2004–05 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 2004–05 Eastern Kentucky Colonels EKU wordmark.png 175 Ohio Valley Conference East Division OVC 22–9 11–5 Travis Ford 5th McBrayer Arena Ohio Valley tournament champions NCAA tournament round of 64 The 2004–05 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by fifth-year head coach Travis Ford, played their home games at McBrayer Arena within Alumni Coliseum and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the OVC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the program's first appearance since 1979. Playing as No. 15 seed in the South region, the Colonels lost in the opening round to No. 2 seed Kentucky.Smaller Kid on Block Gives Bully Tough Fight https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/18/sports/ncaabasketball/smaller-kid-on-block-gives-bully-tough-fight.html The New York Times March 18, 2005 July 30, 2023 Roster 2004 Eastern Kentucky Colonels y Matt Witt 12 G 6 0 180 Jr Tipp City, Ohio Zach Ingles 33 G 6 2 190 Jr Gowen, Michigan Michael Haney 35 F 6 6 210 Sr Madisonville, Kentucky Travis Ford https://ekusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2004-05 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/eastern-kentucky/2005.html 2004–05 Eastern Kentucky Roster and Stats Sports Reference July 30, 2023 Schedule and results 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2004 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Eastern Kentucky Colonels| Regular season Nov 21, 2004 2:00 p.m. yes yes Dayton UD Arena Dayton, Ohio 73–66 12,254 1–0 Nov 23, 2004 7:30 p.m. yes Webster McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 102–47 2,800 2–0 Nov 27, 2004 7:30 p.m. yes Mount St. Joseph McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 103–75 2,450 3–0 Dec 2, 2004 7:30 p.m. yes 2004 men Savannah State Tigers Savannah State McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 87–59 2,700 4–0 Dec 4, 2004 7:00 p.m. yes yes 2004 men Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina Kimbel Arena Conway, South Carolina 77–62 891 5–0 Dec 8, 2004 8:00 p.m. yes yes Western Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 63–75 6,478 5–1 Dec 11, 2004 7:30 p.m. yes yes 2004 men Robert Morris Colonials Robert Morris Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 79–69 743 6–1 Dec 14, 2004 7:30 p.m. yes Greenville McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 87–62 2,100 7–1 Dec 20, 2004 7:00 p.m. yes yes Savannah State Tiger Arena Savannah, Georgia 80–64 151 8–1 Dec 22, 2004 7:00 p.m. yes yes Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 49–98 9,118 8–2 Dec 30, 2004 7:30 p.m. yes yes Louisville 19 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 63–78 19,147 8–3 Jan 6, 2005 8:30 p.m. yes 2004 men UT Martin Skyhawks UT Martin Kathleen and Tom Elam Center Martin, Tennessee 71–67 2,341 9–3 1–0 Jan 8, 2005 8:15 p.m. yes 2004 men Murray State Racers Murray State CFSB Center Murray, Kentucky 78–80 OT 4,926 9–4 1–1 Jan 13, 2005 8:30 p.m. yes 2004 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Dunn Center Clarksville, Tennessee 67–63 OT 2,304 10–4 2–1 Jan 15, 2005 8:30 p.m. yes 2004 men Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Hooper Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee 64–78 4,389 10–5 2–2 Jan 20, 2005 7:30 p.m. 2004 men Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville State McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 72–60 2,650 11–5 3–2 Jan 22, 2005 7:30 p.m. 2004 men Samford Bulldogs Samford McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 61–67 2,900 11–6 3–3 Jan 27, 2005 7:30 p.m. Murray State McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 73–61 3,300 12–6 4–3 Jan 29, 2005 8:30 p.m. UT Martin McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 95–71 3,500 13–6 5–3 Feb 1, 2005 8:00 p.m. 2004 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 83–69 4,100 14–6 6–3 Feb 3, 2005 8:30 p.m. yes 2004 men Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State Gentry Complex Nashville, Tennessee 63–75 4,859 14–7 6–4 Feb 10, 2005 8:00 p.m. yes Samford Seibert Hall Homewood, Alabama 56–53 2,674 15–7 7–4 Feb 12, 2005 8:30 p.m. yes Jacksonville State Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, Alabama 55–70 1,221 15–8 7–5 Feb 17, 2005 7:30 p.m. 2004 men Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 83–72 3,200 16–8 8–5 Feb 19, 2005 7:30 p.m. 2004 men Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 74–72 3,450 17–8 9–5 Feb 22, 2005 7:00 p.m. yes Morehead State Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky 69–61 3,188 18–8 10–5 Feb 26, 2005 7:30 p.m. Austin Peay McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 70–66 4,400 19–8 11–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Eastern Kentucky Colonels| Ohio Valley Conference tournament Mar 1, 2005 7:45 p.m. yes 2 Tennessee State 7 McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky Quarterfinals 74–68 2,400 20–8 Mar 4, 2005 9:00 p.m. yes yes 2 Southeast Missouri State 6 Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee Semifinals 69–52 2,797 21–8 Mar 5, 2005 4:00 p.m. yes yes 2 Austin Peay 5 Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee Championship game 52–46 ESPN2 2,574 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Eastern Kentucky Colonels| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 2005 12:25 p.m. yes yes 15 S Kentucky 7 2 S RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana First round 64–72 28,274 22–9 AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region S=South Eastern Time https://ekusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2004-05 2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule Eastern Kentucky University Athletics July 30, 2023https://static.ekusports.com/custompages/MBB/Stats/2004-05/TEAMSTAT.HTM 2004-05 Eastern Kentucky Basketball static.ekusports.com April 20, 2026 References Category:Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball seasons Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball