The 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2004, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on April 4, 2005 at the Edward Jones Dome in Saint Louis, Missouri. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their fourth NCAA national championship with a 75–70 victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Season headlines

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 11, 2004.[2]

'Associated Press'
Ranking Team
1 Kansas (25)
2 Wake Forest (22)
3 Georgia Tech (10)
4 North Carolina (10)
5 Illinois (2)
6 Syracuse
7 Oklahoma State (2)
8 Connecticut
9 Kentucky (1)
10 Arizona
11 Duke
12 Mississippi State
13 Michigan State
14 Louisville
15 Maryland
16 Texas
17 Pittsburgh
18 Alabama
19 North Carolina State
20 Notre Dame
21 Wisconsin
22 Washington
23 Florida
24 Memphis
25 Gonzaga
ESPN/USA Today coaches
Ranking Team
1 Kansas (8)
2 Wake Forest (12)
3 North Carolina (6)
4 Georgia Tech (1)
5 Illinois (1)
6 Syracuse
7 Connecticut
8 Oklahoma State (1)
9 Kentucky
10 Michigan State
11 Arizona (1)
12 Duke
13 Louisville (1)
14 Mississippi State
15 Texas
16 Maryland
17 Pittsburgh
18 Alabama
19 North Carolina State
20 Wisconsin
21 Notre Dame
22 Florida
23 Memphis
24 Washington
25 Stanford

Conference membership changes

These schools joined new conferences for the 2004–05 season.

School Former conference New conference
Longwood NCAA Division II NCAA Division I Independent
Miami (FL) Big East Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Northern Colorado NCAA Division II NCAA Division I Independent
UC Davis NCAA Division II NCAA Division I Independent
Virginia Tech Big East Conference Atlantic Coast Conference

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

30 conference seasons conclude with a single-elimination tournament. Traditionally, all conference schools are eligible, regardless of record. However, some conferences, most notably the Big East, do not invite the teams with the worst records. The conference tournament winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. A school that wins the conference regular season title is guaranteed an NIT bid; however, it may receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Ivy League is the only Division I conference that does not hold a conference tournament, instead sending their regular-season champion.

