2003–04 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 3rd-year head coach Bruce Pearl, played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Arena and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season with a record of 20–11, 13–3 to finish in first place in the Horizon League. Seeded first, the Panthers won their first game in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament before they lost in the final game to UIC. They received an automatic bid to the 2004 NIT due to being a regular season conference champion that did not receive an invite to the NCAA Tournament. In the NIT the Panthers defeated Rice by a score of 91-63 in the opening round before falling to Boise State in the 1st Round by a score of 73-70.[1]

2003–04 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
Horizon League Regular season champions
ConferenceHorizon League
Record20–11 (13–3 Horizon)
Head coach
Home arenaU.S. Cellular Arena
Seasons
2003–04 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Milwaukee 13 3   .813 20 11   .645
Illinois-Chicago 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
Green Bay 11 5   .688 17 11   .607
Detroit Mercy 10 6   .625 19 11   .633
Wright State 10 6   .625 14 14   .500
Butler 8 8   .500 16 14   .533
Youngstown State 4 12   .250 8 20   .286
Loyola Chicago 4 12   .250 9 20   .310
Cleveland State 0 16   .000 4 25   .138
2004 Horizon League Tournament winner

Roster

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2003–04 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Ricardo Freeman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Hartford, Connecticut
G 4 Chris Hill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Schaumburg, Illinois
G 12 Allan Hanson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
F 13 Joah Tucker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 14 Derrick Wimmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 20 Myles McKay 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
F 21 Jason McCoy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
G 24 Boo Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
G 33 Nick Hansen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Appleton, Wisconsin
F 40 Michael Bendall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
F 44 Adrian Tigert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Oshkosh, Wisconsin
C 50 Derrick Ford 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Toledo, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 29, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 22, 2003*
Montana W 95–83  1–0
U.S. Cellular Arena (3,257)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nov 25, 2003*
Concordia-St. Paul W 90–62  2–0
U.S. Cellular Arena (2,010)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nov 29, 2003*
Southern Illinois L 77–81  2–1
U.S. Cellular Arena (3,269)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 3, 2003*
at Prairie View A&M W 87–70  3–1
William J. Nicks Building (3,022)
Prairie View, Texas
Dec 7, 2003*
at NC State L 71–77  3–2
RBC Center (10,691)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 10, 2003*
at Valparaiso W 86–82  4–2
Athletics–Recreation Center (2,897)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 13, 2003*
7:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 23 at Wisconsin L 71–89  4–3
Kohl Center (17,142)
Madison, Wisconsin
Dec 23, 2003
UIC W 78–62  5–3
(1–0)
U.S. Cellular Arena (4,089)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 29, 2003*
at Santa Clara L 64–66  5–4
Leavey Center (1,903)
Santa Clara, California
Dec 30, 2003*
vs. Idaho State W 85–70  6–4
Leavey Center (2,418)
Santa Clara, California
Jan 2, 2004*
at Air Force L 49–71  6–5
Clune Arena (2,028)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jan 5, 2004
Detroit W 82–74  7–5
(2–0)
U.S. Cellular Arena (2,223)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 8, 2004
Butler W 71–59  8–5
(3–0)
U.S. Cellular Arena (4,207)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 10, 2004
at Loyola (IL) W 97–87  9–5
(4–0)
Joseph J. Gentile Center (2,862)
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 15, 2004
Youngstown State W 80–74  10–5
(5–0)
U.S. Cellular Arena (2,351)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 17, 2004
at Green Bay W 82–70  11–5
(6–0)
Resch Center (7,522)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Jan 22, 2004
at Cleveland State W 78–64  12–5
(7–0)
Henry J. Goodman Arena (1,266)
Cleveland, Ohio
Jan 24, 2004
at Detroit W 85–68  13–5
(8–0)
Calihan Hall (3,218)
Detroit, Michigan
Jan 27, 2004
at Wright State W 68–53  14–5
(9–0)
Ervin J. Nutter Center (7,159)
Fairborn, Ohio
Jan 31, 2004
Green Bay W 81–70  15–5
(10–0)
U.S. Cellular Arena (8,703)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 5, 2004
at UIC L 82–86  15–6
(10–1)
UIC Pavilion (5,164)
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 7, 2004
Wright State W 72–66  16–6
(11–1)
U.S. Cellular Arena (4,118)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 12, 2004
Loyola (IL) W 77–71  17–6
(12–1)
U.S. Cellular Arena (4,455)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 14, 2004
at Youngstown State L 84–85  17–7
(12–2)
Beeghly Center (2,885)
Youngstown, Ohio
Feb 18, 2004
at Butler L 58–75  17–8
(12–3)
Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,645)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 21, 2004*
Manhattan
ESPN BracketBusters
L 76–83  17–9
U.S. Cellular Arena (4,752)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 28, 2004
Cleveland State W 88–63  18–9
(13–3)
U.S. Cellular Arena (3,236)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2004 Horizon League Tournament
Mar 6, 2004
(1) vs. (4) Detroit
Semifinals
W 58–50  19–9
Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,286)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 9, 2004
(1) (2) UIC
Championship game
L 62–65  19–10
U.S. Cellular Arena (10,254)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2004 NIT
Mar 17, 2004
Rice
Opening round
W 91–63  20–10
U.S. Cellular Arena (3,617)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 20, 2004
at Boise State
First round
L 70–73  20–11
Ford Idaho Center (10,153)
Nampa, Idaho
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule".
  2. ^ "2003-04 Milwaukee Panthers Men 's Schedule and Results".
  3. ^ https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-05-07/2004-ncaa-tournament-brackets-scores-stats-records
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1119–1120. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.