2004–05 Big East Conference men's basketball season

American college basketball season April 2025 2004–05 Big East Conference Men's Basketball Season #072E67 #EFE3BB NCAA Division I Basketball Big East Conference primary logo 1998-2005.png 250px November 19, 2004through March 12, 2005 12 ESPN Regular Season Boston College and Connecticut (13–3) Champion Hakim Warrick – Syracuse Big East Men's Basketball Player of the Year Tournament 2005 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament Syracuse Hakim Warrick – Syracuse Most Valuable Player Basketball 2003–04 2005–06 The 2004–05 Big East Conference men's basketball season was the 26th in conference history, and involved its 12 full-time member schools. Boston College and Connecticut were the regular-season co-champions with identical records of 13–3. Syracuse won the Big East tournament championship. Season summary & highlights The Big East contracted for the first time when Miami and Virginia Tech left to join the Atlantic Coast Conference before the season. The Big East's membership dropped from 14 to 12 teams. Syracuse was the champion of the 2004 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. Boston College and Connecticut were the regular-season co-champions with identical records of 13–3. It was Boston College's sixth and Connecticut's ninth conference championship or co-championship. Syracuse won its fourth Big East tournament championship. St. John's was ineligible for the Big East tournament or any other postseason play due to sanctions against the program. Due to NCAA sanctions imposed in March 2015 because of the Syracuse University athletics scandal, 15 of Syracuse's wins this season later were vacated. Despite this, Syracuse retained its 2005 Big East Tournament championship.NCAA Career Statistics, search under coaches for Jim Boeheim Syracuse to vacate wins, lose 12 scholarships; Boeheim suspended http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25095512/syracuse-will-have-to-vacate-wins-lose-12-scholarships-boeheim-suspended-9-games CBSSports.com 2016-02-16 2015-03-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20150318030756/http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25095512/syracuse-will-have-to-vacate-wins-lose-12-scholarships-boeheim-suspended-9-games dead mdy-all NCAA investigation costs Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim 108 wins, drops him to 6th all-time http://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/index.ssf/2015/03/ncaa_investigations_costs_syracuse_head_coach_jim_boeheim_108_wins_drops_him_to.html?hootPostID=d9ff86f3d7fb24ca2870087c6cd18641 syracuse.com 6 March 2015 2016-02-16 mdy-allhttp://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2016/10/syracuse_basketball_can_keep_big_east_ncaa_banners_despite_101_vacated_wins.html Syracuse basketball can't keep wins, but it can keep Big East, NCAA banners syracuse.com syracuse.com 19 October 2016 en-US December 18, 2018 This was Boston College's 26th and last season as a member of the Big East Conference. A member of the Big East from the conference's first season in 1979–80, Boston College moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference after the end of the season. Head coaches SchoolCoachSeasonNotes Boston College Al Skinner 8th Big East Coach of the Year (2nd award) Connecticut Jim Calhoun 19th Georgetown John Thompson III 1st Notre Dame Mike Brey 5th Pittsburgh Jamie Dixon 2nd Providence Tim Welsh 7th Rutgers Gary Waters 4th St. John's Norm Roberts 1st Seton Hall Louis Orr 4th Syracuse Jim Boeheim 29th Villanova Jay Wright 4th West Virginia John Beilein 3rd Rankings Connecticut and Syracuse were ranked in the Associated Press poll Top 25 all season, with Syracuse reaching No. 3. Boston College, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Villanova, and West Virginia also appeared in the Top 25, with Boston College also reaching No. 3. Boston