2003–04 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. They were coached by Tom Izzo in his ninth year as head coach. MSU finished the season with a record of 18–12, 12–4 to finish in a tie for second place in Big Ten play. The Spartans received a bid to the NCAA tournament for the seventh consecutive year where they lost in the First Round to Nevada.

2003–04 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Spartan Classic champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18–12 (12–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaBreslin Center
2003–04 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 Illinois13–3 .81326–7  .788
No. 10 Wisconsin †12–4 .75025–7  .781
Michigan State12–4 .75018–12  .600
Iowa9–7 .56316–13  .552
Michigan8–8 .50023–11  .676
Northwestern8–8 .50014–15  .483
Purdue7–9 .43817–14  .548
Indiana7–9 .43814–15  .483
Ohio State6–10 .37514–16  .467
Minnesota3–13 .18812–18  .400
Penn State3–13 .1889–19  .321
† 2004 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2002–03 season with an overall record of 22–12, 10–6 to finish in fifth place in the Big Ten. Michigan State received a No. 7 seed in the NCAA tournament, their sixth straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced to the Elite Eight, their fourth trip to the Elite Eight under Tom Izzo.

Season summary

The Spartans were led by sophomore Paul Davis (15.9 PPG, 6.2 PRG, 2.0 APG) and juniors Chris Hill (13.8 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 3.9 APG) and Kelvin Tolbert (10.7 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.0 PAG). The Spartans began the season ranked No. 3 in the country and faced a difficult non-conference schedule. MSU fell on the road to No. 6 Kansas in the second game of the season.[1] Two wins followed the loss before a murderer's row of a schedule which included three straight losses to No. 6 Duke,[2] in overtime to No. 14 Oklahoma at the Palace of Auburn Hills,[3] and to No. 8 Kentucky at Ford Field in the Basketbowl.[4][5] The Spartans followed this losing streak by losing two of their final four non-conference games including at No. 17 Syracuse and dropped out of the rankings.[6] They finished the non-conference slate at 5–6.

After a loss to open Big Ten play to No. 21 Wisconsin,[7] the Spartans recovered to win seven of their next eight and six of their last seven Big Ten games. They finished in a tie for second place in the Big Ten at 12–4 and 17–10 overall. A win over Northwestern in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals[8] was followed by a third loss of the season to No. 17 Wisconsin.[9]

The Spartans received a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the tournament for the seventh consecutive year. But, for the second time in three years, the Spartans were knocked out in the First Round, this time by Nevada.[10][11]

Roster
2003–04 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 13 Maurice Ager 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 SoCrockett Detroit, MI
G/F 15 Alan Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 JrDeLaSalle Minneapolis, MN
C 44 Jason Andreas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
—
 Sr
G 30 Tim Bograkos 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Jr
G 3 Shannon Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 FrProviso East Maywood, IL
G 2 Brandon Cotton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Fr
C 40 Paul Davis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
—
 SoRochester Rochester, MI
G 22 Anthony Hamo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Fr
F 43 Andy Harvey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 So
G 5 Chris Hill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 JrLawrence North Indianapolis, IN
G 11 Rashi Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Sr
C 34 Drew Naymick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
—
 FrNorth Muskegon Muskegon, MI
C 54 Justin Ockerman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 Fr
F 50 Delco Rowley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 Fr
G 23 Kelvin Torbert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Jr
F 20 Matt Trannon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 So  Flint, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2003
2:30 pm, ESPN		 Harlem Globetrotters L 83–97 
Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 13, 2003
 Nike Elite W 85–81 
Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Non-conference regular season
Nov 21, 2003*
7:05 pm		 No. 3 Bucknell W 64–52  1–0
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 25, 2003*
 No. 3 at No. 6 Kansas L 74–81  1–1
 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Nov 29, 2003*
2:00 pm		 No. 3 Pennsylvania
Spartan Classic		 W 77–52  2–1
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 30, 2003*
4:10 pm		 No. 3 DePaul
Spartan Classic		 W 89–81  3–1
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 3, 2003*
 No. 5 No. 6 Duke
ACC-Big Ten Challenge		 L 50–72  3–2
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 6, 2003*
 No. 5 vs. No. 14 Oklahoma
Spartan Clash		 L 77–80 OT 3–3
 The Palace of Auburn Hills (18,123)
Auburn Hills, MI
Dec 13, 2003*
4:00 pm, CBS		 No. 21 vs. No. 8 Kentucky
Basketbowl		 L 74–79  3–4
 Ford Field (78,129)
Detroit, MI
Dec 16, 2003*
 South Florida W 73–60  4–4
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 20, 2003*
 at UCLA L 58–64  4–5
 Pauley Pavilion (12,433)
Los Angeles, CA
Dec 30, 2003*
7:00 pm		 Coppin State W 78–72  5–5
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 3, 2004*
12:05 pm, CBS		 at No. 17 Syracuse L 60–73  5–6
 Carrier Dome (25,869)
Syracuse, NY
Big Ten regular season
Jan 10, 2004
11:01 am		 at No. 21 Wisconsin L 64–77  5–7
(0–1)		 Kohl Center (17,142)
Madison, WI
Jan 14, 2004
8:00 pm		 Penn State W 76–58  6–7
(1–1)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 17, 2004
3:45 pm, CBS		 Michigan
Rivalry		 W 71–54  7–7
(2–1)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 21, 2004
7:00 pm		 at Northwestern W 73–61  8–7
(3–1)		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,743)
Evanston, IL
Jan 25, 2004
2:00 pm, CBS		 at No. 23 Purdue L 70–76 OT 8–8
(3–2)		 Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
Jan 28, 2004
8:00 pm		 at Minnesota W 79–78 OT 9–8
(4–2)		 Williams Arena (12,601)
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 31, 2004
8:00 pm		 Indiana W 84–72  10–8
(5–2)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 4, 2004
8:00 pm		 Iowa W 89–72  11–8
(6–2)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 7, 2004
12:00 pm		 at Ohio State W 84–70  12–8
(7–2)		 Value City Arena (17,337)
Columbus, OH
Feb 10, 2004
8:00 pm		 at Illinois L 51–75  12–9
(7–3)		 Assembly Hall (16,618)
Champaign, IL
Feb 14, 2004
12:17 pm		 Minnesota W 69–58  13–9
(8–3)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 17, 2004
7:00 pm		 Purdue W 62–55  14–9
(9–3)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 21, 2004
 Northwestern W 66–56  15–9
(10–3)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 24, 2004
7:00 pm		 at Michigan
Rivalry		 W 72–69  16–9
(11–3)		 Crisler Arena (13,751)
Ann Arbor, MI
Feb 28, 2004
12:15 pm		 at Penn State W 67–47  17–9
(12–3)		 Bryce Jordan Center (11,777)
State College, PA
Mar 2, 2004
 No. 17 Wisconsin L 64–68 OT 17–10
(12–4)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten tournament
Mar 12, 2004
, ESPN Plus		 (3) vs. (6) Northwestern
quarterfinals		 W 68–55  18–10
 Conseco Fieldhouse (15,178)
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 13, 2004
, CBS		 (3) vs. (2) No. 10 Wisconsin
semifinals		 L 66–68  18–11
 Conseco Fieldhouse (15,903)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2004
, CBS		 (7 E) vs. (10 E) Nevada
First Round		 L 66–72  18–12
 KeyArena (15,827)
Seattle, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[12][13].

