2003–04 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

2003–04 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
Sun Belt tournament champions
Sun Belt West division champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest
Record20–9 (12–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coachRobert Lee
Home arenaCajundome
Seasons
2003–04 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Arkansas-Little Rock 9 – 5   .643 17 – 12   .586
Western Kentucky 8 – 6   .571 15 – 13   .536
Middle Tennessee 8 – 6   .571 17 – 12   .586
Arkansas State 7 – 7   .500 17 – 11   .607
Florida International 1 – 13   .071 5 – 22   .185
West
Louisiana–Lafayette † 12 – 3   .800 20 – 9   .690
New Orleans 9 – 6   .600 17 – 14   .548
North Texas 8 – 7   .533 13 – 15   .464
South Alabama 6 – 9   .400 12 – 16   .429
Denver 6 – 9   .400 14 – 13   .519
New Mexico State 6 – 9   .400 13 – 14   .481
† 2004 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2003–04 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by seventh-year head coach Jessie Evans, played their home games at the Cajundome and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–9, 12–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place. They were champions of the Sun Belt Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to NC State.[1]

Roster

2003–04 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 5 Orien Greene 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Source: [2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 18, 2003*
 at Georgia Tech L 45–79  0–1
 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 9, 2003*
 at No. 25 Dayton L 59–66  1–2
 University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 20, 2003*
 at Xavier L 74–78  3–3
 Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 28, 2003*
 vs. Valparaiso W 95–71  4–3
 McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Dec 30, 2003*
 at No. 5 Arizona L 69–72  4–4
 McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Sun Belt tournament
Mar 6, 2004*
 vs. South Alabama
Quarterfinals 		W 84–58  18–8
 E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Mar 8, 2004*
 vs. Middle Tennessee
Semifinals 		W 70–66  19–8
 E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Mar 9, 2004*
 vs. New Orleans
Championship game 		W 67–58  20–8
 E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 2004*
 (14 PHX) vs. (3 PHX) No. 15 NC State
First round 		L 52–61  20–9
 Amway Arena 
Orlando, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
PHX=Phoenix.
All times are in Central Time.

Source: [3]

References

  1. ^ "Cajuns hold Hodge to 14 on 5-for-13 shooting". ESPN. March 19, 2004. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics. 2003. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics. 2003. Retrieved June 25, 2023.