2003-04 Illinois Fighting Illini basketball — schedule and results

The 2003-04 Illinois Fighting Illini went 26-7 (13-3 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bruce Weber. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.93.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 12–1 at home, 7–2 on the road, and 7–4 on neutral courts. The Fighting Illini scored 72.8 points per game and allowed 62.9 (+9.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 12 games, from Jan 31, 2004 to Mar 13, 2004. The most lopsided win was 80–37 over Penn State Nittany Lions on Jan 21, 2004; the heaviest defeat was 76–56 at Wisconsin Badgers on Jan 24, 2004. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Missouri Tigers (71–70). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Illinois Fighting Illini's 120 recorded seasons, 2003-04's .788 winning percentage ranks 14th. Previous season: 2002-03 Fighting Illini (25–7). Next season: 2004-05 Fighting Illini (37–2).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2003-11-22	vs Western Illinois Leathernecks	W 94–66	Assembly Hall
2003-11-26	vs Mercer Bears	W 93–61	Assembly Hall
2003-11-29	at Temple Owls	W 75–60	Liacouras Center
2003-12-02	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 81–88	Greensboro Coliseum
2003-12-06	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	W 84–61	United Center
2003-12-09	neutral Providence Friars	L 51–70	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2003-12-11	vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks	W 85–43	Assembly Hall
2003-12-13	vs Memphis Tigers	W 74–64	Assembly Hall
2003-12-23	neutral Missouri Tigers	W 71–70	Savvis Center
2003-12-30	neutral UIC Flames	W 75–60	United Center
2004-01-03	vs Illinois State Redbirds	W 80–73 (OTOT)	Assembly Hall
2004-01-07	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 85–63	Assembly Hall
2004-01-10	vs Purdue Boilermakers	L 54–58	Assembly Hall
2004-01-14	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 60–70	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2004-01-17	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 88–82	Assembly Hall
2004-01-21	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 80–37	Assembly Hall
2004-01-24	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 56–76	Kohl Center
2004-01-31	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 67–52	Assembly Hall
2004-02-03	at Indiana Hoosiers	W 51–49	Assembly Hall
2004-02-08	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 79–69	Williams Arena
2004-02-10	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 75–51	Assembly Hall
2004-02-18	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 65–57	Assembly Hall
2004-02-21	at Penn State Nittany Lions	W 66–58	Bryce Jordan Center
2004-02-25	at Iowa Hawkeyes	W 78–59	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2004-02-28	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 66–56	Assembly Hall
2004-03-03	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 81–79 (OTOT)	Mackey Arena
2004-03-07	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 64–63	Value City Arena
2004-03-12	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	W 71–59	Conseco Fieldhouse
2004-03-13	neutral Michigan Wolverines	W 74–60	Conseco Fieldhouse
2004-03-14	neutral Wisconsin Badgers	L 53–70	Conseco Fieldhouse
2004-03-19	neutral Murray State Racers	W 72–53	Nationwide Arena
2004-03-21	neutral Cincinnati Bearcats	W 92–68	Nationwide Arena
2004-03-26	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 62–72	Georgia Dome

Game recaps

2003-12-02: Behind May, Sean's 23 points, North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Illinois 88–81. Williams, Deron had 22 for Illinois.

2003-12-06: Illinois routed Arkansas Razorbacks 84–61. Deron Williams led the winners with 17 points. Jonathon Modica had 20 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

2003-12-23: Illinois Fighting Illini edged Missouri 71–70. Brown, Dee led the winners with 18 points. BRYANT, Travon had 19 for Missouri.

2004-01-07: Illinois blew out Ohio State Buckeyes 85–63 as Smith, Nick scored a team-high 22.

2004-01-17: Illinois Fighting Illini got past Iowa 88–82 as Powell, Roger scored a team-high 20. Pierce, Pierre had 26 for Iowa.

2004-01-31: Illinois beat Michigan Wolverines 67–52 as Head, Luther scored a team-high 18. Robinson Jr, Bernard f had 14 for Michigan Wolverines.

2004-02-10: Illinois Fighting Illini blew out Michigan State 75–51 as Head, Luther scored a team-high 17. Brown, Shannon had 12 for Michigan State.

2004-02-18: Illinois Fighting Illini beat Wisconsin 65–57. Williams, Deron led the winners with 31 points. Harris, Devin had 16 for Wisconsin.

2004-02-28: Behind Brown, Dee's 20 points, Illinois Fighting Illini pulled away from Northwestern 66–56. Vukusic, Vedran had 16 for Northwestern.

2004-03-07: Behind Brown, Dee's 18 points, Illinois Fighting Illini held off Ohio State 64–63. Dials, Terence had 22 for Ohio State.

2004-03-13: Behind Brown, Dee's 21 points, Illinois pulled away from Michigan Wolverines 74–60. HORTON, Daniel had 16 for Michigan Wolverines.

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