2003–04 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

2003–04 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
Mid-Con Regular season champions
Mid-Con tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record18–13 (11–5 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
Seasons
← 2002–03
2004–05 →
2003–04 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso † 11 – 5   .688 18 – 13   .581
IUPUI 10 – 6   .625 21 – 11   .656
Centenary 10 – 6   .625 16 – 12   .571
Oral Roberts 10 – 6   .625 17 – 11   .607
Missouri-Kansas City 9 – 7   .563 15 – 14   .517
Chicago State 9 – 7   .563 12 – 20   .375
Southern Utah 6 – 10   .375 10 – 18   .357
Oakland 6 – 10   .375 13 – 17   .433
Western Illinois 1 – 15   .063 3 – 25   .107
† 2004 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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,[2] 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

2003–04 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 42 Dan Oppland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So St. Louis, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 21, 2003*
 vs. Arkansas-Monticello
Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic 		W 72–53  1–0
 Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nov 22, 2003*
 at No. 23 Marquette
Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic 		L 70–75  1–1
 Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nov 25, 2003*
 South Florida L 62–64  1–2
 Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 2, 2003*
 No. 19 Cincinnati L 49–68  1–3
 Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 8, 2003*
 Indiana State W 59–53  2–3
 Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 10, 2003*
 Milwaukee L 82–86  2–4
 Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 12, 2003*
 Loyola (IL) L 69–76  2–5
 Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Mid-Continent Regular season
Mid-Con tournament
Mar 7, 2004*
 vs. Oakland
Quarterfinals 		W 73–64  16–12
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 8, 2004*
 vs. Missouri–Kansas City
Semifinals 		W 90–78  17–12
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 9, 2004*
 vs. IUPUI
Championship game 		W 75–70  18–12
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2004*
 (15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 3 Gonzaga
First round 		L 49–76  18–13
 KeyArena 
Seattle, Washington
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[3][4]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2003-04 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Kentucky Rips Valpo". The Orlando Sentinel. March 15, 2002. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2023.