2003–04 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team

2003–04 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record21–10 (12–6 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBen Jacobson
Home arenaUNI-Dome
2003–04 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Southern Illinois 17 1   .944 25 5   .833
Northern Iowa 12 6   .667 21 10   .677
Wichita State 12 6   .667 21 11   .656
Creighton 12 6   .667 20 9   .690
Southwest Missouri State 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
Drake 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
Bradley 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Indiana State 5 13   .278 9 19   .321
Evansville 5 13   .278 7 22   .241
Illinois State 4 14   .222 10 19   .345
2004 Missouri Valley Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003–04 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference (The Valley). They finished the season 21–10, 12–6 in MVC play to finish in second place. They defeated SW Missouri State in the championship game of the Missouri Valley tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, UNI was defeated by No. 3 seed and eventual National runner-up Georgia Tech in the opening round.