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2003–04 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

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2003–04 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NC State (logo)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 15
Record21–10 (11–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaRBC Center
Seasons
2003–04 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Duke 13 3   .813 31 6   .838
No. 15 NC State 11 5   .688 21 10   .677
No. 17 Wake Forest 9 7   .563 21 10   .677
No. 14 Georgia Tech 9 7   .563 28 10   .737
No. 18 North Carolina 8 8   .500 19 11   .633
No. 19 Maryland 7 9   .438 20 12   .625
Florida State 6 10   .375 19 14   .576
Virginia 6 10   .375 18 13   .581
Clemson 3 13   .188 10 18   .357
2004 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 2003–04 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2003–04 men's college basketball season. It was Herb Sendek's eighth season as head coach. The Wolfpack earned a bid to the NCAA tournament, reached the second round, and finished with a record of 21–10 (11–5 ACC).

Roster

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2003–04 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 3 Ilian Evtimov 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 231 lb (105 kg) RS So Bishop McGuinness Catholic HS Sofia, Bulgaria
G 4 Mike O'Donnell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Largo HS Largo, Florida
G 10 Chris McCoy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Trinity HS Louisville, Kentucky
G 11 Tony Bethel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Montrose Christian School
Georgetown
Fort Washington, Maryland
G 12 Dominick Mejia 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So Eastern Regional HS Voorhees, New Jersey
G/F 13 Cameron Bennerman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 199 lb (90 kg) So Grimsley HS Greensboro, North Carolina
G 14 Engin Atsür 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. Benoit HS Istanbul, Turkey
F 21 Levi Watkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Jr Montrose Christian School Rockville, Maryland
F 22 Will Roach 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Broughton HS Raleigh, North Carolina
G 23 Scooter Sherrill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Sr West Rowan HS Mount Ulla, North Carolina
G/F 24 Julius Hodge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr St. Raymond HS Harlem, New York
C 32 Jordan Collins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jr DeMatha Catholic HS Hyattsville, Maryland
C 34 Adam Simons 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 242 lb (110 kg) RS Fr Walter M. Williams HS Burlington, North Carolina
F/C 54 Marcus Melvin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Douglas Byrd HS Fayetteville, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 21, 2003*
UNC Asheville W 71–46  1–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Nov 25, 2003*
Howard W 71–51  2–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Nov 28, 2003*
Florida A&M W 92–62  3–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 2, 2003*
at Michigan
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 61–68  3–1
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 7, 2003*
Milwaukee W 77–71  4–1
RBC Center (10,691)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 13, 2003*
Hartford W 78–49  5–1
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 20, 2003*
at South Carolina L 55–58  5–2
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 28, 2003
8:00 p.m., FSN
Virginia W 86–69  6–2
(1–0)
RBC Center (16,627)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 3, 2004*
UNC Wilmington W 68–50  7–2
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 7, 2004*
BYU W 89–62  8–2
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 11, 2004
at Florida State W 58–53  9–2
(2–0)
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 15, 2004
at No. 2 Duke L 57–76  9–3
(2–1)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Jan 17, 2004
Clemson W 86–69  10–3
(3–1)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 20, 2004*
6:00 p.m.
at Boston College L 65–66 OT 10–4
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 24, 2004
No. 11 Georgia Tech W 76–72  11–4
(4–1)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 28, 2004
7:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 12 North Carolina
Carolina–State Game
L 66–68  11–5
(4–2)
Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 1, 2004
at Maryland W 81–69  12–5
(5–2)
Comcast Center 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 4, 2004
No. 16 Wake Forest W 73–68  13–5
(6–2)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 7, 2004
3:00 p.m., Raycom
at Virginia W 79–63  14–5
(7–2)
University Hall (7,619)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 10, 2004
No. 21 Florida State W 75–59  15–5
(8–2)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 15, 2004
No. 21 No. 1 Duke W 78–74  16–5
(9–2)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 18, 2004
No. 13 at Clemson L 55–60  16–6
(9–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Feb 22, 2004*
No. 13 Washington
ESPN BracketBusters
W 77–72  17–6
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 25, 2004
No. 14 at No. 18 Georgia Tech W 79–69  18–6
(10–3)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 29, 2004
5:30 p.m., Fox Sports
No. 14 No. 12 North Carolina
Carolina–State Game
L 64–71  18–7
(10–4)
RBC Center (19,722)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 3, 2004
No. 16 Maryland L 69–70  18–8
(10–5)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 6, 2004
No. 16 at No. 11 Wake Forest W 81–70  19–8
(11–5)
Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
Mar 12, 2004*
(2) No. 17 (7) Florida State
Quarterfinals
W 78–71  20–8
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 13, 2004*
(2) No. 17 (6) Maryland
Semifinals
L 82–85  20–9
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 2004*
(3 PHX) No. 15 vs. (14 PHX) Louisiana–Lafayette
First Round
W 61–52[2]  21–9
Amway Arena 
Orlando, Florida
Mar 21, 2004*
 CBS
(3 PHX) No. 15 vs. (6 PHX) Vanderbilt
Second Round
L 73–75[3]  21–10
Amway Arena 
Orlando, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
PHX=Phoenix.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Roster". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Cajuns hold Hodge to 14 on 5-for-13 shooting". ESPN. March 19, 2004. Retrieved June 26, 2022.[dead link]
  3. ^ "N.C. State's Big Lead Cut Apart by Vanderbilt". The New York Times. March 22, 2004. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019–20 NC State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). NC State Athletic Department. October 28, 2019. p. 136. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1130–1131. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.