2004–05 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2004–05 Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Wolf Pack wordmark.svg 150 Western Athletic Conference WAC 25–7 16–2 Mark Fox 1st Lawlor Events Center WAC Regular season champion NCAA tournament second round The 2004–05 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by former assistant and first-year head coach Mark Fox, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, Nevada was upset in the quarterfinal round of the WAC tournament, but did receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Chicago Region. The Wolf Pack defeated Texas in the opening round before falling to No. 1 overall seed and eventual national runner-up Illinois in the round of 32.Illini Defeat Nevada To Advance To Sweet 16 https://fightingillini.com/news/2005/3/19/Illini_Defeat_Nevada_To_Advance_To_Sweet_16.aspx University of Illinois Athletics March 19, 2005 August 6, 2022 This was the second straight season in which Nevada's season was ended by the national runner-up. The team finished with a record of 25–7 (16–2 WAC). Roster 2004 Nevada Wolf Pack y yes Ramon Sessions 11 G 6 3 190 fr y Myrtle Beach, SC Myrtle Beach Kevinn Pinkney 21 F 6 10 245 sr y Colton, CA Colton Nick Fazekas 22 F 6 11 235 so y Arvada, CO Ralston Valley Mark Fox (Eastern New Mexico) https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2004-05 Schedule and results 2004-05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2004 |- !colspan=9 style=Nevada Wolf Pack| Regular season Nov 26, 2004 yes yes 2004 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 58–47 3–0 Nov 29, 2004 yes yes Kansas 2 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 52–85 3–1 Feb 19, 2005 yes Vermont Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 74–64 20–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Nevada Wolf Pack| WAC tournament Mar 10, 2005 yes Boise State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Quarterfinals 72–73 24–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Nevada Wolf Pack| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 2005 yes yes 9 CHI Texas 8 CHI RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana First Round 61–57 25–6 Mar 19, 2005 yes yes 9 CHI Illinois 1 1 CHI RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana Second Round 59–71 25–7 no Pacific Time CHI Chicago Sourcehttps://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2004-05 2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule nevadawolfpack.com August 6, 2022 Rankings 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball seasons Nevada Nevada Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Wolf Pack