2003–04 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

2003–04 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
Mid-Con Regular season champions
Mid-Con tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record18–13 (11–5 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
2003–04 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso 11 5   .688 18 13   .581
IUPUI 10 6   .625 21 11   .656
Centenary 10 6   .625 16 12   .571
Oral Roberts 10 6   .625 17 11   .607
UMKC 9 7   .563 15 14   .517
Chicago State 9 7   .563 12 20   .375
Southern Utah 6 10   .375 10 18   .357
Oakland 6 10   .375 13 17   .433
Western Illinois 1 15   .063 3 25   .107
2004 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003–04 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 16th-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished atop the Mid-Con regular season standings, and went on to win the Mid-Con tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, the Crusaders lost to No. 2 seed Gonzaga, 76–49, to finish with a record of 18–13 (11–5 Mid-Con).

This season marked the final trip to the NCAA tournament for Coach Drew, and capped a run of seven NCAA tournament appearances in an eight-year stretch.