2004 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
| 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament | |||||
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 2004 Final Four logo | |||||
| Season | 2003–04 | ||||
| Teams | 65 | ||||
| Finals site | Alamodome San Antonio, Texas | ||||
| Champions | Connecticut Huskies (2nd title, 2nd title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1st title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Jim Calhoun (2nd title) | ||||
| MOP | Emeka Okafor (Connecticut) | ||||
| Attendance | 716,899 | ||||
| Top scorer | Ben Gordon Connecticut (154 points) | ||||
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The 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. A total of 64 games were played.
The NCAA named, for the first time, the four tournament regions after regional site host cities instead of the "East", "Midwest", "South", and "West" designations. It was also the first year that the matchups for the national semifinals were determined at least in part by the overall seeding of the top team in each regional[citation needed]. The top four teams in the tournament were Kentucky, Duke, Stanford, and Saint Joseph's. Had all of those teams advanced to the Final Four, Kentucky would have played Saint Joseph's and Duke would have played Stanford in the semifinal games.
Of those teams, only Duke advanced to the Final Four. They were joined by Connecticut, making their first appearance since defeating Duke for the national championship in 1999, Oklahoma State, making their first appearance since 1995, and Georgia Tech, making their first appearance since 1990.
Connecticut defeated Georgia Tech 82-73 to win their second national championship in as many tries. Emeka Okafor of Connecticut was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
As they had in 1999, Connecticut won their regional championship in Phoenix, Arizona.
Two of the tournament's top seeds failed to make it past the opening weekend. Kentucky, number one seed of the St. Louis region, and Stanford, #1 seed of the Phoenix region, both were defeated. Incidentally, both teams were defeated by schools from Alabama, as Kentucky fell to UAB while Stanford lost to Alabama.
Due to their strong 2003–04 season, Gonzaga achieved its highest NCAA tournament seed until 2013 by receiving the #2 seed in the St. Louis region. Gonzaga would receive a #1 seed in the 2013 tournament. The team failed to advance beyond the first weekend of the tournament, however.
Contents
1 Locations
1.1 Opening round
1.2 First and second rounds
1.3 Regionals
1.4 Final four
2 Qualifying teams
3 Bids by conference
4 Record by conference
5 Final four
5.1 National Semifinals
5.2 National Championship Game
6 Bracket
6.1 Opening round
6.2 East Rutherford Regional
6.3 St. Louis Regional
6.4 Atlanta Regional
6.5 Phoenix Regional
6.6 Final Four – San Antonio, Texas
7 Game summaries
7.1 Final four
7.2 National Championship
8 Announcers
9 See also
10 References
Locations
The following were the sites that hosted rounds during the 2004 tournament:
Seattle
Denver
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Columbus
Buffalo
Raleigh
Orlando
Phoenix
St. Louis
Atlanta
East Rutherford
San Antonio
Opening round
- March 16
University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)
First and second rounds
- March 18 and 20
HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York (Hosts: Canisius College and Niagara University)
KeyArena, Seattle, Washington (Host: University of Washington)
Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado (Hosts: Colorado State University and Mountain West Conference)
RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina (Host: North Carolina State University)
- March 19 and 21
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Host: Marquette University)
Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Big 12 Conference)
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio (Host: Ohio State University)
TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, Florida (Host: Stetson University)
Regionals
- March 25 and 27
East Rutherford Regional, Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey (Host: Rutgers University)
Phoenix Regional, America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona (Host: Arizona State University)- March 26 and 28
Atlanta Regional, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia (Host: Georgia Institute of Technology)
St. Louis Regional, Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)
Final four
- April 3 and 5
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas (Host: University of Texas at San Antonio)
San Antonio and the Alamodome became the hosts of the Final Four for the second time in 2004. There were no new host cities in this tournament but there were three new venues. For the first time since 1970, the tournament returned to Columbus, Ohio, this time at Nationwide Arena, home to the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets and sister venue to the Value City Arena on the campus of Ohio State University. After a shorter absence of only five years, basketball returned to the Mile High City at the Pepsi Center, home to the NBA's Denver Nuggets and the NHL's Colorado Avalanche. And for the first time since 1982, the tournament returned to Raleigh, North Carolina at the RBC Center, the off-campus home to the NC State Wolfpack, which replaced the Reynolds Coliseum, NC State's former basketball arena and the former site of tournament games in the city. This was the last tournament to feature games held at Kemper Arena and the TD Waterhouse Centre; both have been replaced in their respective cities by the Sprint Center and Amway Center, both of which have hosted games since.
Qualifying teams
| East Rutherford Region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | School | Coach | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | St. Joseph's | Phil Martelli | Atlantic 10 | 27–1 | At-Large Bid |
| #2 | Oklahoma State | Eddie Sutton | Big 12 | 30–3 | Tournament Champion |
| #3 | Pittsburgh | Jamie Dixon | Big East | 29–4 | At-Large Bid |
| #4 | Wake Forest | Skip Prosser | ACC | 19–9 | At-Large Bid |
| #5 | Florida | Billy Donovan | SEC | 20–10 | At-Large Bid |
| #6 | Wisconsin | Bo Ryan | Big Ten | 24–6 | Tournament Champion |
| #7 | Memphis | John Calipari | C-USA | 21–7 | At-Large Bid |
| #8 | Texas Tech | Bob Knight | Big 12 | 23–11 | At-Large Bid |
| #9 | UNC Charlotte | Bobby Lutz | C-USA | 21–8 | At-Large Bid |
| #10 | South Carolina | Dave Odom | SEC | 23–10 | At-Large Bid |
| #11 | Richmond | Jerry Wainwright | Atlantic 10 | 20–12 | At-Large Bid |
| #12 | Manhattan | Bobby Gonzalez | MAAC | 24–5 | Tournament Champion |
| #13 | VCU | Jeff Capel | CAA | 23–7 | Tournament Champion |
| #14 | Central Florida | Kirk Speraw | Atlantic Sun | 24–5 | Tournament Champion |
| #15 | Eastern Washington | Ray Giacoletti | Big Sky | 16–12 | Tournament Champion |
| #16 | Liberty | Randy Dunton | Big South | 17–14 | Tournament Champion |
| St. Louis Region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | School | Coach | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Kentucky | Tubby Smith | SEC | 26–4 | Tournament Champion |
| #2 | Gonzaga | Mark Few | WCC | 27–2 | Tournament Champion |
| #3 | Georgia Tech | Paul Hewitt | ACC | 23–9 | At-Large Bid |
| #4 | Kansas | Bill Self | Big 12 | 22–9 | At-Large Bid |
| #5 | Providence | Tim Welsh | Big East | 20–8 | At-Large Bid |
| #6 | Boston College | Al Skinner | Big East | 23–9 | At-Large Bid |
| #7 | Michigan State | Tom Izzo | Big Ten | 18–11 | At-Large Bid |
| #8 | Washington | Lorenzo Romar | Pac-10 | 19–11 | At-Large Bid |
| #9 | UAB | Mike Anderson | C-USA | 20–9 | At-Large Bid |
| #10 | Nevada | Trent Johnson | WAC | 22–8 | Tournament Champion |
| #11 | Utah | Kerry Rupp | Mountain West | 24–8 | Tournament Champion |
| #12 | Pacific | Bob Thomason | Big West | 23–7 | Tournament Champion |
| #13 | UIC | Jimmy Collins | Horizon | 24–7 | Tournament Champion |
| #14 | Northern Iowa | Greg McDermott | Missouri Valley | 20–9 | Tournament Champion |
| #15 | Valparaiso | Homer Drew | Mid-Continent | 17–12 | Tournament Champion |
| #16 | Florida A&M | Mike Gillespie | MEAC | 14–16 | Tournament Champion |
Lehigh | Billy Taylor | Patriot | 18–10 | Tournament Champion | |
| Atlanta Region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | School | Coach | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Duke | Mike Krzyzewski | ACC | 27–5 | At-Large Bid |
| #2 | Mississippi State | Rick Stansbury | SEC | 25–3 | At-Large Bid |
| #3 | Texas | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | 25–8 | At-Large Bid |
| #4 | Cincinnati | Bob Huggins | C-USA | 24–6 | Tournament Champion |
| #5 | Illinois | Bruce Weber | Big Ten | 24–6 | At-Large Bid |
| #6 | North Carolina | Roy Williams | ACC | 18–10 | At-Large Bid |
| #7 | Xavier | Thad Matta | Atlantic 10 | 23–10 | Tournament Champion |
| #8 | Seton Hall | Louis Orr | Big East | 19–9 | At-Large Bid |
| #9 | Arizona | Lute Olson | Pac-10 | 20–9 | At-Large Bid |
| #10 | Louisville | Rick Pitino | C-USA | 20–9 | At-Large Bid |
| #11 | Air Force | Joe Scott | Mountain West | 22–6 | At-Large Bid |
