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2003–04 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team

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2003–04 Pacific Tigers men's basketball
Big West regular season co-champions
Big West tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record25–8 (17–1 Big West)
Head coach
Home arenaAlex G. Spanos Center
Seasons
2003–04 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 25 Utah State 17 1   .944 25 4   .862
Pacific 17 1   .944 25 8   .758
UC Santa Barbara 10 8   .556 16 12   .571
Idaho 9 9   .500 14 16   .467
UC Riverside 7 11   .389 11 17   .393
Cal State Northridge 7 11   .389 14 16   .467
Cal State Fullerton 7 11   .389 11 17   .393
Cal Poly 6 12   .333 11 16   .407
UC Irvine 6 12   .333 11 17   .393
Long Beach State 4 14   .222 6 21   .222
2004 Big West tournament winner
As of April 10, 2004[1]
Rankings from AP poll


The 2003–04 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of the Pacific during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by 16th-year head coach Bob Thomason and played their home games at the Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, California as members of the Big West Conference. Pacific finished tied with Utah State atop the Big West regular season standings and followed by winning the Big West tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 12 seed in the St. Louis region, the team upset No. 5 seed Providence in the opening round. Playing in the Round of 32 for the first time in school history, the Tigers were beaten by No. 4 seed Kansas to end their season at 25–8 (17–1 Big West).

Roster

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2003–04 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 11 Miah Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr
C 33 Guillaume Yango 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 21, 2003*
San Jose State W 76–65 OT 1–0
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Nov 27, 2003*
vs. No. 2 Duke
Great Alaska Shootout
L 69–82  1–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 28, 2003*
vs. Canisius
Great Alaska Shootout
L 59–62  1–2
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 29, 2003*
vs. Texas State
Great Alaska Shootout
W 62–55  2–2
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 6, 2003*
Nevada W 82–76  3–2
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Dec 10, 2003*
Fresno State L 51–66  3–3
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Dec 13, 2003*
at Santa Clara L 61–72  3–4
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, California
Dec 20, 2003*
at Lamar W 73–71  4–4
Montagne Center 
Beaumont, Texas
Dec 23, 2003*
at San Francisco L 72–73  4–5
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Dec 27, 2003*
at No. 10 Saint Joseph's L 55–73  4–6
Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 30, 2003*
Cal State Stanislaus W 68–47  5–6
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Jan 3, 2004
at UC Riverside W 73–59  6–6
(1–0)
UCR Student Rec Center 
Riverside, California
Jan 5, 2004
at Cal State Fullerton W 66–64 OT 7–6
(2–0)
Titan Gym 
Fullerton, California
Jan 8, 2004
Long Beach State W 70–55  8–6
(3–0)
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Jan 10, 2004
UC Irvine W 67–52  9–6
(4–0)
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Jan 15, 2004
at Utah State L 51–66  9–7
(4–1)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 17, 2004
at Idaho W 63–62  10–7
(5–1)
Cowan Spectrum 
Moscow, Idaho
Jan 22, 2004
Cal Poly W 88–64  11–7
(6–1)
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Jan 24, 2004
UC Santa Barbara W 76–56  12–7
(7–1)
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Jan 31, 2004
at Cal State Northridge W 86–78  13–7
(8–1)
Matadome 
Northridge, California
Feb 5, 2004
at UC Irvine W 64–52  14–7
(9–1)
Bren Events Center 
Irvine, California
Feb 7, 2004
at Long Beach State W 67–58  15–7
(10–1)
The Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, California
Big West tournament
Mar 12, 2004*
vs. Idaho
Semifinals
W 67–61  23–7
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 
Anaheim, California
Mar 13, 2004*
vs. Cal State Northridge
Championship game
W 75–73  24–7
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 
Anaheim, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 2004*
(12 STL) vs. (5 STL) No. 21 Providence
First Round
W 66–58[2]  25–7
Kemper Arena (17,500)
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 21, 2004*
(12 STL) vs. (4 STL) No. 16 Kansas
Second Round
L 63–78[3]  25–8
Kemper Arena (17,667)
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
STL=St. Louis.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[4]

References

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  1. ^ Big West MBB Record Book
  2. ^ "Davis scored 19, hits big shot late". ESPN. March 19, 2004. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Jayhawks headed to Sweet 16 again". ESPN. March 21, 2004. Retrieved June 26, 2022.[dead link]
  4. ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". pacifictigers.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.