The 2003–04 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Flyers, led by first year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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and were members of the

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. 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

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. 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.

Previous season

The 2002-03 Dayton Flyers finished the season with an overall record of 24–6, with a record of 14–2 in the Atlantic 10 regular season. The Flyers defeated

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to win the Atlantic 10 tournament title. They received a bid to play in the NCAA tournament where they fell to

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in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule

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References

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