2003–04 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 June 2024 Women's basketball 2003–04 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg Big Ten Conference Big Ten 13 24 25–9 9–7 Pam Borton 2nd Melissa McFerrin Dave Stromme Danielle O'Banion Williams Arena Subway Basketball Classic champions, Junkanoo Jam champions, Cavalier Classic champions NCAA Tournament Final Four The 2003–04 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Gophers, led by second-year head coach Pam Borton, played their home games at Williams Arena as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Iowa in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten women's tournament before losing to Ohio State in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament as the No. 7 seed in the Mideast region. There they defeated UCLA, Kansas State, Boston College, and Duke to reach the first Final Four in program history. In the National Semifinal round, they were beaten by eventual National champion UConn, 67–58. Roster w 2003 Minnesota Golden Gophers y y w Kelly Roysland n 3 G 5 9 Fr Fosston, Minnesota Fosston H.S. w Janel McCarville y 4 C 6 2 Jr Stevens Point, Wisconsin Stevens Point Senior High w Shannon Schonrock n 11 G 5 6 So Winnebago, Minnesota Blue Earth Area w Lindsay Whalen y 13 G 5 9 Sr Hutchinson, Minnesota Hutchinson H.S. w Leslie Hill n 20 F 5 10 Sr Chicago, Illinois George Washington w Shannon Bolden n 22 G/F 5 11 So Marshall, Minnesota Marshall Senior High w Tanisha Gilbert n 23 G/F 5 11 Jr Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Champlin Park w Lori Dimitroff n 24 G 5 9 Sr Maple Grove, Minnesota Maple Grove (H.S.) St. Cloud State w Hannah Garry n 31 G 5 5 So Stewartville, Minnesota Stewartville H.S. w Jamie Broback n 33 G/F 6 3 Fr Apple Valley, MN Eastview w Kadidja Andersson n 35 F 5 11 Sr Stockholm, Sweden Brännkyrka Gymnasium w Christina Collison n 50 C 6 2 So Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie H.S. w Liz Podominick n 55 F/C 6 2 Fr Lakeville, MN Lakeville North Pam Borton (Ohio) Melissa McFerrin (Mizzou) Dave Stromme (St. Olaf) Danielle O'Banion (Boston College) https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2003-04 Schedule and results |- !colspan=6 style='Minnesota Golden Gophers|Non-conference regular season November 22, 2003 yes 13 Southern Subway Basketball Classic – Semifinals Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 93–41No. 13 Golden Gophers Opens Season With Easy Victory https://gophersports.com/news/2003/11/22/No_13_Golden_Gophers_Open_Season_With_Easy_Victory gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics November 22, 2003 May 5, 2025 1–0 November 23, 2003 yes 13 Colorado 16 Subway Basketball Classic – Championship Game Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 95–61Golden Gopher Women's Basketball Crushes No. 16 Colorado https://gophersports.com/news/2003/11/23/Golden_Gopher_Women_s_Basketball_Crushes_No_16_Colorado gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics November 23, 2003 May 5, 2005 2–0 November 25, 2003 yes y 11 Drake Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa 73–50Janel McCarville Powers Golden Gophers to Victory at Drake https://gophersports.com/news/2003/11/25/Janel_McCarville_Powers_Golden_Gophers_to_Victory_at_Drake gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics November 25, 2003 May 5, 2025 3–0 November 28, 2003 yes y 11 Texas A&M Junkanoo Jam (Freeport Division) – Semifinals St. George's GymnasiumWildcats Travel To the Bahamas For the Inaugural Junkanoo Jam https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2003/11/27/5583d88ce4b06b726e66374a_131478250130493714 kstatesports.com Kansas State University Athletics November 27, 2003 May 5, 2025 Freeport, The Bahamas 88–72Golden Gophers Defeat Texas A&M in Junkanoo Jam in Bahamas https://gophersports.com/news/2003/11/29/Golden_Gophers_Defeat_Texas_A_amp_M_in_Junkanoo_Jam_in_Bahamas gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics November 29, 2003 May 5, 2025 4–0 November 29, 2003 yes y 