College, Connecticut, Syracuse, and Villanova all finished the season as ranked teams. + 2004–05 Big East Conference Weekly RankingsKey: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. AP Pollhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-east/men/2005.html 2004-05 Men's Big East Conference Season Summary April 21, 2025 sports-reference.com Pre 11/15 11/22 11/29 12/6 12/13 12/20 12/27 1/3 1/10 1/17 1/24 1/31 2/7 2/14 2/21 2/28 3/7 FinalBoston College 25 13 9 8 5 4 6 3 5 7 14 Connecticut 8 8 7 7 7 11 11 11 10 12 16 19 23 19 18 17 15 12 13 Georgetown Notre Dame 20 20 21 20 Pittsburgh 17 17 16 13 11 10 10 10 16 20 21 20 16 18 17 18 24 22 Providence Rutgers St. John's Seton Hall Syracuse 6 5 4 3 4 8 7 7 6 7 7 4 8 8 9 15 13 16 11 Villanova 24 22 25 23 19 19 19 West Virginia 21 Regular-season statistical leaders 18em start ScoringNameSchoolPPG Ryan Gomes Prov 21.6 Hakim Warrick Syr 21.4 Daryll Hill SJU 20.7 Craig Smith BC 18.0 Jared Dudley BC 16.5 18em break ReboundingNameSchoolRPG Hakim Warrick Syr 8.6 Craig Smith BC 8.5 Josh Boone Conn 8.4 Charlie Villanueva Conn 8.3 Ryan Gomes Prov 8.2 18em break AssistsNameSchoolAPG Marcus Williams Conn 7.8 Chris Thomas ND 6.7 Carl Krauser Pitt 5.9 Gerry McNamara Syr 4.9 Louis Hinnant BC 4.8 18em break StealsNameSchoolSPG Randy Foye Vill 2.1 Chris Thomas ND 2.1 Gerry McNamara Syr 1.9 Cedric Jackson SJU 1.8 Daryll Hill SJU 1.8 18em break BlocksNameSchoolBPG Josh Boone Conn 2.9 Jason Fraser Vill 2.4 Sean Williams BC 2.3 Randall Hanke Prov 2.1 D'or Fischer WVU 1.9 18em break Field GoalsNameSchoolFG% Chris Taft Pitt .580 Chevon Troutman Pitt .566 Hakim Warrick Syr .548 Charlie Villanueva Conn .521 Craig Smith BC .504 18em break 3-Pt Field GoalsNameSchool3FG% Colin Falls ND .413 Allan Ray Vill .376 Gerry McNamara Syr .340 No other qualifiers 18em break Free ThrowsNameSchoolFT% Chris Thomas ND .891 Gerry McNamara Syr .874 Jermaine Watson BC .830 Allan Ray Vill .828 Curtis Sumpter Vill .810 end Postseason Big East tournament 2005 Big East men's basketball tournament Seeding St. John's was ineligible for the Big East tournament because of sanctions against the program. The other 11 teams were seeded in the tournament based on conference record and tiebreakers. The No. 6 through No. 11 seeds played in the first round, and the No. 1 through No. 5 seeds received byes into the quarterfinal round. Seeding was (1) Boston College, (2) Connecticut, (3) Syracuse, (4) Villanova, (5) Pittsburgh, (6) Notre Dame, (7) Georgetown, (8) West Virginia, (9) Providence, (10) Seton Hall, and (11) Rutgers. Bracket First roundWednesday, March 9 QuarterfinalsThursday, March 10 SemifinalsFriday, March 11 FinalSaturday, March 12 high 8 West Virginia 82 9 Providence 59 7 Georgetown 56 10 2004 Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall 51 6 2004 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame 65 11 2004 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers 72 1 #7 Boston College 72 8 West Virginia 78 4 #19 Villanova 67 5 #22 Pittsburgh 58 2 #12 Connecticut 66 7 Georgetown 62 3 #16 Syracuse 81 11 Rutgers 57 8 West Virginia 78 4 #19 Villanova 76 2 #12 Connecticut 63 3 #16 Syracuse 67 8 West Virginia 59 3 #16 Syracuse 68 NCAA tournament 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Six Big East teams received bids to the NCAA Tournament. Pittsburgh and Syracuse lost in the first round and Boston College and Connecticut lost in the second round. Villanova was defeated in the regional semifinals and West Virginia in the regional finals. School Region Seed Round 1 Round 2 Sweet 16 Elite 8 West Virginia Albuquerque 7 10 Creighton, W 63–61 2 Wake Forest, W 111–105(2OT) 6 Texas Tech, W 65–60 4 Alabama, L 93–85(OT) Villanova Syracuse 5 12 New Mexico, W 55–47 4 Florida, W 76–65 1 North Carolina, L 67–66 Connecticut Syracuse 2 15 UCF, W 77–71 10 NC State, L 65–62 Boston College Chicago 4 13 Penn, W 85–65 12 Milwaukee, L 83–75 Syracuse Austin 4 13 