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2003–04 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season

Field	Value
mode	Basketball
year	2003–04
team	Connecticut Huskies
image	Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg
image_size	250
conference	Big East Conference
short_conf	Big East
CoachRank	1
APRank	7
record	33–6
conf_record	12–4
head_coach	Jim Calhoun
hc_year	18th
asst_coach1	Tom Moore
asst_coach2	George Blaney
asst_coach3	Clyde Vaughan
stadium	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Hartford Civic Center
champion	[NCAA tournament](2004-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) National Champions
[Big East tournament](2004-big-east-men-s-basketball-tournament) champions
bowl	[National Championship Game](2004-ncaa-men-s-division-i-basketball-championship-game)
bowl_result
W 82–73 vs. [Georgia Tech](2003-04-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-men-s-basketball-team)

Hartford Civic Center Big East tournament champions W 82–73 vs. Georgia Tech

The 2003–04 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2003–2004 NCAA Division I basketball season. Coached by Jim Calhoun, the Huskies played their home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut, and were a member of the Big East Conference. They won their record-tying sixth Big East tournament. On April 6, 2004, UConn claimed their second national championship by defeating Georgia Tech, 82–73.

Roster

Jim Calhoun

Tom Moore

Clyde Vaughan

Schedule and results

Rankings

Main article: 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

*AP did not release a Week 1 poll nor post-NCAA Tournament rankings

Game officials

Pre season NIT

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	Jim Haney, Raymond Perone, Mike Stephens
	Larry Rose, Keith Maxwell, Jamie Luckie

Non-conference Regular season

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Pre season NIT

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	Mike Wood, Bryan Kersey, Joe Lindsay
	Mike Wood, Bernard Clinton, Ray Natilli

Non-conference Regular season

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	John Cahill, Mike Stephens, Raymond Perone
	Bernard Clinton, Frank Scagliotta, John Gaffney
	John Cahill, Earl Walton, Bill Laubenstein
	Pat Driscoll, Fran Connolly, Paul Faia
	Tom Lopes, Doug Shows, Brian O'Connell
	Bob Donato, Reggie Greenwood, Pat Driscoll
	Ted Hillary, Mike Kitts, Donnee Gray

Big East Conference Regular season

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	Tim Higgins, Ed Corbett, William Bush

Non-conference Regular season

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	Jim Burr, Charlie Shaw, John Clougherty

Big East Conference Regular season

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	Jim Haney, Ed Corbett, Donnee Gray

Non-conference Regular season

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	Karl Hess, Les Jones, Bob Donato

Big East Conference Regular season

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	John Cahill, Steve Welmer, Joe Lindsay
	Reggie Greenwood, William Bush, Frank Scagliotta
	Tony Greene, Andre Pittillo, Jim Haney
	John Cahill, Pat Driscoll, Raymond Perone
	Jim Burr, Tim Higgins, Curtis Shaw
	Steve Welmer, John Hughes, Reggie Greenwood
	Mike Kitts, John Clougherty, Ted Hillary
	Tim Higgins, Curtis Shaw, Jim Haney
	Mike Kitts, Joe Lindsay, William Bush
	John Cahill, Ed Corbett, Pat Driscoll
	Jim Burr, Bob Donato, Les Jones
	Mike Kitts, Pat Driscoll, Donnee Gray
	Tom Lopes, John Clougherty, Steve Welmer
	Joe Lindsay, John Cahill, Tim Higgins

Big East men's basketball tournament presented by ConAgra Foods

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	Mike Kitts, Pat Driscoll, Reggie Greenwood
	Tim Higgins, Ed Corbett, Jim Haney
	Jim Burr, Bob Donato, Michael Kitts

NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

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	Larry Rose, Bert Smith, Carlos Villaneuva-Reyes
	Steve Welmer, Larry Rose, Mike Scyphers
	Ted Hillary, Mike Sanzere, Reggie Cofer
	David Hall, Randy McCall, Mike Wood
	David Hall, Olandis Poole, Ted Hillary
	Dick Cartmell, Randy McCall, Verne Harris

Awards and honors

Emeka Okafor, NCAA Men's MOP Award

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

"2003–04 Men's Basketball Roster". UConnHuskies.com.
"2003–04 Men's Basketball Schedule". UConnHuskies.com.
"Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com.
"2004 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com".

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