2003-04 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
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The 2003–04 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan
in intercollegiate college basketball
during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena
in Ann Arbor, Michigan
, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference
. Under the direction of head coach
Tommy Amaker
, the team finished tied for fifth in the Big Ten Conference. The team earned a fifth place seed and advanced to the semifinals of the 2004 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
. The team won the 2004 National Invitation Tournament
. The team was unranked for all eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll
, and it also ended the season unranked in the final USA Today/CNN Poll. The team had a 1–2 record against ranked opponents, with the lone victory coming against #12 71–59 on February 22 at Crisler Arena.
Colin Dill and J. C. Mathis served as team co-captain
s, and Lester Abram
and Bernard Robinson, Jr. shared team MVP honors. The team's leading scorers were Daniel Horton (415 points), Bernard Robinson, Jr. (411 points) and Lester Abram (405 points). The leading rebounders were Robinson (194), Courtney Sims
(161) and Graham Brown (139).
Courtney Sims
won the Big Ten Conference statistical championship for blocked shots with a 2.00 average in all games. The team led the conference in rebounding
margin with a 3.4 average margin in conference games as well as blocked shots with a 4.31 team average in conference games.
In the 2004 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
at the Conseco Fieldhouse
from March 11–14, Michigan was seeded fifth and earned a first round bye
. Then, in the second round they defeated number 4 79–70 before being defeated by number 1 Illinois
74–60.
On March 16, 2004, Michigan defeated 65–64 at Crisler Arena in the first round of the 2004 National Invitation Tournament
. Then, Michigan defeated 63–52 and 88–73 on March 22 and March 24 at Crisler Arena, respectively. At the final four
in New York City
at Madison Square Garden
, the team defeated 78–53 in the semifinals on March 30 and 62–55 to win the championship on April 1.
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in intercollegiate college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2003, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 5, 2004 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas...
. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena
Crisler Arena
Crisler Arena, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, is the home arena for the University of Michigan men's and women's basketball teams. Constructed in 1967, the arena seats 13,751 spectators. It is named for Herbert O...
in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
. Under the direction of head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Tommy Amaker
Tommy Amaker
Harold Tommy Amaker is the current head coach of the Harvard University men's basketball team. He has also served as head basketball coach for the University of Michigan men's basketball team and at Seton Hall University. He played point guard and later served as an assistant coach at Duke...
, the team finished tied for fifth in the Big Ten Conference. The team earned a fifth place seed and advanced to the semifinals of the 2004 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2004 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
-Opening Round :* Game 1: #8 Indiana 83 #9 Ohio State 69* Game 2: #10 Minnesota 63 #7 Purdue 52* Game 3: #6 Northwestern 57 #11 Penn State 52-Quarterfinals :* Game 4: #1 Illinois 71 #8 Indiana 59...
. The team won the 2004 National Invitation Tournament
2004 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:...
. The team was unranked for all eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
, and it also ended the season unranked in the final USA Today/CNN Poll. The team had a 1–2 record against ranked opponents, with the lone victory coming against #12 71–59 on February 22 at Crisler Arena.
Colin Dill and J. C. Mathis served as team co-captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
s, and Lester Abram
Lester Abram
Lester C. Abram, Jr. is an American basketball player .Abram was named team captain during his senior year at University of Michigan, making him the Wolverines' first three-time captain. He averaged 10 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game in his 21 appearances. He has made quite a...
and Bernard Robinson, Jr. shared team MVP honors. The team's leading scorers were Daniel Horton (415 points), Bernard Robinson, Jr. (411 points) and Lester Abram (405 points). The leading rebounders were Robinson (194), Courtney Sims
Courtney Sims
Courtney Sims is an American professional basketball player with BK VEF Rīga in Latvia. He is a 6'11" 245 lb center.-Early career:...
(161) and Graham Brown (139).
Courtney Sims
Courtney Sims
Courtney Sims is an American professional basketball player with BK VEF Rīga in Latvia. He is a 6'11" 245 lb center.-Early career:...
won the Big Ten Conference statistical championship for blocked shots with a 2.00 average in all games. The team led the conference in rebounding
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
margin with a 3.4 average margin in conference games as well as blocked shots with a 4.31 team average in conference games.
In the 2004 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2004 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
-Opening Round :* Game 1: #8 Indiana 83 #9 Ohio State 69* Game 2: #10 Minnesota 63 #7 Purdue 52* Game 3: #6 Northwestern 57 #11 Penn State 52-Quarterfinals :* Game 4: #1 Illinois 71 #8 Indiana 59...
at the Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association...
from March 11–14, Michigan was seeded fifth and earned a first round bye
Bye (sports)
A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing...
. Then, in the second round they defeated number 4 79–70 before being defeated by number 1 Illinois
2003–04 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 2003–04 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illiniois.-Team:-Player stats:-NCAA basketball tournament:*Atlanta regional** Illinois 72, Murray State 53** Illinois 92, Cincinnati 68*Regional Semifinal...
74–60.
On March 16, 2004, Michigan defeated 65–64 at Crisler Arena in the first round of the 2004 National Invitation Tournament
2004 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:...
. Then, Michigan defeated 63–52 and 88–73 on March 22 and March 24 at Crisler Arena, respectively. At the final four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
in New York City
New York City
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at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
, the team defeated 78–53 in the semifinals on March 30 and 62–55 to win the championship on April 1.
National Invitation Tournament
- First Round
- Michigan 65, Missouri 64
- Second Round
- Michigan 63, Oklahoma 52
- Quarterfinal
- Michigan 88, Hawaii 73
- Semifinal
- Michigan 78, Oregon 53
- Final
- Michigan 62, Rutgers 55
Statistics
The team posted the following statistics:| Name | GP | GS | Min | Avg | FG Field goal (basketball) In basketball, the term field goal refers to a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket. "Field Goal" is the official terminology used by the National Basketball Association in their rule book,... |
FGA | FG% | 3FG | 3FGA | 3FG% | FT Free throw In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team... |
FTA | FT% | OR | DR | RB Rebound (basketball) A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made... |
Avg | Ast Assist (basketball) In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist... |
Avg | PF Foul (basketball) In basketball, a foul is an infraction of the rules concerning illegal personal contact with an opponent and/or unsportsmanlike behavior. A personal foul is the most common type of foul in basketball. Due to the nature of the game, personal fouls occur on occasion and are not always regarded as... |
DQ | TO | Stl Steal (basketball) In basketball, a steal occurs when a defensive player legally causes a turnover by his positive, aggressive action. This can be done by deflecting and controlling, catching, or batting to a teammate a pass or dribble of an offensive player... |
Blk | Pts Point (basketball) Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws .... |
Avg |
| Daniel Horton | 34 | 32 | 1074 | 31.6 | 134 | 366 | 0.366 | 68 | 199 | 0.342 | 79 | 112 | 0.705 | 12 | 85 | 97 | 2.9 | 122 | 3.6 | 81 | 2 | 103 | 60 | 8 | 415 | 12.2 |
| Bernard Robinson Jr. | 34 | 33 | 1095 | 32.2 | 150 | 347 | 0.432 | 17 | 68 | 0.250 | 94 | 122 | 0.770 | 36 | 158 | 194 | 5.7 | 130 | 3.8 | 84 | 2 | 93 | 64 | 10 | 411 | 12.1 |