| #12 | Murray State | Mick Cronin | Ohio Valley | 25–5 | Tournament Champion |
| #13 | East Tennessee State | Murry Bartow | SoCon | 24–5 | Tournament Champion |
| #14 | Princeton | John Thompson III | Ivy | 19–7 | Regular Season Champion |
| #15 | Monmouth | Dave Calloway | Northeast | 21–11 | Tournament Champion |
| #16 | Alabama State | Rob Spivery | SWAC | 16–14 | Tournament Champion |
| Phoenix Region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | School | Coach | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Stanford | Mike Montgomery | Pac-10 | 29–1 | Tournament Champion |
| #2 | Connecticut | Jim Calhoun | Big East | 27–6 | Tournament Champion |
| #3 | North Carolina State | Herb Sendek | ACC | 20–9 | At-Large Bid |
| #4 | Maryland | Gary Williams | ACC | 19–11 | Tournament Champion |
| #5 | Syracuse | Jim Boeheim | Big East | 21–7 | At-Large Bid |
| #6 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Stallings | SEC | 21–9 | At-Large Bid |
| #7 | DePaul | Dave Leitao | C-USA | 21–9 | At-Large Bid |
| #8 | Alabama | Mark Gottfried | SEC | 17–12 | At-Large Bid |
| #9 | Southern Illinois | Matt Painter | Missouri Valley | 25–4 | At-Large Bid |
| #10 | Dayton | Brian Gregory | Atlantic 10 | 24–8 | At-Large Bid |
| #11 | Western Michigan | Steve Hawkins | Mid-American | 26–4 | Tournament Champion |
| #12 | BYU | Steve Cleveland | Mountain West | 19–8 | At-Large Bid |
| #13 | UTEP | Billy Gillispie | WAC | 22–7 | At-Large Bid |
| #14 | Louisiana–Lafayette (Vacated) | Jessie Evans | Sun Belt | 18–8 | Tournament Champion |
| #15 | Vermont | Tom Brennan | America East | 22–8 | Tournament Champion |
| #16 | Texas-San Antonio | Tim Carter | Southland | 16–12 | Tournament Champion |
Bids by conference
| Bids by Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bids | Conference | |||
| 6 | ACC, Big East, C-USA, SEC | |||
| 4 | Atlantic 10, Big 12 | |||
| 3 | Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac-10 | |||
| 2 | Missouri Valley, WAC | |||
| 1 | 20 others | |||
Record by conference
| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Big East | 6 | 12–5 | .706 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
SEC | 6 | 7–6 | .538 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
Big Ten | 3 | 3–3 | .500 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
ACC | 6 | 14–6 | .700 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Big 12 | 4 | 10–4 | .714 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
Pac-10 | 3 | 1–3 | .250 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Missouri Valley | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – |
Atlantic 10 | 4 | 6–4 | .600 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
C–USA | 6 | 5–6 | .455 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
MWC | 3 | 0–3 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – |
WAC | 2 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
MAAC | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
WCC | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Big West | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
MEAC | 1 | 1–1* | .500 | – | – | – | – | – |
*Florida A&M University won the Opening Round game.
The America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, CAA, Horizon League, Mid-Continent, Ivy, MAC, MEAC, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, SoCon, Southland, SWAC, and Sun Belt conferences all went 0–1.
