2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

2004–05 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	† 2005 Conference USA Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
NCAA Albuquerque Regional Champions; Conference USA Tournament Champions; Conference USA Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
Conference	Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 4
2004–05 record	33–5 (14–2 CUSA)
Head coach	Rick Pitino (4th season);
Home arena	Freedom Hall

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

Rick Pitino (Massachusetts)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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

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

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[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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