2004–05 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2004–05 West Virginia Mountaineers Basketball File:West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg Big East Conference Big East 12 24–11 8–8 John Beilein 3rd Jerry Dunn WVU Coliseum NCAA tournament Elite Eight https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/west-virginia/2005.html 2004-05 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com The 2004–05 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University from Morgantown, West Virginia during the 2004-05 season. The team was led by head coach John Beilein and played their home games at WVU Coliseum. After losing in the championship game of the Big East tournament, the Mountaineers would gain an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they would make a run to the Elite Eight. In the Round of 32, junior guard Mike Gansey led the team to a double overtime victory over #2 seeded Wake Forest and future NBA star Chris Paul with 29 points scored.West Virginia vs. Wake Forest Box Score (Men), March 19, 2005 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2005-03-19-wake-forest.html College Basketball at Sports-Reference.comhttps://www.eastbaytimes.com/2005/03/20/gansey-rescues-west-virginia/amp/ Gansey rescues West Virginia East Bay Times March 20, 2005 July 24, 2026 The team finished with a 24–11 record (8–8 Big East). Roster 2004 West Virginia Mountaineers y yes J. D. Collins 1 G 5 10 180 Jr Houston, Texas Patrick Beilein 3 F 6 4 205 Jr Benedictine Richmond, Virginia y Tyrone Sally 4 F 6 7 210 Sr Meadowbrook Chesterfield, Virginia y Johannes Herber 5 G 6 5 210 Jr Darmstadt, West Germany y Mike Gansey 20 G 6 4 185 Jr St. Bonaventure Olmsted Falls, Ohio y Kevin Pittsnogle 34 C 6 11 245 Jr Martinsburg Martinsburg, West Virginia y D'or Fischer 40 FC 6 11 250 Sr Northwestern State Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania y John Beilein Jerry Dunn https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/west-virginia/2005.html 2004–05 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 8, 2020 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=West Virginia Mountaineers| Regular season Nov 20, 2004 yes 2004 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 82–70 1–0 Nov 24, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 72–69 2–0 Nov 27, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Louisiana State Tigers Louisiana State Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 84–69 3–0 Dec 4, 2004 yes 2004 men Radford Highlanders Radford WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 78–44 4–0 Dec 7, 2004 yes yes 2004 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Charleston Civic Center Charleston, West Virginia 70–55 5–0 Dec 11, 2004 yes 2004 men Coppin State Eagles Coppin State WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 71–47 6–0 Dec 18, 2004 yes 2004 men James Madison Dukes James Madison WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 77–48 7–0 Dec 21, 2004 yes 2004 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 82–48 8–0 Dec 29, 2004 yes George Washington 20 WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 71–65 9–0 Jan 2, 2005 yes yes NC State 17 RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina 82–69 10–0 Jan 5, 2005 yes 21 Villanova The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 46–84 10–1 0–1 Jan 8, 2005 21 St. John's WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 64–60 11–1 1–1 Jan 11, 2005 yes yes 2004 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Charleston Civic Center Charleston, West Virginia 55–59 11–2 Jan 16, 2005 Boston College 13 WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 53–73 11–3 1–2 Jan 19, 2005 2004 men Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 57–70 11–4 1–3 Jan 22, 2005 yes Syracuse 7 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 64–72 11–5 1–4 Jan 25, 2005 Connecticut 19 WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 58–68 11–6 1–5 Jan 29, 2005 yes Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island 82–78 12–6 2–5 Feb 1, 2005 yes Boston College 5 Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 50–62 12–7 2–6 Feb 5, 2005 Pittsburgh 16 WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 83–78 OT 13–7 3–6 Feb 9, 2005 Providence WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 67–65 14–7 4–6 Feb 12, 2005 yes Georgetown Verizon Center Washington, D.C. 60–67 14–8 4–7 Feb 16, 2005 yes 2004 men St. John's Redmen St. John's Carnesecca Arena New York, New York 67–66 15–8 5–7 Feb 20, 2005 2004 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 96–86 16–8 6–7 Feb 23, 2005 yes Pittsburgh 18 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 70–66 17–8 7–7 Feb 26, 2005 2004 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 76–58 18–8 8–7 Mar 5, 2005 yes 2004 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 63–66 18–9 8–8 |- !colspan=9 style=West Virginia Mountaineers| Big East tournament Mar 9, 2005 yes yes 8 Providence 9 Madison Square Garden New York, New York First round 82–59 19–9 Mar 10, 2005 yes yes 8 Boston College 7 1 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Quarterfinals 78–72 20–9 Mar 11, 2005 yes yes 8 Villanova 19 4 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Semifinals 78–76 21–9 Mar 12, 2005 yes yes 8 Syracuse 16 3 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Championship game 59–68 21–10 |- !colspan=9 style=West Virginia Mountaineers| NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 2005 yes yes 7 A Creighton 10 A Wolstein Center Cleveland, Ohio First Round 63–61WVU Dunks Creighton https://wvusports.com/news/2005/3/18/7665_131441752879429961.aspx West Virginia University Athletics March 18, 2005 June 27, 2021 22–10 Mar 19, 2005 yes yes 7 A Wake Forest 5 2 A Wolstein Center Cleveland, Ohio Second Round 111–105 2OTWest Virginia's Persistence Wears Down Wake Forest https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/20/sports/ncaabasketball/west-virginias-persistence-wears-down-wake-forest.html The New York Times March 20, 2005 June 27, 2021 23–10 Mar 24, 2005 yes yes 7 A Texas Tech 24 6 A The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico 65–60West Virginia Bounces Texas Tech https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-mar-25-sp-westvatexas25-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 25, 2005 June 27, 2021 24–10 Mar 26, 2005 yes yes 7 A Louisville 4 4 A The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico 85–93 OTFor Cardinals, No Mountain High Enough https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2005/03/27/for-cardinals-no-mountain-high-enough/525435a8-7a78-4659-b878-5d6e857ed313/ The Washington Post March 27, 2005 June 20, 2023 24–11 AP poll A Albuquerque Rankings 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball seasons West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball