2003–04 VCU Rams men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2003–04 VCU Rams Basketball VCU Varsity old logo.svg 150 Colonial Athletic Association CAA 23–8 14–4 Jeff Capel III 2nd Gerald White Jeff LaMere Mark Cline Stuart C. Siegel Center CAA Regular season and tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 2003–04 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was the 36th season of the university fielding a men's basketball program. Led by second-year head coach Jeff Capel III, they continued to play their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 23–8, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in first place. The Rams defeated Delaware and UNC Wilmington in the CAA Tournament, before losing to Old Dominion in the final. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to No. 4 seed Wake Forest.Paul's late FTs lift Wake past VCU https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/244000005 https://web.archive.org/web/20230619193701/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/244000005 dead June 19, 2023 ESPN March 18, 2004 June 19, 2023 Roster 2003 VCU Rams y Dixon Renardo 1 F 6 9 210 Fr Houston, TX Michael Doles 2 F 6 6 210 Jr Richmond, VA Julian Capel 5 F 6 5 185 So Fayetteville, NC B. A. Walker 20 G 6 2 160 Fr Onancock, VA Nick George y basketball 21 F 6 6 205 Fr Manchester, ENG Jesse Pellot-Rosa 23 G 6 4 195 Fr Richmond, VA Alex Harper 25 G 6 4 190 So Columbia, SC Calvin Roland 30 F 6 10 245 So Hephzibah, GA Eric Davis 31 F 6 9 225 So Philadelphia, PA Drew Johnson 32 G 6 4 200 Fr Raleigh, NC Derrick Reid 34 F 6 8 215 Jr y Richmond, VA Jeff Capel III (Duke) Gerald White (Auburn) Jeff LaMere (Duke) Mark Cline (Wake Forest) https://vcuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2003-04 Schedule and results yes n |- !colspan=9 style=VCU Rams| Regular season Nov 21, 2003 yes 2003 men Iona Gaels Iona Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, Virginia 65–61 1–0 Nov 25, 2003 yes 2003 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, Virginia 72–67 2–0 Nov 29, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Hampton Pirates Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, Virginia 67–51 3–0 Dec 3, 2003 yes yes Richmond Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 52–70 3–1 Dec 6, 2003 yes William & Mary Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, Virginia 71–60 4–1 1–0 Dec 15, 2003 yes 2003 men North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, Virginia 105–51 5–1 Dec 18, 2003 yes UAB Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, Virginia 58–68 5–2 Dec 22, 2003 yes yes 2003 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 55–54 6–2 Dec 29, 2003 yes yes Georgia Tech 4 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 65–86 6–3 Jan 2, 2004 yes 2003 men Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, Virginia 66–61 7–3 Jan 5, 2004 yes 2003 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra Hofstra Arena Hempstead, New York 61–66 7–4 1–1 Feb 28, 2004 yes William & Mary William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, Virginia 74–59 20–7 14–4 |- !colspan=9 style=VCU Rams| CAA tournament Mar 6, 2004 yes 2003 men Towson Tigers Towson Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Quarterfinals 67–60 21–7 Mar 7, 2004 yes 2003 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Semifinals 84–67 22–7 Mar 8, 2004 yes George Mason Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Championship game 55–54 23–7 |- !colspan=9 style=VCU Rams| NCAA Tournament Mar 18, 2004 CBS yes yes 13 E Wake Forest 17 4 E RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina First round 78–79 23–8 AP Poll E East References Vcu Category:VCU Rams men's basketball seasons Vcu VCU Rams VCU Rams