2004–05 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2004–05 Villanova Wildcats Basketball Villanova Wildcats logo.svg Big East Conference Big East 13 19 24–8 11–5 Jay Wright 4th Brett Gunning 4th Ed Pinckney 2nd Pat Chambers 1st Wachovia CenterThe Pavilion NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen 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 Villanova Wildcats y Kyle Lowry 1 G 6 0 175 Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania y Randy Foye 2 G 6 4 210 Jr Newark, New Jersey y Ross Condon 4 G 5 11 180 So Springfield, Virginia Tom Grace 10 G 6 0 175 Sr Catonsville, Maryland Mike Nardi 12 G 6 2 170 So Linden, New Jersey y Allan Ray 14 G 6 2 190 Jr Bronx, New York y Jason Fraser 20 C 6 10 227 Jr Amityville, New York Chris Charles 21 F 7 0 222 Jr Milwaukee, Wisconsin y basketball Baker Dunleavy 22 G 6 5 205 So Portland, Oregon y Curtis Sumpter 34 F 6 7 225 Jr Brooklyn, New York y Marcus Austin 44 F 6 9 231 Sr Irvington, New Jersey Will Sheridan 50 F 6 8 240 So Bear, Delaware y Jay Wright https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/villanova/2005.html 2004–05 Villanova Wildcats Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 8, 2020 Schedule |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats| Regular season Nov 23, 2004 yes 2004 men UMBC Retrievers UMBC Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66–41 1–0 Dec 4, 2004 yes yes Temple The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 52–53 1–1 Dec 7, 2004 yes 2004 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 70–50 2–1 Dec 11, 2004 yes yes 2004 men La Salle Explorers La Salle The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 54–43 3–1 Dec 14, 2004 yes 2004 men Fordham Rams Fordham Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 68–47 4–1 Dec 22, 2004 yes 2004 men Albany Great Danes Albany Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 86–72 5–1 Dec 27, 2004 yes 2004 men Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 81–62 6–1 Dec 31, 2004 yes Penn Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 74–64 7–1 Jan 5, 2005 West Virginia 21 The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 84–46 8–1 1–0 Jan 8, 2005 yes 2004 men Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 72–78 8–2 1–1 Jan 11, 2005 yes Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island 83–78 OT 9–2 2–1 Jan 15, 2005 Georgetown Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 64–66 9–3 2–2 Jan 19, 2005 yes Boston College 9 Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 66–67 9–4 2–3 Jan 22, 2005 yes Kansas 2 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 83–62 10–4 Jan 26, 2005 Notre Dame Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 65–60 11–4 3–3 Jan 29, 2005 yes 2004 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 94–61 12–4 4–3 Feb 2, 2005 yes 24 Connecticut 23 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 76–81 12–5 4–4 Feb 5, 2005 24 Providence Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 89–81 13–5 5–4 Feb 7, 2005 yes yes 24 2004 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67–52 14–5 Feb 12, 2005 22 2004 men Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse 8 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 75–90 14–6 5–5 Feb 15, 2005 yes 22 Bucknell Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 89–51 15–6 Feb 17, 2005 yes 25 2004 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 66–52 16–6 6–5 Feb 20, 2005 25 Pittsburgh 17 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 80–72 17–6 7–5 Feb 23, 2005 23 Boston College 3 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–70 18–6 8–5 Feb 27, 2005 yes 23 Georgetown Verizon Center Washington, D.C. 67–56 19–6 9–5 Mar 2, 2005 19 Seton Hall Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 79–58 20–6 10–5 Mar 5, 2005 yes 19 St. John's Madison Square Garden New York, New York 70–68 21–6 11–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats| Big East Tournament Mar 10, 2005 yes yes 19 Pittsburgh 22 Madison Square Garden New York, New York 67–58 22–6 Mar 11, 2005 yes yes 19 West Virginia Madison Square Garden New York, New York 76–78 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats| NCAA Tournament Mar 18, 2005 yes yes 19 5 SYR New Mexico 12 SYR Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee First round 55–47 23–7 Mar 20, 2005 yes yes 19 5 SYR Florida 16 4 SYR Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee Second Round 76–65 24–7 Mar 25, 2005 yes yes 19 5 SYR North Carolina 2 1 SYR Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 66–67 24–8 AP Poll SYR Syracuse 2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide https://publications.provationsgroup.org/publications/2019-20-Villanova-Basketball/#page=121 Villanova University Athletics July 2, 2021 Rankings 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Villanova Wildcats Category:Villanova Wildcats men's basketball seasons Villanova Villanova Wildcats men's b Villanova Wildcats men's b