2003 – 04 UCLA Bruins men 's basketball team represented the University of California , Los Angeles in the 2003 – 04 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The team finished 8th in the conference and lost in the first round of the Pac-10 tournament to the Washington Huskies . The 8th-place finish was worst ever for UCLA since the conference expanded to 10 teams . The Bruins did not play in a post-season tournament . This was the first season for head coach Ben Howland following the departure of Steve Lavin
Pac-10 tournament
2004 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2003–04 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team