Conference Regular
season Winner[3]		 Conference
Player of the Year		 Conference
Tournament		 Tournament
Venue (City)		 Tournament
Winner
America East ConferenceVermontTaylor Coppenrath, Vermont[4]2005 America East men's basketball tournamentEvents Center
(Vestal, New York)
(Except Finals)		Vermont[5]
Atlantic 10 ConferenceSt. Joseph's (East)
George Washington (West)		Pat Carroll, St. Joseph's &
Steven Smith, La Salle[6]		2005 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournamentU.S. Bank Arena
(Cincinnati)		George Washington[7]
Atlantic Coast ConferenceNorth CarolinaJJ Redick, Duke[8]2005 ACC men's basketball tournamentMCI Center
(Washington, D.C.)		Duke[9]
Atlantic Sun ConferenceCentral Florida & Gardner–WebbMike Bell, Florida Atlantic[10]2005 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournamentCurb Event Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)		Central Florida[10]
Big 12 ConferenceKansas & OklahomaWayne Simien, Kansas[11]2005 Big 12 men's basketball tournamentKemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri)		Oklahoma State[12]
Big East ConferenceBoston College & ConnecticutHakim Warrick, Syracuse[13]2005 Big East men's basketball tournamentMadison Square Garden
(New York City)		Syracuse[13]
Big Sky ConferencePortland StateSeamus Boxley, Portland State[14]2005 Big Sky men's basketball tournamentMemorial Coliseum
(Portland, Oregon)
(Semifinals and Finals)		Montana[15]
Big South ConferenceWinthropPele Paelay, Coastal Carolina[16]2005 Big South Conference men's basketball tournamentWinthrop Coliseum
(Rock Hill, South Carolina)
(Semifinals and Finals)		Winthrop[17]
Big Ten ConferenceIllinoisDee Brown, Illinois[18]2005 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournamentUnited Center
(Chicago)		Illinois[19]
Big West ConferencePacificDavid Doubley, Pacific[20]2005 Big West Conference men's basketball tournamentAnaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, California)		Utah State[20]
Colonial Athletic AssociationOld DominionAlex Loughton, Old Dominion[21]2005 CAA men's basketball tournamentRichmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)		Old Dominion[21]
Conference USALouisvilleEddie Basden, Charlotte[22]2005 Conference USA men's basketball tournamentFedExForum
(Memphis, Tennessee)		Louisville[23]
Horizon LeagueWisconsin-MilwaukeeEd McCants, Wisconsin-Milwaukee[24]2005 Horizon League men's basketball tournamentU.S. Cellular Arena
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
(Except First Round)		Wisconsin-Milwaukee[25]
Ivy LeaguePennTim Begley, Penn[26]No Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceNiagara & RiderJuan Mendez, Niagara[27]2005 MAAC men's basketball tournamentHSBC Arena
(Buffalo, New York)		Niagara[28]
Mid-American ConferenceMiami (OH) (East)
Western Michigan & Toledo (West)		Turner Battle, Buffalo[29]2005 MAC men's basketball tournamentGund Arena
(Cleveland, Ohio)		Ohio[30]
Mid-Continent ConferenceOral RobertsCaleb Green, Oral Roberts[31]2005 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournamentJohn Q. Hammons Arena
(Tulsa, Oklahoma)		Oakland[32]
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceDelaware StateChakowby Hicks, Norfolk State[33]2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournamentRichmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)		Delaware State[34]
Missouri Valley ConferenceSouthern IllinoisDarren Brooks, Southern Illinois[35]2005 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentSavvis Center
(St. Louis, Missouri)		Southern Illinois[36]
Mountain West ConferenceUtahAndrew Bogut, Utah[37]2005 MWC men's basketball tournamentPepsi Center
(Denver, Colorado)		New Mexico[38]
Northeast ConferenceMonmouthBlake Hamilton, Monmouth[39]2005 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournamentCampus SitesFairleigh Dickinson[40]
Ohio Valley ConferenceTennessee TechWillie Jenkins, Tennessee Tech[41]2005 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentGaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)
(Semifinals and Finals)		Eastern Kentucky[42]
Pacific-10 ConferenceArizonaIke Diogu, Arizona State[43]2005 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournamentStaples Center
(Los Angeles)		Washington[44]
Patriot LeagueHoly CrossKevin Hamilton, Holy Cross[45]2005 Patriot League men's basketball tournamentCampus SitesBucknell[46]
Southeastern ConferenceKentucky (East)
Alabama & LSU (West)		Brandon Bass, LSU[47]2005 SEC men's basketball tournamentGaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)		Florida[48]
Southern ConferenceChattanooga (North)
Davidson (South)		Brendan Winters, Davidson[49]2005 Southern Conference men's basketball tournamentMcKenzie Arena
(Chattanooga, Tennessee)		Chattanooga[50]
Southland ConferenceSoutheastern Louisiana & Northwestern StateJoe Thompson, Sam Houston State[51]2005 Southland Conference men's basketball tournamentPrather Coliseum
(Natchitoches, Louisiana)
(Finals)		Southeastern Louisiana[52]
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceAlabama A&MObie Trotter, Alabama A&M[53]2005 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournamentBirmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
(Birmingham, Alabama)		Alabama A&M[54]
Sun Belt ConferenceArkansas-Little Rock (East)
Denver (West)		Yemi Nicholson, Denver[55]2005 Sun Belt men's basketball tournamentUNT Coliseum
(Denton, Texas)		Louisiana-Lafayette[56]
West Coast ConferenceGonzagaRonny Turiaf, Gonzaga[57]2005 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournamentLeavey Center
(Santa Clara, California)		Gonzaga[58]
Western Athletic ConferenceNevadaNick Fazekas, Nevada[59]2005 WAC men's basketball tournamentLawlor Events Center
(Reno, Nevada)		UTEP[60]

