2003–04 Liberty Flames basketball team

The 2003–04 Liberty Flames basketball team represented Liberty University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by head coach Randy Dunton, played their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the North Division of the Big South Conference. The team finished atop the regular season standings, and won the Big South tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the East region, Liberty lost in the first round to No. 1 seed St. Joseph's, 82–63.[1] The team finished the season with an 18–15 record (12–4 in the Big South).

2003–04 Liberty Flames men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record18–15 (12–4 Big South)
Head coach
Home arenaVines Center
Seasons
← 2002–03
2004–05 →
2003–04 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Birmingham–Southern 12 4   .750 19 7   .731
Liberty 12 4   .750 18 15   .545
High Point 10 6   .625 19 11   .633
Winthrop 10 6   .625 16 12   .571
Coastal Carolina 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
Radford 7 9   .438 12 16   .429
UNC Asheville 6 10   .375 9 20   .310
VMI 4 12   .250 6 22   .214
Charleston Southern 3 13   .188 6 22   .214
2004 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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2003–04 Liberty Flames men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 5 Gabe Martin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Junction City, Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 2003*
vs. Canisius
Great Alaska Shootout
W 65–48  1–2
Sullivan Arena (7,705)
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 28, 2003*
vs. No. 2 Duke
Great Alaska Shootout
L 47–76  1–3
Sullivan Arena (8,430)
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 29, 2003*
vs. Seton Hall
Great Alaska Shootout
L 47–65  1–4
Sullivan Arena (8,700)
Anchorage, Alaska
Big South tournament
Mar 2, 2004*
Charleston Southern
Quarterfinals
W 60–54  16–14
Vines Center (4,331)
Lynchburg, Virginia
Mar 4, 2004*
Coastal Carolina
Semifinals
W 88–73  17–14
Vines Center (6,411)
Lynchburg, Virginia
Mar 6, 2004*
High Point
Championship game
W 89–44  18–14
Vines Center (8,515)
Lynchburg, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2004*
(16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 5 Saint Joseph's
First round
L 63–82  18–15
HSBC Arena (18,456)
Buffalo, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region E=East.

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References

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  1. ^ "Nelson's 33 Carry Saint Joseph's". The Los Angeles Times. March 19, 2004. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". Liberty University Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2023.