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2003–04 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

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2003–04 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionWest
Record20–13 (10–6 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaRobins Center
Seasons
2003–04 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 5 Saint Joseph's 16 0   1.000 30 2   .938
Temple 9 7   .563 15 14   .517
Rhode Island 7 9   .438 20 14   .588
UMass 4 12   .250 10 19   .345
St. Bonaventure 3 13   .188 7 21   .250
Fordham 3 13   .188 6 22   .214
West
Dayton 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
George Washington 11 5   .688 18 12   .600
Xavier 10 6   .625 26 11   .703
Richmond 10 6   .625 20 13   .606
Duquesne 6 10   .375 12 17   .414
La Salle 5 11   .313 10 20   .333
2004 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2003–04 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 2003–04 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) under second-year head basketball coach Jerry Wainwright and played its home games at the Robins Center.

Richmond finished third in the A-10 West regular-season standings with a 10–6 conference record, and lost in the semifinal round of the A-10 tournament. The Spiders received an at-large bid to the 2004 NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the East region. In the opening round, the Spiders lost to No. 6 seed Wisconsin, 76–64,[2] to finish with a 20–13 record.

Roster

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2003–04 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Tony Dobbins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr   Washington, D.C.
F 22 Mike Skrocki 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr   Howell, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 17, 2003*
Mississippi Valley State W 62–46  1–0
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 18, 2003*
New Hampshire W 63–49  2–0
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 24, 2003*
vs. San Francisco
Guardians Classic
W 66–59  3–0
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
Nov 25, 2003*
vs. South Carolina
Guardians Classic
L 61–67[3]  3–1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
A-10 Regular season
Mar 6, 2004
UMass W 69–65  18–11
(10–6)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
A-10 Tournament
Mar 10, 2004*
vs. Fordham
Quarterfinals
W 67–47  19–11
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 11, 2004*
vs. Temple
Semifinals
W 64–49  20–11
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 12, 2004*
at Dayton
Championship game
L 56–58  20–12
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 2004*
 CBS
(11 E) vs. (6 E) No. 10 Wisconsin
First round
L 64–76  20–13
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2003-04 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ White, Joseph (March 15, 1998). "Huskies ride MacCulloch into Sweet Sixteen". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1G.
  3. ^ "South Carolina 67, Richmond 61". ESPN. November 26, 2003. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 117. Retrieved March 26, 2023.