2003–04 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

2003–04 Murray State Racers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record28–6 (14–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaRegional Special Events Center
2003–04 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Austin Peay160 1.0002210  .688
Murray State142 .875286  .824
Morehead State106 .6251613  .552
Eastern Kentucky88 .5001415  .483
Samford79 .4381216  .429
Jacksonville State79 .4381414  .500
Tennessee Tech79 .4381315  .464
Tennessee State610 .375721  .250
UT Martin511 .3131018  .357
Eastern Illinois412 .250621  .222
Southeast Missouri State412 .2501116  .407
2004 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003–04 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by first-year head coach Mick Cronin, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 28–6, 14–2 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season title. They defeated Austin Peay to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 12 seed in the South region, the Racers were beaten by No. 5 seed Illinois, 72–53.