2003–04 Utah Utes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2003–04 Utah Utes basketball File:Utah Utes logo.svg Mountain West Conference MWC 24–9 9–5 Rick Majerus 15th first 20 games Kerry Rupp 4th season; interim, final 13 games Jon M. Huntsman Center Mountain West tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 2003–04 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2003–04 men's basketball season. This season would mark the end of an era for the Utah men's basketball program as head coach Rick Majerus, serving in his 15th season, retired due to health concerns after 20 games.Rick Majerus Announces End Of His Utah Career https://utahutes.com/news/2004/1/28/Rick_Majerus_Announces_End_Of_His_Utah_Career University of Utah Athletics January 28, 2004 March 26, 2023 Fourth-year assistant, Kerry Rupp, guided the program for the remainder of the season. The Utes finished with an overall record of 24–9 (9–5 WAC), won the Mountain West tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Roster 2003 Utah Utes y Andrew Bogut 4 C 7 0 245 Fr y Melbourne, Victoria Nick Jacobson 15 SG 6 4 206 Sr Fargo, North Dakota Richard Chaney 42 G 6 4 200 So Los Angeles, California Tim Frost 54 C 6 10 240 Sr Klamath Falls, Oregon Rick Majerus (Marquette) https://utahutes.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2003-04 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes | Non-conference regular season Nov 17, 2003 yes 2003 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 46–38 1–0 Nov 19, 2003 yes 2003 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah Preseason NIT 66–54 2–0 Nov 23, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Stony Brook Seawolves Stony Brook Stony Brook University Arena Stony Brook, New York Preseason NIT 51–48 3–0 Nov 26, 2003 yes yes Texas Tech Madison Square Garden New York, New York Preseason NIT 54–65 3–1 Nov 28, 2003 yes yes Connecticut 1 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Preseason NIT 44–76 8,910 3–2 Dec 3, 2003 yes 2003 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 56–45 4–2 Dec 6, 2003 yes 2003 men San Diego Toreros San Diego Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 82–39 5–2 Dec 13, 2003 yes 2003 men Savannah State Tigers Savannah State Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 87–39 6–2 Dec 16, 2003 yes yes 2003 none LSU Tigers LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 51–65 6–3 Dec 19, 2003 yes 2003 men Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 73–57 7–3 Dec 23, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 77–57 8–3 Dec 29, 2003 yes 2003 men Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 78–45 9–3 Jan 3, 2004 yes yes 2003 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah 70–60 10–3 Jan 5, 2004 yes 2003 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 76–69 11–3 Jan 7, 2004 yes 2003 men Whitworth Pirates Whitworth Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 71–49 12–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes | MWC Regular Season Jan 12, 2004 yes 2003 none UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 72–67 13–3 1–0 Jan 17, 2004 2003 none Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 60–49 14–3 2–0 Jan 19, 2004 2003 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 67–49 15–3 3–0 Jan 24, 2004 yes 2003 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 54–70 15–4 3–1 Jan 26, 2004 yes Air Force Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado 49–62 15–5 3–2 Jan 31, 2004 BYU Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 64–56 16–5 4–2 Feb 7, 2004 2003 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 65–61 17–5 5–2 Feb 9, 2004 UNLV Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 70–56 18–5 6–2 Feb 14, 2004 yes Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado 80–70 19–5 7–2 Feb 16, 2004 yes Wyoming Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 65–74 19–6 7–3 Feb 21, 2004 Air Force Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 57–59 19–7 7–4 Feb 23, 2004 New Mexico Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 73–43 20–7 8–4 Mar 1, 2004 yes BYU Marriott Center Provo, Utah 57–70 20–8 8–5 Mar 6, 2004 yes San Diego State Cox Arena San Diego, California 66–53 21–8 9–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes | MWC Tournament Mar 11, 2004 yes yes San Diego State The Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado Quarterfinals 75–69 22–8 Mar 12, 2004 yes yes BYU The Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado Semifinals 54–51 23–8 Mar 13, 2004 yes yes UNLV The Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado Championship game 73–70 24–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes | NCAA Tournament Mar 19, 2004 yes yes 11 MW Boston College 25 6 MW Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin First round 51–58Utah stymied by Eagles' defense https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=244000054 https://web.archive.org/web/20220626171510/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=244000054 dead June 26, 2022 ESPN March 19, 2004 March 26, 2023 24–9 AP Poll MW Midwest 2003 Men's Basketball Schedule https://utahutes.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2003-04 University of Utah Athletics March 26, 2023 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:Utah Utes men's basketball seasons Utah Utah Utah Utes Utah Utes