Statistical leaders

Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolSPG
Keydren ClarkSt. Peter's25.8Paul MillsapLA Tech12.4Damitrius ColemanMercer8.0*Obie TrotterAlabama A&M3.9
Taylor CoppenrathVermont25.1Andrew BogutUtah12.2Will FunnPortland St.8.0*Chakowby HicksNorfolk St.3.4
Juan MendezNiagara23.5Lance AllredWeber St.12.0Marcus WilliamsUConn7.8Keydren ClarkSt. Peter's3.3
Rob MonroeQuinnipiac22.7Michael HarrisRice11.7Walker RussellJacksonville St.7.3Hosea ButlerMiss. Valley St.3.3
Bo McCalebbNew Orleans22.6Dwayne JonesSt. Joseph's11.6José Juan BareaNortheastern7.3Eddie BasdenCharlotte3.2
Blocked shots per game
Field goal percentage
Three-point FG percentage
Free throw percentage
PlayerSchoolBPGPlayerSchoolFG%PlayerSchool3FG%PlayerSchoolFT%
Deng GaiFairfield5.5Bruce BrownHampton66.2Salim StoudamireArizona50.4Blake AhearnMissouri St.94.7
Shawn JamesNortheastern5.4Nate HarrisUtah St.65.2Will WhittingtonMarist49.2JJ RedickDuke93.8
Shelden WilliamsDuke3.7Eric WilliamsWake Forest63.0Dennis TrammellBall St.48.4Vince GreeneIllinois St.92.0
Kyle HinesUNC-Greensboro3.5Chad McKnightMorehead St.63.0Chris LoftonTennessee46.5Salim StoudamireArizona91.0
Dwayne JonesSt. Joseph's3.0Aaron AndrewsMorgan St.62.5Drake DienerDePaul46.2Jamaal HilliardLafayette91.0

* Coleman and Funn tied for the national assists lead. Each player had 224 assists in 28 games.

