2003–04 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
Appearance
2003–04 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball | |
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SEC regular season champions | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 31–4 (14–0 SEC) |
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Assistant coaches | |
Home arena | Thompson–Boling Arena |
Template:2003–04 SEC women's basketball standings The 2003–04 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2003–04 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The team won the SEC regular season title, reached the National championship game of the NCAA tournament, and finished the season with a 31–4 record (14–0 SEC).
Roster[edit]
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Schedule and results[edit]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 24, 2004* |
No. 2 | at No. 1 Duke | W 72–69 | 16–1 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina | ||||||
Feb 5, 2004* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 1 | No. 4 Connecticut | L 67–81 | 18–2 |
Thompson–Boling Arena (22,515) Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 5, 2004* |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (8) Mississippi State Quarterfinals |
W 67–57 | 26–2 |
Alltel Arena North Little Rock, Arkansas | ||||||
Mar 6, 2004* |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (2) No. 20 Georgia Semifinals |
L 66–68 OT | 26–3 |
Alltel Arena North Little Rock, Arkansas | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 20, 2004* |
(1 MW) No. 2 | (16 MW) Colgate First round |
W 77–54 | 27–3 |
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida | ||||||
Mar 22, 2004* |
(1 MW) No. 2 | (8 MW) Florida State Second round |
W 79–59 | 28–3 |
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida | ||||||
Mar 28, 2004* |
(1 MW) No. 2 | (4 MW) No. 15 Baylor Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
W 71–69 | 29–3 |
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | ||||||
Mar 30, 2004* |
(1 MW) No. 2 | (6 MW) No. 10 Stanford Regional Final – Elite Eight |
W 62–60 | 30–3 |
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | ||||||
Apr 4, 2004* ESPN |
(1 MW) No. 2 | vs. (4 W) No. 19 LSU National Semifinal – Final Four |
W 52–50[2] | 31–3 |
New Orleans Arena New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||
Apr 6, 2004* 8:30 p.m., ESPN |
(1 MW) No. 2 | vs. (2 E) No. 6 Connecticut National Championship |
L 61–70[3] | 31–4 |
New Orleans Arena New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest. |
Rankings[edit]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Not released |
Coaches | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ "2003-04 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Tennessee Has Surprise for Duke". The Los Angeles Times. April 7, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Taurasi leads UConn to repeat". The Morning Journal. April 9, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "2003-04 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved July 13, 2024.