The columns R32, S16, E8, F4, and CG respectively stand for the Round of 32, Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, and Championship Game.
Final four
The Alamodome was host of the Final Four and National Championship in 2004.
At Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
National Semifinals
- April 3, 2004
Connecticut (W2) 79, Duke (S1) 78
- With the Connecticut Huskies trailing by 8 points with less than 3 minutes to go, it looked as if the Duke Blue Devils were going to spoil Jim Calhoun's chance at a second national title. Connecticut's All-American center Emeka Okafor was limited to just 22 minutes because of early foul trouble, but he came up clutch with several big plays down the stretch and finished with 18 points and only 3 fouls. By contrast, all three of Duke's centers fouled out, including Shelden Williams, who committed his fifth foul with 3:04 to play. In addition, Duke went without a field goal for the last 41/2 minutes until Chris Duhon's meaningless three-pointer at the buzzer. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was denied his 65th NCAA Tournament victory which would have tied him with Dean Smith for the all-time record. He later broke that record.[1]
Georgia Tech (M3) 67, Oklahoma State (E2) 65
Will Bynum's layup in the final moments kept the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets dream for a National Championship alive as they defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys, in a nail-biter, in the first of the National Semifinal doubleheader. Georgia Tech led for most of the game including a seven-point edge at halftime. However, Oklahoma State was able to tie the game on John Lucas's three-pointer with 26.3 seconds left. Georgia Tech then milked the clock which set up Bynum's game-winner. Georgia Tech advanced to their first ever National Championship appearance. Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton was denied yet another chance at an elusive national title.[2]
National Championship Game
- April 5, 2004
Connecticut (W2) 82, Georgia Tech (M3) 73
- The 2004 National Championship Game proved to be a coronation for the Connecticut Huskies as they handled Paul Hewitt's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Emeka Okafor led Connecticut with 24 points and was an easy choice for Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. Guard Ben Gordon added 21 points to Connecticut's cause. The victory gave Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun his second National Championship (1999).[3]
Bracket
Opening round
| Opening Round Game March 16 | ||||
| 16a | Florida A&M | 72 | ||
| 16b | Lehigh | 57 | ||
East Rutherford Regional
| First round March 18–19 | Second round March 20–21 | Regional semifinals March 25 | Regional finals March 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Saint Joseph's | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Liberty | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Saint Joseph's | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Texas Tech | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Texas Tech | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Charlotte | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Saint Joseph's | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Wake Forest | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Florida | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Manhattan | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Manhattan | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
Raleigh | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Wake Forest | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Wake Forest | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | VCU | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Saint Joseph's | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wisconsin | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Richmond | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wisconsin | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Central Florida | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Memphis | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | South Carolina | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Memphis | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
Kansas City | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Eastern Washington | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
St. Louis Regional
| First round March 18–19 | Second round March 20–21 | Regional semifinals March 26 | Regional finals March 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kentucky | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Florida A&M | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kentucky | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
Columbus | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | UAB | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Washington | 100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | UAB | 102 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | UAB | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kansas | 100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Providence | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pacific | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pacific | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
Kansas City | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kansas | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kansas | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | UIC | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kansas | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 79* | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boston College | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Utah | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boston College | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Northern Iowa | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Nevada | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Michigan State | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Nevada | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Nevada | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
Seattle | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gonzaga | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gonzaga | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Valparaiso | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
Atlanta Regional
| First round March 18–19 | Second round March 20–21 | Regional semifinals March 26 | Regional finals March 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Duke | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Alabama State | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Duke | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