Player statistics
Individual player statistics (Final)
Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
Player GP Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Tot Avg A Stl Blk
Ager, Maurice 30 254 8.5 87 225 .387 37 106 .349 43 61 .705 96 3.2 20 12 8
Anderson, Alan 30 243 8.1 78 167 .467 17 48 .354 70 87 .805 93 3.1 96 29 5
Andreas, Jason 30 85 2.8 38 69 .551 0 0 9 10 .900 69 0.5 15 6 6
Bograkos, Tim 30 28 0.9 13 24 .542 1 5 .200 1 3 .333 24 0.4 12 8 4
Brown, Shannon 30 237 7.9 88 195 .451 15 44 .341 46 57 .807 75 1.3 38 33 1
Cotton, Brandon 3 3 1.0 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 1.0 3 0 0
Davis, Paul 30 474 15.8 163 287 .568 5 15 .333 143 179 .799 187 2.0 59 44 19
Hamo, Anthony 5 2 0.4 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0
Harvey, Andy 6 0 0.0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0.2 0 0 0
Hill, Chris 30 415 13.8 141 282 .500 84 185 .454 49 65 .754 84 2.8 118 46 1
Johnson, Rashi 27 19 0.7 7 19 .368 0 6 .000 5 10 .500 14 0.5 12 4 0
Naymick, Drew 22 13 0.6 4 10 .400 0 0 5 6 .833 21 1.0 2 2 1
Ockerman, Justin 15 6 0.4 3 6 .500 0 0 0 0 8 0.5 1 3 1
Rowley, Delco 14 17 1.2 7 13 .538 0 0 3 5 .600 16 1.1 2 0 0
Torbert, Kelvin 30 321 10.7 109 204 .534 31 64 .484 72 90 .800 108 3.6 60 23 7
Trannon, Matt 17 21 1.2 8 13 .615 0 0 5 11 .455 28 1.6 3 3 1
Legend
  GP  Games played  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals   A  Assists

Source[14]

Rankings
See also: 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
AP[15] 3 3 5 21 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR N/A*
Coaches[16] 4 3 6 20 25 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

Awards and honors
  • Paul Davis – All-Big Ten First Team[17]
  • Paul Davis – NABC All-District Team[17]
  • Chris Hill – All-Big Ten Second Team[17]
  • Chris Hill – Academic All-American First Team [18]
  • Kelvin Torbert – All-Big Ten Third Team (Coaches), All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Media)[17]
  • Shannon Brown – All-Big Ten Freshman Team[17]

References
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  2. "Spartans Fall In Battle Of Sixes – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  3. "Spartan Comeback Falls Short Against Oklahoma In OT – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  4. "Men's Basketball Falls To No. 8 Kentucky, 79-74 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  5. "Wildcats make bid for No. 1 before record crowd". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  6. "Spartans Fall At No. 17 Syracuse, 96-83 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  7. "Spartans Fall To No. 21 Wisconsin, 77-64 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  8. "Spartans Advance Past Northwestern, 68-55 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  9. "Spartans Edged Out By Wisconsin, 68-66 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  10. "Spartans Fall To Nevada In NCAA First Round – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  11. "2004 Nevada vs. Michigan State Round of 64". ncaa-basketball-tournament.pointafter.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  12. "2003-04 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results".
  13. "Michigan State Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  14. "2003-04 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats".
  15. "2004 Michigan State Spartans". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  16. "NCAA College Basketball Polls, College Basketball Rankings, NCAA Basketball Polls - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  17. "Paul Davis Named First-Team All-Big Ten – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  18. "Chris Hill Named First-Team Academic All-American – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
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