2003–04 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team


The 2003–04 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 106th basketball season and first under head coach Bill Self who was hired after Roy Williams accepted the head coaching position at his alma mater North Carolina. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. KU finished the season with a record of 24–9, 12–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place in conference. The Jayhawks lost to Texas in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed in the St. Louis Region. They advanced to the Elite Eight where they lost to Georgia Tech.

Recruiting class

Roster

Name#PositionHeightWeightYearHome Town
Nick Bahe21Guard6–2180FreshmanLincoln, NE
Jeremy Case10Guard6–0165FreshmanMcAlester, OK
J.R. Giddens15Guard6–5195FreshmanOklahoma City, OK
Jeff Graves42Forward6–9255SeniorLee's Summit, MO
Jeff Hawkins1Guard5–11180SophomoreKansas City, Kansas
Keith Langford5Guard6–4210JuniorFort Worth, TX
Michael Lee25Guard6–3215JuniorPortland, OR
Aaron Miles11Guard6–1175JuniorPortland, OR
Christian Moody34Forward6–8215SophomoreAsheville, NC
Bryant Nash33Forward6–7210SeniorCarrollton, TX
Moulaye Niang55Forward6–10220SophomoreEl Cajon, CA
Brett Olson3Forward6–7220SeniorChanute, KS
David Padgett44Center6–11230FreshmanReno, NV
Wayne Simien23Forward6–9250JuniorLeavenworth, KS
Stephen Vinson20Guard6–2190SophomoreLawrence, KS
Omar Wilkes2Guard6–4175FreshmanLos Angeles, CA

Schedule

!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
!colspan=9 style=|Big 12 Tournament
!colspan=9 style=|NCAA Tournament

Rankings

PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Final
AP6615612131314121520122120211816N/A
Coaches55177111314121012171320181815149