2003-04 Southern Illinois Salukis — schedule and results

The 2003-04 Southern Illinois Salukis went 25-5 (17-1 in the MVC) under head coach Matt Painter. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.71.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2003-11-22at Wyoming CowboysW 67–62Arena-Auditorium
2003-11-26vs Jacksonville State GamecocksW 84–49SIU Arena
2003-11-29at Milwaukee PanthersW 81–77U.S. Cellular Arena
2003-12-03vs Southeast Missouri State RedhawksW 71–58SIU Arena
2003-12-06at Drake BulldogsW 75–66Knapp Center
2003-12-15at Wright State RaidersW 79–73Ervin J. Nutter Center
2003-12-17at Murray State RacersL 64–68Regional Special Events Center
2003-12-21vs Montana GrizzliesW 82–71SIU Arena
2003-12-28vs Illinois State RedbirdsW 57–40SIU Arena
2004-01-02vs Charlotte 49ersL 59–64SIU Arena
2004-01-07at Indiana State SycamoresW 67–50Hulman Center
2004-01-11vs Wichita State ShockersW 73–64SIU Arena
2004-01-14vs Evansville Purple AcesW 81–63SIU Arena
2004-01-17at Bradley BravesW 72–62Carver Arena
2004-01-21at Illinois State RedbirdsW 71–58Redbird Arena
2004-01-25vs Indiana State SycamoresW 53–44SIU Arena
2004-01-28at Wichita State ShockersW 84–79Charles Koch Arena
2004-01-31vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 63–53SIU Arena
2004-02-03vs Missouri State BearsW 59–52SIU Arena
2004-02-07at Creighton BluejaysW 61–60Qwest Center Omaha
2004-02-11vs Drake BulldogsW 96–76SIU Arena
2004-02-14at Missouri State BearsW 59–58Hammons Student Center
2004-02-18at Evansville Purple AcesW 84–69Roberts Stadium
2004-02-21vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 66–62SIU Arena
2004-02-24vs Creighton BluejaysW 68–60SIU Arena
2004-02-28vs Bradley BravesW 72–71SIU Arena
2004-03-01at Northern Iowa PanthersL 52–68UNI-Dome
2004-03-06neutral Evansville Purple AcesW 93–67Savvis Center
2004-03-07neutral Missouri State BearsL 74–80Savvis Center
2004-03-18neutral Alabama Crimson TideL 64–65KeyArena at Seattle Center

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