# 2003–04 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2003–04 NCAA men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Louis Orr and played their home games at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| Nov 22, 2003* | | Morgan State | W 89–62 | 1–0 | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Nov 26, 2003* | | at Alaska Anchorage Great Alaska Shootout | W 62–57 | 2–0 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| Nov 28, 2003* | | vs. Purdue Great Alaska Shootout | L 63–75 | 2–1 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| Nov 29, 2003* | | vs. Liberty Great Alaska Shootout | W 65–47 | 3–1 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| Dec 10, 2003* | | at Louisville | L 71–80 | 3–2 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| Dec 13, 2003* | | Saint Peter's | W 91–62 | 4–2 | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Dec 20, 2003* | | Ohio State | W 75–59 | 5–2 | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Dec 22, 2003* | | Davidson | W 73–50 | 6–2 | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Dec 27, 2003* | | DePaul | W 76–62 | 7–2 | Continental Airlines Arena (7,431) East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Dec 30, 2003* 7:30 p.m. | | Monmouth | W 88–61 | 8–2 | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Jan 1, 2004* | | Rhode Island | W 79–67 | 9–2 | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Jan 3, 2004* | | at La Salle | W 86–74 | 10–2 | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 10, 2004 2:00 p.m., MSG | | at St. John's | W 71–54 | 11–2 (1–0) | Madison Square Garden (8,059) New York, New York |
| Jan 12, 2004 8:00 p.m., Cox Sports | | Providence | L 60–63 | 11–3 (1–1) | Continental Airlines Arena (7,737) East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Jan 17, 2004 2:00 p.m. | | at Boston College | L 63–72 | 11–4 (1–2) | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Jan 20, 2004 | | Syracuse | W 74–67 | 12–4 (2–2) | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Jan 24, 2004 | | Virginia Tech | W 83–76 | 13–4 (3–2) | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Feb 1, 2004 12:00 p.m., Cox Sports | | at No. 23 Providence | W 55–46 | 14–4 (4–2) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,191) Providence, Rhode Island |
| Feb 4, 2004 | | at West Virginia | L 64–69 | 14–5 (4–3) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Feb 7, 2004 | | Rutgers | W 85–58 | 15–5 (5–3) | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Feb 9, 2004 | | Pittsburgh | W 68–67 $^{2OT}$ | 16–5 (6–3) | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Feb 14, 2004 | | at Notre Dame | L 68–71 | 16–6 (6–4) | Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana |
| Feb 16, 2004 8:00 p.m. | | Boston College | L 63–67 | 16–7 (6–5) | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Feb 21, 2004 | | Villanova | W 70–68 | 17–7 (7–5) | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Feb 24, 2004 | | at Miami (FL) | W 76–66 | 18–7 (8–5) | Convocation Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| Feb 28, 2004 | | Georgetown | W 75–48 | 19–7 (9–5) | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Mar 1, 2004 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 8 Connecticut | L 67–89 | 19–8 (9–6) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, Connecticut |
| Mar 7, 2004 | | at Rutgers | W 66–64 | 20–8 (10–6) | Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Big East Tournament ||||||
| Mar 10, 2004* | (6) | vs. (11) Villanova First Round | L 60–61 | 20–9 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 18, 2004* | (8 ATL) | vs. (9 ATL) No. 22 Arizona First Round | W 80–76 | 21–9 | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Mar 20, 2004* CBS | (8 ATL) | vs. (1 ATL) No. 6 Duke Second Round | L 62–90 | 21–10 | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ATL=Atlanta. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||