2003–04 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
MVC Regular season champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
APNo. 23
Record25–5 (17–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaSIU Arena
2003–04 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 23 Southern Illinois171 .944255  .833
Northern Iowa126 .6672110  .677
Wichita State126 .6672111  .656
Creighton126 .667209  .690
Southwest Missouri State99 .5001914  .576
Drake711 .3891216  .429
Bradley711 .3891516  .484
Indiana State513 .278919  .321
Evansville513 .278722  .241
Illinois State414 .2221019  .345
2004 Missouri Valley Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2003–04 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis were led by first-year head coach Matt Painter and played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–5, 17–1 in MVC play to finish as regular season champion. They lost in the semifinals of the MVC tournament to Missouri State, but did receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region. The Salukis fell to No. 8 seed Alabama, 65–64,[2] in the opening round.

Roster

2003–04 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Darren Brooks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrJennings St. Louis, Missouri
G 3 Jamaal Tatum 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHelias Catholic Jefferson City, Missouri
F 13 Brad Korn 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr  Oswego, IL
C 21 Josh Warren 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) Jr  Washington, MO
F 23 Jermaine Dearman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr  Indianapolis, IN
G 33 Kent Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr  Mt. Vernon, IL
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
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 22, 2003*
    at Wyoming W 67–62  1–0
    Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Nov 26, 2003*
    Jacksonville State W 84–49  2–0
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Nov 29, 2003*
    at Milwaukee W 81–77  3–0
    U.S. Cellular Arena 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Dec 3, 2003*
    Southeast Missouri State W 71–58  4–0
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Dec 6, 2003
    at Drake W 75–66  5–0
    (1–0)
    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Dec 15, 2003*
    at Wright State W 79–73  6–0
    Ervin J. Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, Ohio
    Dec 17, 2003*
    at Murray State L 64–68  6–1
    Regional Special Events Center 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Dec 21, 2003*
    Montana W 82–71  7–1
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Missouri Valley regular season
    Dec 28, 2003
    Illinois State W 57–40  8–1
    (2–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Jan 2, 2004*
    Charlotte L 59–64  8–2
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Jan 7, 2004
    at Indiana State W 67–50  9–2
    (3–0)
    Hulman Center 
    Terre Haute, Indiana
    Jan 11, 2004
    Wichita State W 73–64  10–2
    (4–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Jan 14, 2004
    Evansville W 81–63  11–2
    (5–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Jan 17, 2004
    at Bradley W 72–62  12–2
    (6–0)
    Carver Arena 
    Peoria, Illinois
    Jan 21, 2004
    at Illinois State W 71–58  13–2
    (7–0)
    Redbird Arena 
    Normal, Illinois
    Jan 25, 2004
    Indiana State W 53–44  14–2
    (8–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Jan 28, 2004
    at Wichita State W 84–79  15–2
    (9–0)
    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Jan 31, 2004
    Northern Iowa W 63–53  16–2
    (10–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Feb 3, 2004
    Missouri State W 59–52  17–2
    (11–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Feb 7, 2004*
    at Creighton W 61–60  18–2
    (12–0)
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Feb 11, 2004
    No. 23 Drake W 96–76  19–2
    (13–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Feb 14, 2004
    No. 23 at Missouri State W 59–58  20–2
    (14–0)
    Hammons Student Center 
    Springfield, Missouri
    Feb 18, 2004
    No. 20 at Evansville W 84–69  21–2
    (15–0)
    Roberts Municipal Stadium 
    Evansville, Indiana
    Feb 21, 2004*
    No. 20 Hawaii W 66–62  22–2
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Feb 24, 2004
    No. 16 Creighton W 68–60  23–2
    (16–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Feb 28, 2004
    No. 16 Bradley W 72–71  24–2
    (17–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Mar 1, 2004
    No. 15 at Northern Iowa L 52–68  24–3
    (17–1)
    UNI-Dome 
    Cedar Falls, Iowa
    Missouri Valley tournament
    Mar 6, 2004*
    No. 15 vs. Evansville
    Quarterfinals
    W 93–67  25–3
    Savvis Center 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 7, 2004*
    No. 15 vs. Missouri State
    Semifinals
    L 74–80  25–4
    Savvis Center 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 2004*
    (9 W) No. 23 vs. (8 W) Alabama
    First round
    L 64–65  25–5
    KeyArena 
    Seattle, Washington
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings

    [3]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2003-04 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
    2. "Alabama edges So. Illinois". The Deseret News. March 19, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
    3. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1130–1131. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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