2003–04 Alabama State Hornets basketball team
American college basketball season
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SWAC tournament champions | |
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 16–15 (11–7 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Dunn–Oliver Acadome |
Seasons ← 2002–03 2004–05 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 22 | – | 7 | .759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State † | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 1 | – | 26 | .037 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2004 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 2003–04 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by head coach Rob Spivery, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). After finishing second in the SWAC regular season standings, the Hornets won the SWAC tournament, earning the conference's automatic bid to play in the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 16 seed in the South region, Alabama State was beaten by No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Duke in the opening round,[2] to finish the season 16–15 (11–7 SWAC).
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference Regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 20, 2003* | at Nevada Wolf Pack Holiday Classic | L 43–70 | 2–5 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada | |||||||
Dec 21, 2003* | vs. UC Santa Barbara Wolf Pack Holiday Classic | L 53–63 | 2–6 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada | |||||||
Dec 30, 2003* | at Ole Miss | L 44–68 | 2–7 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi | |||||||
SWAC Regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 3, 2004 | at Grambling | W 60–53 | 3–7 (1–0) | Tiger Memorial Gym Grambling, Louisiana | |||||||
Mar 6, 2004 | Jackson State | W 65–54 | 13–14 (11–7) | Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama | |||||||
SWAC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 11, 2004* | vs. Southern Quarterfinals | W 63–62 | 14–14 | Bill Harris Arena Birmingham, Alabama | |||||||
Mar 12, 2004* | vs. Jackson State Semifinals | W 59–56 2OT | 15–14 | Bill Harris Arena Birmingham, Alabama | |||||||
Mar 13, 2004* | vs. Alabama A&M Championship game | W 63–58 | 16–14 | Bill Harris Arena Birmingham, Alabama | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 18, 2004* | (16 S) | vs. (1 S) No. 6 Duke First round | L 61–96 | 16–15 | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina | ||||||
Sources[3]
References
- ^ sports-reference.com 2003-04 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Blue Devils Get It Over With". The Washington Post. March 19, 2004. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2023.