Vermont, L 60–57(OT) Pittsburgh Albuquerque 9 8 Pacific, L 79–71 National Invitation Tournament 2005 National Invitation Tournament Two Big East teams received bids to the National Invitation Tournament, which did not yet have seeding. They played in two of the tournament's four unnamed brackets. Notre Dame lost in the first round and Georgetown in the quarterfinals. School Opening round Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinals Georgetown Bye Boston University, W 64–34 Cal State Fullerton, W 74–57 South Carolina, L 69–66 Notre Dame Bye Holy Cross, L 78–73 Awards and honors Big East Conference Player of the Year: Hakim Warrick, Syracuse, F, Sr. Defensive Player of the Year: Josh Boone, Connecticut, C, So. Co-Rookies of the Year: Rudy Gay, Connecticut, F, Fr. Jeff Green, Georgetown, F, Fr. Co-Most Improved Players: Jared Dudley, Boston College, F, So. Marcus Williams, Connecticut, G, So. Coach of the Year: Al Skinner, Boston College (8th season) All-Big East First Team Craig Smith, Boston College, F, Jr., 6 ft 7 in cm 0, 250 lb 0, Inglewood, Calif. Jared Dudley, Boston College, F, So., 6 ft 7 in cm 0, 225 lb 0, San Diego, Calif. Chevon Troutman, Pittsburgh, F, Sr., 6 ft 7 in cm 0, 240 lb 0, Scranton, Pa. Ryan Gomes, Providence, F, Sr., 6 ft 7 in cm 0, 250 lb 0, Waterbury, Conn. Gerry McNamara, Syracuse, G, Jr., 6 ft 2 in cm 0, 182 lb 0, Scranton, Pa. Hakim Warrick, Syracuse, F, Sr., 6 ft 9 in cm 0, 219 lb 0, Philadelphia, Pa. All-Big East Second Team: Charlie Villanueva, Connecticut, F, So., 6 ft 11 in cm 0, 240 lb 0, Brooklyn, N.Y. Josh Boone, Connecticut, C, So., 6 ft 10 in cm 0, 237 lb 0, Mount Airy, Md. Carl Krauser, Pittsburgh, G, Jr., 6 ft 2 in cm 0, 200 lb 0, The Bronx, N.Y. Allan Ray, Villanova, G, Jr., 6 ft 2 in cm 0, 190 lb 0, The Bronx, N.Y. Curtis Sumpter, Villanova, F, Jr., 6 ft 7 in cm 0, 225 lb 0, Brooklyn, N.Y. All-Big East Third Team: Marcus Williams, Connecticut, G, So., 6 ft 3 in cm 0, 205 lb 0, Los Angeles, Calif. Brandon Bowman, Georgetown, F, Jr., 6 ft 9 in cm 0, 223 lb 0, Beverly Hills, Calif. Chris Thomas, Notre Dame, G, Sr., 6 ft 1 in cm 0, 190 lb 0, Indianapolis, Ind. Daryll Hill, St. John's, G, So., 6 ft 0 in cm 0, 168 lb 0, Queens, N.Y. Randy Foye, Villanova, G, Jr., 6 ft 4 in cm 0, 210 lb 0, Newark, N.J. Big East All-Rookie Team: Sean Williams, Boston College, F, Fr., 6 ft 10 in cm 0, 235 lb 0, Houston, Tex. Rudy Gay, Connecticut, F, Fr., 6 ft 9 in cm 0, 220 lb 0, Baltimore, Md. Jeff Green, Georgetown, F, Fr., 6 ft 9 in cm 0, 235 lb 0, Hyattsville, Md. Ronald Ramón, Pittsburgh, G, Fr., 6 ft 1 in cm 0, 185 lb 0, The Bronx, N.Y. Ollie Bailey, Rutgers, F, Fr., 6 ft 7 in cm 0, 230 lb 0, Chicago, Ill. Kyle Lowry, Villanova, G, Fr., 6 ft 0 in cm 0, 175 lb 0, Philadelphia, Pa. All-Americans The following players were selected to the 2005 Associated Press All-America teams. 2005 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans Consensus All-America First Team: Hakim Warrick, Syracuse, Key Stats: 21.4 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.0 spg, 54.8 FG%, 726 points First Team All-America: Hakim Warrick, Syracuse, Key Stats: 21.4 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.0 spg, 54.8 FG%, 726 points AP Honorable Mention Josh Boone, Connecticut Jared Dudley, Boston College Ryan Gomes, Providence Craig Smith, Boston College See also 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 2004–05 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team 2004–05 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team 2004–05 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team 2004–05 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team 2004–05 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team 2004–05 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team 2004–05 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team 2004–05 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team References