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2004–05 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

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2004–05 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 19
Record24–8 (11–5 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWachovia Center
The Pavilion
Seasons
2004–05 Big East men's basketball standings
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

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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
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule

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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

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References

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  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.