2003–04 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

2003–04 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
2003 Maui Invitational Champions
Atlantic 10 West Division Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record24–9 (12–4 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity of Dayton Arena
2003–04 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 5 Saint Joseph's 16 0   1.000 30 2   .938
Temple 9 7   .563 15 14   .517
Rhode Island 7 9   .438 20 14   .588
UMass 4 12   .250 10 19   .345
St. Bonaventure 3 13   .188 7 21   .250
Fordham 3 13   .188 6 22   .214
West
Dayton 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
George Washington 11 5   .688 18 12   .600
Xavier 10 6   .625 26 11   .703
Richmond 10 6   .625 20 13   .606
Duquesne 6 10   .375 12 17   .414
La Salle 5 11   .313 10 20   .333
2004 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003–04 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by first year head coach Brian Gregory, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 12–4 in A-10 play, finishing first in the A-10's West division. Dayton opened the season winning the Maui Invitational. The Flyers advanced to the finals of the Atlantic 10 tournament where they were defeated by rival Xavier. Dayton received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, the program's first consecutive NCAA appearances since the 1960s. The Flyers lost to DePaul in the first round.