the quarterfinal of the conference tournament in Anaheim and defeated the Highlanders for their first-ever victory in the Big West {{nowrap|tourney.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_8NeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4803%2C3037155 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |title=UI comes through in the clutch |date=March 12, 2004 |page=1B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LMYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KdEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1325%2C1669696 |work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |location=(Idaho-Washington) |title=Idaho opens with win |date=March 12, 2004 |page=1B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f-YnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2fIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3494%2C978530|work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Meehan |first=Jim |title=Vandals score a win with win in tournament |date=March 12, 2004 |page=C1}}}} The following night in the semifinal, they lost to second-seed Pacific by {{nowrap|six points.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AMReAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3788%2C3386692 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=staff and wire reports |title=Idaho men bow out |date=March 13, 2004 |page=1B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LMYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KdEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1840%2C1790607 |work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |location=(Idaho-Washington) |title=Vandals come up short |date=March 13, 2004 |page=1B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gOYnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2fIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4962%2C1471659 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Meehan |first=Jim |title=Pacific ousts Idaho from tournament |date=March 13, 2004 |page=C1}}}}