2003–04 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team

American college basketball season October 2026 October 2026 basketball 2003–04 Kennesaw State Owls Kennesaw State Owls logo.svg 150 Peach Belt Conference PBC 35–4 16–0 Tony Ingle 4th Stace Tedford Jeff Jones Greg Matta Gary Dyksterhouse Spec Landrum Center NCAA Division II National ChampionsPeach Belt tournament championsPeach Belt regular season champion The 2003–04 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2003–04 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. The Owls, led by fourth-year head coach Tony Ingle, played their home games at the Spec Landrum Center in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the Peach Belt Conference.2004-04-03 Tenacious coach creates own 'luck' https://www.thechurchnews.com/2004/4/3/23238636/tenacious-coach-creates-own-luck/ 2026-10-12 Church News en The Owls finished the season with a 35–4 record, including a 16–0 record in Peach Belt play, to win the regular-season championship. They defeated USC Aiken, Clayton State, and Columbus State to win the Peach Belt tournament, earning the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division II tournament.Dollar Joseph Owls sweep through tournament for first conference title https://soar.kennesaw.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/293312ff-30ef-49e8-8ee5-9d8c15b7467a/content Selected as the No. 1 seed to host the South Atlantic Regional, Kennesaw State defeated Catawba, Columbus State, and Francis Marion to advance to the Elite Eight. The Owls then defeated Pfeiffer and Humboldt State to reach the national championship game, where they defeated Southern Indiana to claim the program's first national championship.Archives L. A. Times 2004-03-28 Kennesaw State Wins Its First Championship https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-mar-28-sp-diviimen28-story.html 2026-10-12 Los Angeles Times en-USDollar Joseph National champs! https://soar.kennesaw.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/7072bfbd-8fc1-4edd-b98a-4ed6ecfb1783/content The victory marked the first national basketball championship won by a team from Georgia.The First Dance: Pt. 1 https://ksuowls.com/news/2020/6/26/mens-basketball-the-first-dance-pt-1.aspx 2026-10-12 Kennesaw State University Athletics en The Owls were led by Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year Terrence Hill, who was also named the Peach Belt tournament's Most Valuable Player and the NCAA tournament's Most Outstanding Player.Dowler Cody 2016-10-05 Hill to be honored at Kennesaw https://times-journal.com/sports/article_98c1c556-8b43-11e6-89e4-ef9948b9d567.html 2026-10-12 The Times-Journal en Previous season The Owls finished the 2002–03 season 25–10, 14–5 in Peach Belt play. In the Peach Belt tournament, they defeated Georgia College and Augusta before falling to Columbus State in the championship. As an at large bid in the NCAA tournament, the Owls defeated Virginia Union before losing to Bowie State. Roster 2003 Kennesaw State Owls y Reggie McKoy 0 G 6 6 222 sr Charlotte, NC Tommy Thompson 3 G 6 1 180 jr Dalton, GA Tobias Seldon 5 G 6 3 175 jr Macon, GA Darrell Fisher 10 G 6 0 215 jr Miami, FL Taylor Patterson 12 G 6 2 180 fr Gardner, KS Kevin McDonald 13 G 6 7 180 jr Charlotte, NC Rey Luque 23 G 6 5 180 jr Miami, FL Terrance Hill 24 G 6 5 175 jr Fort Payne, AL Will Davis 30 F/C 6 9 195 so Columbus, GA Justin Thompson 33 F 6 7 224 sr Tampa, FL Kenan Knight 34 F 6 5 175 so Kennesaw, GA Israel Ingle 43 G 5 10 175 so Orem, UT Georgy Joseph 50 F 6 6 185 so Miami, FL Cardale Talley 54 C 6 7 310 jr Clearwater, FL Tony Ingle (Huntingdon) Stace Tedford (North Alabama) Jeff Jones (Pittsburg State) Greg Matta (Southern Illinois) Gary Dyksterhouse (Wake Forest) https://ksuowls.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2003-04 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Kennesaw State Owls| Non-conference regular season November 7, 2003 yes yes Northern Kentucky Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Orlando, FL Walt Disney Tip-Off Classic 65–78 279 0–1 November 8, 2003 yes yes South Dakota State Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Orlando, FL Walt Disney Tip-Off Classic 50–65 350 0–2 November 9, 2003 yes yes Penn Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Orlando, FL Walt Disney Tip-Off Classic 75–60 1–2 November 21, 2003 yes yes Utah Valley McKay Events Center Orem, UT 78–43 2–2 November 25, 2003 yes yes North Alabama Flowers Hall Florence, AL 63–62 877 3–2 November 28, 2003 yes Tusculum Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA 89–79 4–2 November 29, 2003 yes Saint Paul's Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA 80–63 5–2 December 2, 2003 yes yes Montevallo Myrick Hall Montevallo, AL 60–66 1,025 5–3 December 13, 2003 yes North Alabama Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA 74–51 438 6–3 December 15, 2003 yes yes Carver Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA 129–79 7–3 December 17, 2003 yes yes Reinhardt Brown Athletic Center Waleska, GA 72–68 8–3 December 22, 2003 yes Carson–Newman Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA 97–67 614 9–3 January 2, 2004 yes yes Lenoir–Rhyne Cuddy Arena Wingate, NC 71–74 500 9–4 January 3, 2004 yes yes Wingate Cuddy Arena Wingate, NC 90–81 563 10–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Kennesaw State Owls| Peach Belt regular season January 7, 2004 yes Columbus State Frank G. Lumpkin Jr. Center Columbus, GA 77–75 OT 1,130 11–4 1–0 January 10, 2004 USC Aiken Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA 86–68 612 12–4 2–0 January 14, 2004 Georgia College Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA 89–72 847 13–4 3–0 January 17, 2004 yes USC Upstate G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 87–82 OT 685 14–4 4–0 January 21, 2004 Armstrong Atlantic Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA 76–61 822 15–4 5–0 January 24, 2004 Augusta Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA 77–45 521 16–4 6–0 January 28, 2004 yes Georgia College Centennial Center Milledgeville, GA 84–59 678 17–4 7–0 January 31, 2004 Francis Marion Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA 63–60 743 18–4 8–0 February 4, 2004 yes Armstrong Atlantic Alumni Arena Savannah, GA 65–61 897 19–4 9–0 February 7, 2004 yes Lander Horne Arena Greenwood, SC 89–77 750 20–4 10–0 February 11, 2004 yes Clayton State Mason Barfield Court Morrow, GA 59–51 1,008 21–4 11–0 February 14, 2004 North Florida Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA 66–53 681 22–4 12–0 February 18, 2004 Columbus State Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA 92–72 1,037 23–4 13–0 February 21, 2004 yes UNC Pembroke Jones Center Pembroke, NC 99–64 24–4 14–0 February 25, 2004 Clayton State Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA 80–73 1,032 25–4 15–0 February 28, 2004 yes North Florida UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL 66–52 1,107 26–4 16–0 |- !colspan=12 style=Kennesaw State Owls| Peach Belt tournament March 5, 2004 yes USC Aiken N4 S1 Christenberry Fieldhouse Augusta, GA Quarterfinals 96–61 27–4 March 6, 2004 yes Clayton State S3 S1 Christenberry Fieldhouse Augusta, GA Semifinals 43–39 722 28–4 March 7, 2004 yes Columbus State S2 S1 Christenberry Fieldhouse Augusta, GA Championship 72–70 731 29–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Kennesaw State Owls| NCAA tournament March 13, 2004 Catawba 8 SA 1 SA Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA First round 78–63 867 30–4 March 14, 2004 Columbus State 5 SA 1 SA Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA Second round 70–55 926 31–4 March 16, 2004 Francis Marion 2 SA 1 SA Spec Landrum Center Kennesaw, GA Sweet Sixteen 82–73 1,121 32–4 March 24, 2004 yes Pfeiffer 1 E 1 SA Centennial Garden Bakersfield, CA Elite Eight 86–79 1,071 33–4 March 25, 2004 yes Humboldt State 3 W 1 SA Centennial Garden Bakersfield, CA Final Four 81–67 1,354 34–4 March 27, 2004 yes Southern Indiana 3 GL 1 SA Centennial Garden Bakersfield, CA National Championship 84–59 1,610 35–4 Eastern Sources:https://ksuowls.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2003-04 2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule Kennesaw State University Athletics October 12, 2026 en References Category:Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball seasons Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball Category:NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament championship seasons