2003–04 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2003–04 Lehigh Mountain Hawks Basketball Lehigh Athletics wordmark.png 250 Patriot League Patriot 20–11 10–4 Billy Taylor 2nd Stabler Arena Patriot League Regular Season ChampionsPatriot League tournament champions NCAA tournament Play-in game The 2003–04 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team represented Lehigh University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountain Hawks, led by second-year head coach Billy Taylor, played their home games at Stabler Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 20–11, 10–4 in Patriot League play to finish in first place in the conference. Following the regular season, Lehigh won the Patriot League Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2004 NCAA tournament. This was their third NCAA Tournament appearance and first in 16 years, with the most recent trip in 1988. As one of two No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, they fell to fellow No. 16 seed Florida A&M in the play-in game.FAMU Beats Lehigh, Advances to Play Kentucky https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2004/03/17/famu-beats-lehigh-advances-to-play-kentucky/ Orlando Sentinel March 17, 2004 July 23, 2023 Roster 2003 Lehigh Mountain Hawks y Austen Rowland 1 G 6 1 180 Sr Hyattsville, Maryland y Billy Taylor https://lehighsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2003-2004 Sourcehttps://lehighsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2003-2004 Winter 2003-2004 Men's Basketball Roster Lehigh University Athletics July 23, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/lehigh/2004.html 2003–04 Lehigh Mountain Hawks Roster and Stats Sports Reference July 23, 2023 Schedule and results 2003-04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2003 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Lehigh Mountain Hawks| Non-conference regular season Dec 1, 2003 yes yes Connecticut 3 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 55–75 1–3 Dec 30, 2003 yes yes Vanderbilt 25 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 59–85 6–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Lehigh Mountain Hawks| Patriot League regular season |- !colspan=9 style=Lehigh Mountain Hawks| Patriot League tournament Mar 6, 2004 yes yes 2003 men Navy Midshipmen Navy The Show Place Arena Upper Marlboro, Maryland Quarterfinals 62–60 OT 18–10 Mar 7, 2004 yes yes 2003 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell The Show Place Arena Upper Marlboro, Maryland Semifinals 60–45 19–10 Mar 14, 2004 yes 2003 men American Eagles American Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Championship game 59–57 20–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Lehigh Mountain Hawks| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2004 yes yes 16 MW Florida A&M 16 MW UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Play-in game 57–72 20–11 AP Poll Eastern Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW Midwest https://lehighsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2003-2004 Winter 2003-2004 Men's Basketball Schedule Lehigh University Athletics July 23, 2023 https://static.lehighsports.com/custompages/Statistics/Men's%20Basketball/2003-04.htm 2003-2004 Men's Basketball States Lehigh Sports Awards and honors Austen Rowland – Patriot League Player of the Year References Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball seasons Lehigh Lehigh