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2003–04 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

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2003–04 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
MAC West Division champions
MAC regular season champions
MAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, round of 64
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record26–5 (15–3 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Arena
Seasons
2003–04 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 13 5   .722 22 9   .710
Miami (OH) 12 6   .667 18 11   .621
Buffalo 11 7   .611 17 12   .586
Marshall 8 10   .444 12 17   .414
Akron 7 11   .389 13 15   .464
Ohio 7 11   .389 10 20   .333
West
Western Michigan 15 3   .833 26 5   .839
Toledo 12 6   .667 20 11   .645
Ball State 10 8   .556 14 15   .483
Bowling Green 8 10   .444 14 17   .452
Eastern Michigan 7 11   .389 13 15   .464
Northern Illinois 5 13   .278 10 20   .333
Central Michigan 2 16   .111 6 24   .200
2004 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003–04 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were Mid-American Conference (MAC) overall and West Division co-champions with Toledo, received the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament and defeated Toledo in the conference finals to receive the MAC's automatic berth into the 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. WMU is led by 11th year head coach Steve Hawkins and play their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

WMU was given a No. 11 seed in the NCAA tournament and lost to No. 6 seeded Vanderbilt in the opening round, 71–59.[1]

Roster

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2003–04 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 4 Mike Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 21, 2003*
USC W 83–65  1–0
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Nov 24, 2003*
at Detroit L 43–64  1–1
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, Michigan
Dec 6, 2003
Miami (OH) W 61–38  2–1
(1–0)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Dec 13, 2003*
Fordham W 88–67  3–1
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Dec 15, 2003*
vs. UAB W 69–62  4–1
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, Alabama
Dec 20, 2003*
at Loyola–Chicago W 79–61  5–1
Joseph J. Gentile Center 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 29, 2003*
vs. Winthrop W 76–71  6–1
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Dec 30, 2003*
at Arizona State W 81–76  7–1
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Jan 3, 2004
at Akron W 83–75  8–1
(2–0)
James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, Ohio
Jan 10, 2004
at Buffalo W 84–54  9–1
(3–0)
Alumni Arena 
Buffalo, New York
Jan 12, 2004
Marshall W 88–65  10–1
(4–0)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Jan 14, 2004*
Purdue-Fort Wayne W 77–48  11–1
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Mar 6, 2004
Northern Illinois W 93–61  23–4
(15–3)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
MAC tournament
Mar 11, 2004*
vs. Marshall
Quarterfinals
W 96–62  24–4
Gund Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 12, 2004*
vs. Toledo
Semifinals
W 87–77  25–4
Gund Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 13, 2004*
vs. Kent State
Championship game
W 77–66  26–4
Gund Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 2004*
(11 W) vs. (6 W) Vanderbilt
First round
L 58–71  26–5
The Pepsi Center 
Denver, Colorado
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. Rankings in parentheses indicate tournament seeds. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Little man Moore rises to the occasion vs. Western Michigan". Vanderbilt University Athletics. Retrieved March 26, 2023.