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2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team

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2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball
Southland tournament champions
Southland regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record24–9 (13–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaUniversity Center
(Capacity: 7,500)
Seasons
← 2003–04
2005–06 →
2004–05 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana 13 3   .813 24 9   .727
Northwestern State 13 3   .813 21 12   .636
Sam Houston State 11 5   .688 18 12   .600
UTSA 10 6   .625 15 13   .536
Lamar 9 7   .563 18 11   .621
Texas State 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
McNeese State 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Texas–Arlington 7 9   .438 13 15   .464
Stephen F. Austin 6 10   .375 12 15   .444
Louisiana–Monroe 2 14   .125 8 19   .296
Nicholls State 1 15   .063 6 21   .222
2005 Southland tournament winner

The 2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by sixth-year head coach Billy Kennedy, played their home games at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 13–3 in Southland play to finish in a tie for the Southland regular season championship with Northwestern State. As the No. 2 seed in the Southland tournament, they defeated Texas State, Sam Houston State, and Northwestern State to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first,[1] and only, appearance in program history. Playing as the No. 15 seed in the Chicago region, the Lions were beaten by No. 2 seed Oklahoma State in the opening round.[2]

Roster

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2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Ricky Woods 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr New Orleans, Louisiana
G 10 Terry Bryant 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Hattiesburg, Mississippi
G 12 Scott Roniger 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Metairie, Louisiana
G 13 Neill Berry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Madison, Mississippi
G 20 Thomas Woods 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
F 21 Justin Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Detroit, Michigan
G 22 Chris Lee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Shawnee Mission, Kansas
23 Cavin Payton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Moss Point, Mississippi
G 24 Jonathan Patton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Picayune, Mississippi
C 25 Nate Lofton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr New Orleans, Louisiana
G 32 Michael Cyprien 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So New Orleans, Louisiana
G 33 Dee Gadsden 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Marietta, Georgia
C 42 Jonathan Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
C 52 Leonard Harden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 19, 2004*
vs. Henderson State W 73–59  1–0
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Nov 20, 2004*
vs. Idaho W 63–54  2–0
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Nov 21, 2004*
at Boise State W 56–48  3–0
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Nov 24, 2004*
at Southern Miss L 62–65  3–1
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Nov 30, 2004*
LSU–Shreveport W 80–53  4–1
University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Dec 3, 2004*
vs. Arkansas–Little Rock L 48–58  4–2
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Dec 4, 2004*
vs. Youngstown State W 77–55  5–2
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Dec 11, 2004*
at Southern L 65–67  5–3
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 15, 2004*
Wiley W 82–51  6–3
University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Dec 18, 2004*
at Houston L 61–68  6–4
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 22, 2004*
Loyola (LA) W 62–35  7–4
University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Dec 31, 2004*
at Ole Miss L 48–64  7–5
Tad Smith Coliseum 
University, Mississippi
Jan 3, 2005*
Arkansas Baptist W 83–61  8–5
University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Southland regular season
Jan 5, 2005
Lamar W 60–56  9–5
(1–0)
University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 8, 2005
Texas–Arlington W 57–41  10–5
(2–0)
University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 11, 2005
Sam Houston State W 56–54  11–5
(3–0)
University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 15, 2005
at Northwestern State L 63–65  11–6
(3–1)
Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Jan 19, 2005
at Lamar W 66–60  12–6
(4–1)
Montagne Center 
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 27, 2005
Texas State W 51–39  13–6
(5–1)
University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 29, 2005
at UTSA W 63–54  14–6
(6–1)
Convocation Center 
San Antonio, Texas
Feb 2, 2005
at Nicholls State W 60–49  15–6
(7–1)
Stopher Gym 
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Feb 5, 2005
Stephen F. Austin W 54–33  16–6
(8–1)
University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Feb 10, 2005
at Louisiana–Monroe W 70–57  17–6
(9–1)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Feb 12, 2005
McNeese State L 69–71  17–7
(9–2)
University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Feb 17, 2005
UTSA W 69–66  18–7
(10–2)
University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Feb 19, 2005
at Stephen F. Austin W 52–41  19–7
(11–2)
William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, Texas
Feb 26, 2005
Louisiana–Monroe W 64–62  20–7
(12–2)
University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Mar 2, 2005
McNeese State L 68–76  20–8
(12–3)
Burton Coliseum 
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Mar 5, 2005
at Sam Houston State W 58–55  21–8
(13–3)
Johnson Coliseum 
Huntsville, Texas
Southland tournament
Mar 8, 2005*
(2) (7) Texas State
Quarterfinals
W 75–58  22–8
University Center (1,786)
Hammond, Louisiana
Mar 10, 2005*
(2) (3) Sam Houston State
Semifinals
W 71–62  23–8
University Center (2,921)
Hammond, Louisiana
Mar 13, 2005*
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
(2) at (1) Northwestern State
Championship game
W 49–42  24–8
Prather Coliseum (3,623)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2005*
(15 CHI) vs. (2 CHI) No. 6 Oklahoma State
First round
L 50–63  24–9
Ford Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
CHI=Chicago.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "SE Louisiana Gets First NCAA Berth". Orlando Sentinel. March 14, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Cowboys Gain Control With a Freshman's Help". The New York Times. March 19, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "2004-05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Men's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "2004-05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2024.