The 2003–04 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I women's basketball season college basketball season. The Lady Tigers, were led by 22nd-year head coach Sue Gunter, played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center, and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 10–4 in SEC play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. As the two seed in the SEC women's tournament, they lost in the semifinal round to Vanderbilt. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament as the No. 4 seed in the West region. The Lady Tigers defeated Austin Peay, Maryland, No. 1 seed Texas, and Georgia to reach the first NCAA Final Four in program history. LSU was beaten in the National semifinals by Tennessee.
2003–04 LSU Lady Tigers basketball | |
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NCAA Women's Tournament, Final Four | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 19 |
Record | 27–8 (10–4 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Pete Maravich Assembly Center |
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Feb 29, 2004* |
No. 15 | vs. No. 2 Tennessee | L 62–85 | 22–6 (10–4) |
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
SEC Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 5, 2004* |
(2) No. 19 | vs. (7) Ole Miss Quarterfinals |
W 79–66 | 23–6 |
Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, TN | ||||||
Mar 6, 2004* |
(2) No. 19 | vs. (3) No. 21 Vanderbilt Semifinals |
L 66–78 | 23–7 |
Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, TN | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 21, 2004* |
(4 W) No. 19 | vs. (13 W) Austin Peay First round |
W 83–66 | 24–7 |
Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||||||
Mar 23, 2004* |
(4 W) No. 19 | vs. (5 W) Maryland Second round |
W 76–61 | 25–7 |
Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||||||
Mar 27, 2004* |
(4 W) No. 19 | vs. (1 W) No. 4 Texas Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
W 71–55 | 26–7 |
Bank of America Arena Seattle, WA | ||||||
Mar 29, 2004* |
(4 W) No. 19 | vs. (3 W) No. 16 Georgia Regional Final – Elite Eight |
W 62–60[1] | 27–7 |
Bank of America Arena Seattle, WA | ||||||
Apr 4, 2004* |
(4 W) No. 19 | vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Tennessee National Semifinal – Final Four |
L 50–52[2] | 27–8 |
New Orleans Arena New Orleans, LA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West Region. All times are in Central Time. |
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Rankings
editReferences
edit- ^ "This Trip Is a First for LSU". The Los Angeles Times. March 30, 2004. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "Tennessee Sets Trap for L.S.U., And Tigers Become Tangled In It". The New York Times. April 5, 2004. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "2003-04 Women's Basketball Schedule". Retrieved July 6, 2024.