2003–04 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2003–04 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets File:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 3 14 28–10 9–7 Paul Hewitt 4th McCamish Pavilion NCAA tournament, Runner-upPreseason NIT Champions National Championship Game L Lost 73-82 vs. Connecticut The 2003–04 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2003–04 season. Led by fourth year head coach Paul Hewitt, the Yellow Jackets made their best finish to date in the NCAA Tournament, battling all the way to the national championship game, where they eventually fell to UConn the consensus favorite entering the season, but a team the Jackets handled in the Preseason NIT.Huskies dominant inside and out https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/244000063 ESPN April 8, 2004 June 19, 2023 Georgia Tech finished the season with an overall record of 28–10 (9–7 ACC). Roster 2003 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets y B. J. Elder 1 G 6 4 218 JR y Madison, GA Isma'il Muhammad 2 F 6 6 228 JR n Atlanta, GA Jarrett Jack 3 G 6 3 200 SO y Fort Washington, MD Mario West 5 G 6 5 210 SO y Douglasville, GA Jim Nyström 10 F 6 4 210 SO n Stockholm, Sweden Will Bynum 11 G 6 0 185 JR y Chicago, IL Luke Schenscher 12 C 7 1 255 JR y Canberra, Australia Keith Jones 14 G 6 2 195 FR n Austell, GA Marvin Lewis 24 G 6 4 205 SR n Germantown, MD Robert Brooks 34 F 6 8 210 SR n Saginaw, MI Clarence Moore 42 F 6 5 215 SR n Norco, LA Theodis Tarver 44 F 6 9 245 SO n Monroe, LA David Nelson 51 G 5 10 165 SR n Syracuse, NY Anthony McHenry 55 G 6 7 220 JR y Birmingham, AL Paul Hewitt (St. John Fisher) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia-tech/2004.html 2003-04 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats May 19, 2019 Schedule and results no yes yes no |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets| Regular Season Nov 18, 2003 yes Louisiana–Lafayette Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 79–45 1–0 Nov 20, 2003 yes 2003 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 75–56 2–0 Nov 23, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Newman Arena Ithaca, New York 90–69 3–0 Nov 26, 2003 yes yes Connecticut 1 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Preseason NIT 77–61 4–0 Nov 28, 2003 yes yes Texas Tech Madison Square Garden New York, New York Preseason NIT 85–65 5–0 Dec 3, 2003 yes yes 13 2003 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio 73–53 6–0 Dec 6, 2003 yes 13 2003 men Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 94–43 7–0 Dec 13, 2003 yes 10 2003 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 75–62 8–0 Dec 17, 2003 yes 5 2003 men Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 74–41 9–0 Dec 21, 2003 yes 5 St. John's Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 79–66 10–0 Dec 23, 2003 yes 4 2003 men Marist Red Foxes Marist Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 90–40 11–0 Dec 29, 2003 yes 4 VCU Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 86–65 12–0 Jan 3, 2004 yes yes 3 2003 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 80–83 2OT 12–1 Jan 11, 2004 yes 8 North Carolina 12 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina 88–103 12–2 0–1 Jan 15, 2004 8 Virginia Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 75–57 13–2 1–1 Jan 17, 2004 12 Maryland Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 81–71 14–2 2–1 Jan 20, 2004 yes 11 Wake Forest 10 Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 73–66 15–2 3–1 Jan 24, 2004 yes 11 NC State RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina 72–76 15–3 3–2 Jan 27, 2004 14 Clemson Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 76–69 16–3 4–2 Jan 31, 2004 14 Duke 1 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 74–82 16–4 4–3 Feb 3, 2004 yes yes 15 2003 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 65–81 16–5 4–4 Feb 7, 2004 yes yes 15 2003 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 77–62 17–5 Feb 10, 2004 15 North Carolina 14 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 88–77 18–5 5–4 Feb 14, 2004 yes 15 Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 80–82 18–6 5–5 Feb 19, 2004 yes 18 Maryland Comcast Center College Park, Maryland 75–64 19–6 6–5 Feb 22, 2004 18 Wake Forest 15 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 76–80 19–7 6–6 Feb 25, 2004 18 NC State 14 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 69–79 19–8 6–7 Feb 28, 2004 yes 18 Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 79–60 20–8 7–7 Mar 3, 2004 yes 19 Duke 3 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC 76–68 21–8 8–7 Mar 6, 2004 19 Florida State Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA 63–60 22–8 9–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets| ACC Tournament Mar 12, 2004 yes yes 14 North Carolina 16 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC ACC Tournament Quarterfinal 83–82 23–8 Mar 13, 2004 yes yes 14 Duke 5 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC ACC Tournament Semifinal 71–85 23–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets| NCAA Tournament Mar 19, 2004 yes yes 14 3 MW Northern Iowa 14 MW Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI First Round 65–60 24–9 Mar 21, 2004 yes yes 14 3 MW Boston College 25 6 MW Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI Second Round 57–54Yellow Jackets fend off Boston College https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/244000056 ESPN March 21, 2004 June 26, 2022 25–9 Mar 26, 2004 yes yes 14 3 MW Nevada 10 MW Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, MO Sweet Sixteen 72–67Georgia Tech Ends Nevada's Dream Run https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-mar-27-sp-gatechnevada27-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 27, 2004 June 23, 2023 26–9 Mar 28, 2004 yes yes 14 3 MW Kansas 16 4 MW Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, MO Elite Eight 79–71 OTJack's 29 pace Jackets past Jayhawks https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/244000061 ESPN March 28, 2004 June 23, 2023 27–9 Apr 3, 2004 yes yes 14 3 MW Oklahoma State 4 2 E Alamodome San Antonio, TX Final Four 67–65Bynum's drive sends Jackets to finals https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/244000031 ESPN April 3, 2004 June 23, 2023 28–9 Apr 5, 2004 yes yes 14 3 MW Connecticut 7 2 W Alamodome San Antonio, TX National Championship 73–82 28–10 AP Poll Sourceshttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia-tech/2004-schedule.html 2003–04 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results Sports Reference May 19, 2019 Rankings 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1130–1131 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball seasons Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team Georgia Tech Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Category:2003 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