2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by fifth-year head coach Trent Johnson, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
WAC Regular season champion
WAC tournament champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
Record25–9 (13–5 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMark Fox (4th season)
Home arenaLawlor Events Center
Seasons
2003–04 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nevada 13 5   .722 25 9   .735
UTEP 13 5   .722 24 8   .750
Boise State 12 6   .667 23 10   .697
Rice 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Hawaii 11 7   .611 21 12   .636
Fresno State 10 8   .556 14 15   .483
Louisiana Tech 8 10   .444 15 15   .500
SMU 5 13   .278 12 18   .400
Tulsa 5 13   .278 9 20   .310
San Jose State 1 17   .056 6 23   .207
2004 WAC tournament winner

After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, Nevada won the WAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the St. Louis Region. The Wolf Pack defeated Michigan State and No. 2 seed Gonzaga to reach the first Sweet Sixteen in program history. In the Regional semifinal, No. 3 seed and eventual national runner-up Georgia Tech ended Nevada's run, 72–67.[1] The team finished with a record of 25–9 (13–5 WAC).

Roster

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2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Kirk Snyder 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Upland Upland, CA
G 3 Todd Okeson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Weskan, KS
F 21 Kevinn Pinkney 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Colton Colton, CA
F 22 Nick Fazekas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Ralston Valley Arvada, CO
G 23 Garry Hill-Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Oakland, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 17, 2003*
Vermont
Preseason NIT
W 69–49  1–0
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Nov 19, 2003*
at No. 1 Connecticut
Preseason NIT
L 79–93  1–1
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Nov 24, 2003*
at UNLV W 74–62  2–1
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 4, 2003*
at Portland L 70–86  2–2
Chiles Center 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 6, 2003*
at Pacific L 76–82  2–3
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Dec 13, 2003*
Weber State W 74–62  3–3
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Dec 20, 2003*
Alabama State
Wolf Pack Holiday Classic
W 70–43  4–3
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Dec 21, 2003*
No. 6 Kansas
Wolf Pack Holiday Classic
W 75–61  5–3
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Dec 27, 2003
UC Davis W 84–62  6–3
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Jan 3, 2004
at San Jose State W 74–45  7–3
(1–0)
The Event Center 
San Jose, California
Jan 5, 2004
at Hawaii L 53–60  7–4
(1–1)
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 8, 2004
Louisiana Tech W 71–67  8–4
(2–1)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Jan 10, 2004
SMU W 84–74  9–4
(3–1)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Jan 15, 2004
at UTEP L 76–79  9–5
(3–2)
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 17, 2004
at Boise State L 75–79  9–6
(3–3)
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
Jan 22, 2004
Tulsa W 80–71  10–6
(4–3)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Jan 24, 2004
Rice W 101–76  11–6
(5–3)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Jan 31, 2004
Fresno State W 84–65  12–6
(6–3)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Feb 2, 2004
at Tulsa W 89–67  13–6
(7–3)
Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 5, 2004
at SMU L 70–71 OT 13–7
(7–4)
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
Feb 7, 2004
at Louisiana Tech W 79–64  14–7
(8–4)
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Feb 12, 2004
Boise State W 92–78  15–7
(9–4)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Feb 14, 2004
UTEP W 92–63  16–7
(10–4)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Feb 18, 2004
at Rice L 75–87  16–8
(10–5)
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Feb 21, 2004*
Toledo W 60–58  17–8
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Feb 28, 2004
at Fresno State W 64–55  18–8
(11–5)
Save Mart Center 
Fresno, California
Mar 4, 2004
Hawaii W 77–64  19–8
(12–5)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 6, 2004
San Jose State W 74–45  20–8
(13–5)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
WAC tournament
Mar 11, 2004*
vs. SMU
Quarterfinals
W 75–60  21–8
Save Mart Center 
Fresno, California
Mar 12, 2004*
vs. Rice
Semifinals
W 67–59  22–8
Save Mart Center 
Fresno, California
Mar 13, 2004*
vs. UTEP
Championship Game
W 66–60  23–8
Save Mart Center 
Fresno, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2004*
(10) vs. (7) Michigan State
First Round
W 72–66  24–8
KeyArena 
Seattle, Washington
Mar 20, 2004*
(10) vs. (2) No. 3 Gonzaga
Second Round
W 91–72  25–8
KeyArena 
Seattle, Washington
Mar 26, 2004*
(10) vs. (3) No. 14 Georgia Tech
Sweet Sixteen
L 67–72[1]  25–9
Edward Jones Dome 
St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
STL=St. Louis.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[2]

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Georgia Tech Ends Nevada's Dream Run". The Los Angeles Times. March 27, 2004. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". nevadawolfpack.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.