2003–04 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference (The Valley). They finished the season 21–10, 12–6 in MVC play to finish in second place. They defeated SW Missouri State in the championship game of the Missouri Valley tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, UNI was defeated by No. 3 seed and eventual National runner-up Georgia Tech in the opening round.

2003–04 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record21–10 (12–6 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBen Jacobson
Home arenaUNI-Dome
Seasons
2003–04 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Southern Illinois 17 1   .944 25 5   .833
Northern Iowa 12 6   .667 21 10   .677
Wichita State 12 6   .667 21 11   .656
Creighton 12 6   .667 20 9   .690
Southwest Missouri State 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
Drake 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
Bradley 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Indiana State 5 13   .278 9 19   .321
Evansville 5 13   .278 7 22   .241
Illinois State 4 14   .222 10 19   .345
2004 Missouri Valley Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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2003–04 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Ben Jacobson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Sioux City, IA
G 23 Brooks McKowen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Fairbank, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 21, 2003*
Chicago State W 83–59  1–0
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Nov 25, 2003*
Butler L 54–56  1–1
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Nov 30, 2003*
at Iowa State L 76–79  1–2
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Dec 2, 2003*
Louisiana Tech W 75–72  2–2
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Dec 6, 2003*
Furman L 55–64  2–3
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Dec 9, 2003*
No. 24 Iowa W 77–66  3–3
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Dec 13, 2003*
Minnesota-Crookston W 80–58  4–3
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Missouri Valley Conference Regular season
Dec 20, 2003
at Illinois State W 64–61  5–3
(1–0)
Redbird Arena 
Normal, Illinois
Dec 30, 2003*
Siena W 82–70  6–3
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan 3, 2004
Evansville W 80–67  7–3
(2–0)
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan 8, 2004
at Wichita State L 65–82  7–4
(2–1)
Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Jan 11, 2004
at SW Missouri State L 60–62  7–5
(2–2)
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Jan 14, 2004*
No. 24 Creighton W 82–73  8–5
(3–2)
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan 17, 2004*
Drake W 76–56  9–5
(4–2)
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan 21, 2004
at Evansville W 67–53  10–5
(5–2)
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Jan 24, 2004
Bradley W 78–71  11–5
(6–2)
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan 28, 2004
Illinois State L 60–68  11–6
(6–3)
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan 31, 2004
at Southern Illinois L 53–63  11–7
(6–4)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Feb 4, 2004
at Creighton L 47–58  11–8
(6–5)
Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 7, 2004
Indiana State W 68–64  12–8
(7–5)
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Feb 11, 2004
SW Missouri State W 64–59  13–8
(8–5)
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Feb 14, 2004
at Bradley L 64–72  13–9
(8–6)
Carver Arena 
Peoria, Illinois
Feb 18, 2004
Wichita State W 85–80  14–9
(9–6)
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Feb 21, 2004*
at Wisconsin–Green Bay W 82–75  15–9
Resch Center 
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Feb 25, 2004
at Drake W 84–79 OT 16–9
(10–6)
Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Feb 28, 2004
at Indiana State W 48–47  17–9
(11–6)
Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, Indiana
Mar 1, 2004
No. 15 Southern Illinois W 68–52  18–9
(12–6)
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Missouri Valley tournament
Mar 6, 2004*
vs. Illinois State
Quarterfinals
W 68–54  19–9
Savvis Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 7, 2004*
vs. Wichita State
Semifinals
W 63–56  20–9
Savvis Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 8, 2004*
vs. SW Missouri State
Championship game
W 79–74 2OT 21–9
Savvis Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 2004*
(14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 14 Georgia Tech
First round
L 60–65  21–10
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2003-04 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Northern Iowa Athletics. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1130–1131. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.