2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

SEC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#1
AP	#1
2003–04 record	27–5 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach	Tubby Smith
Home arena	Rupp Arena

The 2003–04 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2003–04 college basketball season led by head coach Tubby Smith. Although the team earned a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, they were upset by the University of Alabama-Birmingham in the second round.^[1]

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
1.5 !G	1	Hawkins, CliffCliff Hawkins	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Oak Hill Academy	Dumfries, Virginia
1.5 !G	2	Moss, RaviRavi Moss	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	University Heights	Hopkinsville, Kentucky
1.5 !G	3	Stockton, BrandonBrandon Stockton	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2.0 !So	Glasgow	Glasgow, Kentucky
1.5 !G	4	Fitch, GeraldGerald Fitch	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Westside	Macon, Georgia
1.5 !G	5	Carrier, JoshJosh Carrier	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Bowling Green	Bowling Green, Kentucky
5.0 !C	10	Orbzut, LukaszLukasz Orbzut	85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Bridgton Academy (ME)	Gliwice, Poland
1.5 !G	12	LeMaster, PrestonPreston LeMaster	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Bourbon County	Paris, Kentucky
3.5 !F	12	Cote, BernardBernard Cote	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Champlain-St. Lambert	St. Lambert, Quebec
3.5 !F	13	Perry, BobbyBobby Perry	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Hillside	Durham, North Carolina
3.5 !F	14	Daniels, ErikErik Daniels	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Princeton	Cincinnati, Ohio
1.5 !G	15	Heissenbuttel, MattMatt Heissenbuttel	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lexington Catholic	Lexington, Kentucky
5.0 !C	21	Alleyne, ShagariShagari Alleyne	87 !7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Rice	Bronx, New York
1.5 !G	22	Sparks, PatrickPatrick Sparks	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Muhlenberg North	Central City, Kentucky
3.5 !F	23	Thomas, SheraySheray Thomas	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Riverdale Baptist (MD)	Montreal, Quebec
3.5 !F	24	Azubuike, KelennaKelenna Azubuike	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Victory Christian	Tulsa, Oklahoma
1.5 !G	33	Barbour, AntwainAntwain Barbour	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Elizabethtown	Elizabethtown, Kentucky
3.5 !F	44	Hayes, ChuckChuck Hayes	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Modesto Christian	Modesto, California

Head coach

Tubby Smith (High Point)

Assistant coach(es)

David Hobbs (Virginia Commonwealth)
Scott Rigot (Buffalo)
Reggie Hanson (Kentucky)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and Results

