2003–04 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 October 2023 Basketball 2003–04 Milwaukee Panthers Wisconsin–Milwaukee wordmark.png 250 Horizon League Horizon 20–11 13–3 Bruce Pearl 3rd U.S. Cellular Arena Horizon League Regular season champions 2004 NIT Second Round The 2003–04 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 3rd-year head coach Bruce Pearl, played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Arena and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season with a record of 20–11, 13–3 to finish in first place in the Horizon League. Seeded first, the Panthers won their first game in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament before they lost in the final game to UIC. They received an automatic bid to the 2004 NIT due to being a regular season conference champion that did not receive an invite to the NCAA Tournament. In the NIT the Panthers defeated Rice by a score of 91-63 in the opening round before falling to Boise State in the 1st Round by a score of 73-70.https://mkepanthers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2003-04 2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule Roster 2003 Milwaukee Panthers y Ricardo Freeman 1 G 6 3 160 Jr Hartford, Connecticut Chris Hill point guard 4 G 6 3 185 Sr Schaumburg, Illinois y Allan Hanson 12 G 6 0 170 So Wauwatosa, Wisconsin n Joah Tucker 13 F 6 5 220 Sr Milwaukee, Wisconsin y Derrick Wimmer 14 G 6 4 175 Jr Milwaukee, Wisconsin n Myles McKay 20 G 6 3 180 So Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin n Jason McCoy 21 F 6 9 190 Sr Houston, Texas n Boo Davis 24 G 6 3 190 Sr Chicago, Illinois n Nick Hansen 33 G 6 5 200 Jr Appleton, Wisconsin n Michael Bendall 40 F 6 7 210 So Oconomowoc, Wisconsin n Adrian Tigert 44 F 6 7 240 Sr Oshkosh, Wisconsin n Derrick Ford 50 C 6 10 240 Sr Toledo, Ohio n Bruce Pearl https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/milwaukee/2004.html#all_roster November 29, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Milwaukee Panthers| Regular season Nov 22, 2003 yes 2003 men Montana Grizzlies Montana U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 95–83 3,257 1–0 Nov 25, 2003 yes 2003 men Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears Concordia-St. Paul U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 90–62 2,010 2–0 Nov 29, 2003 yes Southern Illinois U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 77–81 3,269 2–1 Dec 3, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Prairie View A&M Panthers Prairie View A&M William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, Texas 87–70 3,022 3–1 Dec 7, 2003 yes yes NC State RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina 71–77 10,691 3–2 Dec 10, 2003 yes yes Valparaiso Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 86–82 2,897 4–2 Dec 13, 2003 7:30 pm yes yes 23 Wisconsin Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin 71–89 ESPNU 17,142 4–3 Dec 23, 2003 UIC U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 78–62 4,089 5–3 1–0 Dec 29, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Leavey Center Santa Clara, California 64–66 1,903 5–4 Dec 30, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State Leavey Center Santa Clara, California 85–70 2,418 6–4 Jan 2, 2004 yes yes Air Force Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado 49–71 2,028 6–5 Jan 5, 2004 2003 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 82–74 2,223 7–5 2–0 Jan 8, 2004 Butler U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 71–59 4,207 8–5 3–0 Jan 10, 2004 yes 2003 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola (IL) Joseph J. Gentile Center Chicago, Illinois 97–87 2,862 9–5 4–0 Jan 15, 2004 2003 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 80–74 2,351 10–5 5–0 Jan 17, 2004 yes 2003 men Green Bay Phoenix Green Bay Resch Center Green Bay, Wisconsin 82–70 7,522 11–5 6–0 Jan 22, 2004 yes 2003 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Henry J. Goodman Arena Cleveland, Ohio 78–64 1,266 12–5 7–0 Jan 24, 2004 yes Detroit Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan 85–68 3,218 13–5 8–0 Jan 27, 2004 yes Wright State Ervin J. Nutter Center Fairborn, Ohio 68–53 7,159 14–5 9–0 Jan 31, 2004 Green Bay U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 81–70 8,703 15–5 10–0 Feb 5, 2004 yes UIC UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois 82–86 5,164 15–6 10–1 Feb 7, 2004 Wright State U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 72–66 4,118 16–6 11–1 Feb 12, 2004 Loyola (IL) U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 77–71 4,455 17–6 12–1 Feb 14, 2004 yes Youngstown State Beeghly Center Youngstown, Ohio 84–85 2,885 17–7 12–2 Feb 18, 2004 yes Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 58–75 3,645 17–8 12–3 Feb 21, 2004 yes Manhattan U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin ESPN BracketBusters 76–83 4,752 17–9 Feb 28, 2004 Cleveland State U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 88–63 3,236 18–9 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Milwaukee Panthers| 2004 Horizon League Tournament Mar 6, 2004 yes 1 Detroit 4 Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Semifinals 58–50 3,286 19–9 Mar 9, 2004 1 UIC 2 U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin Championship game 62–65 10,254 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Milwaukee Panthers| 2004 NIT Mar 17, 2004 2003 men Rice Owls Rice U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin Opening round 91–63 3,617 20–10 Mar 20, 2004 yes 2003 men Boise State Broncos Boise State Ford Idaho Center Nampa, Idaho First round 70–73 10,153 20–11 AP poll Central Time W West https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/milwaukee/men/2004-schedule.html 2003-04 Milwaukee Panthers Men 's Schedule and Results https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-05-07/2004-ncaa-tournament-brackets-scores-stats-records Rankings 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1119–1120 2009 0-345-51392-4 References 2003-04 Milwaukee Panthers Schedule and Results Milwaukee Category:Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball seasons Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball Milwaukee