2003–04 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

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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
Seasons
2004–05 →
2003–04 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 5 Saint Joseph's 16 0   1.000 30 2   .938
Temple 9 7   .563 15 14   .517
Rhode Island 7 9   .438 20 14   .588
UMass 4 12   .250 10 19   .345
St. Bonaventure 3 13   .188 7 21   .250
Fordham 3 13   .188 6 22   .214
West
Dayton 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
George Washington 11 5   .688 18 12   .600
Xavier 10 6   .625 26 11   .703
Richmond 10 6   .625 20 13   .606
Duquesne 6 10   .375 12 17   .414
La Salle 5 11   .313 10 20   .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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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
2 33 Lionel Chalmers Los Angeles Clippers
2 52 Romain Sato San Antonio Spurs

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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.