2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

Basketball season August 2023 March 2026 2004 NCAA logo.svg Kansas Jayhawks November 10, 2004–March 13, 2005 March 15 April 4, 2005 Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, Missouri North Carolina Tar Heels South Carolina Gamecocks Andrew Bogut, Utah Utes The 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2004, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on April 4, 2005, at the Edward Jones Dome in Saint Louis, Missouri. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their fourth NCAA national championship with a 75–70 victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini. Season headlines The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 9. Chris Paul of Wake Forest was the leading vote-getter (55 of 72 votes). The rest of the team included Lawrence Roberts of Mississippi State (50 votes), Wayne Simien of Kansas (50), Julius Hodge of NC State (41) and Hakim Warrick of Syracuse (33).Paul Tops AP Preseason All-America Team, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, retrieved 2010-07-29 In the 2005 NCAA tournament, Rick Pitino of Louisville became the first head coach to take three different teams to the NCAA tournament Final Four. He had done it previously with Providence in 1987 and Kentucky in 1993.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/Rules.pdf Playing Rules History ncaa.org NCAA June 25, 2024 13 Season outlook Pre-season polls The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 11, 2004.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings?seasonYear=2005&weekNumber=1&seasonType=2 2005 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Nov. 11) ESPN 2009-01-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20090123052341/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings?seasonYear=2005&weekNumber=1&seasonType=2 23 January 2009 live 'Associated Press'RankingTeam1Kansas (25)2Wake Forest (22)3Georgia Tech (10)4North Carolina (10)5Illinois (2)6Syracuse7Oklahoma State (2)8Connecticut9Kentucky (1)10Arizona11Duke12Mississippi State13Michigan State14Louisville15Maryland16Texas17Pittsburgh18Alabama19North Carolina State20Notre Dame21Wisconsin22Washington23Florida24Memphis25Gonzaga ESPN/USA Today coachesRankingTeam1Kansas (8)2Wake Forest (12)3North Carolina (6)4Georgia Tech (1)5Illinois (1)6Syracuse7Connecticut8Oklahoma State (1)9Kentucky10Michigan State11Arizona (1)12Duke13Louisville (1)14Mississippi State15Texas16Maryland17Pittsburgh18Alabama19North Carolina State20Wisconsin 21Notre Dame22Florida23Memphis24Washington25Stanford Conference membership changes These schools joined new conferences for the 2004–05 season. SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Davis UC Davis Aggies CCAA (D-II) NCAA Division I Independent Longwood Longwood Lancers NCAA Division II independent NCAA Division I independent Miami Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes Big East Conference Atlantic Coast Conference North Dakota State North Dakota State Bison North Central Conference (D-II) NCAA Division I independent Northern Colorado Northern Colorado Bears North Central Conference (D-II) NCAA Division I Independent South Dakota State South Dakota State Jackrabbits North Central Conference (D-II) NCAA Division I independent Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Hokies Big East Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Regular season Conferences Conference winners and tournaments Thirty conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament. Generally, all member schools were eligible to participate in their conference tournament regardless of their records, but the Big East did not invite its teams with the worst records to its 2005 tournament. Conference tournament winners received an automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, while a school that won its conference regular season title but did not win its conference tournament was guaranteed a bid to the 2005 National Invitation Tournament unless it received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The Ivy League was the only NCAA Division I conference that did not hold a conference tournament, instead sending its regular-season champion to the NCAA tournament. ConferenceRegularseason Winnerhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/standings?year=2005 NCAA Division I Basketball Standings – 2004–2005 March 14, 2005 ESPN 2009-02-01ConferencePlayer of the YearConferenceTournamentTournamentVenue (City)TournamentWinnerAmerica East Conference Vermont Taylor Coppenrath, VermontAmerica East Players of the Year, America