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2003–04 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team

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2003–04 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball
Big Sky regular season co–champions
Big Sky tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record17–13 (11–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaReese Court
Seasons
← 2002–03
2004–05 →
2003–04 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Washington 11 3   .786 17 13   .567
Northern Arizona 7 7   .500 15 14   .517
Weber State 7 7   .500 15 14   .517
Sacramento State 7 7   .500 13 15   .464
Idaho State 7 7   .500 13 18   .419
Montana State 6 8   .429 14 13   .519
Montana 6 8   .429 10 18   .357
Portland State 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
2004 Big Sky tournament winner


The 2003–04 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles were led by fourth year head coach Ray Giacoletti and played their home games at Reese Court. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 11–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a share for the regular season Big Sky championship. They defeated Weber State and Northern Arizona to be champions of the Big Sky tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history – where they lost in the opening round to No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant Oklahoma State, 75–56.[1]

Roster

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2003–04 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 52 Alvin Snow 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Seattle, Washington
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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 5, 2003*
at Iowa
Gazette-Hawkeye Challenge
L 54–70  2–4
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 6, 2003*
vs. Illinois-Chicago
Gazette-Hawkeye Challenge
L 52–67  2–5
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Big Sky tournament
Mar 9, 2004*
Weber State
Semifinals
W 72–53  16–12
Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
Mar 10, 2004*
Northern Arizona
Championship game
W 71–59  17–12
Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 2004*
(15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 4 Oklahoma State
First round
L 56–75  17–13
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "A Changing of the Guard Propels Oklahoma State". The Los Angeles Times. March 20, 2004. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". Eastern Washington University Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.