# 2003–04 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth year head coach Jim Boone. The Eagles played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 13–15, 7–11 in MAC play. They finished fifth in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the first round of the MAC Tournament by Marshall.

## Roster

Source:
The team captains were Markus Austin, Michael Ross.
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
| 1 | JaQuan Hart | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | 170 | Sophomore | Flint, MI |
| 2 | James Douglas | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Freshman | Harper Woods, MI |
| 3 | Michael Ross | Guard | 5–10 | 180 | Junior | Beckley, WV |
| 13 | Danny McElhinny | Guard | 6–0 | 165 | Sophomore | Hermitage, PA |
| 14 | Ricky Cottrill | Forward | 6–3 | 195 | Senior | Poca, WV |
| 21 | Craig Cashen | Center | 6–8 | 210 | Freshman | Cincinnati, OH |
| 22 | James "Boo" Jackson | Forward | 6–9 | 220 | Junior | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 25 | Markus Austin | Forward | 6–6 | 215 | Junior | White Plains, NY |
| 34 | Erik Shontee | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Freshman | Dayton, OH |
| 42 | John Bowler | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL |
| 50 | Emmanuel Amatosero | Center | 6–9 | 220 | Freshman | Delta, Nigeria |
| 52 | Dan Redder | Forward | 6–10 | 260 | Freshman | Zeeland, MI |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||
| 11/22/2003* 5:00 pm | vs. Yale Pepsi-Marist Classic | L 60–75 | 0–1 | McCann Field House (655) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 11/23/2003* 3:00 pm | at Marist Pepsi-Marist Classic | W 82–62 | 1–1 | McCann Field House (1642) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 11/25/2003* 8:00 pm | Concordia (MI) | W 86–45 | 2–1 | Convocation Center (1717) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 11/20/2003* 7:05 pm | at Nebraska | L 59–67 | 2–2 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (6376) Lincoln, NE |
| 12/02/2003 7:00 pm | Kent State | L 74–83 | 2–3 (0–1) | Convocation Center (4123) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12/06/2003* 7:05 pm | at Illinois State | L 69–80 | 2–4 (0–1) | Redbird Arena (6909) Normal, IL |
| 12/09/2003* 7:05 pm | Albion | W 81–60 | 3–4 (0–1) | Convocation Center (2847) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12/23/2003* 7:00 pm | Northern Colorado | W 82–55 | 4–4 (0–1) | Convocation Center (1679) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/03/2004 3:30 pm | at Bowling Green | L 68–84 | 4–5 (0–2) | Stroh Center (2488) Bowling Green, OH |
| 01/07/2004* 8:00 pm | Navy | W 99–52 | 5–5 (0–2) | Convocation Center (1892) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/10/2004 2:00 pm | at Central Michigan | W 71–68 | 6–5 (1–2) | McGuirk Arena (2772) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 01/14/2004 7:05 pm | at Northern Illinois | L 65–86 | 6–6 (1–3) | Convocation Center (2720) DeKalb, IL |
| 01/17/2004 7:00 pm | Western Michigan | L 82–86 | 6–7 (1–4) | Convocation Center (2942) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/19/2004 8:05 pm | Toledo | L 63–85 | 6–8 (1–5) | Convocation Center (2322) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/24/2004 2:00 pm | at Miami (OH) | L 46–74 | 6–9 (1–6) | Millett Hall (3672) Oxford, OH |
| 01/28/2004 7:05 pm | Central Michigan | W 80–63 | 7–9 (2–6) | Convocation Center (2429) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/31/2004 4:30 pm | at Western Michigan | L 55–75 | 7–10 (2–7) | University Arena (5128) Kalamazoo, MI |
| 02/04/2004 7:00 pm | at Buffalo | W 77–66 | 8–10 (3–7) | Alumni Arena (1823) Amherst, NY |
| 02/07/2004 2:05 pm, MAC TV | Akron | W 77–55 | 9–10 (4–7) | Convocation Center (3547) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02/11/2004 7:00 pm | at Marshall | L 68–75 | 9–11 (4–8) | Cam Henderson Center (4253) Huntington, WV |
| 02/14/2004 7:15 pm | at Toledo | W 84–79 | 10–11 (5–8) | Savage Arena (5816) Toledo, OH |
| 02/18/2004 7:00 pm | Buffalo | L 64–83 | 10–12 (5–9) | Convocation Center (2101) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02/21/2004* 5:30 pm | Cleveland State Bracket Buster | W 87–66 | 11–12 (5–9) | CSU Convocation Center (1971) Cleveland, OH |
| 02/25/2004 7:05 pm | Ohio | W 75–64 | 12–12 (6–9) | Convocation Center (2023) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02/28/2004 7:05 pm | Northern Illinois | L 61–67 | 12–13 (6–10) | Convocation Center (3119) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 03/03/2004 7:00 pm | at Ball State | L 47–75 | 12–14 (6–11) | John E. Worthen Arena (5199) Muncie, IN |
| 03/06/2004 7:05 pm | Bowling Green | W 78–75 $^1$ | 13–15 (7–11) | Convocation Center (3114) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 2004 MAC men's basketball tournament |||||
| 03/08/2004 7:00 pm | at Marshall 1st Round | L 59–78 | 13–16 (7–11) | Cam Henderson Center (1520) Huntington, WV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## Awards

MAC Player of the Week
* Dec. 28,2003 John Bowler
Preseason 1st Team All-MAC West Division
* John Bowler
E-Club Hall of Fame Inductees
* Earl Dixon

## Season Highlights
### 12/02 vs Kent State

* EMU celebrated Grant Long Night with the retiring of his jersey number #43

### 12/23 vs Northern Colorado

* JaQuan Hart sets a career high in points with 20.
* John Bowler sets career high in points with 18.
* The victory marks EMU head coach Jim Boone's 300th career victory.

### 01/03 at Bowling Green

* EMU's John Bowler posted a career best 26 points.

### 01/17 vs Western Michigan

* John Bowler posts fifth double-double of season.

### 02/07 vs Akron

* Mid-American Conference Game of the Week televised by Fox Sports Net.
* Career high 25 points for Senior James Jackson.