2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

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).

2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
WAC Regular season champion WAC tournament champion
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 21
Record	25–9 (13–5 WAC)
Head coach	Trent Johnson (5th season)
Assistant coach	Mark Fox (4th season)
Home arena	Lawlor Events Center

2003–04 WAC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Nevada †	13	–	5		.722			25	–	9		.735
UTEP	13	–	5		.722			24	–	8		.750
Boise State	12	–	6		.667			23	–	10		.697
Rice	12	–	6		.667			22	–	11		.667
Hawaii	11	–	7		.611			21	–	12		.636
Fresno State	10	–	8		.556			14	–	15		.483
Louisiana Tech	8	–	10		.444			15	–	15		.500
SMU	5	–	13		.278			12	–	18		.400
Tulsa	5	–	13		.278			9	–	20		.310
San Jose State	1	–	17		.056			6	–	23		.207
† 2004 WAC tournament winner

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. The team finished with a record of 25–9 (13–5 WAC).

Roster

2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Kirk Snyder 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Upland Upland, CA G 3 Todd Okeson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Weskan, KS F 21 Kevinn Pinkney 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Colton Colton, CA F 22 Nick Fazekas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Ralston Valley Arvada, CO G 23 Garry Hill-Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Oakland, CA	Head coach Trent Johnson (Boise State) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 17, 2003*		Vermont Preseason NIT	W 69–49	1–0	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Nov 19, 2003*		at No. 1 Connecticut Preseason NIT	L 79–93	1–1	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion  Storrs, Connecticut
Nov 24, 2003*		at UNLV	W 74–62	2–1	Thomas & Mack Center  Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 4, 2003*		at Portland	L 70–86	2–2	Chiles Center  Portland, Oregon
Dec 6, 2003*		at Pacific	L 76–82	2–3	Alex G. Spanos Center  Stockton, California
Dec 13, 2003*		Weber State	W 74–62	3–3	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Dec 20, 2003*		Alabama State Wolf Pack Holiday Classic	W 70–43	4–3	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Dec 21, 2003*		No. 6 Kansas Wolf Pack Holiday Classic	W 75–61	5–3	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Dec 27, 2003		UC Davis	W 84–62	6–3	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Jan 3, 2004		at San Jose State	W 74–45	7–3 (1–0)	The Event Center  San Jose, California
Jan 5, 2004		at Hawaii	L 53–60	7–4 (1–1)	Stan Sheriff Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 8, 2004		Louisiana Tech	W 71–67	8–4 (2–1)	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Jan 10, 2004		SMU	W 84–74	9–4 (3–1)	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Jan 15, 2004		at UTEP	L 76–79	9–5 (3–2)	Don Haskins Center  El Paso, Texas
Jan 17, 2004		at Boise State	L 75–79	9–6 (3–3)	BSU Pavilion  Boise, Idaho
Jan 22, 2004		Tulsa	W 80–71	10–6 (4–3)	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Jan 24, 2004		Rice	W 101–76	11–6 (5–3)	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Jan 31, 2004		Fresno State	W 84–65	12–6 (6–3)	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Feb 2, 2004		at Tulsa	W 89–67	13–6 (7–3)	Donald W. Reynolds Center  Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 5, 2004		at SMU	L 70–71 OT	13–7 (7–4)	Moody Coliseum  Dallas, Texas
Feb 7, 2004		at Louisiana Tech	W 79–64	14–7 (8–4)	Thomas Assembly Center  Ruston, Louisiana
Feb 12, 2004		Boise State	W 92–78	15–7 (9–4)	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Feb 14, 2004		UTEP	W 92–63	16–7 (10–4)	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Feb 18, 2004		at Rice	L 75–87	16–8 (10–5)	Tudor Fieldhouse  Houston, Texas
Feb 21, 2004*		Toledo	W 60–58	17–8	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Feb 28, 2004		at Fresno State	W 64–55	18–8 (11–5)	Save Mart Center  Fresno, California
Mar 4, 2004		Hawaii	W 77–64	19–8 (12–5)	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Mar 6, 2004		San Jose State	W 74–45	20–8 (13–5)	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
WAC tournament
Mar 11, 2004*		vs. SMU Quarterfinals	W 75–60	21–8	Save Mart Center  Fresno, California
Mar 12, 2004*		vs. Rice Semifinals	W 67–59	22–8	Save Mart Center  Fresno, California
Mar 13, 2004*		vs. UTEP Championship Game	W 66–60	23–8	Save Mart Center  Fresno, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2004*	(10)	vs. (7) Michigan State First Round	W 72–66	24–8	KeyArena  Seattle, Washington
Mar 20, 2004*	(10)	vs. (2) No. 3 Gonzaga Second Round	W 91–72	25–8	KeyArena  Seattle, Washington
Mar 26, 2004*	(10)	vs. (3) No. 14 Georgia Tech Sweet Sixteen	L 67–72	25–9	Edward Jones Dome  St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. STL=St. Louis. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source

Rankings

Main article: 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings