2003–04 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2016 2003–04 Princeton Tigers Basketball Princeton Tigers logo.svg 100 150 Ivy League Ivy 20–8 13–1, 1st John Thompson III Ed Persia Judson Wallace Mike Brennan Jadwin Gymnasium Ivy League Champion 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Fourteen Seed, Round of 64 The 2003–04 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was John Thompson III and the team captains were Ed Persia and Judson Wallace. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey, and was the champion of the Ivy League, which earned them an invitation to the 65-team 2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they were seeded fourteenth in the Atlanta Region.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 41 IvyLeagueSports.com Following the season Thompson departed to coach Georgetown where his father John Thompson Jr. had coached for decades.https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/21/sports/college-basketball-familiar-name-back-with-hoyas.html College Basketball; Familiar Name Back With Hoyas October 5, 2010 April 21, 2004 Williams, Lena The New York Times He was replaced by Joe Scott.https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/22/sports/scott-leaves-air-force-for-alma-mater-princeton.html Scott Leaves Air Force For Alma Mater, Princeton October 5, 2010 April 22, 2004 The New York Times Both Scott and the younger Thompson are former Princeton Tigers basketball captains. Using the Princeton offense, the team posted a 20–8 overall record and a 13–1 conference record.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749695 Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results June 12, 2009 September 27, 2010 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com April 19, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180419123137/http://goprincetontigers.com/news/2009/6/12/3749695.aspx dead Princeton clinched the Ivy League title on March 6, 2004, at 2003 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth College Dartmouth,https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/07/sports/college-basketball-worth-noting.html College Basketball; Worth Noting October 5, 2010 March 7, 2004 The New York Timeshttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=240660159 https://web.archive.org/web/20170822220725/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=240660159 dead August 22, 2017 Princeton 64 (19–7, 12–1 Ivy); Dartmouth 59 (3–25, 1–13 Ivy) October 5, 2010 March 6, 2004 ESPN making the March 9 annual Ivy League season finale contest against 2003 men Penn Quakers University of Pennsylvania Penn meaningless. Nonetheless, the Tigers defeated Penn 76–70 in overtime giving them a nine-game winning streak as they entered the NCAA Division I basketball tournament.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=240690219 https://web.archive.org/web/20170823023442/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=240690219 dead August 23, 2017 Princeton 76 (20–7, 13–1 Ivy); Pennsylvania 70 (17–10, 10–4 Ivy) October 5, 2010 March 9, 2004 ESPN In its March 18, 2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Atlanta Regional first-round game against the Brandon Mouton-led Texas Longhorns at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado the team lost by a 66–49 margin.https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/19/sports/college-basketball-east-rutherford-texas-66-princeton-49.html College Basketball: East Rutherford; Texas 66, Princeton 49 October 5, 2010 March 19, 2004 The New York Times George, Thomashttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=244000024 https://web.archive.org/web/20170823023856/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=244000024 dead August 23, 2017 (14) Princeton 49 (20–8, 13–1 Ivy); (3) Texas 66 (24–7, 12–4 Big 12) October 5, 2010 March 18, 2004 ESPNhttp://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3754497 Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason September 30, 2010 June 22, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications Princeton University GoPrincetonTigers.com March 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120305185537/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3754497 dead The team was led by first team All-Ivy League selections Will Venable and Judson Wallace. Schedule and results The team posted a 20–8 (13–1 Ivy League) record.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749695 Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results February 5, 2024 June 12, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University April 19, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180419123137/http://goprincetontigers.com/news/2009/6/12/3749695.aspx dead |- !colspan=9 style=Princeton Tigers| Regular season Nov 21, 2003 yes 2003 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 73–64 1–0 Nov 28, 2003 yes 2003 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 61–55 2–0 Dec 2, 2003 yes yes 2003 men UMBC Retrievers Maryland-Baltimore County RAC Arena Catonsville, Maryland 68–56 3–0 Dec 5, 2003 yes yes UC Irvine Save Mart Center Fresno, California McCaffrey Classic 55–57 3–1 Dec 6, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Save Mart Center Fresno, California McCaffrey Classic 72–67 4–1 Dec 13, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 49–51 4–2 Dec 17, 2003 yes yes Duke 3 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 51–69 4–3 Dec 22, 2003 yes 2003 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 44–47 4–4 Dec 29, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland 74–54 5–4 Jan 3, 2004 yes yes 2003 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma 7 Ford Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Touchstone Energy All-College Classic 55–58 5–5 Jan 7, 2004 yes Monmouth Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 67–52 6–5 Jan 10, 2004 yes yes 2003 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 53–57 6–6 Jan 26, 2004 yes 2003 men Southern Vermont Mountaineers Southern Vermont Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 86–48 7–6 Jan 30, 2004 yes 2003 men Brown Bears Brown Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, Rhode Island 64–49 8–6 1–0 Jan 31, 2004 yes 2003 men Yale Bulldogs Yale John J. Lee Amphitheater New Haven, Connecticut 49–47 9–6 2–0 Feb 6, 2004 2003 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 61–45 10–6 3–0 Feb 7, 2004 2003 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 58–50 2OT 11–6 4–0 Feb 10, 2004 2003 men Penn Quakers Penn Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 52–67 11–7 4–1 Feb 13, 2004 yes 2003 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Newman Arena Ithaca, New York 69–64 12–7 5–1 Feb 14, 2004 yes 2003 men Columbia Lions Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 78–71 OT 13–7 6–1 Feb 20, 2004 Yale Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 70–58 14–7 7–1 Feb 21, 2004 Brown Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 68–61 15–7 8–1 Feb 27, 2004 Columbia Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 75–52 16–7 9–1 Feb 28, 2004 Cornell Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 59–46 17–7 10–1 Mar 5, 2004 yes Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, Massachusetts 60–51 18–7 11–1 Mar 6, 2004 yes Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire 64–59 19–7 12–1 Mar 9, 2004 yes Penn The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–70 OT 20–7 13–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Princeton Tigers| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 2004 yes yes 14 ATL Texas 12 3 ATL The Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado First round 49–66 20–8 AP Poll EST ATL Atlanta References 30em Category:Princeton Tigers men's basketball seasons Princeton Prince Prince Princeton