Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus No. 9-Seed Cincinnati (1st Round) on March 10, 2026 , Loss , 66, to, 73
Final Score
Men's Basketball
66
vs No. 9-Seed Cincinnati (1st Round)
73
The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Hosts Georgia State In Preseason NIT First Round
6/13/2003 12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
June 13, 2003
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah men's basketball opens its 2003-04 season against Georgia State in the first round of the Preseason NIT on Monday, Nov. 17 at 7:00 p.m. (MST) in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. John J. Powers, executive director of the NIT, announced the sites and pairings for the 2003 Preseason NIT this week.
Utah returns three starters and six lettermen from last year's team that went 25-8, claimed a share of the Mountain West Conference title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Utes will be led by seniors Nick Jacobson and Tim Frost, both all-conference honorees last season.
Georgia State returns six lettermen from last year's team that went 14-15. Should Utah win its first round game, it would face Minnesota or Missouri-Kansas City on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 8:30 p.m. (MST) on ESPN2 at a site to be determined after the first round. The top four teams in the 16-team field advance to the NIT semifinals and championship round Nov. 26 and 28 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Rick Majerus' Utes are appearing in the Preseason NIT for the second time. Utah participated in the tournament in 1999, defeating Arkansas State at home before losing in the second round at Kentucky.
2003 NIT Schedule and Pairings
Monday, Nov. 17Georgia State at UtahMissouri-Kansas City (UMKC) at MinnesotaYale at ConnecticutVermont at Nevada
Tuesday, Nov. 18Davidson at Texas TechSt. Francis (NY) at MassachusettsLouisiana Lafayette at Georgia TechHoftstra at Marist
Wednesday, Nov. 19Georgia State-Utah winner vs. UMKC-Minnesota winnerYale-Connecticut winner vs. Vermont-Nevada winner
Thursday, Nov. 20Louisiana Lafayette-Georgia Tech winnervs. Hoftstra-Marist winner
Friday, Nov. 21Davidson-Texas Tech winnervs. St. Francis-Massachusetts winner
Wednesday, Nov. 26SemifinalsMadison Square Garden, New York City
Friday, Nov. 28Championship/Consolation GamesMadison Square Garden, New York City
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