2004–05 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 March 2024 Women's Basketball 2004–05 Baylor Lady Bears Baylor_University_Athletics_(logo).svg 100 Big 12 Conference Big 12 1 5 33–3 14–2 Kim Mulkey-Robertson 5th Jennifer Roberts Johnny Derrick Michael Snaufer Ferrell Center NCAA Tournament, National Champions Big 12 Tournament champions Big 12 regular season champions Lady Pirate Invitational champions National Championship Game W Won 84–62 vs. Michigan State Bill Brock The 2004–05 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Led by Hall of Fame head coach Kim Mulkey, the team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. Roster 2004 Baylor Bears w y yes w Steffanie Blackmon 45 F 6 2 Senior Rowlett Dallas, Texas n w Jordan Davis 23 G 5 9 Senior yes Celina Celina, Texas n w Chanelle Fox 5 G 5 11 Junior y Westfield Houston, Texas n w Melanie Hamerly 25 C 6 5 Senior Little Cypress-Mauriceville Orange, Texas n w Monique Jones 1 G 5 9 Sophomore Ferriday Ferriday, Louisiana n w Emily Niemann 51 F 6 1 Sophomore Westbury Christian Houston, Texas n w Chisa Ononiwu 4 G 5 7 Freshman Westfield Houston, Texas n w Chameka Scott 21 G 6 0 Junior Clear Brook Friendswood, Texas n w Angela Tisdale 20 G 5 7 Freshman Del Valle High Austin, Texas n w Abiola Wabara 35 F/C 6 0 Sophomore Liceo Scientifico Marconi H.S. Parma, Italy n w Chelsea Whitaker 2 G 5 9 Senior Skyline (H.S.) Virginia Dallas, Texas n w LaToya Wyatt 12 G 5 7 Sophomore L.D. Bell (H.S.) McLennan C.C. Fort Worth, Texas n w Sophia Young 33 F 6 1 Junior Evangel Christian Academy Shreveport, Louisiana y Kim Mulkey-Robertson (Louisiana Tech) Bill Brock (Southeastern Oklahoma State) Johnny Derrick Jennifer Roberts Graduate Assistant: Michael Snaufer 2004-05 Women's Basketball Roster https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2004-05 Baylor University Athletics March 3, 2024 Schedule and results yes yes |- !colspan=9 style='Baylor Bears| Exhibition November 5, 2004 yes Houston Jaguars Ferrell Center Waco, Texas       99–72 November 9, 2004 yes Basketball Travelers Ferrell Center Waco, Texas       71–51 |- !colspan=9 style='Baylor Bears| Non–Conference Regular Season November 14, 2004 yes yes 8 LSU 3 State Farm Tip-Off Classic Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 7,387 Blackmon Blackmon Whitaker 22 7 9 70–71 0–1 November 19, 2004 yes 8 Indiana Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 4,746 Young Young Scott 16 11 4 60–47 1–1 November 23, 2004 yes yes 9 Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 2,031 Blackmon Scott Young 23 13 3 66–49 2–1 November 26, 2004 yes 9 Sam Houston State Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 4,645 Young Young Whitaker 16 11 7 84–53 3–1 November 30, 2004 yes 9 Rice Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 4,311 Blackmon Blackmon Tisdale 23 13 5 77–65 4–1 December 4. 2004 yes yes 9 Jackson State Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina Lady Pirate Invitational – Opening Round 737 Blackmon Blackmon Tisdale 17 9 8 73–56 5–1 December 5, 2004 yes yes 9 East Carolina Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina Lady Pirate Inviational – Championship Game 707 Niemann Blackmon Tisdale 18 9 6 80–59 6–1 December 11, 2004 yes 6 Penn State Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 5,504 Blackmon Blackmon Tisdale 25 9 7 91–70 7–1 December 15, 2004 yes yes 6 Washington Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 2,611 Young Scott Whitaker 22 10 6 74–58 8–1 December 19, 2004 yes 6 Florida Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 6,462 Young Young Whitaker 15 14 7 89–62 9–1 December 29, 2004 yes 3 Montana State Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 6,170 Young Tied Blackmon, Ononiwu Tied Tisdale, Whitaker 19 5 4 92–47 10–1 |- !colspan=9 style='Baylor Bears| Big 12 Regular Season January 5, 2005 yes 3 Texas A&M Reed Arena College Station, Texas 4,383 Young Young Tisdale 21 12 9 64–50 11–1 1–0 January 8, 2005 2 Texas 7 Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 10,322 Young Young Whitaker 25 15 4 63–60 12–1 2–0 January 12, 2005 yes 2 Nebraska Devaney Center Lincoln, Nebraska 3,192 Young Young Whitaker 29 14 9 99–103 3OT Overtime 12–2 2–1 January 16, 2005 2 Oklahoma Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 7,640 Niemann Blackmon Tisdale 16 9 4 78–68 13–2 3–1 January 22, 2005 yes 4 Texas 15 Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 8,400 Tied Scott, Young Young Whitaker 13 12 4 55–69 13–3 3–2 January 26, 2005 7 Texas A&M Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 