2003–04 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 106th basketball season and first under head coach Bill Self who was hired after Roy Williams accepted the head coaching position at his alma mater North Carolina. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. KU finished the season with a record of 24–9, 12–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place in conference. The Jayhawks lost to Texas in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed in the St. Louis Region. They advanced to the Elite Eight where they lost to Georgia Tech.

2003–04 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 16
2003–04 record24–9 (12–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
2003–04 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Oklahoma State †142 .875  314  .886
No. 12 Texas124 .750  258  .758
No. 16 Kansas124 .750  249  .727
Colorado106 .625  1811  .621
Texas Tech97 .563  2311  .676
Missouri97 .563  1614  .533
Oklahoma88 .500  2011  .645
Iowa State79 .438  2013  .606
Kansas State610 .375  1414  .500
Nebraska610 .375  1813  .581
Baylor313 .188  821  .276
Texas A&M016 .000  721  .250
2004 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jeremy Case
PG
McAlester, OK McAlester HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 26, 2002 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
J.R. Giddens
SF
Oklahoma City, OK John Marshall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 26, 2002 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
David Padgett
C
Reno, NV Reno HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 2, 2002 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Omar Wilkes
SG
Los Angeles, CA Loyola HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 2, 2002 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1   Rivals: 8  ESPN: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kansas 2003 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  • "2003 Kansas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  • "2003 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.

    Roster

    Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town
    Nick Bahe 21 Guard 6–2 180 Freshman Lincoln, NE
    Jeremy Case 10 Guard 6–0 165 Freshman McAlester, OK
    J.R. Giddens 15 Guard 6–5 195 Freshman Oklahoma City, OK
    Jeff Graves 42 Forward 6–9 255 Senior Lee's Summit, MO
    Jeff Hawkins 1 Guard 5–11 180 Sophomore Kansas City, Kansas
    Keith Langford 5 Guard 6–4 210 Junior Fort Worth, TX
    Michael Lee 25 Guard 6–3 215 Junior Portland, OR
    Aaron Miles 11 Guard 6–1 175 Junior Portland, OR
    Christian Moody 34 Forward 6–8 215 Sophomore Asheville, NC
    Bryant Nash 33 Forward 6–7 210 Senior Carrollton, TX
    Moulaye Niang 55 Forward 6–10 220 Sophomore El Cajon, CA
    Brett Olson 3 Forward 6–7 220 Senior Chanute, KS
    David Padgett 44 Center 6–11 230 Freshman Reno, NV
    Wayne Simien 23 Forward 6–9 250 Junior Leavenworth, KS
    Stephen Vinson 20 Guard 6–2 190 Sophomore Lawrence, KS
    Omar Wilkes 2 Guard 6–4 175 Freshman Los Angeles, CA

    [2]

