2003–04 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of the Pacific during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by 16th-year head coach Bob Thomason and played their home games at the Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, California as members of the Big West Conference. Pacific finished tied with Utah State atop the Big West regular season standings and followed by winning the Big West tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 12 seed in the St. Louis region, the team upset No. 5 seed Providence in the opening round. Playing in the Round of 32 for the first time in school history, the Tigers were beaten by No. 4 seed Kansas to end their season at 25–8 (17–1 Big West).

2003–04 Pacific Tigers men's basketball
Big West regular season co-champions
Big West tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record25–8 (17–1 Big West)
Head coach
Home arenaAlex G. Spanos Center
2003–04 Big West men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Utah State171 .944254  .862
Pacific171 .944258  .758
UC Santa Barbara108 .5561612  .571
Idaho99 .5001416  .467
UC Riverside711 .3891117  .393
Cal State Northridge711 .3891416  .467
Cal State Fullerton711 .3891117  .393
Cal Poly612 .3331116  .407
UC Irvine612 .3331117  .393
Long Beach State414 .222621  .222
2004 Big West tournament winner
As of April 10, 2004[1]
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

2003–04 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 11 Miah Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr
C 33 Guillaume Yango 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr
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 (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 21, 2003*
    San Jose State W 76–65 OT 1–0
    Alex G. Spanos Center 
    Stockton, California
    Nov 27, 2003*
    vs. No. 2 Duke
    Great Alaska Shootout
    L 69–82  1–1
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 28, 2003*
    vs. Canisius
    Great Alaska Shootout
    L 59–62  1–2
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 29, 2003*
    vs. Texas State
    Great Alaska Shootout
    W 62–55  2–2
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Dec 6, 2003*
    Nevada W 82–76  3–2
    Alex G. Spanos Center 
    Stockton, California
    Dec 10, 2003*
    Fresno State L 51–66  3–3
    Alex G. Spanos Center 
    Stockton, California
    Dec 13, 2003*
    at Santa Clara L 61–72  3–4
    Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, California
    Dec 20, 2003*
    at Lamar W 73–71  4–4
    Montagne Center 
    Beaumont, Texas
    Dec 23, 2003*
    at San Francisco L 72–73  4–5
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    Dec 27, 2003*
    at No. 10 Saint Joseph's L 55–73  4–6
    Hagan Arena 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 30, 2003*
    Cal State Stanislaus W 68–47  5–6
    Alex G. Spanos Center 
    Stockton, California
    Jan 3, 2004
    at UC Riverside W 73–59  6–6
    (1–0)
    UCR Student Rec Center 
    Riverside, California
    Jan 5, 2004
    at Cal State Fullerton W 66–64 OT 7–6
    (2–0)
    Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, California
    Jan 8, 2004
    Long Beach State W 70–55  8–6
    (3–0)
    Alex G. Spanos Center 
    Stockton, California
    Jan 10, 2004
    UC Irvine W 67–52  9–6
    (4–0)
    Alex G. Spanos Center 
    Stockton, California
    Jan 15, 2004
    at Utah State L 51–66  9–7
    (4–1)
    Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, Utah
    Jan 17, 2004
    at Idaho W 63–62  10–7
    (5–1)
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, Idaho
    Jan 22, 2004
    Cal Poly W 88–64  11–7
    (6–1)
    Alex G. Spanos Center 
    Stockton, California
    Jan 24, 2004
    UC Santa Barbara W 76–56  12–7
    (7–1)
    Alex G. Spanos Center 
    Stockton, California
    Jan 31, 2004
    at Cal State Northridge W 86–78  13–7
    (8–1)
    Matadome 
    Northridge, California
    Feb 5, 2004
    at UC Irvine W 64–52  14–7
    (9–1)
    Bren Events Center 
    Irvine, California
    Feb 7, 2004
    at Long Beach State W 67–58  15–7
    (10–1)
    The Walter Pyramid 
    Long Beach, California
    Big West tournament
    Mar 12, 2004*
    vs. Idaho
    Semifinals
    W 67–61  23–7
    Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 
    Anaheim, California
    Mar 13, 2004*
    vs. Cal State Northridge
    Championship game
    W 75–73  24–7
    Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 
    Anaheim, California
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 19, 2004*
    (12 STL) vs. (5 STL) No. 21 Providence
    First Round
    W 66–58[2]  25–7
    Kemper Arena (17,500)
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Mar 21, 2004*
    (12 STL) vs. (4 STL) No. 16 Kansas
    Second Round
    L 63–78[3]  25–8
    Kemper Arena (17,667)
    Kansas City, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    STL=St. Louis.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Source:[4]

    References

    1. Big West MBB Record Book
    2. "Davis scored 19, hits big shot late". ESPN. March 19, 2004. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
    3. "Jayhawks headed to Sweet 16 again". ESPN. March 21, 2004. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
    4. "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". pacifictigers.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
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