2003–04 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team represented Monmouth University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 7th-year head coach Dave Calloway, played their home games at the William T. Boylan Gymnasium and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 12–6 in NEC play to finish tied for first place. They won the Northeast Conference Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 15 seed in the South region, the Hawks were beaten by No. 2 seed Mississippi State in the opening round.[1]

2003–04 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record21–12 (12–6 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaWilliam T. Boylan Gymnasium
2003–04 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Monmouth126 .6672112  .636
St. Francis (NY)126 .6671513  .536
Fairleigh Dickinson117 .6111712  .586
Robert Morris108 .5561415  .483
Saint Francis (PA)108 .5561315  .464
Wagner108 .5561316  .448
Central Connecticut99 .5001414  .500
Mount St. Mary's810 .4441019  .345
Sacred Heart810 .4441215  .444
Quinnipiac513 .278920  .310
Long Island414 .222819  .296
2004 NEC tournament winner

Roster

2003–04 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Dejan Delic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBridgton Academy Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro
G 3 Tyler Azzarelli 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoHenry B. Plant HS Tampa, Florida
G 5 Tom Kaplan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrAlliance HS Tel Aviv, Israel
F 10 Jason Krayl 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrChristian Brothers Academy Point Pleasant, New Jersey
G 11 Brandon Owens 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrSt. Thomas More School Los Angeles, California
C 13 Corey Hallett 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrShelburne
Central Michigan
Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
C 15 Brian Boxler 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrNorth Durham HS Durham, North Carolina
F 15 Brent Stephens 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrJay HS Jay, Oklahoma
G 20 Tim Warner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrPoint Pleasant Beach HS Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
F 23 Marques Alston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrNeptune HS Neptune, New Jersey
C 24 Troy Hamlett 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrPleasantville HS Atlantic City, New Jersey
F 31 Blake Hamilton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrCentral Dauphin HS Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
G 33 Dwayne Byfield 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSt. Mary's HS Elmont, New York
G 35 Chris Kenny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoChristian Brothers Academy Spring Lake, New Jersey
F 45 Russ Anderson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrDon Bosco Prep Chester, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 21, 2003*
    6:30 p.m.
    vs. Appalachian State
    Paradise Jam
    W 69–65  1–0
    Sports and Fitness Center 
    Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
    Nov 23, 2003*
    6:30 p.m.
    vs. Boston College
    Paradise Jam
    L 50–60  1–1
    Sports and Fitness Center 
    Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
    Nov 24, 2003*
    5:30 p.m.
    vs. Hampton
    Paradise Jam
    W 64–52  2–1
    Sports and Fitness Center 
    Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
    Nov 29, 2003*
    3:00 p.m.
    at Saint Peter's L 63–76  2–2
    Run Baby Run Arena 
    Jersey City, New Jersey
    Dec 2, 2003*
    7:00 p.m.
    at Siena W 89–76  3–2
    MVP Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Dec 6, 2003*
    7:00 p.m.
    at Rutgers L 75–78  3–3
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Dec 10, 2003*
    7:00 p.m.
    Hofstra W 87–79  4–3
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Dec 13, 2003*
    7:00 p.m.
    UMKC W 82–67  5–3
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Dec 28, 2003*
    4:00 p.m.
    Rider W 64–59  6–3
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Dec 30, 2003*
    7:30 p.m.
    at Seton Hall L 61–88  6–4
    Continental Airlines Arena 
    East Rutherford, New Jersey
    Jan 7, 2004*
    7:00 p.m.
    at Princeton L 52–67  6–5
    Jadwin Gymnasium 
    Princeton, New Jersey
    Jan 10, 2004
    4:00 p.m.
    at Wagner W 70–66  7–5
    (1–0)
    Spiro Sports Center 
    Staten Island, New York
    Jan 12, 2004
    7:30 p.m.
    Sacred Heart W 74–61  8–5
    (2–0)
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Jan 15, 2004
    7:00 p.m.
    at St. Francis (NY) W 72–69  9–5
    (3–0)
    Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (329)
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 17, 2004
    7:00 p.m.
    Saint Francis (PA) W 74–64  10–5
    (4–0)
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Jan 19, 2004
    7:00 p.m.
    Robert Morris W 75–67  11–5
    (5–0)
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Jan 22, 2004
    7:00 p.m.
    at Long Island L 79–85  11–6
    (5–1)
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 24, 2004
    7:00 p.m.
    at Quinnipiac L 63–75  11–7
    (5–2)
    Burt Kahn Court 
    Hamden, Connecticut
    Jan 31, 2004
    7:00 p.m.
    Central Connecticut State W 78–61  12–7
    (6–2)
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Feb 5, 2004
    1:00 a.m.
    at Central Connecticut State L 54–73  12–8
    (6–3)
    William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Feb 7, 2004
    7:00 p.m.
    Quinnipiac W 89–78  13–8
    (7–3)
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Feb 9, 2004
    8:00 p.m.
    Fairleigh Dickinson W 60–58  14–8
    (8–3)
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Feb 12, 2004
    7:00 p.m.
    Mount St. Mary's W 57–46  15–8
    (9–3)
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Feb 16, 2004
    7:00 p.m.
    at Sacred Heart L 63–70  15–9
    (9–4)
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    Feb 19, 2004
    7:30 p.m.
    Long Island W 63–55  16–9
    (10–4)
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Feb 21, 2004
    8:30 p.m.
    at Robert Morris W 68–58  17–9
    (11–4)
    Charles L. Sewall Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    Feb 23, 2004
    7:00 p.m.
    at Fairleigh Dickinson L 64–86  17–10
    (11–5)
    Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Feb 27, 2004
    8:00 p.m.
    St. Francis (NY) W 87–82  18–10
    (12–5)
    Boylan Gymnasium (2,500)
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Mar 1, 2004
    7:00 p.m.
    at Mount St. Mary's L 62–68  18–11
    (12–6)
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    NEC tournament
    Mar 6, 2004*
    5:30 p.m.
    (1) vs. (8) Mount St. Mary's
    Quarterfinals
    W 64–52  19–11
    Spiro Sports Center 
    Staten Island, New York
    Mar 7, 2004*
    1:00 a.m.
    (1) vs. (4) Robert Morris
    Semifinals
    W 62–45  20–11
    Spiro Sports Center 
    Staten Island, New York
    Mar 10, 2004*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2
    (1) (7) Central Connecticut State
    Championship game
    W 67–55  21–11
    Boylan Gymnasium (2,500)
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 19, 2004*
    7:00 p.m.
    (15 S) vs. (2 S) No. 8 Mississippi State
    First round
    L 52–85  21–12
    TD Waterhouse Centre 
    Orlando, Florida
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

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