2003–04 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team^[2][3] represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 2003–04 season. Led by head coach Thad Matta, the Musketeers finished 19–10 in the regular season, and won the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers put on an unexpected performance, battling all the way to the Elite Eight, eventually falling to Duke. Following the season, Matta would depart to become the head coach of Ohio State.

2003–04 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Atlantic 10 tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
Record	26–11 (10–6 A10)
Head coach	Thad Matta (3rd season)
Home arena	Cintas Center
Seasons ← 2002–03 2004–05 →

2003–04 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	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]

Roster

2003–04 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Lionel Chalmers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Albany, New York G 10 Romain Sato 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr	Head coach Thad Matta (Butler) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Tournament results

Atlantic 10 tournament

3/10/04 @ University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH Vs. St. Bonaventure, W, 90–64
3/11/04 @ University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH Vs. St. Joseph's, W, 87–67
3/12/04 @ University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH Vs. George Washington, W, 70–47
3/13/04 @ University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH Vs. Dayton, W, 58–49

NCAA tournament

3/19/04 @ TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL Vs. (10) Louisville W, 80–70 (first round)
3/21/04 @ TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL Vs. (2) Mississippi State W, 89–74 (second round)
3/26/04 @ Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA Vs. (3) Texas W, 79–71 (Sweet Sixteen)
3/28/04 @ Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA Vs. (1) Duke L, 66–63 (Elite Eight)

NBA draft

Main article: 2004 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
2	33	Lionel Chalmers	Los Angeles Clippers
2	52	Romain Sato	San Antonio Spurs

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References

1. sports-reference.com 2003-04 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
2. "2003-04 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats".
3. "2003-04 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results".
4. "2004 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 27, 2021.