2003–04 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team

The 2003–04 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by head coach Mike Gillespie, played their home games at the Teaching Gym as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 10–8 in MEAC play to finish in fifth place in the conference regular season standings. They broke through to capture the MEAC tournament and secure the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Playing as one of two No. 16 seeds in the Midwest region, The Rattlers defeated fellow No. 16 seed Lehigh in the play-in game[2] before losing to No. 1 seed Kentucky, 96–76.[3]

2003–04 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball
MEAC tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record15–17 (10–8 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaJake Gaither Gymnasium
2003–04 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Carolina State14–4 .77818–11  .621
Coppin State14–4 .77818–14  .563
Delaware State11–7 .61113–15  .464
Hampton11–7 .61113–17  .433
Florida A&M †10–8 .55615–17  .469
Norfolk State10–8 .55612–17  .414
Morgan State9–9 .50011–16  .407
Bethune–Cookman7–11 .3898–21  .276
Maryland Eastern Shore6–12 .3338–21  .276
Howard4–14 .2226–22  .214
North Carolina A&T3–15 .1673–25  .107
† 2004 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster
2003–04 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 15 Terrence Woods 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 23, 2003*
    		 at Illinois State L 70–87  0–1
    		 Redbird Arena 
    Normal, Illinois
    Nov 25, 2003*
    		 Cleveland State L 88–97  0–2
    		 Gaither Athletic Center 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Nov 28, 2003*
    		 at No. 25 NC State L 62–92  0–3
    		 RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Dec 2, 2003*
    		 at No. 2 Florida L 78–102  0–4
    		 Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, Florida
    Dec 5, 2003*
    		 at Georgia L 59–77  0–5
    		 Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Dec 14, 2003*
    		 at Alabama State L 69–75  0–6
    		 Joe L. Reed Acadome 
    Montgomery, Alabama
    Dec 22, 2003*
    		 at Marquette L 63–83  1–8
    		 Bradley Center 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    MEAC regular season
    MEAC tournament
    Mar 11, 2004*
    		 vs. Hampton
    Quarterfinals    		 W 72–71  12–16
    		 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Mar 12, 2004*
    		 vs. South Carolina State
    Semifinals    		 W 65–53  13–16
    		 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Mar 13, 2004*
    		 vs. Coppin State
    Championship game    		 W 58–51  14–16
    		 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 2004*
    		 (16 MW) vs. (16 MW) Lehigh
    Play-in game    		 W 72–57  15–16
    		 UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 19, 2004*
    		 (16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Kentucky
    First round    		 L 76–96  15–17
    		 Nationwide Arena 
    Columbus, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References
    1. sports-reference.com 2003-04 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. "FAMU Beats Lehigh, Advances to Play Kentucky". Orlando Sentinel. March 17, 2004. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
    3. "Fitch scores 26 in high-scoring affair". ESPN. March 20, 2004. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
    4. "2003-04 Men's Basketball Roster". Florida A&M University Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
    5. "2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida A&M University Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
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