2003–04 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2003–04 Syracuse Orange Syracuse Orange logo.svg 100px Big East Conference Big East 19 20 23–8 11–5 Jim Boeheim 28th Bernie Fine 28th Mike Hopkins 9th Troy Weaver 4th Carrier Dome NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 2003–04 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in NCAA men's basketball competition in the 2003–04 Division I season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 28th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 23–8 (11–5) record, while making it to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament. The team was led by junior Hakim Warrick and sophomore Gerry McNamara. Senior Jeremy McNeil, juniors Craig Forth and Josh Pace and sophomore Billy Edelin were also major contributors. This was the last season for Syracuse men's basketball under the Orangemen nickname. (At that time, women's teams and athletes were known as "Orangewomen".) Effective with the 2004–05 academic year, the school nickname became "Orange" for both men and women. Roster Hakim Warrick (19.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg) Gerry McNamara (17.2 ppg, 3.8 apg) Billy Edelin (13.8 ppg, 5.2 apg) Josh Pace (9.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg) Craig Forth (5.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg) Demetris Nichols (4.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg) Louie McCroskey (3.9 ppg, 2.2 rpg) Jeremy McNeil (3.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg) Terrence Roberts (2.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg) Developments Syracuse would eventually lose in the Sweet 16 round to Alabama.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-mar-26-sp-bamasyracuse26-story.html Archives Los Angeles Times 26 March 2004 McNamara scored 43 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the floor, as Syracuse topped Brigham Young, 80–75, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.Vicki Michaelis. (March 18, 2004). McNamara's nine treys save Syracuse, rebuff BYU USA Today Syracuse handed Pittsburgh its first ever loss at the Peterson Center, 49–46 (OT), on a buzzer-beater in overtime by McNamara,https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=240600221 Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh - Box Score - February 29, 2004 - ESPN and also concluded its regular season by topping Connecticut, 67–56, which would go on to win the National Championship.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=240670183 UConn vs. Syracuse - Game Recap - March 7, 2004 - ESPNJuly 2024 medicmedic Billy Edelin played just 17 games and left the team for undisclosed reasons in January.http://www.local10.com/sports/2808896/detail.html Syracuse Guard Edelin Sidelined Indefinitely - Sports News Story - WPLG Miami 2008-11-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20110605162427/http://www.local10.com/sports/2808896/detail.html 2011-06-05 dead Syracuse lost would-be sophomore Carmelo Anthony to the NBA Draft (3rd to the Denver Nuggets) and Kueth Duany to graduation.Anthony declares for NBA draft April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes References Syracuse Orange Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball seasons Syracuse Orange men's b Syracuse Orange men's b Syracuse