2003–04 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
The 2003–04 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team finished 8th in the conference and lost in the first round of the Pac-10 tournament to the Washington Huskies. The 8th-place finish was worst ever for UCLA since the conference expanded to 10 teams.[3] The Bruins did not play in a post-season tournament. This was the first season for head coach Ben Howland following the departure of Steve Lavin.
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Overall | Conf. |
Exhibition Games |
November 12, 2003 | EA Sports All-Stars | Pauley Pavilion | W 74–67 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
November 18, 2003 | Southern California All-Stars | Pauley Pavilion | W 95–59 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Regular season |
November 29, 2003 (FSNW2) | Vermont | Pauley Pavilion | W 68–67 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
December 3, 2003 | UC Riverside | Pauley Pavilion | W 84–70 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
December 6, 2003 (CBS) | #9 Kentucky | Arrowhead Pond1 | L 52–50 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
December 13, 2003 | Loyola Marymount | Pauley Pavilion | W 69–66 (OT) | 3–1 | 0–0 |
December 17, 2003 (FSNW) | UC Santa Barbara | Pauley Pavilion | L 61–60 | 3–2 | 0–0 |
December 20, 2003 (FSN) | Michigan State | Pauley Pavilion | W 64–58 | 4–2 | 0–0 |
December 27, 2003 (CBS) | Michigan | Crisler Arena | L 70–66 | 4–3 | 0–0 |
January 2, 2004 (FSNW2) | Oregon State | Pauley Pavilion | W 77–66 | 5–3 | 1–0 |
January 4, 2004 (FSN) | Oregon | Pauley Pavilion | W 81–74 | 6–3 | 2–0 |
January 8, 2004 | Washington State | Beasley Coliseum | W 48–45 | 7–3 | 3–0 |
January 10, 2004 (FSNW2) | Washington | Hec Edmundson Pavilion | W 86–84 (OT) | 8–3 | 4–0 |
January 15, 2004 | Arizona State | Pauley Pavilion | W 66–58 | 9–3 | 5–0 |
January 17, 2004 (ABC) | #7 Arizona | Pauley Pavilion | L 97–72 | 9–4 | 5–1 |
January 22, 2004 (FSN) | #2 Stanford | Maples Pavilion | L 67–52 | 9–5 | 5–2 |
January 24, 2004 (CBS) | California | Haas Pavilion | L 76–62 | 9–6 | 5–3 |
January 28, 2004 (FSNW2) | USC | Pauley Pavilion | L 76–69 | 9–7 | 5–4 |
January 31, 2004 (CBS) | St. John's | Madison Square Garden | L 71–55 | 9–8 | 5–4 |
February 5, 2004 | Washington State | Pauley Pavilion | L 55–48 | 9–9 | 5–5 |
February 7, 2004 (FSNW2) | Washington | Pauley Pavilion | W 80–75 | 10–9 | 6–5 |
February 12, 2004 (FSN) | Arizona State | Wells Fargo Arena | L 74–62 (OT) | 10–10 | 6–6 |
February 14, 2004 (FSN) | #16 Arizona | McKale Center | L 107–83 | 10–11 | 6–7 |
February 19, 2004 (FSNW2) | California | Pauley Pavilion | W 66–49 | 11–11 | 7–7 |
February 21, 2004 (CBS) | #1 Stanford | Pauley Pavilion | L 73–60 | 11–12 | 7–8 |
February 25, 2004 (FSN) | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | L 78–77 (OT) | 11–13 | 7–9 |
February 28, 2004 (CBS) | Notre Dame | Pauley Pavilion | L 75–60 | 11–14 | 7–9 |
March 4, 2004 (FSN) | Oregon State | Gill Coliseum | L 65–56 | 11–15 | 7–10 |
March 6, 2004 (CBS) | Oregon | McArthur Court | L 60–59 | 11–16 | 7–11 |
Pacific-10 Conference Tournament |
March 11, 2004 (FSN) | Washington | Staples Center | L 91–83 | 11–17 | 7–12 |
*Conference games in green. Opponent rankings from Coaches' Poll. 1John R. Wooden Classic |
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |