# 2003–04 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team represented Monmouth University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 7th-year head coach Dave Calloway, played their home games at the William T. Boylan Gymnasium and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 12–6 in NEC play to finish tied for first place. They won the Northeast Conference Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 15 seed in the South region, the Hawks were beaten by No. 2 seed Mississippi State in the opening round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 21, 2003* 6:30 p.m. | | vs. Appalachian State Paradise Jam | W 69–65 | 1–0 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,232) Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Nov 23, 2003* 6:30 p.m. | | vs. Boston College Paradise Jam | L 50–60 | 1–1 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,311) Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Nov 24, 2003* 5:30 p.m. | | vs. Hampton Paradise Jam | W 64–52 | 2–1 | Sports and Fitness Center (2,073) Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Nov 29, 2003* 3:00 p.m. | | at Saint Peter's | L 63–76 | 2–2 | Run Baby Run Arena (1,080) Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Dec 2, 2003* 7:00 p.m. | | at Siena | W 89–76 | 3–2 | MVP Arena (5,000) Albany, New York |
| Dec 10, 2003* 7:00 p.m. | | Hofstra | W 87–79 | 4–2 | Boylan Gymnasium (2,069) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Dec 13, 2003* 7:00 p.m. | | UMKC | W 82–67 | 5–2 | Boylan Gymnasium (1,927) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Dec 28, 2003* 4:00 p.m. | | Rider | W 64–59 | 6–2 | Boylan Gymnasium (2,228) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Dec 30, 2003* 7:30 p.m. | | at Seton Hall | L 61–88 | 6–3 | Continental Airlines Arena (6,743) East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Jan 3, 2004 7:30 p.m. | | Sacred Heart | W 74–61 | 7–3 (1–0) | Boylan Gymnasium (1,843) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Jan 7, 2004* 7:00 p.m. | | at Princeton | L 52–67 | 7–4 | Jadwin Gymnasium (3,225) Princeton, New Jersey |
| Jan 10, 2004 4:00 p.m. | | at Wagner | W 70–66 | 8–4 (2–0) | Spiro Sports Center (1,807) Staten Island, New York |
| Jan 13, 2004* 7:00 p.m. | | at Rutgers | L 75–78 $^{OT}$ | 8–5 | Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,371) Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Jan 15, 2004 7:00 p.m. | | at St. Francis (NY) | W 72–69 | 9–5 (3–0) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (329) Brooklyn, New York |
| Jan 17, 2004 7:00 p.m. | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 74–64 | 10–5 (4–0) | Boylan Gymnasium (2,276) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Jan 19, 2004 7:00 p.m. | | Robert Morris | W 75–67 | 11–5 (5–0) | Boylan Gymnasium (1,944) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Jan 22, 2004 7:00 p.m. | | at Long Island | L 79–85 | 11–6 (5–1) | Schwartz Athletic Center (625) Brooklyn, New York |
| Jan 24, 2004 7:00 p.m. | | at Quinnipiac | L 63–75 | 11–7 (5–2) | Burt Kahn Court (1,357) Hamden, Connecticut |
| Jan 31, 2004 7:00 p.m. | | Central Connecticut State | W 78–61 | 12–7 (6–2) | Boylan Gymnasium (2,368) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Feb 5, 2004 1:00 a.m. | | at Central Connecticut State | L 54–73 | 12–8 (6–3) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,854) New Britain, Connecticut |
| Feb 7, 2004 7:00 p.m. | | Quinnipiac | W 89–78 | 13–8 (7–3) | Boylan Gymnasium (2,331) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Feb 9, 2004 8:00 p.m. | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 60–58 | 14–8 (8–3) | Boylan Gymnasium (2,118) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Feb 12, 2004 7:00 p.m. | | Mount St. Mary's | W 57–46 | 15–8 (9–3) | Boylan Gymnasium (1,964) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Feb 16, 2004 7:00 p.m. | | at Sacred Heart | L 63–70 | 15–9 (9–4) | William H. Pitt Center (607) Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Feb 19, 2004 7:30 p.m. | | Long Island | W 63–55 | 16–9 (10–4) | Boylan Gymnasium (2,029) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Feb 21, 2004 8:30 p.m. | | at Robert Morris | W 68–58 | 17–9 (11–4) | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,088) Moon Township, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 23, 2004 7:00 p.m. | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 64–86 | 17–10 (11–5) | Rothman Center (1,023) Hackensack, New Jersey |
| Feb 27, 2004 8:00 p.m. | | St. Francis (NY) | W 87–82 | 18–10 (12–5) | Boylan Gymnasium (2,500) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Mar 1, 2004 7:00 p.m. | | at Mount St. Mary's | L 62–68 | 18–11 (12–6) | Knott Arena (1,758) Emmitsburg, Maryland |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| Mar 6, 2004* 5:30 p.m. | (1) | vs. (8) Mount St. Mary's Quarterfinals | W 64–52 | 19–11 | Spiro Sports Center (940) Staten Island, New York |
| Mar 7, 2004* 1:00 a.m. | (1) | vs. (4) Robert Morris Semifinals | W 62–45 | 20–11 | Spiro Sports Center (1,118) Staten Island, New York |
| Mar 10, 2004* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (1) | (7) Central Connecticut State Championship game | W 67–55 | 21–11 | Boylan Gymnasium (2,500) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 19, 2004* 7:00 p.m. | (15 S) | vs. (2 S) No. 8 Mississippi State First round | L 52–85 | 21–12 | TD Waterhouse Centre (15,961) Orlando, Florida |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||