2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions SLU Lions.png 200 Southland Conference Southland 24–9 13–3 Billy Kennedy 6th University Center(Capacity: 7,500) Southland tournament championsSouthland regular season co-champions NCAA tournament First round The 2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by sixth-year head coach Billy Kennedy, played their home games at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 13–3 in Southland play to finish in a tie for the Southland regular season championship with Northwestern State. As the No. 2 seed in the Southland tournament, they defeated Texas State, Sam Houston State, and Northwestern State to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first,SE Louisiana Gets First NCAA Berth https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2005/03/14/se-louisiana-gets-first-ncaa-berth/ Orlando Sentinel March 14, 2005 July 30, 2023 and only, appearance in program history. Playing as the No. 15 seed in the Chicago region, the Lions were beaten by No. 2 seed Oklahoma State in the opening round.Cowboys Gain Control With a Freshman's Help https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/19/sports/ncaabasketball/cowboys-gain-control-with-a-freshmans-help.html The New York Times March 19, 2005 July 30, 2023 Roster 2004 Southeastern Louisiana Lions y Ricky Woods 1 F 6 6 210 JR New Orleans, Louisiana y Terry Bryant 10 G 6 1 170 SO Hattiesburg, Mississippi Scott Roniger 12 G 6 2 180 JR Metairie, Louisiana Neill Berry 13 G 6 3 190 SR Madison, Mississippi Thomas Woods 20 G 6 1 175 FR New Orleans, Louisiana Justin Edwards 21 F 6 4 215 SO Detroit, Michigan Chris Lee 22 G 6 3 185 JR Shawnee Mission, Kansas Cavin Payton 23 6 4 190 FR Moss Point, Mississippi Jonathan Patton 24 G 6 2 200 SR Picayune, Mississippi Nate Lofton 25 C 6 10 250 SR New Orleans, Louisiana y Nathaniel "Big Easy" Lofton Michael Cyprien 32 G 6 3 180 SO New Orleans, Louisiana Dee Gadsden 33 G 6 2 185 SR Marietta, Georgia Jonathan Walker 42 C 6 8 215 JR Atlanta, Georgia Leonard Harden 52 C 6 9 260 JR Detroit, Michigan Billy Kennedy (Southeastern Louisiana) https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2004-05 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southeastern-louisiana/men/2005.html 2004-05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Men's Roster and Stats Sports Reference July 13, 2024 Schedule and results yes 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2004 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Southeastern Louisiana Lions| Non-conference regular season Nov 19, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Henderson State Reddies Henderson State Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho 73–59 1,119 1–0 Nov 20, 2004 yes yes Idaho Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho 63–54 674 2–0 Nov 21, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Boise State Broncos Boise State Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho 56–48 2,177 3–0 Nov 24, 2004 yes yes 2004 none Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 62–65 3,736 3–1 Nov 30, 2004 yes 2004 men LSU–Shreveport Pilots LSU–Shreveport University Center Hammond, Louisiana 80–53 728 4–1 Dec 3, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans Arkansas–Little Rock Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri 48–58 6,147 4–2 Dec 4, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri 77–55 6,186 5–2 Dec 11, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Southern Jaguars Southern F. 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Clark Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 65–67 754 5–3 Dec 15, 2004 yes 2004 men Wiley Wildcats Wiley University Center Hammond, Louisiana 82–51 676 6–3 Dec 18, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Houston Cougars Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 61–68 3,080 6–4 Dec 22, 2004 yes 2004 men Loyola Wolf Pack Loyola (LA) University Center Hammond, Louisiana 62–35 402 7–4 Dec 31, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum University, Mississippi 48–64 2,044 7–5 Jan 3, 2005 yes 2004 men Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes Arkansas Baptist University Center Hammond, Louisiana 83–61 286 8–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|Southland regular season Jan 5, 2005 2004 none Lamar Cardinals Lamar University Center Hammond, Louisiana 60–56 637 9–5 1–0 Jan 8, 2005 2004 men Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington University Center Hammond, Louisiana 57–41 822 10–5 2–0 Jan 11, 2005 2004 men Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State University Center Hammond, Louisiana 56–54 787 11–5 3–0 Jan 15, 2005 yes 2004 men Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana 63–65 2,812 11–6 3–1 Jan 19, 2005 yes Lamar Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas 66–60 4,641 12–6 4–1 Jan 27, 2005 2004 men Texas State Bobcats Texas State University Center Hammond, Louisiana 51–39 2,035 13–6 5–1 Jan 29, 2005 yes 2004 men UTSA Roadrunners UTSA Convocation Center San Antonio, Texas 63–54 1,535 14–6 6–1 Feb 2, 2005 yes 2004 men Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State Stopher Gym Thibodaux, Louisiana 60–49 1,049 15–6 7–1 Feb 5, 2005 2004 men Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin University Center Hammond, Louisiana 54–33 1,216 16–6 8–1 Feb 10, 2005 yes 2004 men Louisiana–Monroe Indians Louisiana–Monroe Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana 70–57 1,426 17–6 9–1 Feb 12, 2005 2004 none McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State University Center Hammond, Louisiana 69–71 1,289 17–7 9–2 Feb 17, 2005 UTSA University Center Hammond, Louisiana 69–66 1,328 18–7 10–2 Feb 19, 2005 yes Stephen F. Austin William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 52–41 1,438 19–7 11–2 Feb 26, 2005 Louisiana–Monroe University Center Hammond, Louisiana 64–62 2,612 20–7 12–2 Mar 2, 2005 McNeese State Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, Louisiana 68–76 1,080 20–8 12–3 Mar 5, 2005 yes Sam Houston State Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, Texas 58–55 2,649 21–8 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Southeastern Louisiana Lions| Southland tournament Mar 8, 2005 yes 2 Texas State 7 University Center Hammond, Louisiana Quarterfinals 75–58 1,786 22–8 Mar 10, 2005 yes 2 Sam Houston State 3 University Center Hammond, Louisiana Semifinals 71–62 2,921 23–8 Mar 13, 2005 2:00 p.m. yes yes 2 Northwestern State 1 Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana Championship game 49–42 3,623 ESPN2 24–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Southeastern Louisiana Lions| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 2005 yes yes 15 CHI Oklahoma State 6 2 CHI Ford Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma First round 50–63 18,567 24–9 AP Poll Central Time CHI Chicago 2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2004-05 Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics July 30, 2023https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southeastern-louisiana/men/2005-schedule.html 2004-05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Men's Schedule and Results Sports Reference July 13, 2024 References Category:Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball seasons Southeastern Louisiana Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball Southeastern Louisiana