2003–04 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

The 2003–04 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 2004–05 college basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Billy Gillispie and played their home games at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.

2003–04 UTEP Miners men's basketball
WAC Regular season co-champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record24–8 (13–5 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachDoc Sadler (1st season)
Home arenaDon Haskins Center
2003–04 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Nevada135 .722259  .735
UTEP135 .722248  .750
Boise State126 .6672310  .697
Rice126 .6672211  .667
Hawaii117 .6112112  .636
Fresno State108 .5561415  .483
Louisiana Tech810 .4441515  .500
SMU513 .2781218  .400
Tulsa513 .278920  .310
San Jose State117 .056623  .207
2004 WAC tournament winner

Roster

2003–04 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 1 Jason Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So New Orleans, Louisiana
G 4 Giovanni St. Amant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Bellflower, California
F 5 Roy Smallwood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
G 10 Chris Craig 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Scottsdale, Arizona
G 21 Filiberto Rivera 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Carolina, Puerto Rico
F 33 Omar Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C 40 John Tofi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) So San Francisco, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 3, 2003*
at Texas Tech L 57–70  3–1
United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
Dec 6, 2003*
at New Mexico State W 83–74  4–1
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dec 8, 2003*
Houston W 88–61  5–1
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 17, 2003*
New Mexico State W 85–60  6–1
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 28, 2003*
Rutgers W 94–68  9–1
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 3, 2004
Boise State L 94–98  9–2
(0–1)
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
WAC tournament
Mar 11, 2004*
vs. Louisiana Tech
Quarterfinals
W 62–55  23–6
Save Mart Center 
Fresno, California
Mar 12, 2004*
vs. Boise State
Semifinals
W 85–73  24–6
Save Mart Center 
Fresno, California
Mar 13, 2004*
vs. Nevada
Championship game
L 60–66[2]  24–7
Save Mart Center 
Fresno, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2004*
(13 PHX) vs. (4 PHX) No. 19 Maryland
First round
L 83–86[3]  24–8
The Pepsi Center 
Denver, Colorado
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
PHX=Phoenix.

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References

  1. "2003-04 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Texas at El Paso Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  2. "Nevada's first Dance since '85". ESPN. March 14, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  3. "Terps escape with win over UTEP". ESPN. March 19, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Texas at El Paso Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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