11 USC Junkanoo Jam (Freeport Division) – Championship Game St. George's Gymnasium Freeport, The Bahamas 84–51Golden Gophers Women's Basketball Wins Junkanoo Jam Title https://gophersports.com/news/2003/11/30/Golden_Gopher_Women_s_Basketball_WIns_Junkanoo_Jam_Title gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics November 30, 2003 May 5, 2025 5–0 December 04, 2003 yes 9 Creighton Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 82–71Lindsay Whalen Scores 30 in Gopher Victory Over Creighton https://gophersports.com/news/2003/12/4/Lindsay_Whalen_Scores_30_in_Gopher_Victory_Over_Creighton gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics December 4, 2003 May 5, 2025 6–0 December 07, 2003 yes y 9 Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 79–53Golden Gopher Women's Basketball Team Improves to 7-0 With Win at UMKC https://gophersports.com/news/2003/12/7/Golden_Gopher_Women_s_Basketball_Team_Improves_to_7_0_With_Win_at_UMKC gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics December 7, 2003 May 5, 2025 7–0 December 21, 2003 yes 9 Green Bay Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 75–55Golden Gopher Women's Basketball Improves to 8-0 https://gophersports.com/news/2003/12/21/Golden_Gopher_Women_s_Basketball_Improves_to_8_0 gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics December 21, 2003 May 5, 2025 8–0 December 28, 2003 yes y 7 Georgia State Cavalier Classic – Semifinals University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 81–52Four Players Score Double Digits in Minnesota Women's Basketball Victory https://gophersports.com/news/2003/12/28/Four_Players_Score_Double_Digits_in_Minnesota_Women_s_Basketball_Victory gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics December 28, 2003 May 5, 2025 9–0 December 29, 2003 yes y 7 Virginia Cavalier Classic – Championship Game University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 73–53Whalen, McCarville Lead Minnesota to Virginia Cavalier Tourney Title https://gophersports.com/news/2003/12/29/Whalen_McCarville_Lead_Minnesota_to_Virginia_Cavalier_Tourney_Title gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics December 29, 2003 May 5, 2025 10–0 |- !colspan=9 style='Minnesota Golden Gophers|Big Ten regular season January 01, 2004 6 Michigan Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 64–44Lindsay Whalen Scores 32 to Lead No. 6 Golden Gophers to Big Ten Win https://gophersports.com/news/2004/1/1/Linday_Whalen_Scores_32_to_Lead_No_6_6_Golden_Gophers_to_Big_Ten_Win gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics January 1, 2004 May 5, 2025 11–0 1–0 January 03, 2004 4:00 pm CBS yes 6 South Carolina Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 63–53Lindsay Whalen Surpasses 2,000 Career Points Plateau in Gopher Victory https://gophersports.com/news/2004/1/8/No_6_6_Minnesota_Women_s_Basketball_Sets_Record_With_13_0_Start gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics January 3, 2004 May 5, 2025 12–0 January 8, 2004 yes 6 Northwestern Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 72–40No. 6 Minnesota Women's Basketball Sets Record With 13-0 Start https://gophersports.com/news/2004/1/8/No_6_6_Minnesota_Women_s_Basketball_Sets_Record_With_13_0_Start gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics January 8, 2004 May 5, 2025 13–0 2–0 January 11, 2004 6 Iowa Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 74–59Gopher Women's Basketball Wins Tough Battle Against Iowa, Now 14-0 https://gophersports.com/news/2004/1/11/Gopher_Women_s_Basketball_Wins_Tough_Battle_Versus_Iowa_Now_14_0 gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics January 11, 2004 May 5, 2025 14–0 3–0 January 15, 2004 6 Illinois Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 74–59Golden Gopher Women's Basketball Remains Undefeated, Downs Illinois 74–59 https://gophersports.com/news/2004/1/15/Golden_Gopher_Women_s_Basketball_Remains_Undefeated_Downs_Illinois_74_59 gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athleitcs January 15, 2004 May 5, 