2003–04 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
Record26–11 (10–6 A10)
Head coach
Home arenaCintas Center
2003–04 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 5 Saint Joseph's160 1.000302  .938
Temple97 .5631514  .517
Rhode Island79 .4382014  .588
UMass412 .2501019  .345
St. Bonaventure313 .188721  .250
Fordham313 .188622  .214
West
Dayton124 .750249  .727
George Washington115 .6881812  .600
Xavier106 .6252611  .703
Richmond106 .6252013  .606
Duquesne610 .3751217  .414
La Salle511 .3131020  .333
2004 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2003–04 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team[2][3] represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 2003–04 season. Led by head coach Thad Matta, the Musketeers finished 19–10 in the regular season, and won the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers put on an unexpected performance, battling all the way to the Elite Eight, eventually falling to Duke. Following the season, Matta would depart to become the head coach of Ohio State.

Roster

2003–04 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Lionel Chalmers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Albany, New York
G 10 Romain Sato 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Tournament results

    Atlantic 10 tournament

    3/10/04 @ University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH Vs. St. Bonaventure, W, 90–64
    3/11/04 @ University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH Vs. St. Joseph's, W, 87–67
    3/12/04 @ University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH Vs. George Washington, W, 70–47
    3/13/04 @ University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH Vs. Dayton, W, 58–49

    NCAA tournament

    3/19/04 @ TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL Vs. (10) Louisville W, 80–70 (first round)
    3/21/04 @ TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL Vs. (2) Mississippi State W, 89–74 (second round)
    3/26/04 @ Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA Vs. (3) Texas W, 79–71 (Sweet Sixteen)
    3/28/04 @ Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA Vs. (1) Duke L, 66–63 (Elite Eight)

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    233Lionel ChalmersLos Angeles Clippers
    252Romain SatoSan Antonio Spurs

    [4]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2003-04 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
    2. "2003-04 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats".
    3. "2003-04 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results".
    4. "2004 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
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