East Conference, retrieved 2009-01-24 2005 America East men's basketball tournament Events Center(Vestal, New York)(Except Finals) VermontAmerica East Championship results, America East Conference, retrieved 2009-01-24Atlantic 10 Conference St. Joseph's (East)George Washington (West) Pat Carroll, St. Joseph's &Steven Smith, La Salle2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Awards section https://web.archive.org/web/20110523131521/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt8.pdf 2011-05-23 , Atlantic 10 Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament U.S. Bank Arena(Cincinnati) George Washington2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Championship section https://web.archive.org/web/20110523131639/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt9.pdf 2011-05-23 , Atlantic 10 Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01Atlantic Coast Conference North Carolina JJ Redick, DukeRedick Named ACC Player Of The Year https://web.archive.org/web/20120307214846/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031605aag.html 2012-03-07 , Atlantic Coast Conference, retrieved 2009-02-02 2005 ACC men's basketball tournament MCI Center(Washington, D.C.) Dukehttp://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031305aab.html Duke Fights Off Georgia Tech 69–64, Reclaims ACC Tournament Title Atlantic Coast Conference March 13, 2005 2009-02-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20081204145222/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031305aab.html December 4, 2008 dead mdy-allAtlantic Sun Conference Central Florida & Gardner–Webb Mike Bell, Florida AtlanticAtlantic Sun men's basketball record book, Atlantic Sun Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament Curb Event Center(Nashville, Tennessee) Central FloridaBig 12 Conference Kansas & Oklahoma Wayne Simien, KansasPhillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced, Big 12 Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Big 12 men's basketball tournament Kemper Arena(Kansas City, Missouri) Oklahoma Statehttp://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1520420 Cowboys Lasso Big 12 Tournament Crown Again March 13, 2005 Big 12 Conference 2009-02-01Big East Conference Boston College & Connecticut Hakim Warrick, Syracuse2008–09 Big East men's basketball media guide – Records section https://web.archive.org/web/20090204070728/http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400 February 4, 2009 , Big East Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden(New York City) SyracuseBig Sky Conference Portland State Seamus Boxley, Portland Statehttps://archive.today/20120722162522/http://www.bigskyconf.com/Sports/mbball/2008/MBBAwardWinners060508.asp Men's Basketball Award Winners, Big Sky Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Big Sky men's basketball tournament Memorial Coliseum(Portland, Oregon)(Semifinals and Finals) Montanahttp://www.bigskyconf.com/sports/mbball/2008/0809Sec4.pdf 2008–09 Big Sky Conference men's basketball media guide March 7, 2007 Big Sky Conference 2009-02-01April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Big South Conference Winthrop Pele Paelay, Coastal Carolina2008–09 Big South men's basketball media guide – History section, Big South Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Winthrop Coliseum(Rock Hill, South Carolina)(Semifinals and Finals) Winthrophttp://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25346&SPID=1987&DB_OEM_ID=4800&ATCLID=151694 Winthrop Defeats Charleston Southern, 68–46 to Win 2005 Advance Auto Parts Men's Basketball Championship March 5, 2005 Big South Conference 2009-02-01Big Ten Conference Illinois Dee Brown, IllinoisMen's Basketball Weekly Release – March 21 https://web.archive.org/web/20080222082534/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032105aac.html 2008-02-22 , Big Ten Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament United Center(Chicago) Illinoishttp://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031405aac.html Men's Basketball Weekly Release – March 14 March 14, 2005 Big Ten Conference 2009-02-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080306082059/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031405aac.html March 6, 2008 dead mdy-allBig West Conference Pacific David Doubley, Pacific2008–09 Big West Conference men's basketball media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232233/http://www.bigwest.org/sports/mbball/0708_MB_Media_Guide.pdf July 16, 2011 , Big West Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Anaheim Convention Center(Anaheim, California) Utah