Conference standings

2004–05 America East Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Vermont †16–2 .88925–7  .781
Northeastern15–3 .83321–10  .677
Boston University14–4 .77820–9  .690
Albany9–9 .50013–15  .464
Binghamton8–10 .44412–17  .414
Maine8–10 .44414–15  .483
Stony Brook6–12 .33312–17  .414
New Hampshire5–13 .2789–19  .321
UMBC5–13 .27811–18  .379
Hartford4–14 .2228–20  .286
† 2005 America East tournament winner
2004–05 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Saint Joseph's14–2 .87524–12  .667
Temple11–5 .68816–14  .533
UMass9–7 .56316–12  .571
Fordham8–8 .50013–16  .448
Rhode Island4–12 .2506–22  .214
St. Bonaventure1–15 .0632–26  .071
West
George Washington †11–5 .68822–8  .733
Dayton10–6 .62518–11  .621
Xavier10–6 .62517–12  .586
Richmond8–8 .50014–15  .483
La Salle5–11 .31310–19  .345
Duquesne5–11 .3138–22  .267
† 2005 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[61]
2004–05 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 North Carolina14–2 .87533–4  .892
No. 5 Wake Forest13–3 .81327–6  .818
No. 3 Duke†11–5 .68827–6  .818
Virginia Tech8–8 .50016–14  .533
No. 25 Georgia Tech8–8 .50020–12  .625
Miami (FL)7–9 .43816–13  .552
NC State7–9 .43821–14  .600
Maryland7–9 .43819–13  .594
Clemson5–11 .31316–16  .500
Florida State4–12 .25014–15  .483
Virginia4–12 .25014–15  .483
† 2005 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2004–05 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UCF †13–7 .65024–9  .727
Gardner-Webb13–7 .65018–12  .600
Belmont12–8 .60014–16  .467
Lipscomb11–9 .55016–12  .571
Mercer11–9 .55016–12  .571
Jacksonville11–9 .55016–13  .552
Georgia State11–9 .55014–15  .483
Troy State10–10 .50012–18  .400
Florida Atlantic10–10 .50010–17  .370
Stetson8–12 .40010–17  .370
Campbell0–20 .0002–25  .074
† 2005 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner
As of March 1, 2005
Rankings from AP Poll
2004–05 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Oklahoma12–4 .75025–8  .758
No. 12 Kansas12–4 .75023–7  .767
No. 6 Oklahoma State †11–5 .68826–7  .788
No. 24 Texas Tech10–6 .62522–11  .667
Iowa State9–7 .56319–12  .613
Texas9–7 .56320–11  .645
Texas A&M8–8 .50021–10  .677
Missouri7–9 .43816–17  .485
Nebraska7–9 .43814–14  .500
Kansas State6–10 .37517–12  .586
Colorado4–12 .25014–16  .467
Baylor1–15 .0639–19  .321
† 2005 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [62]
2004–05 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Boston College13–3 .81325–5  .833
No. 13 Connecticut13–3 .81323–8  .742
No. 19 Villanova11–5 .68824–8  .750
Pittsburgh10–6 .62520–9  .690
Notre Dame9–7 .56317–12  .586
Georgetown8–8 .50019–13  .594
West Virginia8–8 .50024–11  .686
Providence4–12 .25014–17  .452
Seton Hall4–12 .25012–16  .429
Rutgers2–14 .12510–19  .345
St. John's*3–13 .1889–18  .333
No. 11 Syracuse†**0–5 .00012–7  .632
† 2005 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 2005
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2005 Big East tournament.
**Syracuse had 15 regular season games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Syracuse′s disputed record was 27–7, 11–5.
2004–05 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Portland State11–3 .78619–9  .679
Montana State9–5 .64314–14  .500
Montana †9–5 .64318–13  .581
Sacramento State8–6 .57112–16  .429
Weber State7–7 .50014–16  .467
Eastern Washington5–9 .3578–20  .286
Northern Arizona4–10 .28611–17  .393
Idaho State3–11 .2149–18  .333
† 2005 Big Sky tournament winner
2004–05 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Winthrop †15–1 .93827–6  .818
Liberty11–5 .68813–15  .464
UNC Asheville8–8 .50011–17  .393
Birmingham–Southern7–9 .43816–14  .533
Charleston Southern7–9 .43813–17  .433
Radford7–9 .43812–16  .429
High Point7–9 .43813–18  .419
Coastal Carolina7–9 .43810–19  .345
VMI3–13 .1889–18  .333
† 2005 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2004–05 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Illinois †15–1 .93837–2  .949
No. 15 Michigan State13–3 .81326–6  .813
No. 20 Wisconsin11–5 .68825–9  .735
Indiana10–6 .62515–14  .517
Minnesota10–6 .62521–11  .656
Ohio State8–8 .50020–12  .625
Iowa7–9 .43821–12  .636
Northwestern6–10 .37515–16  .484
Michigan4–12 .25013–18  .419
Purdue3–13 .1887–21  .250
Penn State1–15 .0637–23  .233
† 2005 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 15, 2005
Rankings from AP Poll[63]
2004–05 Big West men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 22 Pacific18–0 1.00027–4  .871
Utah State †13–5 .72224–8  .750
Cal State Fullerton12–6 .66721–11  .656
Cal State Northridge12–6 .66718–13  .581
UC Irvine8–10 .44416–13  .552
Long Beach State7–11 .38910–20  .333
UC Santa Barbara7–11 .38911–18  .379
Idaho6–12 .3338–22  .267
