2003–04 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team

2003–04 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball
2003–04 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball
Big Sky regular season co–champions; Big Sky tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	17–13 (11–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Ray Giacoletti (4th season);
Home arena	Reese Court
	Seasons ← 2002–03 2004–05 →

2003–04 Big Sky men's basketball standings
v t e	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

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

Ray Giacoletti (Minto State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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

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

[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.

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