2004–05 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas Jayhawks for the NCAA Division I men's 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Bill Self in his second season as head coach. The team played its home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The Jayhawks finished the season with a record of 23–7, 12–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for first place in conference. The season marked the first of an NCAA record-setting 14 consecutive conference championships for Kansas. They lost to Oklahoma State in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed in the Syracuse Region. The Jayhawks were upset in the First Round by Bucknell on a last second shot.

2004–05 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Big 12 Regular Season Co-Champion
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 12
2004–05 record23–7 (12–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
2004–05 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 17 Oklahoma124 .750  258  .758
No. 12 Kansas124 .750  237  .767
No. 6 Oklahoma State115 .688  267  .788
No. 24 Texas Tech106 .625  2211  .667
Iowa State97 .563  1912  .613
Texas97 .563  2011  .645
Texas A&M88 .500  2110  .677
Missouri79 .438  1617  .485
Nebraska79 .438  1414  .500
Kansas State610 .375  1712  .586
Colorado412 .250  1416  .467
Baylor115 .063  919  .321
2005 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Jayhawks finished the 2003–04 season with a record of 24–9, 12–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place in conference. They lost to Texas in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks advanced to the Elite Eight, losing to Georgia Tech.

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alex Galindo
SF
Newark, NJ St. Benedict's Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 17, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
C.J. Giles
C
Seattle, WA Rainier Beach HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 19, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Darnell Jackson
PF
Oklahoma City, OK Midwest City HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 17, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Sasha Kaun
C
Tumsk, Russia Florida Air Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Oct 6, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Russell Robinson
SG
New York, NY Rice HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 29, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 5   Rivals: 2  ESPN: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kansas 2004 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  • "2004 Kansas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  • "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.

    Transfers

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Rodrick Stewart
    G
    Seattle, WA Rainier Beach HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Transfer 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A

    Roster

    Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town
    Nick Bahe 21 Guard 6–2 185 Sophomore Lincoln, NE
    Jeremy Case 10 Guard 6–0 165 Sophomore McAlester, OK
    Alex Galindo 2 Forward 6–7 205 Freshman Newark, NJ
    J.R. Giddens 15 Guard 6–5 200 Sophomore Oklahoma City, OK
    C.J. Giles 33 Center 6–10 220 Freshman Seattle, WA
    Jeff Hawkins 1 Guard 5–11 180 Junior Kansas City, KS
    Darnell Jackson 32 Forward 6–8 240 Freshman Oklahoma City, OK
    Sasha Kaun 24 Center 6–11 235 Freshman Tomsk, Russia
    Matt Kleinmann 44 Center 6–10 230 Freshman Overland Park, KS
    Keith Langford 5 Guard 6–4 215 Senior Fort Worth, TX
    Michael Lee 25 Guard 6–3 215 Senior Portland, OR
    Aaron Miles 11 Guard 6–1 175 Senior Portland, OR
    Christian Moody 34 Forward 6–8 220 Junior Asheville, NC
    Moulaye Niang 55 Forward 6–10 220 Junior El Cajon, CA
    Russell Robinson 3 Guard 6–1 185 Freshman New York City, NY
    Wayne Simien 23 Forward 6–9 255 Senior Leavenworth, KS
    Stephen Vinson 20 Guard 6–2 190 Junior Lawrence, KS

    [2]

