2004–05 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2004–05 Cincinnati Bearcats Conference USA American C-USA 25 23 25–8 12–4 Bob Huggins 15th Mick Cronin 9th Andy Kennedy 4th Myrl Shoemaker Center NCAA tournament second round The 2004–05 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati as a member of Conference USA during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Huggins, serving in his 15th and final year at the school. The team finished third in the American division of the conference regular season standings and lost in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament. Cincinnati received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Austin region. After an opening round win over No. 10 seed Iowa,UPI COL BKB: Cincinnati 76, Iowa 64 http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2005/03/17/COL-BKB-Cincinnati-76-Iowa-64/39021111102240/ March 17, 2005 July 10, 2022 Cincinnati was beaten in the second round by No. 2 seed Kentucky, 69–60. The Bearcats finished with a 25–8 record (12–4 C-USA). Roster 2004 Cincinnati Bearcats y Chadd Moore 1 G 6 2 175 Jr Huntsville, Alabama Lee High School Jihad Muhammad 13 G 5 11 175 Jr Plainfield, New Jersey San Jacinto College Eric Hicks y basketball 14 F 6 7 245 Jr Greensboro, North Carolina James B. Dudley High School C James White y basketball 21 F 6 7 200 Jr Washington, D.C. Florida Ronald Allen 23 F 6 9 225 So Los Angeles, California Xavier University of Louisiana Cedric McGowan 30 F 6 6 230 So Miami, Florida Kilgore College Armein Kirkland 33 G 6 8 205 Jr Tyler, Texas Robert E. Lee High School Erick Murray 51 F 6 5 230 So Westerville, Ohio Westerville North High School W Scott Benken 53 F 215 Jr Cincinnati, Ohio Vanderbilt W Jason Maxiell 54 F 6 7 250 Sr y Chicago, Illinois Bob Huggins Mick Cronin Andy Kennedy Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/cincinnati/2003.html 2002–03 Cincinnati Bearcats Roster and Stats Sports Reference July 10, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|Regular Season Nov 19, 2004 yes 2004 men Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 88–70 1–0 Nov 24, 2004 yes Northern Iowa Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 76–70 2OT 2–0 Nov 27, 2004 yes yes Purdue Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Wooden Tradition 79–59 3–0 |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|Conference USA Tournament |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 2005 yes yes 7 AUS Iowa 10 AUS RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana First Round 76–64 25–7 Mar 19, 2005 yes yes 7 AUS Kentucky 7 2 AUS RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana Second Round 60–69 25–8 AUS Austin Rankings 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball seasons Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincin Cincin