2003–04 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2003–04 Valparaiso Crusaders Basketball Valparaiso Crusaders wordmark.svg 175 Mid-Continent Conference Mid-Con 18–13 11–5 Homer Drew 16th Athletics–Recreation Center Mid-Con Regular season championsMid-Con tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 2003–04 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 16th-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished atop the Mid-Con regular season standings, and went on to win the Mid-Con tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, the Crusaders lost to No. 2 seed Gonzaga, 76–49,Kentucky Rips Valpo https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2002/03/15/kentucky-rips-valpo/ The Orlando Sentinel March 15, 2002 June 4, 2023 to finish with a record of 18–13 (11–5 Mid-Con). This season marked the final trip to the NCAA tournament for Coach Drew, and capped a run of seven NCAA tournament appearances in an eight-year stretch. Roster 2003 Valparaiso Crusaders y Dan Oppland 42 F 6 8 225 so y St. Louis, Missouri Homer Drew (William Jewell) https://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/roster/2003-04/ Schedule and results 2003-04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2003 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Valparaiso Crusaders| Non-conference Regular season Nov 21, 2003 yes yes 2003 men Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils Arkansas-Monticello Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic 72–53 15,659 1–0 Nov 22, 2003 yes yes Marquette 23 Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic 70–75 16,581 1–1 Nov 25, 2003 yes 2003 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 62–64 3,101 1–2 Dec 2, 2003 yes Cincinnati 19 Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 49–68 5,126 1–3 Dec 8, 2003 yes 2003 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 59–53 3,000 2–3 Dec 10, 2003 yes Milwaukee Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 82–86 2,897 2–4 Dec 12, 2003 yes 2003 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola (IL) Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 69–76 4,019 2–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Valparaiso Crusaders| Mid-Continent Regular season |- !colspan=12 style=Valparaiso Crusaders| Mid-Con tournament Mar 7, 2004 yes yes 2003 men Oakland Golden Grizzlies Oakland Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinals 73–64 2,622 16–12 Mar 8, 2004 yes yes Missouri–Kansas City Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Semifinals 90–78 3,812 17–12 Mar 9, 2004 yes yes 2003 men IUPUI Jaguars IUPUI Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Championship game 75–70 2,744 18–12 |- !colspan=12 style=Valparaiso Crusaders| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 2004 yes yes 15 MW Gonzaga 3 2 MW KeyArena Seattle, Washington First round 49–76 15,827 18–13 AP poll Central Time MW Midwest Sourcehttps://cdn.streamlinehosting.net/valpoathletics/446FBD8E-BDDE-43F7-BB3F-512333EA913D/MBBAllTimeResults_050821.pdf Men's Basketball All-Time Results Valparaiso University Athletics July 22, 2023 February 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220212202817/https://cdn.streamlinehosting.net/valpoathletics/446FBD8E-BDDE-43F7-BB3F-512333EA913D/MBBAllTimeResults_050821.pdf dead https://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/schedule/2003-04/ 2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule Valparaiso University Athletics October 28, 2023 References Valparaiso Category:Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball seasons Valparaiso Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball