2004–05 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

2004–05 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
2004–05 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 19
Record	24–8 (11–5 Big East)
Head coach	Jay Wright (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Brett Gunning (4th season); Ed Pinckney (2nd season); Pat Chambers (1st season);
Home arena	Wachovia Center; The Pavilion
	Seasons ← 2003–04 2005–06 →

2004–05 Big East men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 14 Boston College	13	–	3	.813	25	–	5	.833
No. 13 Connecticut	13	–	3	.813	23	–	8	.742
No. 19 Villanova	11	–	5	.688	24	–	8	.750
Pittsburgh	10	–	6	.625	20	–	9	.690
Notre Dame	9	–	7	.563	17	–	12	.586
Georgetown	8	–	8	.500	19	–	13	.594
West Virginia	8	–	8	.500	24	–	11	.686
Providence	4	–	12	.250	14	–	17	.452
Seton Hall	4	–	12	.250	12	–	16	.429
Rutgers	2	–	14	.125	10	–	19	.345
St. John's*	3	–	13	.188	9	–	18	.333
No. 11 Syracuse†**	0	–	5	.000	12	–	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.

The 2004–05 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2004–05 college basketball season.

Villanova, led by head coach Jay Wright, put together a strong season that formed the foundation of Villanova’s re-emergence as a college basketball elite. Utilizing a starting lineup that consisted of non-seniors (juniors Randy Foye, Jason Fraser, Allan Ray, and Curtis Sumpter, along with sophomore Mike Nardi, the Wildcats played a fast-paced style of basketball that became a common topic of intrigue among analysts. Villanova entered the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the Syracuse region and made a Sweet Sixteen appearance before losing to eventual champion North Carolina. This was the first of two consecutive years the Wildcats would bow out of the tournament after facing the eventual champion.

Roster

2004–05 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	1	Kyle Lowry	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G	2	Randy Foye	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Newark, New Jersey
G	4	Ross Condon	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Springfield, Virginia
G	10	Tom Grace	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Catonsville, Maryland
G	12	Mike Nardi	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Linden, New Jersey
G	14	Allan Ray	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Bronx, New York
C	20	Jason Fraser	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	Jr	Amityville, New York
F	21	Chris Charles	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	Jr	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G	22	Baker Dunleavy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Portland, Oregon
F	34	Curtis Sumpter	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Brooklyn, New York
F	44	Marcus Austin	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	Sr	Irvington, New Jersey
F	50	Will Sheridan	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Bear, Delaware

Head coach

Jay Wright

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 2004*		UMBC	W 66–41	1–0	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 4, 2004*		vs. Temple	L 52–53	1–1	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 2004*		Monmouth	W 70–50	2–1	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 11, 2004*		vs. La Salle	W 54–43	3–1	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 14, 2004*		Fordham	W 68–47	4–1	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 22, 2004*		Albany	W 86–72	5–1	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 27, 2004*		Middle Tennessee	W 81–62	6–1	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 31, 2004*		Penn	W 74–64	7–1	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 5, 2005		No. 21 West Virginia	W 84–46	8–1 (1–0)	The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 8, 2005		at Notre Dame	L 72–78	8–2 (1–1)	Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 11, 2005		at Providence	W 83–78 ^OT	9–2 (2–1)	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 15, 2005		Georgetown	L 64–66	9–3 (2–2)	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 19, 2005		at No. 9 Boston College	L 66–67	9–4 (2–3)	Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 22, 2005*		No. 2 Kansas	W 83–62	10–4	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 26, 2005		Notre Dame	W 65–60	11–4 (3–3)	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 29, 2005		at Rutgers	W 94–61	12–4 (4–3)	Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey
Feb 2, 2005	No. 24	at No. 23 Connecticut	L 76–81	12–5 (4–4)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 5, 2005	No. 24	Providence	W 89–81	13–5 (5–4)	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 7, 2005*	No. 24	vs. Saint Joseph's	W 67–52	14–5	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 12, 2005	No. 22	No. 8 Syracuse	L 75–90	14–6 (5–5)	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 15, 2005*	No. 22	Bucknell	W 89–51	15–6	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 17, 2005	No. 25	at Seton Hall	W 66–52	16–6 (6–5)	Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey
Feb 20, 2005	No. 25	No. 17 Pittsburgh	W 80–72	17–6 (7–5)	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 23, 2005	No. 23	No. 3 Boston College	W 76–70	18–6 (8–5)	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 27, 2005	No. 23	at Georgetown	W 67–56	19–6 (9–5)	Verizon Center Washington, D.C.
Mar 2, 2005	No. 19	Seton Hall	W 79–58	20–6 (10–5)	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 5, 2005	No. 19	at St. John's	W 70–68	21–6 (11–5)	Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Big East Tournament
Mar 10, 2005*	No. 19	vs. No. 22 Pittsburgh	W 67–58	22–6	Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Mar 11, 2005*	No. 19	vs. West Virginia	L 76–78	22–7	Madison Square Garden New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 2005*	(5 SYR) No. 19	vs. (12 SYR) New Mexico First round	W 55–47	23–7	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 20, 2005*	(5 SYR) No. 19	vs. (4 SYR) No. 16 Florida Second Round	W 76–65	24–7	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 25, 2005*	(5 SYR) No. 19	vs. (1 SYR) No. 2 North Carolina Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	L 66–67	24–8	Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SYR=Syracuse.

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Rankings

References

^ "2004–05 Villanova Wildcats Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
^ "2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[1] "2004–05 Villanova Wildcats Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.

[2] "2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

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v t e Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Venues	Jake Nevin Field House (1932–1986) William E. Finneran Pavilion (1986–2017, 2018–present) First Union Spectrum (alternate; 1967–2009) Wells Fargo Center (alternate; 1996–present)
Rivalries	Saint Joseph's
Culture & lore	Will D. Cat City 6 Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy) "V for Villanova"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics