# 2003–04 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Todd Lickliter, serving his 3rd year. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 23, 2003* | | Quincy | W 68–54 | 1–0 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,506) Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov 25, 2003* | | at Northern Iowa | W 56–54 | 2–0 | UNI-Dome (3,641) Cedar Falls, IA |
| Nov 30, 2003* | | vs. Michigan | L 60–61 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | Conseco Fieldhouse (6,148) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec 3, 2003* | | at Ball State | L 61–63 | 2–2 | Worthen Arena (7,254) Muncie, IN |
| Dec 6, 2003* | | Evansville | W 65–64 | 3–2 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (4,924) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec 10, 2003* | | at Bradley | L 55–59 | 3–3 | Carver Arena (8,892) Peoria, IL |
| Dec 13, 2003* | | at Indiana | L 50–62 | 3–4 | Assembly Hall (17,282) Bloomington, IN |
| Dec 20, 2003* | | Indiana State | W 57–39 | 4–4 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,175) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec 22, 2003 | | Green Bay | L 63–70 | 4–5 (0–1) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (4,524) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec 27, 2003* | | at St. Louis | L 54–72 | 4–6 | Scottrade Center (8,938) St. Louis, MO |
| Jan 3, 2004 | | at Wright State | L 39–51 | 4–7 (0–2) | Nutter Center (4,406) Fairborn, OH |
| Jan 8, 2004 | | at Milwaukee | L 59–71 | 4–8 (0–3) | US Cellular Arena (4,207) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan 10, 2004 | | at Green Bay | L 50–60 | 4–9 (0–4) | Resch Center (4,643) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| Jan 15, 2004 | | Loyola (IL) | W 72–54 | 5–9 (1–4) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (4,285) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan 17, 2004 | | Detroit | W 70–69 $^{OT}$ | 6–9 (2–4) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (4,345) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan 21, 2004 | | at Youngstown State | W 67–66 $^{OT}$ | 7–9 (3–4) | Beeghly Center (3,172) Youngstown, OH |
| Jan 24, 2004 | | Wright State | L 53–54 | 7–10 (3–5) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,423) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan 29, 2004 | | Cleveland State | W 61–43 | 8–10 (4–5) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,017) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan 31, 2004 | | UIC | L 71–74 $^{OT}$ | 8–11 (4–6) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,005) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb 4, 2004* | | IPFW | W 72–55 | 9–11 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,014) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb 7, 2004 | | at Loyola (IL) | W 74–67 $^{OT}$ | 10–11 (5–6) | Joseph J. Gentile Center (3,507) Chicago, IL |
| Feb 12, 2003 | | at Cleveland State | W 57–56 | 11–11 (6–6) | Henry J. Goodman Arena (1,676) Cleveland, OH |
| Feb 14, 2004 | | at Detroit | L 48–54 | 11–12 (6–7) | Calihan Hall (5,145) Detroit, MI |
| Feb 18, 2004 | | Milwaukee | W 75–58 | 12–12 (7–7) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,645) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb 21, 2004* | | Ohio BracketBuster | W 64–63 $^{OT}$ | 13–12 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,220) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb 25, 2004 | | Youngstown State | W 81–76 | 14–12 (8–7) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,725) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb 28, 2004 | | at UIC | L 54–64 | 14–13 (8–8) | UIC Pavilion (6,752) Chicago, IL |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| Mar 2, 2004 | (6) | (7) Youngstown State First Round | W 88–57 | 15–13 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (2,301) Indianapolis, IN |
| Mar 5, 2004 | (6) | vs. (3) Green Bay Quarterfinals | W 72–50 | 16–13 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,579) Indianapolis, IN |
| Mar 6, 2004 | (6) | vs. (2) UIC Semifinals | L 56–65 | 16–14 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,286) Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||