2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

SEC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 1
2003–04 record	27–5 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach	Tubby Smith
Home arena	Rupp Arena

The 2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2003–04 college basketball season led by head coach Tubby Smith. Although the team earned a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, they were upset by the University of Alabama-Birmingham in the second round.^[1]

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	1	Hawkins, CliffCliff Hawkins	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Oak Hill Academy	Dumfries, Virginia
1.5 !G	2	Moss, RaviRavi Moss	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	University Heights	Hopkinsville, Kentucky
1.5 !G	3	Stockton, BrandonBrandon Stockton	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2.0 !So	Glasgow	Glasgow, Kentucky
1.5 !G	4	Fitch, GeraldGerald Fitch	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Westside	Macon, Georgia
1.5 !G	5	Carrier, JoshJosh Carrier	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Bowling Green	Bowling Green, Kentucky
5.0 !C	10	Obrzut, ŁukaszŁukasz Obrzut	85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Bridgton Academy (ME)	Gliwice, Poland
1.5 !G	12	LeMaster, PrestonPreston LeMaster	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Bourbon County	Paris, Kentucky
3.5 !F	12	Cote, BernardBernard Cote	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Champlain-St. Lambert	St. Lambert, Quebec
3.5 !F	13	Perry, BobbyBobby Perry	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Hillside	Durham, North Carolina
3.5 !F	14	Daniels, ErikErik Daniels	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Princeton	Cincinnati
1.5 !G	15	Heissenbuttel, MattMatt Heissenbuttel	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lexington Catholic	Lexington, Kentucky
5.0 !C	21	Alleyne, ShagariShagari Alleyne	87 !7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Rice	Bronx, New York
1.5 !G	22	Sparks, PatrickPatrick Sparks	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Muhlenberg North	Central City, Kentucky
3.5 !F	23	Thomas, SheraySheray Thomas	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Riverdale Baptist (MD)	Montreal, Quebec
3.5 !F	24	Azubuike, KelennaKelenna Azubuike	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Victory Christian	Tulsa, Oklahoma
1.5 !G	33	Barbour, AntwainAntwain Barbour	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Elizabethtown	Elizabethtown, Kentucky
3.5 !F	44	Hayes, ChuckChuck Hayes	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Modesto Christian	Modesto, California

Head coach

Tubby Smith (High Point)

Assistant coach(es)

David Hobbs (Virginia Commonwealth)
Scott Rigot (Buffalo)
Reggie Hanson (Kentucky)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 21, 2003* 8:00 PM, UKTV	No. 10	Winthrop	W 65–44	1–0	Rupp Arena (21,271) Lexington, Kentucky
November 28, 2003* 7:30 PM, UKTV	No. 10	Tennessee Tech	W 108–81	2–0	Rupp Arena (21,918) Lexington, Kentucky
December 1, 2003* 8:00 PM, UKTV	No. 10	vs. Marshall	W 89–76	3–0	US Bank Arena (13,913) Cincinnati
December 6, 2003* 1:30 PM, CBS	No. 9	vs. UCLA	W 52–50	4–0	Anaheim Pond (17,816) Anaheim, California
December 13, 2003* 4:00 PM, CBS	No. 8	vs. No. 21 Michigan State Basketbowl	W 79–74	5–0	Ford Field (78,129) Detroit
December 20, 2003* 12:00 PM, CBS	No. 2	vs. Indiana	W 80–41	6–0	RCA Dome (25,686) Indianapolis
December 23, 2003* 8:00 PM, UKTV	No. 2	Eastern Kentucky	W 101–72	7–0	Rupp Arena (22,023) Lexington, Kentucky
December 27, 2003* 5:00 PM, CBS	No. 2	No. 20 Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass	L 56–65	7–1	Rupp Arena (24,328) Lexington, Kentucky
December 31, 2003* 4:00 PM, UKTV	No. 8	Austin Peay	W 61–53	8–1	Freedom Hall (11,526) Louisville, Kentucky
January 3, 2004* 12:00 PM, CBS	No. 8	No. 9 North Carolina	W 61–56	9–1	Rupp Arena (23,014) Lexington, Kentucky
January 10, 2004 7:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 7	No. 20 Vanderbilt	W 75–63	10–1	Rupp Arena (22,927) Lexington, Kentucky
January 13, 2004 9:00 PM, ESPN	No. 5	at Mississippi State	W 67–66	11–1	Humphrey Coliseum (10,432) Starkville, Mississippi
January 17, 2004 1:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 5	Georgia	L 57–65	11–2	Rupp Arena (23,102) Lexington, Kentucky
January 20, 2004 9:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 9	at Tennessee	W 69–68 ^OT	12–2	Thompson–Boling Arena (17,990) Knoxville, Tennessee
January 25, 2004* 4:00 PM, CBS	No. 9	at Notre Dame	W 71–63	13–2	Edmund P. Joyce Center (11,418) South Bend, Indiana
January 28, 2004 8:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 5	Ole Miss	W 71–61	14–2	Rupp Arena (22,151) Lexington, Kentucky
January 31, 2004 12:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 5	at Vanderbilt	L 60–66	14–3	Memorial Gymnasium (14,168) Nashville, Tennessee
February 3, 2004 9:00 PM, ESPN	No. 9	at No. 21 Florida	W 68–65	15–3	O'Connell Center (12,330) Gainesville, Florida
February 7, 2004 1:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 9	No. 25 South Carolina	W 65–64	16–3	Rupp Arena (23,244) Lexington, Kentucky
February 10, 2004 7:00 PM, ESPN	No. 5	Alabama	W 66–55	17–3	Rupp Arena (22,042) Lexington, Kentucky
February 14, 2004 1:00 PM, CBS	No. 8	at Georgia	L 68–74	17–4	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, Georgia
February 18, 2004 8:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 7	Arkansas	W 73–56	18–4	Rupp Arena (21,941) Lexington, Kentucky
February 21, 2004 2:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 9	at Auburn	W 68–59	19–4	Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum (10,500) Auburn, AL
February 25, 2004 8:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 3	Tennessee	W 92–60	20–4	Rupp Arena (23,201) Lexington, Kentucky
February 29, 2004 4:00 PM, CBS	No. 9	at LSU	W 70–64	21–4	Maravich Center (12,791) Baton Rouge, Louisiana
March 3, 2004 8:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 9	at South Carolina	W 84–65	22–4	Colonial Center (18,000) Columbia, South Carolina
March 7, 2004 12:00 PM, CBS	No. 9	Florida	W 82–62	23–4	Rupp Arena (24,191) Lexington, Kentucky
2004 SEC Tournament
March 12, 2004 1:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 8	vs. Georgia 2004 SEC Tournament Quarterfinals	W 69–60	24–4	Georgia Dome (20,203) Atlanta
March 13, 2004 1:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 8	vs. South Carolina SEC Tournament Semifinals	W 78–63	25–4	Georgia Dome (21,446) Atlanta
March 14, 2004 1:00 PM, CBS	No. 8	vs. Florida SEC Tournament Championship	W 89–73	26–4	Georgia Dome (22,024) Atlanta
2004 NCAA Tournament
March 19, 2004 6:45 PM, CBS	No. 2	vs. Florida A&M NCAA First Round	W 96–76	27–4	Nationwide Arena (19,588) Columbus, Ohio
March 21, 2004 4:30 PM, CBS	No. 2	vs. UAB NCAA Second Round	L 75–76	27–5	Nationwide Arena (19,588) Columbus, Ohio
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

↑ "Blazing Upset: UAB topples top-seeded Kentucky to reach Sweet 16". SI.com. 2004-03-21. Retrieved 2012-02-24.

External links

Kentucky Basketball Official Site

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)

Rivalries	Centre College (historical) Florida Georgetown College (historical) Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)

Culture & lore	Basketbowl Champions Classic Fabulous Five "The Shot" The Unforgettables History under Adolph Rupp The Rivalry: Red v. Blue 2011 game vs. Indiana

People	Head coaches Honored players Honorees NBA draftees Players Recruiting history

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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

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