2004–05 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
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SEC regular season champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 7 |
2004–05 record | 29–6 (14–2 SEC) |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Rupp Arena |
2004–05 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 7 Kentucky | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Florida † | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 21 Alabama | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2005 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 2004–05 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Tubby Smith. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena.
Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 20, 2005* 4:00 pm, UKTV |
No. 9 | Coppin State | W 77–46 | 1–0 |
Rupp Arena (22,231) Lexington, KY | ||||||
November 23, 2004* 7:00 pm, UKTV |
No. 8 | vs. Ball State | W 73–53 | 2–0 |
US Bank Arena (15,563) Cincinnati, OH | ||||||
November 26, 2004* 7:00 pm, UKTV |
No. 8 | Georgia State | W 77–59 | 3–0 |
Rupp Arena (22,368) Lexington, KY | ||||||
November 30, 2004* 7:00 pm, UKTV |
No. 8 | Tennessee Tech | W 92–63 | 4–0 |
Rupp Arena (22,368) Lexington, KY | ||||||
December 4, 2004* 12:00 pm, CBS |
No. 8 | at No. 9 North Carolina | L 78–91 | 4–1 |
Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
December 8, 2004* 7:00 pm, UKTV |
No. 10 | Morehead State | W 71–40 | 5–1 |
Rupp Arena (20,652) Lexington, KY | ||||||
December 11, 2004* 2:00 pm, CBS |
No. 10 | vs. Indiana | W 73–58 | 6–1 |
Freedom Hall (20,084) Louisville, KY | ||||||
December 18, 2004* 12:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 9 | at No. 13 Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass |
W 60–58 | 7–1 |
Freedom Hall (20,088) Louisville, KY | ||||||
December 22, 2004* 7:00 pm, UKTV |
No. 8 | William & Mary | W 92–47 | 8–1 |
Rupp Arena (18,059) Lexington, KY | ||||||
December 29, 2004* 7:00 pm, UKTV |
No. 8 | Campbell | W 82–50 | 9–1 |
Rupp Arena (22,411) Lexington, KY | ||||||
SEC Regular Season | |||||||||||
January 5, 2005 8:00 pm, JP Sports |
No. 8 | South Carolina | W 79–75 | 10–1 |
Rupp Arena (22,782) Lexington, KY | ||||||
January 9, 2005* 4:00 pm, CBS |
No. 8 | No. 2 Kansas | L 59–65 | 10–2 |
Rupp Arena (24,367) Lexington, KY | ||||||
January 12, 2005 7:00 pm, FSN |
No. 9 | Vanderbilt | W 69–54 | 11–2 |
Rupp Arena (22,174) Lexington, KY | ||||||
January 15, 2005 1:00 pm, JP Sports |
No. 9 | at Georgia | W 76–55 | 12–2 |
Stegeman Coliseum (9,014) Athens, GA | ||||||
January 19, 2005 8:00 pm, JP Sports |
No. 8 | at Ole Miss | W 53–50 | 13–2 |
Tad Smith Coliseum (8,451) Oxford, MS | ||||||
January 22, 2005 1:30 pm, CBS |
No. 8 | LSU | W 89–58 | 14–2 |
Rupp Arena (23,073) Lexington, KY | ||||||
January 25, 2005 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 7 | at Tennessee | W 84–62 | 15–2 |
Thompson-Boling Arena (16,183) Knoxville, TN | ||||||
January 29, 2005 3:30 pm, CBS |
No. 7 | at Arkansas | W 68–67 | 16–2 |
Bud Walton Arena (20,268) Fayetteville, AR | ||||||
February 5, 2005 3:00 pm, JP Sports |
No. 6 | at Vanderbilt | W 84–70 | 17–2 |
Memorial Gymnasium (14,316) Nashville, TN | ||||||
February 8, 2005 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | Florida | W 69–66 | 18–2 |
Rupp Arena (24,191) Lexington, KY | ||||||
February 12, 2005 3:00 pm, JP Sports |
No. 5 | Georgia | W 60–51 | 19–2 |
Rupp Arena (23,897) Lexington, KY | ||||||
February 15, 2005 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 3 | at South Carolina | L 61–73 | 19–3 |
Colonial Center (16,107) Columbia, SC | ||||||
February 19, 2005 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 3 | Mississippi State ESPN College GameDay |
W 94–78 | 20–3 |
Rupp Arena (24,247) Lexington, KY | ||||||
February 23, 2005 8:00 pm, JP Sports |
No. 5 | Auburn | W 81–73 | 21–3 |
Rupp Arena (23,063) Lexington, KY | ||||||
February 26, 2005 1:30 pm, CBS |
No. 5 | Alabama | W 78–71 | 22–3 |
Coleman Coliseum (15,316) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||||
March 2, 2005 8:00 pm, JP Sports |
No. 3 | Tennessee | W 73–61 | 23–3 |
Rupp Arena (24,205) Lexington, KY | ||||||
March 6, 2005 12:00 pm, CBS |
No. 3 | at Florida | L 52–53 | 23–4 |
O'Connell Center (12,602) Gainesville, FL | ||||||
2005 SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 11, 2005 9:30 pm, JP Sports |
No. 4 | vs. Tennessee 2005 SEC Tournament Quarterfinals |
W 76–62 | 24–4 |
Georgia Dome (22,024) Atlanta, GA | ||||||
March 12, 2005 3:30 pm, JP Sports |
No. 4 | vs. LSU SEC Tournament Semifinals |
W 79–78 OT | 26–4 |
Georgia Dome (24,214) Atlanta, GA | ||||||
March 13, 2005 1:30 pm, CBS |
No. 4 | vs. Florida SEC Tournament Championship |
L 53–70 | 26–5 |
Georgia Dome (24,408) Atlanta, GA | ||||||
2005 NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 17, 2005 12:45 pm, CBS |
(2 AUS) No. 7 | vs. (15 AUS) Eastern Kentucky First Round |
W 72–64 | 27–5 |
RCA Dome (27,284) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
March 19, 2005 8:30 pm, CBS |
(2 AUS) No. 7 | vs. (7 AUS) No. 23 Cincinnati Second Round |
W 69–60 | 28–5 |
RCA Dome (40,331) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
March 25, 2005 9:30 pm, CBS |
(2 AUS) No. 7 | vs. (6 AUS) No. 18 Utah Sweet Sixteen |
W 62–52 | 29–5 |
Frank Erwin Center (16,239) Austin, TX | ||||||
March 27, 2005 3:00 pm, CBS |
(2 AUS) No. 7 | vs. (5 AUS) No. 15 Michigan State Elite Eight |
L 88–94 2OT | 29–6 |
Frank Erwin Center (16,239) Austin, TX | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. AUS=Austin Regional.
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References[]
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