2003–04 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2003–04 college basketball season, the 83rd season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by fourth-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games for the final season at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee.

2003–04 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
C-USA Regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
APNo. 24
Record22–8 (12–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPyramid Arena
Seasons
2003–04 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
DePaul 12 4   .750 22 10   .688
No. 24 Memphis 12 4   .750 22 8   .733
No. 11 Cincinnati 12 4   .750 25 7   .781
UAB 12 4   .750 22 10   .688
Charlotte 12 4   .750 21 9   .700
Louisville 9 7   .563 20 10   .667
Saint Louis 9 7   .563 19 13   .594
Marquette 8 8   .500 19 12   .613
TCU 7 9   .438 12 17   .414
Southern Miss 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
East Carolina 5 11   .313 13 14   .481
Tulane 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
Houston 3 13   .188 9 18   .333
South Florida 1 15   .063 7 20   .259
2004 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

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2003–04 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 32 Sean Banks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr New York, New York
G 1 Antonio Burks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
F 10 Rodney Carney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Indianapolis, Indiana
F 14 Simplice Njoya 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Yaounde, Cameroon
G 30 Jared Sandridge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
G 0 Clyde Wade 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Memphis, Tennessee
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 13, 2003*
vs. No. 20 Wake Forest
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
L 76–85  0–1
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Nov 22, 2003*
Fordham W 94–64  1–1
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 29, 2003*
Austin Peay W 74–60  2–1
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 3, 2003*
Tennessee-Martin W 84–64  3–1
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 6, 2003*
at Ole Miss W 73–62  4–1
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Dec 13, 2003*
at No. 14 Illinois L 64–74  4–2
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Dec 17, 2003*
Belmont W 89–83  5–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 22, 2003*
Samford W 63–62  6–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 27, 2003*
No. 11 Missouri W 61–59  7–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 29, 2003*
Oakland W 69–63  8–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 6, 2004*
at Villanova W 73–57  9–2
Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 10, 2004*
at Southern Miss L 63–66  9–3
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Conference USA tournament
Mar 11, 2004*
(2) No. 23 vs. (7) Saint Louis
Quarterfinals
L 61–72  21–7
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 2004*
(7 E) No. 24 vs. (10 E) No. 23 South Carolina
First Round
W 59–43  22–7
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 21, 2004*
(7 E) No. 24 vs. (2 E) No. 4 Oklahoma State
Second Round
L 53–70  22–8
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2003-04 Conference USA Season Summary
  2. ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved June 26, 2022.