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    11/21/2003*
    7:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 6 UT Chattanooga W 90–76  1–0
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    11/25/2003*
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 6 No. 3 Michigan State W 81–74  2–0
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    12/1/2003*
    10:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 1 at TCU W 85–66  3–0
    Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,267)
    Fort Worth, TX
    12/6/2003*
    3:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 1 vs. No. 21 Stanford
    John R. Wooden Classic
    L 58–64  3–1
    Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (17,816)
    Anaheim, CA
    12/10/2003*
    7:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 5 Fort Hays State W 80–40  4–1
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    12/13/2003*
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 5 Oregon
    Feist Shootout
    W 77–67  5–1
    Kemper Arena (14,158)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/20/2003*
    7:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 6 vs. UC Santa Barbara
    Wolf Pack Holiday Classic
    W 72–52  6–1
    Lawlor Events Center (N/A)
    Reno, NV
    12/21/2003*
    9:30 pm, J-TV
    No. 6 at Nevada
    Wolf Pack Holiday Classic
    L 61–75  6–2
    Lawlor Events Center (10,983)
    Reno, NV
    12/29/2003*
    7:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 13 Binghamton W 78–46  7–2
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    1/2/2004*
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 13 Villanova W 86–79  8–2
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    1/5/2004
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 13 at Colorado W 77–62  9–2
    (1–0)
    Coors Events Center (10,740)
    Boulder, CO
    1/14/2004
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 14 Kansas State W 73–67  10–2
    (2–0)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    1/17/2004
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 14 at Texas A&M W 71–65  11–2
    (3–0)
    Reed Arena (8,122)
    College Station, TX
    1/22/2004*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 12 Richmond L 68–69  11–3
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    1/25/2004
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 12 Colorado W 78–57  12–3
    (4–0)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    1/28/2004
    8:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 15 at Kansas State W 78–70  13–3
    (5–0)
    Bramlage Coliseum (11,103)
    Manhattan, KS
    1/31/2004
    3:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 15 at Iowa State L 61–68  13–4
    (5–1)
    Hilton Coliseum (11,205)
    Ames, IA
    2/2/2004
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 20 Missouri W 65–56  14–4
    (6–1)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2/7/2004
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 20 No. 19 Texas Tech W 96–77  15–4
    (7–1)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2/9/2004
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 12 at No. 10 Oklahoma State L 60–80  15–5
    (7–2)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
    Stillwater, OK
    2/15/2004
    12:30 pm, ABC
    No. 12 at Nebraska L 55–74  15–6
    (7–3)
    Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,611)
    Lincoln, NE
    2/18/2004
    7:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 21 Baylor W 74–54  16–6
    (8–3)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2/21/2004
    3:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 21 Iowa State W 90–89 OT 17–6
    (9–3)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2/23/2004
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 20 at No. 10 Texas L 67–82  17–7
    (9–4)
    Frank Erwin Center (16,103)
    fAustin, TX
    2/29/2004
    1:00 pm, CBS
    No. 20 Oklahoma W 79–58  18–7
    (10–4)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    3/3/2004
    6:30 pm, J-TV
    No. 21 Nebraska W 78–67  19–7
    (11–4)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    3/7/2004
    1:00 pm, CBS
    No. 21 at Missouri W 84–82  20–7
    (12–4)
    Hearnes Center (13,611)
    Columbia, MO
    Big 12 Tournament
    3/12/2004
    8:20 pm, ESPN+
    (3) No. 18 vs. (6) Missouri
    quarterfinals
    W 94–69  21–7
    American Airlines Center (18,057)
    Dallas, TX
    3/13/2004
    3:20 pm, ESPN2
    (3) No. 18 vs. (2) No. 11 Texas
    semifinals
    L 60–64  21–8
    American Airlines Center (19,100)
    Dallas, TX
    NCAA Tournament
    3/19/2004*
    8:45 pm, CBS
    (4 St. Louis) No. 16 vs. (13 St. Louis) Illinois-Chicago
    First Round
    W 78–53  22–8
    Kemper Arena (17,667)
    Kansas City, MO
    3/21/2004*
    3:40 pm, CBS
    (4 St. Louis) No. 16 vs. (12 St. Louis) Pacific
    Second Round
    W 78–63  23–8
    Kemper Arena (17,667)
    Kansas City, MO
    3/26/2004*
    6:10 pm, CBS
    (4 St. Louis) No. 16 vs. (9 St. Louis) UAB
    Sweet Sixteen
    W 100–74  24–8
    Edward Jones Dome (30,000)
    St. Louis, MO
    3/28/2004*
    1:40 pm, CBS
    (4 St. Louis) No. 16 (3 St. Louis) No. 14 Georgia Tech
    Elite Eight
    L 71–79 OT 24–9
    Edward Jones Dome (30,648)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings

    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Final
    AP 6 6 1 5 6 12 13 13 14 12 15 20 12 21 20 21 18 16 N/A
    Coaches 5 5 1 7 7 11 13 14 12 10 12 17 13 20 18 18 15 14 9

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "2003–2004 Men's Basketball Roster". Archived from the original (English) on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
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