# 2003–04 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2003–04 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team began their 38th season of collegiate play on November 21, 2003, versus Morehead State University at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA.

## Season notes

* On March 31, 2004, head coach Jim Larranaga received a two-year contract extension to push his deal through 2009.
* Freshman guard Lamar Butler missed three games with a left foot injury.
* On October 29, 2004, the 2003-04 George Mason Patriots were predicted to finish 1st in the Colonial Athletic Association.

## Awards

First Team All-CAA
* Jai Lewis
Second Team All-CAA
* Mark Davis
CAA Player of the Week
* Jai Lewis - Jan. 5
* Jai Lewis - Jan. 26
* Jai Lewis - Feb. 16

## Roster

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | High School |
| Tim Burns | 12 | G | 6-3 | 185 | Freshman | Greenfield, MA | Worcester Academy |
| Lamar Butler | 22 | G | 6-2 | 170 | Sophomore | Fort Washington, MD | Oxen Hill |
| Deon Cooper | | F | | | Senior | | |
| Mark Davis | | G | | | Senior | | |
| Raoul Heinen | | G | | | Senior | | |
| Makan Konate | 3 | F | 6-7 | 215 | Freshman | Mali | Worcester Academy |
| Jai Lewis | 55 | F | 6-7 | 275 | Sophomore | Aberdeen, MD | Aberdeen |
| Kevin Mickens | | | | | Junior | | |
| Gabe Norwood | 5 | F | 6-5 | 175 | Freshman | State College, PA | State College |
| Terry Reynolds | | G | | | Junior | | |
| Tony Skinn | 1 | G | 6-1 | 170 | Sophomore | Takoma Park, MD | Takoma Academy |
| Richard Tynes | | G | | | Senior | | |
| Jesus Urbina | 13 | F | 6-7 | 225 | Freshman | Venezuela | Amelia Academy |
| Trent Wurtz | | F | | | Sophomore | | |

## Player stats

| Player | Games | MPG | PPG | RPG | FG % | 3P% | FT % | Assists | Steals |
| Jai Lewis | 33 | 27.6 | 14.5 | 7.5 | .597 | .000 | .652 | 38 | 36 |
| Mark Davis | 31 | 24.8 | 12.9 | 3.6 | .444 | .326 | .610 | 41 | 53 |
| Lamar Butler | 30 | 25.5 | 10.5 | 2.5 | .381 | .377 | .825 | 54 | 23 |
| Terry Reynolds | 31 | 28.0 | 8.4 | 2.6 | .316 | .299 | .721 | 158 | 45 |
| Tony Skinn | 32 | 19.1 | 8.2 | 2.1 | .391 | .341 | .727 | 39 | 28 |
| Raoul Heinen | 33 | 27.8 | 6.8 | 3.7 | .405 | .290 | .809 | 61 | 29 |
| Kevin Mickens | 33 | 16.5 | 4.7 | 2.8 | .508 | .000 | .554 | 12 | 14 |
| Trent Wurtz | 31 | 17.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | .432 | .281 | .680 | 16 | 23 |
| Jesus Urbina | 29 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | .538 | .000 | .688 | 8 | 10 |
| Richard Tynes | 21 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | .487 | .000 | .545 | 5 | 9 |
| Tim Burns | 9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | .500 | .375 | .750 | 0 | 1 |
| Gabe Norwood | 29 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .306 | .308 | .500 | 22 | 10 |
| Deon Cooper | 11 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .600 | .000 | .000 | 1 | 0 |
| Makan Konate | 6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 |

## Game log

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 21* | Morehead State | W 95–82 | 1–0 | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| November 25* | at No. 24 Maryland | L 79–64 | 1–1 | Cole Field House College Park, MD |
| November 29* | at Iona | W 92–83 | 2–1 | New Rochelle, NY |
| December 2* | East Carolina | W 76–65 | 3–1 | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| December 4* | at Hartford | W 79–58 | 4–1 | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion Hartford, CT |
| December 7* | at No. 10 North Carolina | L 115–81 | 4–2 | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC |
| December 18* | McNeese State | W 96–63 | 5–2 | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| December 20* | at Duquesne | W 80–70 | 6–2 | A. J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA |
| December 23* | St. Bonaventure | W 69–55 | 7–2 | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 3 | Towson | W 71–62 | 8–2 (1–0) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 7 | Old Dominion | L 74–71 | 8–3 (1–1) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 10 | at William & Mary | W 84–71 | 9–3 (2–1) | William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA |
| January 14 | Hofstra | W 84–76 | 10–3 (3–1) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 17 | at VCU | L 80–56 | 10–4 (3–2) | Alltel Pavilion Richmond, VA |
| January 21 | at UNC Wilmington | W 64–62 $^{OT}$ | 11–4 (4–2) | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC |
| January 24 | James Madison | W 74–70 | 12–4 (5–2) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 26 | at Drexel | L 83–65 | 12–5 (5–3) | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |
| January 28 | at Delaware | L 74–65 | 12–6 (5–4) | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| January 31 | William & Mary | W 78–62 | 13–6 (6–4) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| February 4 | at Towson | W 74–57 | 14–6 (7–4) | Towson Center Towson, MD |
| February 7 | at James Madison | L 72–64 | 14–7 (7–5) | JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| February 11 | VCU | W 69–57 | 15–7 (8–5) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| February 14 | Drexel | W 75–72 $^{OT}$ | 16–7 (9–5) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| February 18 | at Hofstra | L 67–57 | 16–8 (9–6) | Hofstra Arena Hempstead, NY |
| February 21 | Delaware | W 75–61 | 17–8 (10–6) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| February 25 | UNC Wilmington | W 59–46 | 18–8 (11–6) | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |
| February 28 | at Old Dominion | W 70–66 | 19–8 (12–6) | Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA |
| March 6 | vs. Delaware CAA Tournament Quarterfinals | W 65–58 $^{OT}$ | 20–8 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| March 7 | vs. UNC Wilmington CAA Tournament Semifinals | W 80–66 | 21–8 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| March 8 | vs. VCU CAA Tournament Finals | L 55–54 | 21–9 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| March 17 | Tennessee NIT Opening Round | W 58–55 | 22–9 | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| March 19 | Austin Peay NIT First Round | W 66–60 | 23–9 | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| March 23 | at Oregon NIT Second Round | L 68–54 | 23–10 | McArthur Court Eugene, OR |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||

## Recruits

The following is a list of commitments George Mason has received for the 2004–2005 season:
* Folarin Campbell
* Jordan Carter
* Will Thomas
* John Vaughan