2003–04 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

The 2003–04 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by head coach Rob Spivery, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). After finishing second in the SWAC regular season standings, the Hornets won the SWAC tournament, earning the conference's automatic bid to play in the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 16 seed in the South region, Alabama State was beaten by No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Duke in the opening round,[2] to finish the season 16–15 (11–7 SWAC).

2003–04 Alabama State Hornets basketball
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record16–15 (11–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDunn–Oliver Acadome
2003–04 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Mississippi Valley State162 .889227  .759
Alabama State117 .6111615  .516
Texas Southern108 .5561415  .483
Alabama A&M99 .5001317  .433
Jackson State99 .5001217  .414
Alcorn State99 .5001118  .379
Grambling State99 .5001118  .379
Southern99 .5001216  .429
Prairie View A&M711 .389720  .259
Arkansas–Pine Bluff117 .056126  .037
2004 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2003–04 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 23 Malcolm Campbell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) Sr  Kansas City, Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Non-conference Regular season
    Dec 20, 2003*
    at Nevada
    Wolf Pack Holiday Classic
    L 43–70  2–5
    Lawlor Events Center 
    Reno, Nevada
    Dec 21, 2003*
    vs. UC Santa Barbara
    Wolf Pack Holiday Classic
    L 53–63  2–6
    Lawlor Events Center 
    Reno, Nevada
    Dec 30, 2003*
    at Ole Miss L 44–68  2–7
    Tad Smith Coliseum 
    Oxford, Mississippi
    SWAC Regular season
    Jan 3, 2004
    at Grambling W 60–53  3–7
    (1–0)
    Tiger Memorial Gym 
    Grambling, Louisiana
    Mar 6, 2004
    Jackson State W 65–54  13–14
    (11–7)
    Joe L. Reed Acadome 
    Montgomery, Alabama
    SWAC tournament
    Mar 11, 2004*
    vs. Southern
    Quarterfinals
    W 63–62  14–14
    Bill Harris Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 12, 2004*
    vs. Jackson State
    Semifinals
    W 59–56 2OT 15–14
    Bill Harris Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 13, 2004*
    vs. Alabama A&M
    Championship game
    W 63–58  16–14
    Bill Harris Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 2004*
    (16 S) vs. (1 S) No. 6 Duke
    First round
    L 61–96  16–15
    RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Central.

    Sources[3]

    References

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