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Summer Canadian exhibition
    09/04/04*
    2:00 pm
    British Columbia W 82–51 
    UBC War Memorial Gymnasium (2,200)
    Vancouver, B.C.
    09/05/04*
    1:00 pm
    Langara College W 101–46 
    UBC War Memorial Gymnasium (550)
    Vancouver, B.C.
    09/05/04*
    9:00 pm
    University College of Fraser Valley W 106–71 
    Mennonite Education Institute Secondary Gym (1,400)
    Abbotsford, B.C.
    09/06/04*
    1:00 pm
    Burnaby Mountain All-Stars W 98–76 
    Chancellor's Gymnasium (2,300)
    Burnaby, B.C.
    Exhibition
    11/07/04*
    7:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 1 Emporia State W 115–70 
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    11/14/04*
    7:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 1 Washburn W 79–70 
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    Regular season
    11/19/04*
    7:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 1 Vermont W 68–61  1–0
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    11/23/04*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 2 Saint Joseph's W 91–51  2–0
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    11/29/04*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 2 Nevada W 85–52  3–0
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    12/04/04*
    2:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 2 Pacific W 81–70  4–0
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    12/09/04*
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 2 TCU W 93-74  5–0
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    12/11/04*
    7:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 2 Louisiana-Lafayette W 96–51  6–0
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    12/18/04*
    7:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 2 South Carolina W 64–60  7–0
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    12/22/04*
    7:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 2 UW-Milwaukee
    Yellow Book Shootout
    W 73–62  8–0
    Kemper Arena (17,843)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/01/05*
    1:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 2 No. 9 Georgia Tech W 70–68 OT 9–0
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    01/05/05
    8:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 2 Texas A&M W 65–60  10–0
    (1–0)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    01/09/05*
    3:30 pm, CBS
    No. 2 at No. 8 Kentucky W 65–59  11–0
    Rupp Arena (24,367)
    Lexington, KY
    01/12/05
    7:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 2 at Iowa State W 71–66  12–0
    (2–0)
    Hilton Coliseum (13,009)
    Ames, IA
    01/15/05
    3:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 2 at Colorado W 76–61  13–0
    (3–0)
    Coors Events Center (11,057)
    Boulder, CO
    01/19/05
    7:00 pm, J-TV
    No. 2 Nebraska W 59–57  14–0
    (4–0)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    01/22/05*
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 2 at Villanova L 62–83  14–1
    Wachovia Center (13,684)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/25/05
    6:30 pm, J-TV
    No. 6 at Baylor W 86–66  15–1
    (5–0)
    Ferrell Center (7,280)
    Waco, TX
    01/29/05
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 6 No. 16 Texas
    College GameDay
    W 90–65  16–1
    (6–0)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    01/31/05
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 6 Missouri W 73–61  17–1
    (7–0)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    02/05/05
    11:00 am, ESPN
    No. 3 at Nebraska W 78–65  18–1
    (8–0)
    Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,821)
    Lincoln, NE
    02/09/05
    8:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 3 at Kansas State W 74–65  19–1
    (9–0)
    Bramlage Coliseum (13,340)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/12/05
    2:30 pm, ABC
    No. 3 Colorado W 89–60  20–1
    (10–0)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    02/14/05
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 3 at No. 25 Texas Tech L 79–80 2OT 20–2
    (10–1)
    United Spirit Arena (12,298)
    Lubbock, TX
    02/19/05
    12:00 pm, ABC
    No. 2 Iowa State L 61–63 OT 20–3
    (10–2)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    02/21/05
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 2 at No. 21 Oklahoma L 63–71  20–4
    (10–3)
    Lloyd Noble Center (12,403)
    Norman, OK
    02/28/05
    3:00 pm, CBS
    No. 8 No. 4 Oklahoma State W 81–79  21–4
    (11–3)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    03/02/05
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 7 Kansas State W 72–65  22–4
    (12–3)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    03/06/05
    1:00 pm, CBS
    No. 7 at Missouri L 68–72  22–5
    (12–4)
    Mizzou Arena (15,061)
    Columbia, MO
    Big 12 Tournament
    03/11/05
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    (2) No. 9 vs. (10) Kansas State
    quarterfinals
    W 80–67  23–5
    Kemper Arena (18,268)
    Kansas City, MO
    03/12/05
    3:30 pm, ESPN
    (2) No. 9 vs. (3) No. 10 Oklahoma State
    semifinals
    L 75–78  23–6
    Kemper Arena (18,268)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    03/18/05
    8:30 pm, CBS
    (3 SYR) No. 12 vs. (14 SYR) Bucknell
    First Round
    L 63–64  23–7
    Ford Center (18,567)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SYR=Syracuse Regional.
    All times are in Central Standard Time.

    Awards

    2004–05 Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Year
    Wayne Simien (Senior, Forward)
    Bayer Advantage® Senior CLASS Award
    Wayne Simien (Senior, Forward)
    All-Big 12 Second Team
    Keith Langford (Senior, Guard)
    All-Big 12 Third Team
    Aaron Miles (Senior, Guard)
    Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week
    Wayne Simien (Senior, Forward), November 22 and January 17
    Keith Langford (Senior, Guard), January 3 (co-winner)
    CBS Player of the Game vs Kentucky
    Christian Moody (Junior, Forward), January 9
    Academic All-Big 12
    Michael Lee (Senior, Guard)
    Christian Moody (Junior, Forward)

    [3]

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "KU Men's Basketball 2004 Media Guide; pg. 9". Archived from the original (English) on 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
    3. "Simien `Dubbed' Big 12 Player of the Year" (English). Retrieved 2011-02-06.
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