StateColonial Athletic Association Old Dominion Alex Loughton, Old DominionCAA men's basketball record book https://web.archive.org/web/20090326170036/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookmbask.pdf 2009-03-26 , Colonial Athletic Association, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum(Richmond, Virginia) Old DominionConference USA Louisville Eddie Basden, CharlotteBasden and Pitino Earn C-USA Player and Coach of the Year Honors https://web.archive.org/web/20110708212717/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030905aab.html 2011-07-08 , Conference USA, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Conference USA men's basketball tournament FedExForum(Memphis, Tennessee) Louisvillehttp://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031205aaa.html 2005 Kelly Tires Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament – Championship Conference USA March 12, 2005 2009-02-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708212722/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031205aaa.html July 8, 2011 dead mdy-allHorizon League Wisconsin-Milwaukee Ed McCants, Wisconsin-MilwaukeeHorizon League Announces Men's Basketball All-League Teams and Specialty Award WinnersSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes , Horizon League, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Horizon League men's basketball tournament U.S. Cellular Arena(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)(Except First Round) Wisconsin-Milwaukeehttp://horizonleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030905aaa.html UW-Milwaukee Captures Horizon League Men's Basketball Title, NCAA Tournament Berth Horizon League March 8, 2005 2009-02-01 https://archive.today/20070618125105/http://horizonleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030905aaa.html 2007-06-18 deadIvy League Penn Tim Begley, PennMen's Ivy League Outstanding performers https://web.archive.org/web/20060113234825/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/alltime.asp?intSID=6 2006-01-13 , Ivy League, retrieved 2009-02-01 No TournamentMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference Niagara & Rider Juan Mendez, NiagaraMen's Basketball All-MAAC Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20090312044952/http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=940275 2009-03-12 , Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 MAAC men's basketball tournament HSBC Arena(Buffalo, New York) Niagarahttp://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=1060599 Men's Basketball Championship History MAAC June 30, 2007 2009-02-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20090306065832/http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=1060599 6 March 2009 liveMid-American Conference Miami (OH) (East)Western Michigan & Toledo (West) Turner Battle, BuffaloCharlie Coles Honored as MAC Coach of the Year – UB's Turner Battle Cops Player of the Year Award https://web.archive.org/web/20160126181843/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1093522 2016-01-26 , Mid-American Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 MAC men's basketball tournament Gund Arena(Cleveland, Ohio) Ohiohttp://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1093551 Ohio Tips Buffalo in Overtime to Win MAC Title Mid-American Conference March 12, 2005 2009-02-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160126181843/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1093551 January 26, 2016 dead mdy-allMid-Continent Conference Oral Roberts Caleb Green, Oral RobertsMen's Basketball Yearly Award Winners https://web.archive.org/web/20100813160634/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921790&SPID=1768&SPSID=21773 2010-08-13 , Summit League, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament John Q. Hammons Arena(Tulsa, Oklahoma) Oaklandhttp://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921786 Men's Basketball Year-by-Year Regular Season and Tournament Champions August 8, 2008 Summit League 2009-02-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110723023119/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921786 July 23, 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Delaware State Chakowby Hicks, Norfolk StateRodney Martin coaching bio https://web.archive.org/web/20080808141854/http://www.tiffin.edu/athletics/men/basketball/coaches 2008-08-08 , Tiffin University, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum(Richmond, Virginia) Delaware State2008–09 MEAC men's basketball media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20120922070741/https://admin.xosn.com/fls/20800/media_guides/2008-09/mens_basketball/MBBRecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20800 2012-09-22 , MEAC, retrieved 2009-02-01Missouri Valley Conference Southern Illinois Darren Brooks, Southern Illinois2005 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team, Missouri Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Savvis Center(St. Louis, Missouri) Southern Illinois2008–09 MVC men's basketball media guide – Tournament section, Missouri Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01Mountain West Conference Utah Andrew Bogut, UtahMountain West Conference Announces Men's Basketball All-Conference Team https://web.archive.org/web/20071118084705/http://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030705aao.html 2007-11-18 , Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 MWC men's basketball tournament Pepsi Center(Denver, Colorado) New Mexicohttp://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031305aaa.html https://archive.today/20120719201544/http://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031305aaa.html dead July 19, 2012 New Mexico Upsets Utah To Claim MWC Championship Mountain West Conference March 12, 2005 2009-02-01Northeast Conference Monmouth Blake Hamilton, MonmouthMonmouth's Blake Hamilton Selected NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20090317031944/http://www.northeastconference.org/News/mbball/2005/3/2/mbb-allnec0405.asp?path=mbball 2009-03-17 , Northeast Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Fairleigh Dickinsonhttp://www.northeastconference.org/News/mbball/2005/3/9/mbb_champsFDU05.asp?path=mbball Fairleigh Dickinson Wins 2005 NEC Men's Basketball Championship March 9, 2005 Northeast Conference 2009-02-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20090316194801/http://www.northeastconference.org/News/mbball/2005/3/9/mbb_champsFDU05.asp?path=mbball 16 March 2009 liveOhio Valley Conference Tennessee Tech Willie Jenkins, Tennessee Tech2008–09 OVC men's basketball media guide, Ohio Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Gaylord Entertainment Center(Nashville, Tennessee)(Semifinals and Finals) Eastern Kentucky2008–09 OVC men's basketball media guide, Ohio Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-01-24Pacific-10 Conference Arizona Ike Diogu, Arizona StateDiogu Named 2004–05 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20050411212810/http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030705aad.html 2005-04-11 , Pacific-10 Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament Staples Center(Los Angeles) Washingtonhttp://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031305aad.html Washington Keeps Making History Pac-10 Conference March 13, 2005 2009-01-24 October 2010 H3llBotPatriot League Holy Cross Kevin Hamilton, Holy CrossAll-Time Patriot League Men's Basketball Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20080517090308/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/school-bio/patr-all-time-awards-m-baskbl.html 2008-05-17 , Patriot League, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Bucknellhttp://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031105aac.html https://archive.today/20120715214458/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031105aac.html dead July 15, 2012 Bucknell hangs on for first-ever Patriot League men's basketball title Patriot League March 11, 2005 2009-02-01Southeastern Conference Kentucky (East)Alabama & LSU (West) Brandon Bass, LSU2005 SEC Men's Basketball Awards Announced https://web.archive.org/web/20090213075653/http://secsports.com/index.php?s= 2009-02-13 , Southeastern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 SEC men's basketball tournament Gaylord Entertainment Center(Nashville, Tennessee) Floridahttp://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_article_id=5478&change_well_id=2 Florida Wins 2005 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Southeastern Conference March 13, 2005 2009-02-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090213075653/http://secsports.com/index.php?s= February 13, 2009 Southern Conference Chattanooga (North)Davidson (South) Brendan Winters, DavidsonSoCon Media names All-Conference squad, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament McKenzie Arena(Chattanooga, Tennessee) ChattanoogaChattanooga wins SoCon Tournament, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01Southland Conference Southeastern Louisiana & Northwestern State Joe Thompson, Sam Houston State2008–09 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide, Southland Conference, retrieved 2009-02-01 2005 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Prather Coliseum(Natchitoches, Louisiana)(Finals) Southeastern Louisianahttp://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=95216&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=1426272 Southeastern Louisiana Headed to First NCAA Tournament Southland Conference March 13, 2005 2009-02-02Southwestern Athletic Conference Alabama A&M Obie Trotter, Alabama A&M2006–07 SWAC Men's Basketball Media Guide 2005 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex(Birmingham, Alabama) Alabama A&Mhttp://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=250722010 https://web.archive.org/web/20050315011347/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=250722010 dead March 15, 2005 Bulldogs, six years removed from Division II, earn bid ESPN March 13, 2005 2009-02-02Sun Belt Conference Arkansas-Little Rock (East)Denver (West) Yemi Nicholson, DenverDENVER'S NICHOLSON, WKU'S PORTER-TALBERT NAMED SUN BELT PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: All-Sun Belt teams announced https://web.archive.org/web/20110718191531/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=156524 2011-07-18 , Sun Belt Conference, retrieved 2009-02-02 2005 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament UNT Coliseum(Denton, Texas) Louisiana-Lafayettehttp://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=156557 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE CLAIMS SECOND STRAIGHT SUN BELT TITLE: Advances to NCAA Tournament Sun Belt Conference March 8, 2005 2009-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718191555/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=156557 July 18, 2011 dead mdy-allWest Coast Conference Gonzaga Ronny Turiaf, Gonzagahttps://archive.today/20120717182539/http://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022805aab.html 2005 WCC ALL-CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ANNOUNCED, West Coast Conference, retrieved 2009-02-02 2005 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Leavey Center(Santa Clara, California) Gonzagahttp://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030805aab.html Gonzaga Captures Tournament Title With 80–67 Win Over Saint Mary's West Coast Conference March 7, 2005 2009-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20080725120716/http://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030805aab.html July 25, 2008 dead mdy-allWestern Athletic Conference Nevada Nick Fazekas, NevadaWAC Announces All-Conference Men's Basketball Teams, Nevada Sweeps Major Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232906/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45988&SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=572270 2011-07-16 , Western Athletic Conference, retrieved 2009-02-02 2005 WAC men's basketball tournament Lawlor Events Center(Reno, Nevada) UTEP2008–09 WAC men's basketball media guide – History section https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232918/http://www.wacsports.com/pdf7/154041.pdf?ATCLID=1623469&SPSID=45986&SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100 2011-07-16 , Western Athletic Conference, retrieved 2009-02-02 Conference standings Division I independents Ten schools played as Division I independents.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/2005.html Sports Reference 2004-05 Men's Independent Season Summary September 15, 2024 However, Longwood, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, South Dakota State, UC Davis, and Utah Valley were making a transition from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I during the season and were not yet considered full Division I schools. Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 Temple & Villanova Pat Carroll, Saint Joseph's Temple and Villanova finished with 3–1 records in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5. Statistical leaders Source for additional stats categories Points per game Rebounds per game Assists per game Steals per game Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG Keydren Clark St. Peter's 25.8 Paul Millsap LA Tech 12.4 Damitrius Coleman Mercer 8.0* Obie Trotter Alabama A&M 3.9 Taylor Coppenrath Vermont 25.1 Andrew Bogut Utah 12.2 Will Funn Portland St. 8.0* Chakowby Hicks Norfolk St. 3.4 Juan Mendez Niagara 23.5 Lance Allred Weber St. 12.0 Marcus Williams UConn 7.8 Keydren Clark St. Peter's 3.3 Rob Monroe Quinnipiac 22.7 Michael Harris Rice 11.7 Walker Russell Jacksonville St. 7.3 Hosea Butler Miss. Valley St. 3.3 Bo McCalebb New Orleans 22.6 Dwayne Jones St. Joseph's 11.6 José