7,470 Young Young Whitaker 20 9 7 74–52 14–3 4–2 January 29, 2005 yes 7 Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 3,072 Niemann Blackmon Young 19 9 5 67–65 15–3 5–2 February 2, 2005 8 Kansas State 15 Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 6,592 Blackmon Young Whitaker 21 13 3 72–62 16–3 6–2 February 5, 2005 yes 8 Texas Tech 12 United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas 15,050 Young Blackmon Whitaker 24 11 7 52–49 17–3 7–2 February 9, 2005 yes 7 Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 5,788 Young Blackmon Whitaker 21 8 6 73–72 18–3 8–2 February 12, 2005 7 Oklahoma State Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 6,667 Young Blackmon Whitaker 24 12 7 87–51 19–3 9–2 February 16, 2005 7 Missoui Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 6,095 Blackmon Blackmon Whitaker 31 11 8 74–57 20–3 10–2 February 19, 2005 7 Iowa State 19 Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 8,514 Blackmon Young Young 22 11 8 82–77 21–3 11–2 February 23, 2005 yes 6 Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 1,492 Blackmon Young Whitaker 20 9 6 70–60 22–3 12–2 February 26, 2005 yes 6 Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 3,057 Niemann Tied Blackmon, Niemann, Young Whitaker 20 8 8 84–65 23–3 13–2 March 3, 2005 7 Texas Tech 13 Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 10,550 Blackmon Young Whitaker 17 12 8 79–69 24–3 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style='Baylor Bears| Big 12 Tournament March 9, 2005 yes yes 6 1 Missouri 9 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinal 5,119 Young Tied Blackmon, Young Whitaker 18 9 10 70–52 25–3 March 10, 2005 yes yes 6 1 Texas Tech 14 4 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Semifinal 4,068 Young Young Young 18 13 8 58–57 26–3 March 12, 2005 yes yes 6 1 Kansas State 17 3 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Championship 6,108 Young Blackmon Whitaker 18 14 8 68–55 27–3 |- !colspan=9 style='Baylor Bears| NCAA Tournament March 17, 2005 1:00 pm ESPN2 yes yes 5 2 W Illinois State 15 W Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington First Round 3.094 Young Blackmon Blackmon 21 7 5 91–70 28–3 March 19, 2005 8:00 pm ESPN2 yes yes 5 2 W Oregon 10 W Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington Second Round 3,010 Young Young Scott 25 8 4 69–46 29–3 March 25, 2005 8:00 pm ESPN yes yes 5 2 W Minnesota 12 3 W Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona Sweet Sixteen 8,213 Young Tied Wabara, Young Tied Scott, Tisdale 26 7 4 64–57 30–3 March 27, 2005 6:00 pm ESPN yes yes 5 2 W North Carolina 4 1 W Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona Elite Eight 3,213 Young Young Young 19 11 6 72–63 31–3 April 3, 2005 6:00 pm ESPN yes yes 5 2 W LSU 2 1 S RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana Final Four 28,937 Young Young Young 21 10 6 68–57Baylor rallies to shock LSU https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2005/04/04/baylor-rallies-to-shock-lsu/ The Tampa Bay Times April 4, 2005 July 6, 2024 32–3 April 5, 2005 7:45 pm ESPN yes yes 5 2 W Michigan State 6 1 MW RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana National Championship Game 28,937 Young Young Whitaker 26 9 6 84–62Lady Bears Run Away With National Championship! https://baylorbears.com/news/2005/4/5/lady_bears_run_away_with_national_championship_.aspx Baylor University Athletics April 5, 2005 March 3, 2024 33–3 AP Poll Central Time. W = West, S = South, MW = Mid-West Sources:2004-05 Women's Basketball Schedule https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2004-05 Baylor University Athletics March 3, 20242004-05 Baylor Lady Bears – Game-by-Game Highs https://static.baylorbears.com/custompages/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2004-2005/teamhigh.htm#TGBG.HIS static.baylorbears.com Baylor University Athletics May 21, 20252004-05 Baylor Lady Bears – All Boxes https://static.baylorbears.com/custompages/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2004-2005/teamstat.htm?_ga=2.55773675.154370583.1747693010-1436235935.1745821949 static.baylorbears.com Baylor University Athletics May 21, 2025 Rankings 2004–05 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings See also 2004–05 Baylor Bears basketball team References Category:Baylor Bears women's basketball seasons Baylor Lady Bears Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament championship seasons Baylor Baylor Lady Bears basketball Baylor Lady Bears basketball