UC Riverside4–14 .2229–19  .321
Cal Poly3–15 .1675–22  .185
† 2005 Big West tournament winner
As of April 10, 2005[64]
Rankings from AP poll
2004–05 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion †15–3 .83328–6  .824
UNC Wilmington13–5 .72219–10  .655
VCU13–5 .72219–13  .594
Hofstra12–6 .66721–9  .700
Drexel12–6 .66717–12  .586
George Mason10–8 .55616–13  .552
Delaware7–11 .38911–20  .355
William & Mary3–15 .1678–21  .276
James Madison3–15 .1676–22  .214
Towson2–16 .1115–24  .172
† 2005 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2004–05 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Louisville †14–2 .87533–5  .868
Charlotte12–4 .75021–8  .724
No. 23 Cincinnati12–4 .75025–8  .758
UAB10–6 .62522–11  .667
DePaul10–6 .62520–11  .645
Houston9–7 .56318–14  .563
Memphis9–7 .56322–16  .579
TCU8–8 .50021–14  .600
Marquette7–9 .43819–12  .613
Saint Louis6–10 .3759–21  .300
South Florida5–11 .31314–16  .467
Tulane4–12 .25010–18  .357
East Carolina4–12 .2509–19  .321
Southern Miss2–14 .12511–17  .393
† 2005 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[65]
2004–05 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Milwaukee †14–2 .87526–6  .813
Green Bay10–6 .62517–11  .607
Detroit9–7 .56314–16  .467
Loyola Chicago8–8 .50013–17  .433
Illinois-Chicago8–8 .50015–14  .517
Wright State8–8 .50015–15  .500
Butler7–9 .43813–15  .464
Cleveland State6–10 .3759–17  .346
Youngstown State2–14 .1255–23  .179
† 2005 Horizon League Tournament winner
2004–05 Ivy League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Penn13–1 .92920–9  .690
Cornell8–6 .57113–14  .481
Harvard7–7 .50012–15  .444
Yale7–7 .50011–16  .407
Dartmouth7–7 .50010–17  .370
Princeton6–8 .42915–13  .536
Brown5–9 .35712–16  .429
Columbia3–11 .21412–15  .444
Rankings from AP Poll[66]
2004–05 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Niagara †13–5 .72220–10  .667
Rider13–5 .72219–11  .633
Fairfield11–7 .61115–15  .500
Saint Peter's10–8 .55615–13  .536
Iona9–9 .50015–16  .484
Manhattan9–9 .50015–14  .517
Canisius8–10 .44411–18  .379
Marist8–10 .44411–17  .393
Loyola (MD)5–13 .2786–22  .214
Siena4–14 .2226–24  .200
† 2005 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Miami (OH)12–6 .66719–11  .633
Buffalo11–7 .61123–10  .697
Ohio †11–7 .61121–11  .656
Akron11–7 .61119–10  .655
Kent State11–7 .61120–13  .606
Marshall3–15 .1676–22  .214
West
Western Michigan11–7 .61120–13  .606
Toledo11–7 .61116–13  .552
Bowling Green10–8 .55618–11  .621
Ball State10–8 .55615–13  .536
Northern Illinois7–11 .38911–17  .393
Eastern Michigan5–13 .27812–18  .400
Central Michigan4–14 .22210–18  .357
† 2005 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2004–05 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oral Roberts13–3 .81325–8  .758
UMKC12–4 .75016–12  .571
Valparaiso10–6 .62515–16  .484
IUPUI9–7 .56316–13  .552
Western Illinois7–9 .43811–17  .393
Chicago State7–9 .4389–19  .321
Oakland †7–9 .43813–19  .406
Southern Utah6–10 .37513–15  .464
Centenary1–15 .0633–24  .111
† 2005 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[67]
2004–05 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Delaware State †14–4 .77819–14  .576
Hampton13–5 .72217–13  .567
Coppin State13–5 .72214–15  .483
South Carolina State11–7 .61119–12  .613
Norfolk State11–7 .61113–14  .481
Morgan State11–7 .61114–16  .467
Florida A&M10–8 .55614–15  .483
Bethune–Cookman8–10 .44413–17  .433
North Carolina A&T5–13 .2786–24  .200
Howard2–16 .1115–23  .179
Maryland Eastern Shore1–17 .0562–26  .071
† 2005 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[68]
2004–05 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern Illinois15–3 .83327–8  .771
Wichita State12–6 .66722–10  .688
Creighton †11–7 .61123–11  .676
Northern Iowa11–7 .61121–11  .656
Southwest Missouri State10–8 .55619–13  .594
Illinois State8–10 .44417–13  .567
Drake7–11 .38913–16  .448
Bradley6–12 .33313–15  .464
Indiana State5–13 .27811–20  .355
Evansville5–13 .27811–17  .393
† 2005 Missouri Valley Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[69]
2004–05 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Utah13–1 .92929–6  .829
New Mexico †10–4 .71426–7  .788
Air Force9–5 .64318–12  .600
UNLV7–7 .50017–14  .548
Wyoming7–7 .50015–13  .536
San Diego State4–10 .28611–18  .379
BYU3–11 .2149–21  .300
Colorado State3–11 .21411–17  .393
† 2005 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[70]
2004–05 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Monmouth14–4 .77816–13  .552
Fairleigh Dickinson †13–5 .72220–13  .606
Robert Morris11–7 .61114–15  .483
Long Island10–8 .55614–15  .483
Saint Francis (PA)10–8 .55615–13  .536
Wagner10–8 .55613–17  .433
St. Francis (NY)9–9 .50013–15  .464
