2003–04 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2003–04 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I women's basketball season college basketball season. The Lady Tigers, were led by 22nd-year head coach Sue Gunter , played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center , and were members of the Southeastern Conference . They finished the season 27–8, 10–4 in SEC play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. As the two seed in the SEC women's tournament , they lost in the semifinal round to Vanderbilt. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament as the No. 4 seed in the West region. The Lady Tigers defeated Austin Peay, Maryland, No. 1 seed Texas, and Georgia to reach the first NCAA Final Four in program history. LSU was beaten in the National semifinals by Tennessee.
Roster
2003–04 LSU Tigers women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
2
Temeka Johnson
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
Jr
Bonnabel
New Orleans, LA
G
10
Khaliah Mitchell
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
St. Mary's
New Orleans, LA
G
11
Amber Long
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Fr
Dutch Fork
Irmo, SC
F
22
Florence Williams
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Miami Edison
Miami, FL
G
24
Marian Whitfield
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Glenn Hills
Augusta, GA
G
32
Scholanda Dorrell
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
Miami Edison
Miami, FL
G
33
Seimone Augustus
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
Capitol
Baton Rouge, LA
F
34
Wendlyn Jones
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
Blytheville
Blytheville, AR
F
42
Hanna Biernacka
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
Telge Emergi Club
Stockholm , Sweden
G
45
Doneeka Hodges
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sr
O. P. Walker
New Orleans, LA
C
50
Treynell Clavelle
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
Jeanerette
Jeanerette, LA
F
52
Tillie Willis
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
Cumberland Christian
Mableton, GA
C
55
Crystal White
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
Mount Clemens Duke
Mount Clemens, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Feb 29, 2004 *
No. 15
vs. No. 2 Tennessee
L 62–85
22–6 (10–4)
Thompson–Boling Arena (20,090)Knoxville, TN
SEC Women's Tournament
Mar 5, 2004 *
(2) No. 19
vs. (7) Ole Miss Quarterfinals
W 79–66
23–6
Gaylord Entertainment Center (7,840)Nashville, TN
Mar 6, 2004 *
(2) No. 19
vs. (3) No. 21 Vanderbilt Semifinals
L 66–78
23–7
Gaylord Entertainment Center (10,443)Nashville, TN
NCAA Tournament
Mar 21, 2004 *
(4 W) No. 19
vs. (13 W) Austin Peay First round
W 83–66
24–7
Maravich Assembly Center (5,849)Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 23, 2004 *
(4 W) No. 19
vs. (5 W) Maryland Second round
W 76–61
25–7
Maravich Assembly Center (6,192)Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 27, 2004 *
(4 W) No. 19
vs. (1 W) No. 4 Texas Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 71–55
26–7
Bank of America Arena (4,620)Seattle, WA
Mar 29, 2004 *
(4 W) No. 19
vs. (3 W) No. 16 Georgia Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 62–60[ 1]
27–7
Bank of America Arena (4,745)Seattle, WA
Apr 4, 2004 *
(4 W) No. 19
vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Tennessee National Semifinal – Final Four
L 50–52[ 2]
27–8
New Orleans Arena (18,211)New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West Region.
All times are in
Central Time .
Source:[ 3]
Rankings
2003–04 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
References
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics