2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2003–04
|team=Nevada Wolf Pack
|sport=Basketball
|image=Nevada Wolf Pack wordmark.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Western Athletic Conference
|short_conf=WAC
|CoachRank=21
|APRank=
|record=25–9
|conf_record=13–5
|head_coach=Trent Johnson
|hc_year = 5th
|assoc_coach=
|ahc_year =
|asst_coach1=Mark Fox
|ac1_year = 4th
|asst_coach2=
|stadium=Lawlor Events Center
|champion=WAC Regular season champion
WAC tournament champion
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{2003–04 WAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by fifth-year head coach Trent Johnson, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, Nevada won the WAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the St. Louis Region. The Wolf Pack defeated Michigan State and No. 2 seed Gonzaga to reach the first Sweet Sixteen in program history. In the Regional semifinal, No. 3 seed and eventual national runner-up Georgia Tech ended Nevada's run, 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=July 2, 2021}} The team finished with a record of 25–9 (13–5 WAC).
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Todd|last=Okeson|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=sr|rs=|link=|home=Weskan, KS|high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevinn|last=Pinkney|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=245|class=jr|rs=|link=y|home=Colton, CA|high_school=Colton}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Fazekas|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=235|class=fr|rs=|link=y|home=Arvada, CO|high_school=Ralston Valley}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Garry|last=Hill-Thomas|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|link=|home=Oakland, CA|high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
| head_coach =
- Trent Johnson ({{college|Boise State}})
| asst_coach =
| roster_url = https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2003-04
| accessdate =
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2020-21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2020|tv=|record=}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Nevada Wolf Pack}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 17, 2003
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Vermont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename = Preseason NIT
| score = 69–49
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 19, 2003
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
| site_cityst = Storrs, Connecticut
| gamename = Preseason NIT
| score = 79–93
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2003
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=UNLV Runnin' Rebels|title=UNLV}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 74–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 2003
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Portland Pilots |title=Portland}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chiles Center
| site_cityst = Portland, Oregon
| gamename =
| score = 70–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 2003
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Pacific
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center
| site_cityst = Stockton, California
| gamename =
| score = 76–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 13, 2003
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Weber State Wildcats|title=Weber State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 74–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 2003
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename = Wolf Pack Holiday Classic
| score = 70–43
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 2003
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename = Wolf Pack Holiday Classic
| score = 75–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 27, 2003
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=UC Davis Aggies |title=UC Davis}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 84–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=San Jose State Spartans|title=San Jose State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Event Center
| site_cityst = San Jose, California
| gamename =
| score = 74–45
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–3
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2004
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hawaii
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Hawaii
| gamename =
| score = 53–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–4
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 8, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|title=Louisiana Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 71–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–4
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=SMU Mustangs|title=SMU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 84–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–4
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 15, 2004
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 76–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–5
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2004
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Boise State Broncos|title=Boise State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BSU Pavilion
| site_cityst = Boise, Idaho
| gamename =
| score = 75–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–6
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane|title=Tulsa}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 80–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–6
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Rice Owls|title=Rice}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 101–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–6
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 84–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–6
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald W. Reynolds Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 89–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–6
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 2004
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 70–71
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 13–7
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 79–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–7
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 12, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 92–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–7
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 92–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–7
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 2004
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 75–87
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–8
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2003|sex=men|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 60–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fresno State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Save Mart Center
| site_cityst = Fresno, California
| gamename =
| score = 64–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–8
| conference = 11–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 4, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hawaii
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 77–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–8
| conference = 12–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 6, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Jose State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 74–45
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–8
| conference = 13–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Nevada Wolf Pack}}| 2004 WAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Save Mart Center
| site_cityst = Fresno, California
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 75–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Save Mart Center
| site_cityst = Fresno, California
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 67–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 13, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Save Mart Center
| site_cityst = Fresno, California
| gamename = Championship Game
| score = 66–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Nevada Wolf Pack}}| 2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 18, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = KeyArena
| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington
| gamename = First Round
| score = 72–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 20, 2004
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 3
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = KeyArena
| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington
| gamename = Second Round
| score = 91–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 26, 2004
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank = 14
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Edward Jones Dome
| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–9
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=no| poll=|timezone=Pacific Time |region=STL |regionname=St. Louis}}
Rankings
{{main|2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball navbox}}
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