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2003–04 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

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2003–04 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Record23–11 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColonial Center
Seasons
2003–04 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky 13 3   .813 27 5   .844
Florida 9 7   .563 20 11   .645
No. 23 South Carolina 8 8   .500 23 11   .676
Vanderbilt 8 8   .500 23 10   .697
Georgia 7 9   .438 16 14   .533
Tennessee 7 9   .438 15 14   .517
West
No. 8 Mississippi State 14 2   .875 26 4   .867
LSU 8 8   .500 18 11   .621
Alabama 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Auburn 5 11   .313 14 14   .500
Ole Miss 5 11   .313 13 15   .464
Arkansas 4 12   .250 12 16   .429
2004 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2003–04 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2003–04 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Dave Odom and played their home games at the Colonial Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The team finished third in the SEC East regular season standings and received an at-large bid to the 2004 NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the East region. The Gamecocks lost to 7 seed Memphis in the opening round[2] to finish the season with a record of 23–11 (8–8 SEC).

Roster

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2003–04 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Tre' Kelley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Washington, D.C.
F 15 Carlos Powell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Florence, South Carolina
G 21 Tarence Kinsey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Tampa, Florida
G 30 Michael Boynton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
G 31 Josh Gonner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Fort Worth, Texas
F 32 Kerbrell Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr New Orleans, Louisiana
C 33 Brandon Wallace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Jackson, South Carolina
F 34 Renaldo Balkman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Staten Island, New York
F 55 Rolando Howell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Columbia, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 17, 2003*
Gardner-Webb W 83–74  1–0
Colonial Center 
Columbia, South Carolina
Nov 18, 2003*
Idaho W 76–66  2–0
Colonial Center 
Columbia, South Carolina
Nov 21, 2003*
Navy W 73–40  3–0
Colonial Center 
Columbia, South Carolina
Nov 24, 2003*
vs. Missouri State
Guardians Classic
W 77–64  4–0
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
Nov 25, 2003*
vs. Richmond
Guardians Classic
W 67–61[4]  5–0
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
Nov 29, 2003*
Campbell W 77–48  6–0
Colonial Center 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 3, 2003*
at The Citadel W 70–38  7–0
McAlister Field House 
 
Dec 6, 2003*
at Clemson W 76–61  8–0
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Dec 15, 2003*
at Temple L 61–71  8–1
Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 17, 2003*
Charleston Southern W 71–36  9–1
Colonial Center 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 20, 2003*
NC State W 58–55  10–1
Colonial Center 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 22, 2003*
South Carolina State W 86–50  11–1
Colonial Center 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 30, 2003*
Yale W 59–48  12–1
Colonial Center 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 2, 2004*
Appalachian State W 78–58  13–1
Colonial Center 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 7, 2004
No. 14 Florida L 62–65  13–2
(0–1)
Colonial Center 
Columbia, South Carolina
Mar 6, 2004
at Tennessee L 56–63  21–9
(8–8)
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC Tournament
Mar 11, 2004*
vs. Arkansas
First round
W 91–81  22–9
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 12, 2004*
vs. LSU
Quarterfinals
W 85–64  23–9
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 13, 2004*
vs. No. 8 Kentucky
Semifinals
L 63–78  23–10
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 2004*
(10 E) vs. (7 E) No. 24 Memphis
First round
L 43–59  23–11
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2003-04 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Carney Answers Call for Memphis". The New York Times. March 20, 2004. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "2003-04 South Carolina Gamecocks Roster and Stats". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Kinsey Named Guardians Classic Tournament MVP". University of South Carolina Athletics. November 26, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "1997-98 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "2019-20 South Carolina Men's Basketball Records & History" (PDF). University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  7. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1130–1131. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.