Raleigh | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Seton Hall | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Seton Hall | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Arizona | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Duke | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Illinois | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Illinois | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Murray State | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Illinois | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
Columbus | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cincinnati | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cincinnati | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | East Tennessee State | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Duke | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Xavier | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | North Carolina | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Air Force | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | North Carolina | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
Denver | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Princeton | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Xavier | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Xavier | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Louisville | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Xavier | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
Orlando | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mississippi State | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mississippi State | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Monmouth | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
Phoenix Regional
| First round March 18–19 | Second round March 20–21 | Regional semifinals March 25 | Regional finals March 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Texas-San Antonio | 45 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
Seattle | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Alabama | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Alabama | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Southern Illinois | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Alabama | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Syracuse | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Syracuse | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | BYU | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Syracuse | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
Denver | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Maryland | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Maryland | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | UTEP | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Alabama | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Connecticut | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Western Michigan | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
Orlando | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Carolina State | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Carolina State | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Connecticut | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | DePaul | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Dayton | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | DePaul | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Connecticut | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Connecticut | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Vermont | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
Final Four – San Antonio, Texas
| National Semifinals April 3 | National Championship Game April 5 | ||||||||
| ER2 | Oklahoma State | 65 | |||||||
| SL3 | Georgia Tech | 67 | |||||||
| SL3 | Georgia Tech | 73 | |||||||
| PH2 | Connecticut | 82 | |||||||
| AT1 | Duke | 78 | |||||||
| PH2 | Connecticut | 79 | |||||||
Game summaries
Final four
CBS |
April 3 6:07 pm |
box score |
#3 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 67, #2 Oklahoma State Cowboys 65 | ||
Pts: L. Schenscher 19 Rebs: L. Schenscher 12 Asts: J. Jack 5 | Pts: J. Graham 17 Rebs: J. Graham 10 Asts: T. Allen 4 Halftime Score: Georgia Tech, 37-30 | |
Alamodome – San Antonio Attendance: 44,417 Referees: Donnie Gray, Jim Burr, Tim Higgins |
CBS |
April 3 8:47 pm |
box score |
#2 Connecticut Huskies 79, #1 Duke Blue Devils 78 | ||
Pts: E. Okafor, B. Gordon 18 Rebs: J. Boone 14 Asts: T. Brown 4 | Pts: L. Deng 16 Rebs: L. Deng 12 Asts: C. Duhon 6 Halftime Score: Duke, 41-34 | |
Alamodome – San Antonio Attendance: 44,417 Referees: David Hall, Orlandis Poole, Ted Hillary |
National Championship
CBS |
April 5 9:21 pm |
Box score |
#2 Connecticut Huskies 82, #3 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 73 | ||
Pts: E. Okafor 24 Rebs: E. Okafor 15 Asts: T. Brown 4 | Pts: W. Bynum 17 Rebs: L.Schenscher 11 Asts: W. Bynum 5 Halftime Score: Connecticut, 41-26 | |
Alamodome – San Antonio Attendance: 44,468 Referees: Dick Cartmell, Randy McCall, Verne Harris |
Announcers
Jim Nantz/Billy Packer/Bonnie Bernstein – First & Second Round at Denver, Colorado; East Rutherford Regional at East Rutherford, New Jersey; Final Four at San Antonio, Texas
Dick Enberg/Matt Guokas/Armen Keteyian – First & Second Round at Columbus, Ohio; Phoenix Regional at Phoenix, Arizona
Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery – First & Second Round at Buffalo, New York; Atlanta Regional at Atlanta, Georgia
Gus Johnson and Len Elmore – First & Second Round at Orlando, Florida; St. Louis Regional at St. Louis, Missouri
Kevin Harlan and Dan Bonner – First & Second Round at Raleigh, North Carolina
Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel – First & Second Round at Seattle, Washington
Craig Bolerjack and Bob Wenzel – First & Second Round at Kansas City, Missouri
Tim Brando and Mike Gminski – First & Second Round at Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Greg Gumbel once again served as the studio host, joined by analysts Clark Kellogg and Seth Davis.
See also
- 2004 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2004 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2004 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2004 National Invitation Tournament
- 2004 Women's National Invitation Tournament
- 2004 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2004 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2004 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2004 NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament
References
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^ CNN Sports Illustrated. "2004 NCAA National Semifinals: (MW3) Georgia Tech 67, (E2) Oklahoma State 65". CNNSI.com. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
^ CNN Sports Illustrated (April 6, 2004). "2004 NCAA National Championship: (W2) Connecticut 82, (MW3) Georgia Tech 73". CNNSI.com. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
