2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
{{short description|2003–04 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2003–04
|team=Kentucky Wildcats
|image=Kentucky Wildcats logo (1984-2005).png
|image_size=150
|conference= Southeastern Conference
|short_conf = SEC
|CoachRank= 8
|APRank= 2
|record= 27–5
|conf_record= 13–3
|head_coach=Tubby Smith
|hc_year = 7th
|asst_coach1=
|ac1_year =
|asst_coach2=
|ac2_year =
|asst_coach3=
|ac3_year =
|stadium=Rupp Arena
|champion= SEC tournament champions
SEC East champions
|tourney= NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = Round of 32
}}
{{2003–04 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}}
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. For the season Kentucky finished with an overall record of 27–5 (13–3 SEC). The highlight of the season came in the SEC Tournament as Kentucky easily defeated Florida 89–73, to win their 25th tournament championship.
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.{{cite web |access-date=2012-02-24 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/17/opinion/crashing-the-tea-party.html |title=Blazing Upset: UAB topples top-seeded Kentucky to reach Sweet 16 |work=SI.com |date=2004-03-21}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2003|team=Kentucky Wildcats|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cliff|last=Hawkins|link=y|dab=basketball|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=SR|home=Dumfries, Virginia|high_school=Oak Hill Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ravi|last=Moss|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=SO|home=Hopkinsville, Kentucky|high_school=University Heights}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Stockton|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=170|class=SO|home=Glasgow, Kentucky|high_school=Glasgow}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gerald|last=Fitch|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=SR|home=Macon, Georgia|high_school=Westside}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Carrier|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=JR|home=Bowling Green, Kentucky|high_school=Bowling Green}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Łukasz|last=Obrzut|link=y|num=10|pos=C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=265|class=FR|home=Gliwice, Poland|high_school=Bridgton Academy (ME)}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Preston|last=LeMaster|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=SO|home=Paris, Kentucky|high_school=Bourbon County}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bernard|last=Cote|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=SO|home=St. Lambert, Quebec|high_school=Champlain-St. Lambert}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bobby|last=Perry|link=y|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=FR|home=Durham, North Carolina|high_school=Hillside}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Erik|last=Daniels|link=y|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=SR|home=Cincinnati|high_school=Princeton}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Heissenbuttel|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=SR|home=Lexington, Kentucky|high_school=Lexington Catholic}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shagari|last=Alleyne|num=21|pos=C|ft=7|in=3|lbs=270|class=FR|home=Bronx, New York|high_school=Rice|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Patrick|last=Sparks|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=JR|cur_rs=yes|home=Central City, Kentucky|high_school=Muhlenberg North}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sheray|last=Thomas|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=240|class=FR|home=Montreal, Quebec|high_school=Riverdale Baptist (MD)}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kelenna|last=Azubuike|link=y|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=220|class=SO|home=Tulsa, Oklahoma|high_school=Victory Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Antwain|last=Barbour|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=SR|home=Elizabethtown, Kentucky|high_school=Elizabethtown}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chuck|last=Hayes|link=y|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=240|class=JR|home=Modesto, California|high_school=Modesto Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Tubby Smith ({{college|High Point}})
|asst_coach=
- David Hobbs ({{college|VCU}})
- Scott Rigot ({{college|Buffalo}})
- Reggie Hanson ({{college|Kentucky}})
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2003
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = {{cbb link |year=2003–04|team=Winthrop Eagles|school=Winthrop University|title=Winthrop}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = UKTV
| score = 65–44
| overtime =
| attend = 21,271
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 2003
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = {{cbb link |year=2003–04|team=Tennessee Tech Eagles|school=Tennessee Tech University|title=Tennessee Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = UKTV
| score = 108–81
| overtime =
| attend = 21,918
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2003
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 10
| opponent = {{cbb link |year=2003–04|team=Marshall Thundering Herd|school=Marshall University|title=Marshall}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = US Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati
| gamename =
| tv = UKTV
| score = 89–76
| overtime =
| attend = 13,913
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 2003
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Anaheim Pond
| site_cityst = Anaheim, California
| gamename =
| tv = CBS
| score = 52–50
| overtime =
| attend = 17,816
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2003
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Ford Field
| site_cityst = Detroit
| gamename = Basketbowl
| tv = CBS
| score = 79–74
| overtime =
| attend = 78,129
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2003
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = RCA Dome
| site_cityst = Indianapolis
| gamename =
| tv = CBS
| score = 80–41
| overtime =
| attend = 25,686
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 2003
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link |year=2003–04|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|school=Eastern Kentucky University|title=Eastern Kentucky}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = UKTV
| score = 101–72
| overtime =
| attend = 22,023
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 27, 2003
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename = Battle for the Bluegrass
| tv = CBS
| score = 56–65
| overtime =
| attend = 24,328
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2003
