2003–04 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2003–04 East Tennessee State Buccaneers ETSU Buccaneers Wordmark.png 300 Southern Conference SoCon 27–6 15–1 Murry Bartow 1st Memorial Center SoCon tournament champion NCAA tournament The 2003–04 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team represented East Tennessee State University in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by first-year head coach Murry Bartow, played their home games at the Memorial Center in Johnson City, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference. After finishing first in the conference regular season standings, the Buccaneers won the SoCon tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the Atlanta region. East Tennessee State was beaten by No. 4 seed Cincinnati in the opening round, 80–77.Cincinnati Escapes an Upset https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/19/sports/ncaabasketball/cincinnati-escapes-an-upset.html The New York Times March 19, 2004 June 19, 2023 Roster 2003 East Tennessee State Buccaneers y Jerald Fields 1 F 6 7 260 sr Gainesville, Florida Sam Oatman 2 G 6 1 175 jr Neenah, Wisconsin Ben Rhoda 4 G 6 4 195 so Dayton, Ohio Tim Smith 5 G 5 9 155 so Newport News, Virginia y basketball James Anthony 20 G 6 3 185 jr Brandon, Florida Michael Tolliver 23 G 6 3 210 jr Bremo Bluff, Virginia AJ Jackson 32 F 6 6 240 fr Monessen, Pennsylvania Travis Strong 32 F 6 2 210 fr Memphis, Tennessee Aaron Scott 34 F 6 6 195 fr Houma, Louisiana Howard Bridgers 41 F 6 6 245 so Wilson, North Carolina Zakee Wadood 44 F 6 6 220 sr Lonoke, Arkansas y Brad Nuckles 51 C 6 9 250 so Council, Virginia Murry Bartow (UAB) https://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/roster/2003-04/ Sourcehttps://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/roster/2003-04/ East Tennessee State Athletics 2003–04 Men's Basketball Roster June 19, 2023 en Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|Regular season Nov 21, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Houston Cougars Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Preseason NIT 65–51 1–0 Nov 23, 2003 yes yes Texas Tech United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas Preseason NIT 53–64 1–1 Nov 25, 2003 yes 2003 men Mars Hill Lions Mars Hill Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 100–57 2–1 Nov 29, 2003 yes 2003 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 67–62 3–1 Dec 3, 2003 yes yes 2003 men UNC Asheville Bulldogs UNC Asheville Justice Center Asheville, North Carolina 78–56 4–1 Dec 6, 2003 2003 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 91–85 5–1 1–0 Dec 15, 2003 yes yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 86–100 OT 5–2 Dec 17, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee 77–70 6–2 Dec 20, 2003 yes 2003 men Virginia–Wise Cavaliers Virginia–Wise Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 81–55 7–2 Dec 27, 2003 yes yes 2003 men IUPUI Jaguars IUPUI Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 81–85 7–3 Dec 29, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 75–62 8–3 Dec 30, 2003 yes yes 2003 men American Eagles American Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 66–71 8–4 Jan 5, 2004 yes 2003 men Furman Paladins Furman Timmons Arena Greenville, South Carolina 69–68 9–4 2–0 Jan 10, 2004 yes 2003 men UNC Greensboro Spartans UNC Greensboro Fleming Gymnasium Greensboro, North Carolina 72–68 10–4 3–0 Jan 12, 2004 yes 2003 men Union College Bulldogs Union (KY) Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 100–62 11–4 Jan 17, 2004 2003 men Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 95–82 12–4 4–0 Jan 19, 2004 yes 2003 men Elon Phoenix Elon Alumni Gym Elon, North Carolina 75–72 13–4 5–0 Jan 21, 2004 2003 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 75–70 14–4 6–0 Jan 24, 2004 yes 2003 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Holmes Center Boone, North Carolina 93–80 15–4 7–0 Jan 28, 2004 2003 men Wofford Terriers Wofford Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 76–54 16–4 8–0 Jan 31, 2004 yes Western Carolina Ramsey Center Cullowhee, North Carolina 79–65 17–4 9–0 Feb 2, 2004 UNC Greensboro Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 86–65 18–4 10–0 Feb 7, 2004 Appalachian State Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 66–63 19–4 11–0 Feb 9, 2004 yes 2003 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee 82–80 20–4 12–0 Feb 14, 2004 Elon Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 73–58 21–4 13–0 Feb 16, 2004 yes The Citadel McAlister Field House Charleston, South Carolina 73–51 22–4 14–0 Feb 21, 2004 yes yes 2003 none Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Save Mart Center Fresno, California 66–62 23–4 Feb 24, 2004 Chattanooga Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 84–72 24–4 15–0 Feb 28, 2004 yes 2003 none College of Charleston Cougars College of Charleston F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina 89–91 24–5 15–1 |- !colspan=12 style=East Tennessee State Buccaneers| SoCon tournament Mar 4, 2004 yes yes 1N Furman 4S North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, South Carolina Quarterfinals 94–84 25–5 Mar 5, 2004 yes yes 1N Davidson 2S North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, South Carolina Semifinals 96–84 26–5 Mar 6, 2004 yes 1N yes Chattanooga 2N North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, South Carolina Championship game 78–62 27–5 |- !colspan=12 style=East Tennessee State Buccaneers| NCAA tournament Mar 19, 2004 yes yes 13 ATL Cincinnati 11 4 ATL Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio First round 77–80 27–6 AP poll Eastern ATL Atlanta N North S South Sourcehttps://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/schedule/2003-04/ East Tennessee State Athletics 2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule June 19, 2023 en Awards and honors Zakee Wadood SoCon Player of the Year Murry Bartow SoCon Coach of the Year References Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball seasons East Tennessee State East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball