2004–05 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2004–05 New Mexico Lobos Basketball New Mexico Lobos wordmark.svg 200 Mountain West Conference MWC 26–7 10–4 Ritchie McKay 3rd University Arena MWC tournament champions NCAA tournament First round The 2004–05 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos were led by head coach "Disco" Ritchie McKay and played their home games at the University Arena, also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico finished 2nd in the Mountain West regular season standings, but defeated Utah to win the MWC tournament championship. The Lobos received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the Syracuse region. The team was knocked out in the opening round by No. 5 seed Villanova, 55–47,Villanova overcomes 20 turnovers https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/254000019 https://web.archive.org/web/20230618174735/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/254000019 dead June 18, 2023 ESPN March 18, 2005 August 13, 2022 to finish with a 26–7 record (10–4 MWC). Roster 2004 New Mexico Lobos y yes Danny Granger 33 F 6 9 215 Sr Bradley New Orleans, Louisiana y Dave Bliss https://golobos.com/sports/mbball/roster/season/2004-05/ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/new-mexico/2005.html 2004–05 New Mexico Lobos Roster and Stats Sports Reference June 18, 2023 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico Lobos| Regular season Nov 22, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Oregon Ducks Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon 75–79 4–1 Dec 18, 2004 yes 2004 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 77–58 10–1 Dec 22, 2004 yes Wake Forest 5 University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 64–81 10–2 Feb 21, 2005 Utah 13 University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 65–54 20–6 7–4 Feb 26, 2005 yes 2004 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State Cox Arena San Diego, California 78–61 21–6 8–4 Feb 28, 2005 yes 2004 none UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 77–66 22–6 9–4 Mar 5, 2005 2004 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 72–61 23–6 10–4 |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico Lobos| MWC tournament Mar 10, 2005 yes yes 2004 men BYU Cougars BYU The Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado Quarterfinals 85–71 24–6 Mar 11, 2005 yes yes 2004 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State The Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado Semifinals 77–67 25–6 Mar 12, 2005 yes yes Utah 15 The Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado Championship game 60–56 26–6 |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico Lobos| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 2005 yes yes 12 SYR Villanova 19 5 SYR Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee First round 47–55 26–7 AP poll SYR Syracuse 2004–05 New Mexico Men's Basketball Schedule https://golobos.com/sports/mbball/schedule/season/2004-05/ University of New Mexico Athletics June 18, 2023 Rankings 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1041–1042 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Team players in the 2005 NBA draft 2005 NBA draft New Mexico Lobos Round Pick Player NBA Club 1 17 Danny Granger Indiana Pacers https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2005.html 2005 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com June 18, 2023 References Category:New Mexico Lobos men's basketball seasons New Mexico New Mexico Lobos Lobos