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = {{cbb link |year=2003–04|team=Austin Peay State Governors|school=Austin Peay State University|title=Austin Peay}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = UKTV
| score = 61–53
| overtime =
| attend = 11,526
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2004
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = CBS
| score = 61–56
| overtime =
| attend = 23,014
| record = 9–1
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| SEC Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2004
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = JP Sports
| score = 75–63
| overtime =
| attend = 22,927
| record = 10–1
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2004
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, Mississippi
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 67–66
| overtime =
| attend = 10,432
| record = 11–1
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2004
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cbb link |year=2003–04|team=Georgia Bulldogs|school=University of Georgia|title=Georgia}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = JP Sports
| score = 57–65
| overtime =
| attend = 23,102
| record = 11–2
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2004
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = {{cbb link |year=2003–04|team=Tennessee Volunteers|school=University of Tennessee|title=Tennessee}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| tv = JP Sports
| score = 69–68
| overtime = OT
| attend = 17,990
| record = 12–2
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2004
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Edmund P. Joyce Center
| site_cityst = South Bend, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv = CBS
| score = 71–63
| overtime =
| attend = 11,418
| record = 13–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2004
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cbb link |year=2003–04|team=Ole Miss Rebels|school=University of Mississippi|title=Ole Miss}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = JP Sports
| score = 71–61
| overtime =
| attend = 22,151
| record = 14–2
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 2004
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 60–66
| overtime =
| attend = 14,168
| record = 14–3
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2004
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 68–65
| overtime =
| attend = 12,330
| record = 15–3
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 2004
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = JP Sports
| score = 65–64
| overtime =
| attend = 23,244
| record = 16–3
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2004
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 66–55
| overtime =
| attend = 22,042
| record = 17–3
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 2004
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, Georgia
| gamename =
| tv = CBS
| score = 68–74
| overtime =
| attend = 10,523
| record = 17–4
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2004
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = JP Sports
| score = 73–56
| overtime =
| attend = 21,941
| record = 18–4
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2004
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = {{cbb link |year=2003–04|team=Auburn Tigers|school=Auburn University|title=Auburn}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| gamename =
| tv = JP Sports
| score = 68–59
| overtime =
| attend = 10,500
| record = 19–4
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2004
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 3
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = JP Sports
| score = 92–60
| overtime =
| attend = 23,201
| record = 20–4
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 29, 2004
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = {{cbb link |year=2003–04|team=LSU Tigers|school=Louisiana State University|title=LSU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maravich Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv = CBS
| score = 70–64
| overtime =
| attend = 12,791
| record = 21–4
| conference = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2004
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Center
| site_cityst = Columbia, South Carolina
| gamename =
| tv = JP Sports
| score = 84–65
| overtime =
| attend = 18,000
| record = 22–4
| conference = 12–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2004
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = CBS
| score = 82–62
| overtime =
| attend = 24,191
| record = 23–4
| conference = 13–3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| 2004 SEC Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 2004
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| seed = 1 E
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| oppseed = 5 E
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta
| gamename = 2004 SEC tournament quarterfinals
| tv = JP Sports
| score = 69–60
| overtime =
| attend = 20,203
| record = 24–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 13, 2004
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| seed = 1 E
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank =
| oppseed = 3 E
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta
| gamename = SEC tournament semifinals
| tv = JP Sports
| score = 78–63
| overtime =
| attend = 21,446
| record = 25–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 14, 2004
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| seed = 1 E
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2 E
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta
| gamename = SEC tournament championship
| tv = CBS
| score = 89–73
| overtime =
| attend = 22,024
| record = 26–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| 2004 NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 19, 2004
| time = 6:45 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 2
| seed = 1 MW
| opponent = {{cbb link |year=2003–04|team=Florida A&M Rattlers|school=Florida A&M University|title=Florida A&M}}
| opprank =
| oppseed = 16 MW
| site_stadium = Nationwide Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
| gamename = First Round
| tv = CBS
| score = 96–76
| overtime =
| attend = 19,588
| record = 27–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 21, 2004
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 2
| seed = 1 MW
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| oppseed = 9 MW
| site_stadium = Nationwide Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = CBS
| score = 75–76
| overtime =
| attend = 19,588
| record = 27–5
}}
{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll}}
References
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External links
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