2025 15–0 4–0 January 18, 2004 y 6 Purdue 9 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 56–65Gopher Women's Basketball Suffers First Loss of Season at Purdue https://gophersports.com/news/2004/1/18/Gopher_Women_s_Basketball_Suffer_First_Loss_of_Season_at_Purdue gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics May 5, 2025 January 18, 2004 15–1 4–1 January 22, 2004 y 9 Penn State 7 Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania 56–75Golden Gophers Women's Basketball Defeated at Penn State https://gophersports.com/news/2004/1/22/Golden_Gopher_Women_s_Basketball_Defeated_at_Penn_State gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics May 5, 2025 January 22, 2004 15–2 4–2 January 25, 2004 9 Michigan State 20 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 69–72Lindsay Whalen Grabs Scoring Record, But Gophers Upset By Michigan State https://gophersports.com/news/2004/1/25/Lindsay_Whalen_Grabs_Scoring_Record_But_Gophers_Upset_By_Michigan_State gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics May 5, 2025 January 25, 2004 15–3 4–3 January 29, 2004 14 Indiana Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 78–46Golden Gophers Women's Basketball Defeats Indiana https://gophersports.com/news/2004/1/29/Golden_Gopher_Women_s_Basketball_Defeats_Indiana gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics May 25, 2005 January 29, 2004 16–3 5–3 February 01, 2004 y 14 Wisconsin Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin 59–48Whalen Leads Gopher Women's Basketball to Win at Wisconsin https://gophersports.com/news/2004/2/1/Whalen_Leads_Gopher_Women_s_Basketball_to_Win_at_Wisconsin gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics February 1, 2004 May 5, 2025 17–3 6–3 February 08, 2004 13 Penn State 5 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 14,363 74–56Whalen and McCarville Lead Gophers to Big Win Over Penn State https://gophersports.com/news/2004/2/8/Whalen_and_McCarville_Lead_Gophers_to_Big_Win_Over_Penn_State gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics February 8, 2004 May 5, 2025 18–3 7–3 February 12, 2004 y 10 Ohio State Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio 57–75No. 10 Gopher Women's Basketball Upset at Ohio State https://gophersports.com/news/2004/2/12/No_10_10_Gopher_Women_s_Basketball_Upset_at_Ohio_State gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics February 12, 2004 May 5, 2025 18–4 7–4 February 15, 2004 y 10 Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 63–54Shannon Bolden Scores Career-High 18 as Gophers Defeat Illinois https://gophersports.com/news/2004/2/15/Shannon_Bolden_Scores_Career_High_18_as_Gophers_Defeat_Illinois gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics February 15, 2004 May 5, 2025 19–4 8–4 February 19, 2004 y 11 Iowa Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 61–81Minnesota Women's Basketball Defeated at Iowa https://gophersports.com/news/2004/2/19/Minnesota_Women_s_Basketball_Defeated_at_Iowa gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics February 19, 2004 May 5, 2025 19–5 8–5 February 22, 2004 11 Northwestern Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 73–46Four Players in Double Figures as Women's Basketball Defeats Northwestern https://gophersports.com/news/2004/2/22/Four_Players_in_Double_Figures_as_Women_s_Basketball_Defeats_Northwestern gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics February 22, 2004 May 5, 2025 20–5 9–5 February 26, 2004 12 Ohio State 25 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 62–76No. 12 Women's Basketball Falls to No. 25 Ohio State, 62-76 https://gophersports.com/news/2004/2/26/No_12_Women_s_Basketball_Falls_to_No_25_Ohio_State_62_76 gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics February 26, 2004 May 5, 2025 20–6 9–6 February 29, 2004 y 12 Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 47–57Minnesota Women's Basketball Loses Regular-Season Finale at Michigan https://gophersports.com/news/2004/2/29/Minnesota_Women_s_Basketball_Loses_Regular_Season_Finale_at_Michigan gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics February 29, 2004 May 5, 2025 20–7 9–7 |- !colspan=9 style='Minnesota Golden Gophers|Big Ten Tournament |- March 04, 2004 9:00 pm FSN Chicago yes y 18 6 Northwestern 11 First Round Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 68–47McCarville and Andersson Lead Gophers to Win in Big Ten Tourney https://gophersports.com/news/2004/3/4/McCarville_and_Andersson_Lead_Gophers_to_Win_in_Big_Ten_Tourney gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics March 4, 2004 May 5, 2025 21–7 March 05, 2004 8:30 pm FSN Chicago yes y 18 6 Ohio State 22 3 Quarterfinals Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 50–58Janel McCarville Posts Triple Double in Gopher Loss in Big Ten Tournament https://gophersports.com/news/2004/3/5/Janel_McCarville_Posts_Triple_Double_in_Gopher_Loss_in_Big_Ten_Tourney gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics March 5, 2004 May 5, 2025 21–8 |- !colspan= 9 style='Minnesota Golden Gophers|NCAA Tournament March 21, 2004 2:30 pm ESPN2 yes 24 7 ME UCLA 10 ME First Round Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 92–81Golden Gopher Women's Basketball Records NCAA Win Over UCLA https://gophersports.com/news/2004/3/21/Golden_Gopher_Womens_Basketball_Records_NCAA_Win_Over_UCLA gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics March 21, 2004 May 5, 2025 22–8 March 23, 2004 9:00 pm ESPN yes 24 7 ME Kansas State 8 2 ME Second Round Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 80–61Women's Basketball Advances to "Sweet Sixteen" With Victory Over Kansas State https://gophersports.com/news/2004/3/23/Women_s_Basketball_Advances_to_Sweet_Sixteen_With_Victory_Over_Kansas_State gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics March 23, 2004 May 5, 2025 23–8 March 28, 2004 2:30 pm ESPN2 yes y 24 7 ME Boston College 18 3 ME Sweet Sixteen Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, Virginia 76–63Women's Basketball Team Headed to Elite Eight https://gophersports.com/news/2004/3/28/Women_s_Basketball_Team_Headed_to_Elite_Eight gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics March 28, 2004 May 5, 2025 24–8 March 30, 2004 7:00 pm ESPN yes y 24 7 ME Duke 1 1 ME Elite Eight Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, Virginia 82–75Gophers Leave Devils Upset https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2004/03/31/gophers-leave-devils-upset/47315606-023d-4386-a0c7-70910ee1e622/ The Washington Post Jim Reedy March 30, 2004 June 29, 2024Gopher Women's Basketball Headed to Final Four with 82-75 Win Over Duke https://gophersports.com/news/2004/3/30/Gopher_Women_s_Basketball_Headed_to_Final_Four_with_82_75_Win_Over_Duke gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics March 30, 2004 May 5, 2025 25–8 April 04, 2004 9:33 pm ESPN 24 7 ME UConn 6 2 E Final Four New Orleans Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 18,211 58–67Taurasi, Huskies Rise Up https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2004/04/05/taurasi-huskies-rise-up/dc0bac34-3215-4887-b8bc-b64dd6ee3cf9/ The Washington Post Camille Powell April 4, 2004 June 29, 2024Gophers End Stellar Season at NCAA Women's Final Four https://gophersports.com/news/2004/4/4/Gophers_End_Stellar_Season_at_NCAA_Women_s_Final_Four gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics April 4, 2004 May 5, 2025 25–9 AP Poll Eastern Time. ME = Mid-East, E = East Sourcehttps://gophersports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2003-04 2003–04 Women's Basketball Schedule gophersports.com University of Minnesota Athletics June 29, 2024 Rankings 2003–04 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 0 18 13 13 11 9 9 9 7 6 6 6 9T 14 13 10 11 12 18 22 24 Coaches 0 19 17 17 17 14 13 12 11 10 11 11 10 14 16 18 17 14 14 18 18 13 See also 2003–04 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team References Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball seasons Minnesota Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team