| Lester Abram | 31 | 24 | 913 | 29.4 | 126 | 257 | 0.490 | 40 | 97 | 0.412 | 113 | 134 | 0.843 | 35 | 96 | 131 | 4.2 | 41 | 1.3 | 79 | 2 | 55 | 31 | 9 | 405 | 13.1 |
| Dion Harris | 34 | 11 | 956 | 28.1 | 112 | 285 | 0.393 | 58 | 170 | 0.341 | 61 | 79 | 0.772 | 20 | 54 | 74 | 2.2 | 76 | 2.2 | 71 | 0 | 66 | 34 | 3 | 343 | 10.1 |
| Courtney Sims | 34 | 34 | 750 | 22.1 | 105 | 192 | 0.547 | 1 | 8 | 0.125 | 52 | 90 | 0.578 | 63 | 98 | 161 | 4.7 | 18 | 0.5 | 72 | 0 | 51 | 12 | 68 | 263 | 7.7 |
| Graham Brown | 34 | 28 | 673 | 19.8 | 62 | 120 | 0.517 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 56 | 0.571 | 58 | 81 | 139 | 4.1 | 15 | 0.4 | 70 | 1 | 48 | 26 | 9 | 156 | 4.6 | |
| Brent Petway | 33 | 0 | 446 | 13.5 | 55 | 83 | 0.663 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 32 | 0.563 | 37 | 75 | 112 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.2 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 28 | 128 | 3.9 | |
| Chris Hunter | 22 | 5 | 332 | 15.1 | 34 | 68 | 0.500 | 4 | 11 | 0.364 | 37 | 46 | 0.804 | 28 | 46 | 74 | 3.4 | 11 | 0.5 | 45 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 109 | 5.0 |
| J.C. Mathis | 26 | 1 | 407 | 15.7 | 42 | 88 | 0.477 | 2 | 7 | 0.286 | 14 | 42 | 0.333 | 46 | 54 | 100 | 3.9 | 20 | 0.8 | 39 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 100 | 3.9 |
| Sherrod Harrell | 25 | 1 | 112 | 4.5 | 1 | 11 | 0.091 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| John Andrews | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.4 | |
| Dani Wohl | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 | |
| Colin Dill | 10 | 1 | 22 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Amadou Ba | 7 | 0 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Ashtyn Bell | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| TEAM | 34 | 62 | 53 | 115 | 3.4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season Total | 34 | 823 | 1831 | 0.449 | 192 | 575 | 0.334 | 503 | 723 | 0.696 | 398 | 821 | 1219 | 35.9 | 445 | 13.1 | 586 | 8 | 507 | 259 | 158 | 2341 | 68.9 | |||
| Opponents | 34 | 771 | 1856 | 0.415 | 208 | 642 | 0.324 | 400 | 567 | 0.705 | 347 | 726 | 1073 | 31.6 | 456 | 13.4 | 661 | 22 | 506 | 207 | 108 | 2150 | 63.2 |
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 2 | 45 | Bernard Robinson Bernard Robinson (basketball) Bernard Gregory Robinson, Jr. is an American professional basketball player.After a career at the University of Michigan, where he helped lead the Wolverines to the 2004 NIT title, Robinson was a second round draft pick of the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2004 NBA Draft... |
Charlotte Bobcats Charlotte Bobcats The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA... |
See also
- Michigan Wolverines men's basketballMichigan Wolverines men's basketballThe Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Wolverines play home basketball games at the...
- 2004 National Invitation Tournament2004 National Invitation Tournament-Semifinals & Finals:...
- NIT all-time team recordsNIT all-time team recordsThis is a list of NCAA National Invitation Tournament all-time records, as of 2010. Schools whose names are italicized are no longer in Division I, and can no longer be included in the tournament....
- NIT bids by school and conferenceNIT bids by school and conferenceThis is a list of NIT bids by school . Schools whose names are listed in the last table are no longer in NCAA Division I Men's Basketball, and can no longer be included in the tournament.The years listed are the last tournament year a school has reached a certain round of the NIT.Note also that...
- NIT championships and semifinal appearancesNIT championships and semifinal appearancesThis is a list of NIT champions and semifinal appearances by school. Schools whose names are italized are no longer in Division I, and can no longer be included in the tournament.Teams in bold are active in the 2011 National Invitation Tournament....