2003–04 VCU Rams men's basketball team

The 2003–04 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was the 36th season of the university fielding a men's basketball program. Led by second-year head coach Jeff Capel III, they continued to play their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 23–8, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in first place. The Rams defeated Delaware and UNC Wilmington in the CAA Tournament, before losing to Old Dominion in the final. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to No. 4 seed Wake Forest.[1]

2003–04 VCU Rams men's basketball
CAA Regular season and tournament champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record23–8 (14–4 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gerald White
  • Jeff LaMere
  • Mark Cline
Home arenaStuart C. Siegel Center
Seasons
2003–04 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU 14 4   .778 23 8   .742
Drexel 13 5   .722 18 11   .621
George Mason 12 6   .667 23 10   .697
Old Dominion 11 7   .611 17 12   .586
Delaware 10 8   .556 16 12   .571
Hofstra 10 8   .556 14 15   .483
UNC Wilmington 9 9   .500 15 15   .500
Towson 4 14   .222 8 21   .276
William & Mary 4 14   .222 7 21   .250
James Madison 3 15   .167 7 21   .250
2004 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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2003–04 VCU Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Dixon Renardo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Houston, TX
F 2 Michael Doles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Richmond, VA
F 5 Julian Capel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Fayetteville, NC
G 20 B. A. Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Onancock, VA
F 21 Nick George 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Manchester, ENG
G 23 Jesse Pellot-Rosa 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Richmond, VA
G 25 Alex Harper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Columbia, SC
F 30 Calvin Roland 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Hephzibah, GA
F 31 Eric Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Philadelphia, PA
G 32 Drew Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Raleigh, NC
F 34 Derrick Reid 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Richmond, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 21, 2003*
Iona W 65–61  1–0
Stuart C. Siegel Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 25, 2003*
Western Kentucky W 72–67  2–0
Stuart C. Siegel Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 29, 2003*
at Hampton W 67–51  3–0
Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Dec 3, 2003*
at Richmond L 52–70  3–1
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 6, 2003*
William & Mary W 71–60  4–1
(1–0)
Stuart C. Siegel Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 15, 2003*
North Carolina A&T W 105–51  5–1
Stuart C. Siegel Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 18, 2003*
UAB L 58–68  5–2
Stuart C. Siegel Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 22, 2003*
at La Salle W 55–54  6–2
Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 29, 2003*
at No. 4 Georgia Tech L 65–86  6–3
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 2, 2004*
Middle Tennessee W 66–61  7–3
Stuart C. Siegel Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 5, 2004
at Hofstra L 61–66  7–4
(1–1)
Hofstra Arena 
Hempstead, New York
Feb 28, 2004
at William & Mary W 74–59  20–7
(14–4)
William & Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, Virginia
CAA tournament
Mar 6, 2004*
Towson
Quarterfinals
W 67–60  21–7
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 7, 2004*
Old Dominion
Semifinals
W 84–67  22–7
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 8, 2004*
George Mason
Championship game
W 55–54  23–7
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 2004*
 CBS
(13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 17 Wake Forest
First round
L 78–79  23–8
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

References

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  1. ^ "Paul's late FTs lift Wake past VCU". ESPN. March 18, 2004. Retrieved June 19, 2023.[dead link]