# 2003–04 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Al Skinner, they played their home games at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The team finished 5th in the Big East regular season standings, reached the semifinals of the Big East tournament, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 6 seed in the St. Louis region, the Eagles defeated Utah in the opening round before losing 57–54 to eventual National runner-up Georgia Tech in the second round. Boston College finished the season with a 24–10 (10–6 Big East) record and a No. 25 ranking in the AP poll.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 10, 2003* 7:00 p.m. | | Inland's Finest | W 101–64 | | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Nov 16, 2003* 2:00 p.m. | | HP-Minnesota Panthers | W 82–64 | | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 22, 2003* 5:30 p.m. | | vs. Appalachian State Paradise Jam | W 92–67 | 1–0 | Sports and Fitness Center Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Nov 23, 2003* 5:30 p.m. | | vs. Monmouth Paradise Jam | W 60–50 | 2–0 | Sports and Fitness Center Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Nov 24, 2003* 8:00 p.m. | | vs. Wichita State Paradise Jam | W 84–81 | 3–0 | Sports and Fitness Center Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Nov 29, 2003* 1:30 p.m. | | Boston University | W 67–44 | 4–0 | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Dec 2, 2003* 7:30 p.m. | | Holy Cross | W 64–51 | 5–0 | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Dec 6, 2003* 2:00 p.m. | | UMass | W 76–75 $^{OT}$ | 6–0 | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Dec 9, 2003* 4:00 p.m. | | at No. 12 Saint Joseph's | L 57–67 | 6–1 | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Dec 14, 2003* 2:00 p.m. | | Sacred Heart | W 72–70 | 7–1 | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Dec 20, 2003* 2:00 p.m. | | Kent State | W 58–54 $^{OT}$ | 8–1 | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Dec 23, 2003* 3:00 p.m. | | Stony Brook | W 82–64 | 9–1 | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Dec 30, 2003* 7:00 p.m. | | at Clemson | L 62–72 | 9–2 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| Jan 3, 2004* 2:00 p.m. | | St. Bonaventure | W 77–70 | 10–2 | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Jan 6, 2004 7:30 p.m. | | at Georgetown | W 72–64 | 11–2 (1–0) | Verizon Center (7,735) Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 10, 2004 2:00 p.m. | | at Syracuse | L 73–96 | 11–3 (1–1) | Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York |
| Jan 14, 2004 7:30 p.m. | | Villanova | L 89–92 | 11–4 (1–2) | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Jan 17, 2004 2:00 p.m. | | Seton Hall | W 72–63 | 12–4 (2–2) | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Jan 20, 2004* 6:00 p.m. | | NC State | W 66–65 $^{OT}$ | 13–4 | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Jan 24, 2004 4:00 p.m. | | at West Virginia | L 62–65 | 13–5 (2–3) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Jan 28, 2004 7:00 p.m. | | at Pittsburgh | L 56–68 | 13–6 (2–4) | Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 31, 2004 4:00 p.m., Fox 61 | | No. 8 Connecticut | L 58–63 | 13–7 (2–5) | Silvio O. Conte Forum (8,606) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Feb 4, 2004 7:30 p.m. | | Notre Dame | W 76–69 | 14–7 (3–5) | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Feb 8, 2004 12:00 p.m., WWOR | | at St. John's | W 89–61 | 15–7 (4–5) | Madison Square Garden (7,453) New York, New York |
| Feb 11, 2004 7:30 p.m. | | at Miami (FL) | W 74–72 $^{OT}$ | 16–7 (5–5) | Convocation Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| Feb 14, 2004 2:00 p.m., Cox Sports | | No. 24 Providence | L 52–61 | 16–8 (5–6) | Silvio O. Conte Forum (7,682) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Feb 16, 2004 8:00 p.m. | | at Seton Hall | W 67–63 | 17–8 (6–6) | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Feb 22, 2004 12:00 p.m. | | Rutgers | W 76–44 | 18–8 (7–6) | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Feb 25, 2004 7:30 p.m. | | Virginia Tech | W 56–48 | 19–8 (8–6) | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Mar 3, 2004 7:30 p.m., Metro | | St. John's | W 68–54 | 20–8 (9–6) | Silvio O. Conte Forum (5,406) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Mar 6, 2004 12:00 p.m., Cox Sports | | at No. 12 Providence | W 63–54 | 21–8 (10–6) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993) Providence, Rhode Island |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| Mar 10, 2004* 2:00 p.m. | (5) | vs. (12) Georgetown First Round | W 68–57 | 22–8 | Madison Square Garden (19,173) New York, New York |
| Mar 11, 2004* 2:00 p.m. | (5) | vs. (4) No. 19 Syracuse Quarterfinals | W 57–54 | 23–8 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| Mar 12, 2004* 7:00 p.m. | (5) | vs. (1) No. 6 Pittsburgh Semifinals | L 53–62 | 23–9 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 19, 2004* 12:30 p.m. | (6 STL) No. 25 | vs. (11 STL) Utah First Round | W 58–51 | 24–9 | Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Mar 21, 2004* 2:15 p.m. | (6 STL) No. 25 | vs. (3 STL) No. 14 Georgia Tech First Round | L 54–57 | 24–10 | Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. STL=St. Louis. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||