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 21, 2003* 8:00 PM, UKTV	#10	Winthrop	W 65–44	1–0	Rupp Arena (21,271) Lexington, KY
November 28, 2003* 7:30 PM, UKTV	#10	Tennessee Tech	W 108–81	2–0	Rupp Arena (21,918) Lexington, KY
December 1, 2003* 8:00 PM, UKTV	#10	vs. Marshall	W 89–76	3–0	US Bank Arena (13,913) Cincinnati, OH
December 6, 2003* 1:30 PM, CBS	#9	vs. UCLA	W 52–50	4–0	Anaheim Pond (17,816) Anaheim, CA
December 13, 2003* 4:00 PM, CBS	#8	vs. #21 Michigan State Basketbowl	W 79–74	5–0	Ford Field (78,129) Detroit, MI
December 20, 2003* 12:00 PM, CBS	#2	vs. Indiana	W 80–41	6–0	RCA Dome (25,686) Indianapolis, IN
December 23, 2003* 8:00 PM, UKTV	#2	Eastern Kentucky	W 101–72	7–0	Rupp Arena (22,023) Lexington, KY
December 27, 2003* 5:00 PM, CBS	#2	#20 Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass	L 56–65	7–1	Rupp Arena (24,328) Lexington, KY
December 31, 2003* 4:00 PM, UKTV	#8	Austin Peay	W 61–53	8–1	Freedom Hall (11,526) Louisville, KY
January 3, 2004* 12:00 PM, CBS	#8	#9 North Carolina	W 61–56	9–1	Rupp Arena (23,014) Lexington, KY
January 10, 2004 7:00 PM, JP Sports	#7	#20 Vanderbilt	W 75–63	10–1	Rupp Arena (22,927) Lexington, KY
January 13, 2004 9:00 PM, ESPN	#5	at Mississippi State	W 67–66	11–1	Humphrey Coliseum (10,432) Starkville, MS
January 17, 2004 1:00 PM, JP Sports	#5	Georgia	L 57–65	11–2	Rupp Arena (23,102) Lexington, KY
January 20, 2004 9:00 PM, JP Sports	#9	at Tennessee	W 69–68 ^OT	12–2	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,990) Knoxville, TN
January 25, 2004* 4:00 PM, CBS	#9	at Notre Dame	W 71–63	13–2	Edmund P. Joyce Center (11,418) South Bend, IN
January 28, 2004 8:00 PM, JP Sports	#5	Ole Miss	W 71–61	14–2	Rupp Arena (22,151) Lexington, KY
January 31, 2004 12:00 PM, ESPN2	#5	at Vanderbilt	L 60–66	14–3	Memorial Gymnasium (14,168) Nashville, TN
February 3, 2004 9:00 PM, ESPN	#9	at #21 Florida	W 68–65	15–3	O'Connell Center (12,330) Gainesville, FL
February 7, 2004 1:00 PM, JP Sports	#9	#25 South Carolina	W 65–64	16–3	Rupp Arena (23,244) Lexington, KY
February 10, 2004 7:00 PM, ESPN	#5	Alabama	W 66–55	17–3	Rupp Arena (22,042) Lexington, KY
February 14, 2004 1:00 PM, CBS	#8	at Georgia	L 68–74	17–4	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
February 18, 2004 8:00 PM, JP Sports	#7	Arkansas	W 73–56	18–4	Rupp Arena (21,941) Lexington, KY
February 21, 2004 2:00 PM, JP Sports	#9	at Auburn	W 68–59	19–4	Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum (10,500) Auburn, AL
February 25, 2004 8:00 PM, JP Sports	#3	Tennessee	W 92–60	20–4	Rupp Arena (23,201) Lexington, KY
February 29, 2004 4:00 PM, CBS	#9	at LSU	W 70–64	21–4	Maravich Center (12,791) Baton Rouge, LA
March 3, 2004 8:00 PM, JP Sports	#9	at South Carolina	W 84–65	22–4	Colonial Center (18,000) Columbia, SC
March 7, 2004 12:00 PM, CBS	#9	Florida	W 82–62	23–4	Rupp Arena (24,191) Lexington, KY
2004 SEC Tournament
March 12, 2004 1:00 PM, JP Sports	#8	vs. Georgia 2004 SEC Tournament Quarterfinals	W 69–60	24–4	Georgia Dome (20,203) Atlanta, GA
March 13, 2004 1:00 PM, JP Sports	#8	vs. South Carolina SEC Tournament Semifinals	W 78–63	25–4	Georgia Dome (21,446) Atlanta, GA
March 14, 2004 1:00 PM, CBS	#8	vs. Florida SEC Tournament Championship	W 89–73	26–4	Georgia Dome (22,024) Atlanta, GA
2004 NCAA Tournament
March 19, 2004 6:45 PM, CBS	#2	vs. Florida A&M NCAA First Round	W 96–76	27–4	Nationwide Arena (19,588) Columbus, OH
March 21, 2004 4:30 PM, CBS	#2	vs. UAB NCAA Second Round	L 75–76	27–5	Nationwide Arena (19,588) Columbus, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

↑ "Blazing Upset: UAB topples top-seeded Kentucky to reach Sweet 16". SI.com. 2004-03-21. Retrieved 2012-02-24.

External links

Kentucky Basketball Official Site

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)

Rivalries	Centre College (historical) Florida Georgetown College (historical) Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)

Culture & lore	Basketbowl Champions Classic Fabulous Five "The Shot" The Unforgettables History under Adolph Rupp The Rivalry: Red v. Blue 2011 game vs. Indiana

People	Head coaches Honored players Honorees NBA draftees Players Recruiting history

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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

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