2003–04 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

The 2003–04 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Conference USA during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Mike Anderson's second season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at Bartow Arena. They finished the season 22–10, 12–4 in C-USA play and lost in the semifinals of the C-USA Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 9 seed in the St. Louis region. The Blazers defeated Washington and No. 1 seed Kentucky to reach the Sweet Sixteen. In the Regional semifinal, UAB fell to Kansas, 100–74.

2003–04 UAB Blazers men's basketball
Conference USA regular season co-champions
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
2003–04 record22–10 (12–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Home arenaBartow Arena
2003–04 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
DePaul12–4 .75022–10  .688
No. 24 Memphis12–4 .75022–8  .733
No. 11 Cincinnati †12–4 .75025–7  .781
UAB12–4 .75022–10  .688
Charlotte12–4 .75021–9  .700
Louisville9–7 .56320–10  .667
Saint Louis9–7 .56319–13  .594
Marquette8–8 .50019–12  .613
TCU7–9 .43812–17  .414
Southern Miss6–10 .37513–15  .464
East Carolina5–11 .31313–14  .481
Tulane4–12 .25011–17  .393
Houston3–13 .1889–18  .333
South Florida1–15 .0637–20  .259
† 2004 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster
2003–04 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Carldell Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) So New Orleans, Louisiana
G/F 1 Donell Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama
G/F 2 Ronell Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama
F 4 Gabe Kennedy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) Sr Camden, Alabama
G 10 Morris Finley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Lafayette, Alabama
F 23 Demario Eddins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
G 32 Sidney Ball 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Duncanville, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: July 2, 2021

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 24, 2003*
    		 Georgia Southern W 94–73  1–0
    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Nov 29, 2003*
    		 Richmond W 83–75  2–0
    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 3, 2003*
    		 Birmingham Southern W 90–67  3–0
    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 6, 2003*
    		 at Mississippi State L 84–86  3–1
    		 Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, Mississippi
    Dec 15, 2003*
    		 vs. Western Michigan L 62–69  3–2
    		 Mitchell Center 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Dec 18, 2003*
    		 at VCU W 68–58  4–2
    		 Siegel Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 20, 2003*
    		 Alabama A&M W 81–68  5–2
    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 23, 2003*
    		 Louisiana Tech W 79–67  6–2
    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 27, 2003*
    		 vs. LSU L 62–78  6–3
    		 New Orleans Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 30, 2003*
    		 Marshall L 66–68  6–4
    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 3, 2004*
    		 South Alabama W 90–75  7–4
    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 7, 2004
    		 at East Carolina W 71–68  8–4
    (1–0)    		 Minges Coliseum 
    Greenville, North Carolina
    Jan 10, 2004
    		 Houston W 64–42  9–4
    (2–0)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 17, 2004
    		 at DePaul L 64–75  9–5
    (2–1)    		 Allstate Arena 
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Jan 20, 2004
    		 South Florida W 86–47  10–5
    (3–1)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 24, 2004
    		 at Charlotte W 69–62  11–5
    (4–1)    		 Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Jan 28, 2004
    		 Tulane W 80–59  12–5
    (5–1)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 31, 2004
    		 Saint Louis W 72–52  13–5
    (6–1)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 7, 2004
    		 at No. 6 Louisville L 55–73  13–6
    (6–2)    		 Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Feb 11, 2004
    		 at Southern Miss W 69–65  14–6
    (7–2)    		 Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Feb 14, 2004
    		 East Carolina W 72–69  15–6
    (8–2)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 18, 2004
    		 No. 17 Cincinnati W 80–69  16–6
    (9–2)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 21, 2004
    		 at No. 23 Memphis L 66–73  16–7
    (9–3)    		 The Pyramid 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Feb 25, 2004
    		 at Tulane L 69–74  16–8
    (9–4)    		 Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 28, 2004
    		 Marquette W 87–69  17–8
    (10–4)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 3, 2004
    		 at South Florida W 61–59  18–8
    (11–4)    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Mar 6, 2004
    		 TCU W 87–62  19–8
    (12–4)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    C-USA Tournament
    Mar 11, 2004*
    		 (4) vs. (5) Charlotte
    Quarterfinals    		 W 77–66  20–8
    		 U.S. Bank Arena 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Mar 12, 2004*
    		 (4) vs. (1) DePaul
    Semifinals    		 L 74–75 OT 20–9
    		 U.S. Bank Arena 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 19, 2004*
    		 (9 S) vs. (8 S) Washington
    First Round    		 W 102–100  21–9
    		 Nationwide Arena (19,588)
    Columbus, Ohio
    Mar 21, 2004*
    		 (9 S) vs. (2 S) No. 1 Kentucky
    Second Round    		 W 76–75  22–9
    		 Nationwide Arena (19,588)
    Columbus, Ohio
    Mar 26, 2004*
    		 (9 S) vs. (4 S) No. 16 Kansas
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 74–100  22–10
    		 Edward Jones Dome (30,000)
    St. Louis, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=St. Louis.

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    Rankings
    Main article: 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    References
    1. sports-reference.com 2003-04 Conference USA Season Summary
    2. "2003–04 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
    3. "2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UAB Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
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