Central Connecticut8–10 .44412–16  .429
Quinnipiac6–12 .33310–17  .370
Mount St. Mary's5–13 .2787–20  .259
Sacred Heart3–15 .1674–23  .148
† 2005 NEC tournament winner
2004–05 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tennessee Tech12–4 .75018–11  .621
Eastern Kentucky †11–5 .68822–9  .710
Murray State11–5 .68817–11  .607
Samford10–6 .62515–13  .536
Austin Peay9–7 .56313–19  .406
Southeast Missouri State9–7 .56315–14  .517
Tennessee State9–7 .56314–17  .452
Eastern Illinois7–9 .43812–16  .429
Morehead State5–11 .31311–16  .407
UT Martin3–13 .1886–21  .222
Jacksonville State2–14 .1257–22  .241
† 2005 Ohio Valley Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2004–05 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Arizona15–3 .83330–7  .811
Washington†14–4 .77829–6  .829
No. 18 UCLA 111–7 .61118–11  .621
Stanford11–7 .61118–13  .581
Oregon State8–10 .44417–15  .531
Arizona State 17–11 .38918–14  .563
Washington State7–11 .38912–16  .429
Oregon 16–12 .33314–13  .519
California6–12 .33313–16  .448
USC5–13 .27812–17  .414
† Conference tournament winner
As of April 8, 2005
Rankings from Coaches Poll [71]
1 Holds tie-breaker
2004–05 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Holy Cross13–1 .92925–7  .781
Bucknell †10–4 .71423–10  .697
American8–6 .57116–12  .571
Lehigh7–7 .50014–15  .483
Colgate7–7 .50012–16  .429
Navy5–9 .3579–19  .321
Lafayette5–9 .3579–19  .321
Army1–13 .0713–24  .111
† 2005 Patriot League tournament winner
2004–05 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 7 Kentucky14–2 .87528–6  .824
No. 16 Florida †12–4 .75024–8  .750
Vanderbilt8–8 .50020–14  .588
South Carolina7–9 .43820–13  .606
Tennessee6–10 .37514–17  .452
Georgia2–14 .1258–20  .286
West
No. 21 Alabama12–4 .75024–8  .750
LSU12–4 .75020–10  .667
Mississippi State9–7 .56323–11  .676
Arkansas6–10 .37518–12  .600
Ole Miss4–12 .25014–17  .452
Auburn4–12 .25014–17  .452
† 2005 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[72]
2004–05 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Chattanooga †10–6 .62520–11  .645
UNC Greensboro9–7 .56318–12  .600
Appalachian State9–7 .56318–12  .600
Elon5–11 .3138–23  .258
East Tennessee State4–12 .25010–19  .345
Western Carolina3–13 .1888–22  .267
South
Davidson16–0 1.00023–9  .719
College of Charleston10–6 .62518–10  .643
Georgia Southern10–6 .62518–13  .581
Furman9–7 .56316–13  .552
Wofford7–9 .43814–14  .500
The Citadel4–12 .25012–16  .429
† SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 2005
Rankings from AP poll
2004–05 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southeastern Louisiana †13–3 .81324–9  .727
Northwestern State13–3 .81321–12  .636
Sam Houston State11–5 .68818–12  .600
UTSA10–6 .62515–13  .536
Lamar9–7 .56318–11  .621
Texas State8–8 .50014–14  .500
McNeese State8–8 .50013–15  .464
Texas–Arlington7–9 .43813–15  .464
Stephen F. Austin6–10 .37512–15  .444
Louisiana–Monroe2–14 .1258–19  .296
Nicholls State1–15 .0636–21  .222
† 2005 Southland tournament winner
2004–05 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alabama A&M †12–6 .66718–14  .563
Grambling State11–7 .61114–12  .538
Alabama State11–7 .61115–15  .500
Mississippi Valley State11–7 .61113–15  .464
Jackson State10–8 .55615–17  .469
Southern10–8 .55614–15  .483
Alcorn State6–12 .3337–22  .241
Texas Southern9–9 .50011–15  .423
Arkansas–Pine Bluff5–13 .2787–21  .250
Prairie View A&M5–13 .2785–23  .179
† 2005 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[73]
2004–05 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Little Rock10–4 .71418–10  .643
Western Kentucky9–5 .64322–9  .710
Middle Tennessee7–7 .50019–12  .613
Arkansas State7–7 .50016–13  .552
Florida International4–10 .28613–17  .433
West
Denver12–3 .80020–11  .645
Louisiana–Lafayette †11–4 .73320–11  .645
New Orleans7–8 .46713–17  .433
South Alabama6–9 .40010–18  .357
North Texas6–9 .40014–14  .500
New Mexico State1–14 .0676–24  .200
† 2005 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2004–05 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Gonzaga12–2 .85726–5  .839
Saint Mary's11–3 .78625–9  .735
Santa Clara7–7 .50015–16  .484
San Diego7–7 .50016–13  .552
Pepperdine6–8 .42917–14  .548
San Francisco6–8 .42917–14  .548
Portland4–10 .28615–15  .500
Loyola Marymount3–11 .21411–17  .393
† 2005 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[74]
2004–05 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Nevada16–2 .88925–7  .781
UTEP †14–4 .77827–8  .771
Rice12–6 .66719–12  .613
Fresno State9–9 .50016–14  .533
Louisiana Tech9–9 .50014–15  .483
SMU9–9 .50014–14  .500
Hawaii7–11 .38916–13  .552
Boise State6–12 .33316–18  .471
Tulsa5–13 .2789–20  .310
San Jose State3–15 .1676–23  .207
† 2005 WAC tournament winner

