# 2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by fifth-year head coach Trent Johnson, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, Nevada won the WAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the St. Louis Region. The Wolf Pack defeated Michigan State and No. 2 seed Gonzaga to reach the first Sweet Sixteen in program history. In the Regional semifinal, No. 3 seed and eventual national runner-up Georgia Tech ended Nevada's run, 72–67. The team finished with a record of 25–9 (13–5 WAC).

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 17, 2003* | | Vermont Preseason NIT | W 69–49 | 1–0 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Nov 19, 2003* | | at No. 1 Connecticut Preseason NIT | L 79–93 | 1–1 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut |
| Nov 24, 2003* | | at UNLV | W 74–62 | 2–1 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dec 4, 2003* | | at Portland | L 70–86 | 2–2 | Chiles Center Portland, Oregon |
| Dec 6, 2003* | | at Pacific | L 76–82 | 2–3 | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, California |
| Dec 13, 2003* | | Weber State | W 74–62 | 3–3 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Dec 20, 2003* | | Alabama State Wolf Pack Holiday Classic | W 70–43 | 4–3 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Dec 21, 2003* | | No. 6 Kansas Wolf Pack Holiday Classic | W 75–61 | 5–3 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Dec 27, 2003 | | UC Davis | W 84–62 | 6–3 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Jan 3, 2004 | | at San Jose State | W 74–45 | 7–3 (1–0) | The Event Center San Jose, California |
| Jan 5, 2004 | | at Hawaii | L 53–60 | 7–4 (1–1) | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Jan 8, 2004 | | Louisiana Tech | W 71–67 | 8–4 (2–1) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Jan 10, 2004 | | SMU | W 84–74 | 9–4 (3–1) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Jan 15, 2004 | | at UTEP | L 76–79 | 9–5 (3–2) | Don Haskins Center El Paso, Texas |
| Jan 17, 2004 | | at Boise State | L 75–79 | 9–6 (3–3) | BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho |
| Jan 22, 2004 | | Tulsa | W 80–71 | 10–6 (4–3) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Jan 24, 2004 | | Rice | W 101–76 | 11–6 (5–3) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Jan 31, 2004 | | Fresno State | W 84–65 | 12–6 (6–3) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Feb 2, 2004 | | at Tulsa | W 89–67 | 13–6 (7–3) | Donald W. Reynolds Center Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Feb 5, 2004 | | at SMU | L 70–71 $^{OT}$ | 13–7 (7–4) | Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas |
| Feb 7, 2004 | | at Louisiana Tech | W 79–64 | 14–7 (8–4) | Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana |
| Feb 12, 2004 | | Boise State | W 92–78 | 15–7 (9–4) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Feb 14, 2004 | | UTEP | W 92–63 | 16–7 (10–4) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Feb 18, 2004 | | at Rice | L 75–87 | 16–8 (10–5) | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Feb 21, 2004* | | Toledo | W 60–58 | 17–8 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Feb 28, 2004 | | at Fresno State | W 64–55 | 18–8 (11–5) | Save Mart Center Fresno, California |
| Mar 4, 2004 | | Hawaii | W 77–64 | 19–8 (12–5) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Mar 6, 2004 | | San Jose State | W 74–45 | 20–8 (13–5) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| WAC tournament ||||||
| Mar 11, 2004* | | vs. SMU Quarterfinals | W 75–60 | 21–8 | Save Mart Center Fresno, California |
| Mar 12, 2004* | | vs. Rice Semifinals | W 67–59 | 22–8 | Save Mart Center Fresno, California |
| Mar 13, 2004* | | vs. UTEP Championship Game | W 66–60 | 23–8 | Save Mart Center Fresno, California |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 18, 2004* | (10) | vs. (7) Michigan State First Round | W 72–66 | 24–8 | KeyArena Seattle, Washington |
| Mar 20, 2004* | (10) | vs. (2) No. 3 Gonzaga Second Round | W 91–72 | 25–8 | KeyArena Seattle, Washington |
| Mar 26, 2004* | (10) | vs. (3) No. 14 Georgia Tech Sweet Sixteen | L 67–72 | 25–9 | Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, Missouri |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. STL=St. Louis. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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