2003–04 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team

The 2003–04 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by head coach Bobby Gonzalez, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–6, 16–2 in MAAC play to win the league regular season title. They were champions of the MAAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 12 seed in the Atlanta region, Manhattan upset No. 5 seed Florida in the opening round[1] before pushing No. 4 seed Wake Forest to the brink before falling, 84–80.[2]

2003–04 Manhattan Jaspers basketball
MAAC Regular season champions
MAAC Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record25–6 (16–2 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDraddy Gymnasium
2003–04 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Manhattan162 .889256  .806
Niagara135 .7222210  .688
Fairfield126 .6671911  .633
Saint Peter's126 .6671712  .586
Rider108 .5561714  .548
Siena99 .5001416  .467
Iona810 .4441118  .379
Canisius513 .2781020  .333
Marist414 .222622  .214
Loyola (MD)117 .056127  .036
2004 MAAC tournament winner

Roster

2003–04 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Luis Flores 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 17, 2003*
    at No. 19 Syracuse L 63–69  3–2
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    MAAC tournament
    Mar 7, 2004*
    vs. Saint Peter's
    Semifinals
    W 83–72  23–5
    Times Union Center 
    Albany, New York
    Mar 8, 2004*
    vs. Niagara
    Championship game
    W 62–61  24–5
    Times Union Center 
    Albany, New York
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 2004*
    (12 ATL) vs. (5 ATL) Florida
    First Round
    W 75–60  25–5
    RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Mar 20, 2004*
    (12 ATL) vs. (4 ATL) No. 17 Wake Forest
    Second Round
    L 80–84  25–6
    RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region MW=Midwest. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

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