Juan Barea Northeastern 7.3 Eddie Basden Charlotte 3.2 Blocked shots per game Field goal percentage Three-point FG percentage Free throw percentage Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT% Deng Gai Fairfield 5.5 Bruce Brown Hampton 66.2 Salim Stoudamire Arizona 50.4 Blake Ahearn Missouri St. 94.7 Shawn James Northeastern 5.4 Nate Harris Utah St. 65.2 Will Whittington Marist 49.2 JJ Redick Duke 93.8 Shelden Williams Duke 3.7 Eric Williams Wake Forest 63.0 Dennis Trammell Ball St. 48.4 Vince Greene Illinois St. 92.0 Kyle Hines UNC-Greensboro 3.5 Chad McKnight Morehead St. 63.0 Chris Lofton Tennessee 46.5 Salim Stoudamire Arizona 91.0 Dwayne Jones St. Joseph's 3.0 Aaron Andrews Morgan St. 62.5 Drake Diener DePaul 46.2 Jamaal Hilliard Lafayette 91.0 * Coleman and Funn tied for the national assists lead. Each player had 224 assists in 28 games. Post-season tournaments NCAA tournament 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 15, 2005 with the opening round game in Dayton, Ohio, and concluded on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, MO. A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which does not conduct a post-season tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Big East Conference led the way with eight bids. North Carolina won their fourth NCAA title, beating Illinois 75–70 in the final. North Carolina forward Sean May was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Final Four – St. Louis, Missouri – Edward Jones Dome thumb|The Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri, was the site of the Final Four and Championship game to end the 2004–05 season. National semifinals National championship game M1 Illinois 72 W4 Louisville 57 E1 North Carolina 87 S5 Michigan State 71 M1 Illinois 70 E1 North Carolina 75 National Invitation tournament 2005 National Invitation Tournament After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the National Invitation Tournament invited 32 teams to participate, reducing the field's size from 40. Eight teams were given automatic bids for winning their conference regular seasons, and 24 other teams were also invited. Dave Odom's South Carolina Gamecocks won the title, defeating the Saint Joseph's Hawks 60–57 in the championship game. The Gamecocks' Carlos Powell was named tournament MVP. NIT Semifinals & Final Semifinals Final   Maryland 67   South Carolina 75   Saint Joseph's 70   Memphis 58   South Carolina 60   Saint Joseph's 57 Award winners Consensus All-American teams 2005 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans + Consensus First Team Player Position Class Team Andrew Bogut C Sophomore Utah Wayne Simien F Senior Kansas Hakim Warrick F Senior Syracuse JJ Redick G Junior Duke Chris Paul G Sophomore Wake Forest Dee Brown G Junior Illinois + Consensus Second Team Player Position Class Team Luther Head G Senior Illinois Sean May C Junior North Carolina Salim Stoudamire G Senior Arizona Ike Diogu F Junior Arizona State Deron Williams G Junior Illinois Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: Andrew Bogut, Utah Naismith Award: Andrew Bogut, Utah Associated Press Player of the Year: Andrew Bogut, Utah NABC Player of the Year: Andrew Bogut, Utah Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Andrew Bogut, Utah Adolph Rupp Trophy: JJ Redick, Duke CBS/Chevrolet Player of the Year: Andrew Bogut, Utah Sporting News Player of the Year: Dee Brown, Illinois Major freshman of the year awards USBWA Freshman of the Year: Marvin Williams, North Carolina Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Marvin Williams, North Carolina Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: Bruce Weber, Illinois Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Bruce Weber, Illinois NABC Coach of the Year: Bruce Weber, Illinois Naismith College Coach of the Year: Bruce Weber, Illinois CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Bruce Weber, Illinois Adolph Rupp Cup: Bruce Weber, Illinois Sporting News Coach of the Year: Bruce Weber, Illinois Other major awards Bob Cousy Award (Best point guard): Raymond Felton, North Carolina Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Andrew Bogut, Utah NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Shelden Williams, Duke Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Nate Robinson, Washington Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Wayne Simien, Kansas Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Pat Carroll, St. Joseph's NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Keydren Clark, Saint Peter's Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Ronald Ross, Texas