Post-season tournaments

NCAA tournament

The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 15, 2005 with the opening round game in Dayton, Ohio, and concluded on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, MO. A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which does not conduct a post-season tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Big East Conference led the way with eight bids. North Carolina won their fourth NCAA title, beating Illinois 75–70 in the final. North Carolina forward Sean May was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Final Four – St. Louis, Missouri – Edward Jones Dome

National semifinals National championship game
      
M1 Illinois 72
W4 Louisville 57
M1 Illinois 70
E1 North Carolina 75
E1 North Carolina 87
S5 Michigan State 71

National Invitation tournament

After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the National Invitation Tournament invited 32 teams to participate, reducing the field's size from 40. Eight teams were given automatic bids for winning their conference regular seasons, and 24 other teams were also invited. Dave Odom's South Carolina Gamecocks won the title, defeating the Saint Joseph's Hawks 60–57 in the championship game. The Gamecocks' Carlos Powell was named tournament MVP.

NIT Semifinals & Final

Semifinals Final
      
  Maryland 67
  South Carolina 75
  South Carolina 60
  Saint Joseph's 57
  Saint Joseph's 70
  Memphis 58

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Andrew Bogut C Sophomore Utah
Wayne Simien F Senior Kansas
Hakim Warrick F Senior Syracuse
JJ Redick G Junior Duke
Chris Paul G Sophomore Wake Forest
Dee Brown G Junior Illinois


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Luther Head G Senior Illinois
Sean May C Junior North Carolina
Salim Stoudamire G Senior Arizona
Ike Diogu F Junior Arizona State
Deron Williams G Junior Illinois

Major player of the year awards

Major freshman of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.[75]

Team Former
Coach		 Interim
Coach		 New
Coach		 Reason
Air Force Chris Mooney Jeff Bzdelik Mooney left for Richmond after only one year.
Alabama State Rob Spivery Lewis Jackson Spivery jumped jobs within the SWAC.
BYU Steve Cleveland Dave Rose Cleveland left to take the coaching position at Fresno State, Associate head coach Rose was elevated to the top spot.
Centenary Kevin Johnson Rob Flaska
Charleston Southern Jim Platt Barclay Radebaugh
Cincinnati Bob Huggins Andy Kennedy Mick Cronin Huggins resigned after a power struggle with Cincinnati's Athletic Director. Assistant Kennedy coached the season but was replaced by Cronin after the 2005–06 season's end.[76]
Coastal Carolina Pete Strickland Buzz Peterson Coastal scored a high-profile hire, bringing in fired Tennessee coach Peterson.
DePaul Dave Leitao Jerry Wainwright Leitao left for Virginia, paving the way for Chicago native Wainwright to return home.
East Carolina Bill Herrion Ricky Stokes ECU Athletic Director Terry Holland hired his former player to lead the Pirates.
Eastern Illinois Rick Samuels Mike Miller
Eastern Kentucky Travis Ford Jeff Neubauer EKU hires West Virginia's top assistant after Ford leaves for UMass.
Eastern Michigan Jim Boone Charles Ramsey
Florida Atlantic Sidney Green Matt Doherty FAU fires Green and hires deposed North Carolina coach Doherty.
Fresno State Ray Lopes Steve Cleveland
IPFW Doug Noll Joe Pechota Dane Fife IPFW makes the 25-year-old Fife the youngest head coach in Division I.[77]
Jacksonville Hugh Durham Cliff Warren Durham retired after 37 seasons and 633 victories.[78]
Louisiana-Monroe Mike Vining Orlando Early
Loyola Marymount Steve Aggers Rodney Tention
Massachusetts Steve Lappas Travis Ford Lappas was fired after UMass missed the postseason in all four of his seasons there.
Mississippi Valley State Lafayette Stribling James Green
New Hampshire Phil Rowe Bill Herrion
New Mexico State Lou Henson Tony Stubblefield Reggie Theus Henson officially retired on January 22, 2005 due to health reasons. After the season, Louisville assistant and former NBA All-Star Theus was hired.
Portland State Heath Schroyer Ken Bone
Purdue Gene Keady Matt Painter Purdue executed their succession plan as Keady stepped aside for top assistant (and former Purdue player) Painter.
Richmond Jerry Wainwright Chris Mooney Richmond turned to Princeton offense disciple Mooney after Wainwright left for DePaul
Rider Don Harnum Tommy Dempsey Dempsey took over as Harnum became Rider AD.
San Jose State Phil L. Johnson George Nessman
Savannah State Ed Daniels Horace Broadnax
Siena Rob Lanier Fran McCaffery
Southeastern Louisiana Billy Kennedy Jim Yarbrough
Southern California Henry Bibby Jim Saia Tim Floyd Bibby was fired four games into the season. Coaching veteran Floyd was hired after the season.
Stony Brook Nick Macarchuk Steve Pikiell
St. Francis (NY) Ron Ganulin Brian Nash
Tennessee Buzz Peterson Bruce Pearl Pearl parlayed Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Sweet 16 run into a Southeastern Conference head coaching job.
Tulane Shawn Finney Dave Dickerson Tulane hired top Maryland assistant Dickerson.
Tulsa John Phillips Doug Wojcik Tulsa tapped Tom Izzo assistant Wojcik.
UC Riverside John Masi David Spencer
UNC Greensboro Fran McCaffery Mike Dement
Vermont Tom Brennan Mike Lonergan Colorful coach Brennan retired after 19 years.
Virginia Pete Gillen Dave Leitao Gillen steps down after seven years (but only one NCAA bid) at the helm.
VMI Bart Bellairs Duggar Baucom
Western Carolina Steve Shurina Larry Hunter
Wisconsin-Milwaukee Bruce Pearl Rob Jeter UWM brought back former Panther assistant Jeter after Pearl left for Tennessee.
Youngstown State John Robic Jerry Slocum

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