# 2003–04 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 106th basketball season and first under head coach Bill Self who was hired after Roy Williams accepted the head coaching position at his alma mater North Carolina. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. KU finished the season with a record of 24–9, 12–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place in conference. The Jayhawks lost to Texas in the Big 12 tournament semifinals and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 4 seed in the St. Louis Region. They advanced to the Elite Eight where they lost to Georgia Tech.

## Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jeremy Case PG | McAlester, OK | McAlester HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 26, 2002 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| J.R. Giddens SF | Oklahoma City, OK | John Marshall | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 26, 2002 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| David Padgett C | Reno, NV | Reno HS | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 2, 2002 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Omar Wilkes SG | Los Angeles, CA | Loyola HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 2, 2002 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 8 ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kansas 2003 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 23, 2011. "2003 Kansas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 23, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 23, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 23, 2011. "2003 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 23, 2011. ||||||

## Roster

| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home town |
| Nick Bahe | 21 | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Freshman | Lincoln, NE |
| Jeremy Case | 10 | Guard | 6–0 | 165 | Freshman | McAlester, OK |
| J.R. Giddens | 15 | Guard | 6–5 | 195 | Freshman | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Jeff Graves | 42 | Forward | 6–9 | 255 | Senior | Lee's Summit, MO |
| Jeff Hawkins | 1 | Guard | 5–11 | 180 | Sophomore | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Keith Langford | 5 | Guard | 6–4 | 210 | Junior | Fort Worth, TX |
| Michael Lee | 25 | Guard | 6–3 | 215 | Junior | Portland, OR |
| Aaron Miles | 11 | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Junior | Portland, OR |
| Christian Moody | 34 | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Sophomore | Asheville, NC |
| Bryant Nash | 33 | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Senior | Carrollton, TX |
| Moulaye Niang | 55 | Forward | 6–10 | 220 | Sophomore | El Cajon, CA |
| Brett Olson | 3 | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Senior | Chanute, KS |
| David Padgett | 44 | Center | 6–11 | 230 | Freshman | Reno, NV |
| Wayne Simien | 23 | Forward | 6–9 | 250 | Junior | Leavenworth, KS |
| Stephen Vinson | 20 | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Sophomore | Lawrence, KS |
| Omar Wilkes | 2 | Guard | 6–4 | 175 | Freshman | Los Angeles, CA |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/21/2003* 7:00 pm, J-TV | No. 6 | UT Chattanooga | W 90–76 | 1–0 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 11/25/2003* 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 6 | No. 3 Michigan State | W 81–74 | 2–0 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 12/1/2003* 10:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 1 | at TCU | W 85–66 | 3–0 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,267) Fort Worth, TX |
| 12/6/2003* 3:00 pm, J-TV | No. 1 | vs. No. 21 Stanford John R. Wooden Classic | L 58–64 | 3–1 | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (17,816) Anaheim, CA |
| 12/10/2003* 7:00 pm, J-TV | No. 5 | Fort Hays State | W 80–40 | 4–1 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 12/13/2003* 1:00 pm, ESPN | No. 5 | Oregon Feist Shootout | W 77–67 | 5–1 | Kemper Arena (14,158) Kansas City, MO |
| 12/20/2003* 7:00 pm, J-TV | No. 6 | vs. UC Santa Barbara Wolf Pack Holiday Classic | W 72–52 | 6–1 | Lawlor Events Center (N/A) Reno, NV |
| 12/21/2003* 9:30 pm, J-TV | No. 6 | at Nevada Wolf Pack Holiday Classic | L 61–75 | 6–2 | Lawlor Events Center (10,983) Reno, NV |
| 12/29/2003* 7:00 pm, J-TV | No. 13 | Binghamton | W 78–46 | 7–2 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 1/2/2004* 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 13 | Villanova | W 86–79 | 8–2 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 1/5/2004 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 13 | at Colorado | W 77–62 | 9–2 (1–0) | Coors Events Center (10,740) Boulder, CO |
| 1/14/2004 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 14 | Kansas State | W 73–67 | 10–2 (2–0) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 1/17/2004 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 14 | at Texas A&M | W 71–65 | 11–2 (3–0) | Reed Arena (8,122) College Station, TX |
| 1/22/2004* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 12 | Richmond | L 68–69 | 11–3 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 1/25/2004 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 12 | Colorado | W 78–57 | 12–3 (4–0) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 1/28/2004 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 15 | at Kansas State | W 78–70 | 13–3 (5–0) | Bramlage Coliseum (11,103) Manhattan, KS |
| 1/31/2004 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 15 | at Iowa State | L 61–68 | 13–4 (5–1) | Hilton Coliseum (11,205) Ames, IA |
| 2/2/2004 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 20 | Missouri | W 65–56 | 14–4 (6–1) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 2/7/2004 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 20 | No. 19 Texas Tech | W 96–77 | 15–4 (7–1) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 2/9/2004 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 12 | at No. 10 Oklahoma State | L 60–80 | 15–5 (7–2) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) Stillwater, OK |
| 2/15/2004 12:30 pm, ABC | No. 12 | at Nebraska | L 55–74 | 15–6 (7–3) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,611) Lincoln, NE |
| 2/18/2004 7:00 pm, J-TV | No. 21 | Baylor | W 74–54 | 16–6 (8–3) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 2/21/2004 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 21 | Iowa State | W 90–89 $^{OT}$ | 17–6 (9–3) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 2/23/2004 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 20 | at No. 10 Texas | L 67–82 | 17–7 (9–4) | Frank Erwin Center (16,103) fAustin, TX |
| 2/29/2004 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 20 | Oklahoma | W 79–58 | 18–7 (10–4) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 3/3/2004 6:30 pm, J-TV | No. 21 | Nebraska | W 78–67 | 19–7 (11–4) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 3/7/2004 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 21 | at Missouri | W 84–82 | 20–7 (12–4) | Hearnes Center (13,611) Columbia, MO |
| Big 12 Tournament ||||||
| 3/12/2004 8:20 pm, ESPN+ | (3) No. 18 | vs. (6) Missouri quarterfinals | W 94–69 | 21–7 | American Airlines Center (18,057) Dallas, TX |
| 3/13/2004 3:20 pm, ESPN2 | (3) No. 18 | vs. (2) No. 11 Texas semifinals | L 60–64 | 21–8 | American Airlines Center (19,100) Dallas, TX |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/19/2004* 8:45 pm, CBS | (4 St. Louis) No. 16 | vs. (13 St. Louis) Illinois-Chicago First Round | W 78–53 | 22–8 | Kemper Arena (17,667) Kansas City, MO |
| 3/21/2004* 3:40 pm, CBS | (4 St. Louis) No. 16 | vs. (12 St. Louis) Pacific Second Round | W 78–63 | 23–8 | Kemper Arena (17,667) Kansas City, MO |
| 3/26/2004* 6:10 pm, CBS | (4 St. Louis) No. 16 | vs. (9 St. Louis) UAB Sweet Sixteen | W 100–74 | 24–8 | Edward Jones Dome (30,000) St. Louis, MO |
| 3/28/2004* 1:40 pm, CBS | (4 St. Louis) No. 16 | (3 St. Louis) No. 14 Georgia Tech Elite Eight | L 71–79 | 24–9 | Edward Jones Dome (30,648) St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||

## Rankings

| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Final |
| AP | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | N/A |
| Coaches | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 9 |