Tech Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.http://nabc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062205aaa.html https://archive.today/20120710214727/http://nabc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062205aaa.html dead July 10, 2012 NCAA Division I Men's College Basketball 2004–05 Coaching Changes NABC 2009-02-07 TeamFormerCoachInterimCoachNewCoachReasonAir ForceChris MooneyJeff BzdelikMooney left for Richmond after only one year.Alabama StateRob SpiveryLewis JacksonSpivery jumped jobs within the SWAC.BYUSteve ClevelandDave RoseCleveland left to take the coaching position at Fresno State, Associate head coach Rose was elevated to the top spot.CentenaryKevin JohnsonRob FlaskaCharleston SouthernJim PlattBarclay RadebaughCincinnatiBob HugginsAndy KennedyMick CroninHuggins resigned after a power struggle with Cincinnati's Athletic Director. Assistant Kennedy coached the season but was replaced by Cronin after the 2005–06 season's end.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/ncaa/08/24/huggins.resigns/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20051213002906/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/ncaa/08/24/huggins.resigns/index.html dead December 13, 2005 Huggins resigns Coach loses power struggle, accepts $3M buyout Sports Illustrated 2009-02-07 2005-08-24 Coastal Carolina Pete Strickland Buzz Peterson Coastal scored a high-profile hire, bringing in fired Tennessee coach Peterson.DePaul Dave Leitao Jerry Wainwright Leitao left for Virginia, paving the way for Chicago native Wainwright to return home.East CarolinaBill HerrionRicky StokesECU Athletic Director Terry Holland hired his former player to lead the Pirates.Eastern IllinoisRick SamuelsMike MillerEastern KentuckyTravis FordJeff NeubauerEKU hires West Virginia's top assistant after Ford leaves for UMass.Eastern MichiganJim BooneCharles RamseyFlorida AtlanticSidney GreenMatt DohertyFAU fires Green and hires deposed North Carolina coach Doherty.Fresno StateRay LopesSteve ClevelandIPFWDoug NollJoe PechotaDane FifeIPFW makes the 25-year-old Fife the youngest head coach in Division I.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2020806 Fife becomes youngest Division I coach 25 March 2005 ESPN 2009-02-07JacksonvilleHugh DurhamCliff WarrenDurham retired after 37 seasons and 633 victories.http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/032105aby.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110524212553/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/032105aby.html dead May 24, 2011 Dolphin Basketball Coach Hugh Durham Retires CSTV 2009-02-07Louisiana-MonroeMike ViningOrlando EarlyLoyola MarymountSteve AggersRodney TentionMassachusettsSteve LappasTravis FordLappas was fired after UMass missed the postseason in all four of his seasons there.Mississippi Valley StateLafayette StriblingJames GreenNew HampshirePhil RoweBill HerrionNew Mexico StateLou HensonTony StubblefieldReggie TheusHenson officially retired on January 22, 2005 for health reasons. After the season, Louisville assistant and former NBA All-Star Theus was hired.Portland StateHeath SchroyerKen BonePurdueGene KeadyMatt PainterPurdue executed their succession plan as Keady stepped aside for top assistant (and former Purdue player) Painter.RichmondJerry WainwrightChris MooneyRichmond turned to Princeton offense disciple Mooney after Wainwright left for DePaulRiderDon HarnumTommy DempseyDempsey took over as Harnum became Rider AD.San Jose StatePhil L. JohnsonGeorge NessmanSavannah StateEd DanielsHorace BroadnaxSienaRob LanierFran McCafferySoutheastern LouisianaBilly KennedyJim YarbroughSouthern CaliforniaHenry BibbyJim SaiaTim FloydBibby was fired four games into the season. Coaching veteran Floyd was hired after the season.Stony BrookNick MacarchukSteve PikiellSt. Francis (NY)Ron GanulinBrian NashTennesseeBuzz PetersonBruce PearlPearl parlayed Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Sweet 16 run into a Southeastern Conference head coaching job.TulaneShawn FinneyDave DickersonTulane hired top Maryland assistant Dickerson.TulsaJohn PhillipsDoug WojcikTulsa tapped Tom Izzo assistant Wojcik.UC RiversideJohn MasiDavid SpencerUNC GreensboroFran McCafferyMike DementVermontTom BrennanMike LonerganColorful coach Brennan retired after 19 years.VirginiaPete GillenDave LeitaoGillen steps down after seven years (but only one NCAA bid) at the helm.VMIBart BellairsDuggar BaucomWestern CarolinaSteve ShurinaLarry HunterWisconsin-MilwaukeeBruce PearlRob JeterUWM brought back former Panther assistant Jeter after Pearl left for Tennessee.Youngstown StateJohn RobicJerry Slocum References 2