2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

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2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
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NCAA Albuquerque Regional Champions
Conference USA Tournament Champions
Conference USA Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 4
2004–05 record33–5 (14–2 CUSA)
Head coach
Home arenaFreedom Hall
Seasons
2004–05 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Louisville † 14 – 2   .875 33 – 5   .868
Charlotte 12 – 4   .750 21 – 8   .724
No. 23 Cincinnati 12 – 4   .750 25 – 8   .758
UAB 10 – 6   .625 22 – 11   .667
DePaul 10 – 6   .625 20 – 11   .645
Houston 9 – 7   .563 18 – 14   .563
Memphis 9 – 7   .563 22 – 16   .579
TCU 8 – 8   .500 21 – 14   .600
Marquette 7 – 9   .438 19 – 12   .613
Saint Louis 6 – 10   .375 9 – 21   .300
South Florida 5 – 11   .313 14 – 16   .467
Tulane 4 – 12   .250 10 – 18   .357
East Carolina 4 – 12   .250 9 – 19   .321
Southern Miss 2 – 14   .125 11 – 17   .393
† 2005 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 91st season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in Conference USA and were coached by Rick Pitino, who was in his fourth season. The team played home games at Freedom Hall.

The Cardinals won the Conference USA Tournament Championship (their 2nd), defeating Memphis 75-74. Louisville defeated West Virginia 93-85 (OT) to win the NCAA Tournament Albuquerque Regional and advance to the Final Four (their 8th) where they fell to eventual runner-up Illinois 72-57. The Cardinals finished with a 33-5 (14-2) record.[2]

Roster[]

2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
SF 32 Francisco García 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Mar 5, 2005
 No. 9 at DePaul W 66–62  26–4
(14–2) 		Allstate Arena 
Rosemont, Illinois
Conference USA Tournament
Mar 10, 2005*
 No. 6 vs. TCU
C-USA Tournament Quarterfinal 		W 85–61  27–4
 FedExForum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 11, 2005*
 No. 6 vs. UAB
C-USA Tournament Semifinal 		W 74–67  28–4
 FedExForum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 12, 2005*
 No. 6 at Memphis
C-USA Tournament Championship 		W 75–74  29–4
 FedExForum 
Memphis, Tennessee
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 2005*
 (4 ABQ) No. 4 vs. (13 ABQ) Louisiana-Lafayette
First Round 		W 68–62  30–4
 Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 20, 2005*
 (4 ABQ) No. 4 vs. (5 ABQ) No. 25 Georgia Tech
Second Round 		W 76–54  31–4
 Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 24, 2005*
 (4 ABQ) No. 4 vs. (1 ABQ) No. 8 Washington
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 93–79  32–4
 The Pit 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 26, 2005*
 (4 ABQ) No. 4 vs. (7 ABQ) West Virginia
Regional Final – Elite Eight 		W 93–85 OT 33–4
 The Pit 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Apr 2, 2005*
 (4 ABQ) No. 4 vs. (1 CHI) No. 1 Illinois
National Semifinal – Final Four 		L 57–72  33–5
 Edward Jones Dome 
St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ABQ=Albuquerque.

References[]

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2004-05 Conference USA Season Summary
  2. ^ "Louisville Basketball Media Guide". Louisville Basketball Media Guide. UofL Athletic Association. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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