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
Big South tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	18–15 (12–4 Big South)
Head coach	Randy Dunton
Home arena	Vines Center
Seasons ← 2002–03 2004–05 →

2003–04 Big South Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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

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 Randy Dunton Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

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

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.