2003–04 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

2003–04 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
MVC Regular season champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
APNo. 23
Record25–5 (17–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaSIU Arena
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 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis were led by first-year head coach Matt Painter and played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–5, 17–1 in MVC play to finish as regular season champion. They lost in the semifinals of the MVC tournament to Missouri State, but did receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region. The Salukis fell to No. 8 seed Alabama, 65–64, in the opening round.