2003–04 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Al Skinner, they played their home games at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The team finished 5th in the Big East regular season standings, reached the semifinals of the Big East tournament, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 6 seed in the St. Louis region, the Eagles defeated Utah in the opening round[2] before losing 57–54 to eventual National runner-up Georgia Tech in the second round.[3] Boston College finished the season with a 24–10 (10–6 Big East) record and a No. 25 ranking in the AP poll.

2003–04 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
APNo. 25 т
Record24–10 (10–6 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaSilvio O. Conte Forum
Seasons
← 2002–03
2003–04 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Pittsburgh133 .813315 .861
No. 7 Connecticut124 .750336 .846
No. 21 Providence115 .688209 .690
No. 20 Syracuse115 .688238 .742
No. 25 Boston College106 .6252410 .706
Seton Hall106 .6252112 .636
Notre Dame97 .5631913 .594
Virginia Tech79 .4381514 .517
Rutgers79 .4382013 .606
West Virginia79 .4381714 .548
Villanova610 .3751817 .514
Georgetown412 .2501315 .464
Miami (FL)*412 .2501416 .467
St. John's*115 .063621 .222
2004 Big East tournament winner
As of April 5, 2004[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2004 Big East tournament

Roster

2003–04 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F1Craig Smith6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg)SoInglewood, California
F3Jared Dudley6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)FrSan Diego, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular season
Nov 22, 2003*
vs. Appalachian State
Paradise Jam
W 92–67 1–0
Sports and Fitness Center 
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 23, 2003*
vs. Monmouth
Paradise Jam
W 60–50 2–0
Sports and Fitness Center 
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 24, 2003*
vs. Wichita State
Paradise Jam
W 84–81[4] 3–0
Sports and Fitness Center 
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 29, 2003*
Boston UniversityW 67–44 4–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 2, 2003*
Holy CrossW 64–51 5–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 6, 2003*
UMassW 76–75 OT6–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 9, 2003*
at No. 12 Saint Joseph'sL 57–67 6–1
Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 14, 2003*
Sacred HeartW 72–70 7–1
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 20, 2003*
Kent StateW 58–54 OT8–1
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 23, 2003*
Stony BrookW 82–64 9–1
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 30, 2003*
at ClemsonL 62–72 9–2
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Jan 3, 2004*
St. BonaventureW 77–70 10–2
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 6, 2004
at GeorgetownW 72–64 11–2
(1–0)
Verizon Center 
Washington, D.C.
Mar 6, 2004
at No. 12 ProvidenceW 63–54 21–8
(10–6)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Big East tournament
Mar 10, 2004*
vs. Georgetown
First Round
W 68–57 22–8
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 11, 2004*
vs. No. 19 Syracuse
Quarterfinals
W 57–54 23–8
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 12, 2004*
vs. No. 6 Pittsburgh
Semifinals
L 53–62 23–9
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 2004*
(6 STL) No. 25 vs. (11 STL) Utah
First Round
W 58–51 24–9
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 21, 2004*
(6 STL) No. 25 vs. (3 STL) No. 14 Georgia Tech
First Round
L 54–57 24–10
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
STL=St. Louis.

Rankings

References