# 2003–04 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski, who served for his 24th year at Duke. The team played its home games in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Roster

| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| Andy Borman | 40 | G | 6–4 | 190 | Senior | Morrisville, North Carolina |
| Patrick Davidson | 41 | G | 6–1 | 190 | Freshman | Melbourne, Arkansas |
| Luol Deng | 2 | F | 6–8 | 220 | Freshman | Blairstown, New Jersey |
| Sean Dockery | 15 | G | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | Chicago, Illinois |
| Chris Duhon | 21 | G | 6–1 | 185 | Senior | Slidell, Louisiana |
| Daniel Ewing | 5 | G | 6–3 | 185 | Junior | Houston, Texas |
| Nick Horvath | 3 | F | 6–10 | 250 | Senior | Shoreview, Minnesota |
| Patrick Johnson | 51 | C | 6–9 | 250 | Junior | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Lee Melchionni | 13 | F | 6–6 | 205 | Sophomore | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Joe Pagliuca | 45 | G | 6–2 | 185 | Freshman | Weston, Massachusetts |
| Shavlik Randolph | 42 | F | 6–10 | 240 | Sophomore | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| JJ Redick | 4 | G | 6–4 | 190 | Sophomore | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Michael Thompson | 3 | C | 6–10 | 250 | Sophomore | Joliet, Illinois |
| Shelden Williams | 23 | F | 6–9 | 250 | Sophomore | Forest Park, Oklahoma |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 22, 2003* | No. 2 | Detroit Mercy | W 67–56 | 1–0 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| November 27, 2003* | No. 2 | vs. Pacific 2003 Great Alaska Shootout | W 82–69 | 2–0 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| November 28, 2003* | No. 2 | vs. Liberty Great Alaska Shootout | W 76–47 | 3–0 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| November 29, 2003* | No. 2 | vs. Purdue Great Alaska Shootout | L 68–78 | 3–1 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| December 3, 2003* | No. 6 | at No. 5 Michigan State | W 72–50 | 4–1 | Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan |
| December 6, 2003 | No. 6 | St. John's | W 79–58 | 5–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| December 14, 2003* | No. 4 | Portland | W 84–43 | 6–1 | Cameroon Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| December 17, 2003* | No. 3 | Princeton | W 69–51 | 7–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| December 20, 2003* | No. 3 | vs. No. 11 Texas | W 89–61 | 8–1 | Madison Square Garden New York City, New York |
| December 29, 2003* | No. 3 | Davidson | W 88–54 | 9–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| January 3, 2004 | No. 2 | at Clemson | W 73–54 | 10–1 (1–0) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 6, 2004* | No. 2 | Fairfield | W 99–58 | 11–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| January 11, 2004 | No. 2 | at Virginia | W 93–71 | 12–1 (2–0) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia |
| January 15, 2004 | No. 2 | NC State | W 76–57 | 13–1 (3–0) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| January 17, 2004 ABC | No. 2 | No. 4 Wake Forest | W 84–72 | 14–1 (4–0) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| January 21, 2004 | No. 1 | at Maryland Rivalry | W 68–60 | 15–1 (5–0) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| January 24, 2004* CBS | No. 1 | at Georgetown | W 85–66 | 16–1 | Verizon Center Washington, D.C. |
| January 29, 2004 | No. 1 | Florida State | W 56–49 | 17–1 (6–0) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| January 31, 2004 | No. 1 | at No. 14 Georgia Tech | W 82–74 | 18–1 (7–0) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |
| February 5, 2004 | No. 1 | at No. 17 North Carolina Rivalry | W 83–81 $^{OT}$ | 19–1 (8–0) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| February 8, 2004 | No. 1 | Clemson | W 81–55 | 20–1 (9–0) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| February 11, 2004 | No. 1 | Virginia | W 93–75 | 21–1 (10–0) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| February 15, 2004 | No. 1 | at No. 21 NC State | L 74–78 | 21–2 (10–1) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| February 18, 2004 ESPN | No. 3 | at No. 15 Wake Forest | L 84–90 | 21–3 (10–2) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| February 22, 2004 CBS | No. 3 | Maryland | W 86–63 | 22–3 (11–2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| February 26, 2004* | No. 5 | Valparaiso | W 97–63 | 23–3 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| February 29, 2004 | No. 5 | at Florida State | W 70–65 | 24–3 (12–2) | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| March 3, 2004 | No. 3 | No. 19 Georgia Tech | L 68–76 | 24–4 (12–3) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| March 6, 2004 | No. 3 | No. 14 North Carolina | W 70–65 | 25–4 (13–3) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| ACC tournament ||||||
| March 12, 2004 ESPN | (3) No. 5 | vs. (8) Virginia Quarterfinals | W 84–74 | 26–4 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| March 13, 2004 ESPN | (3) No. 5 | vs. (4) No. 14 Georgia Tech Semifinals | W 85–71 | 27–4 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| March 14, 2004 ESPN | (3) No. 5 | vs. (6) Maryland Championship | L 87–95 $^{OT}$ | 27–5 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 18, 2004* CBS | (1 A) No. 6 | vs. (16 A) Alabama State First Round | W 96–61 | 28–5 | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| March 20, 2004* CBS | (1 A) No. 6 | vs. (8 A) Seton Hall Second Round | W 90–62 | 29–5 | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| March 26, 2004* CBS | (1 A) No. 6 | vs. (4 A) No. 13 Illinois Sweet Sixteen | W 72–62 | 30–5 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia |
| March 28, 2004* CBS | (1 A) No. 6 | vs. (7 A) Xavier Elite Eight | W 66–63 | 31–5 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia |
| April 3, 2004* CBS | (1 A) No. 6 | vs. (2 P) No. 7 Connecticut Final Four | L 78–79 | 31–6 | Alamodome San Antonio, Texas |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll, A=Atlanta Regional, P=Phoenix Regional. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Team players drafted into the NBA

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 7 | Luol Deng | Phoenix Suns* |
| 2 | 38 | Chris Duhon | Chicago Bulls |
*Immediately traded to the Chicago Bulls through prior agreement