2004–05 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2004–05 Buffalo Bulls basketball Buffalo Bulls logo.svg 150 200 Mid-American Conference East MAC 23–10 11–7 Reggie Witherspoon 6th Jim Kwitchoff 6th Michael Mennenga 5th Chris Hawkins 5th Alumni Arena NIT First Round The 2004–05 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by sixth-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon, played their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 23–10, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the MAC East. It was the first 20-win season in the school's NCAA Division I history.Buffalo Bulls Index https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/buffalo/ College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference 19 March 2022 en They reached the finals of the MAC men's basketball tournament for the first time in school history and at one point held a 19-point lead but ultimately lost to Ohio after a last-second tip-in in overtime.Johnson James Betts says UB is his choice https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98070578/betts-says-ub-is-his-choice/ 21 March 2022 Democrat and Chronicle 21 August 2005 55McKissic Rodney OHIO STUNS UB IN OVERTIME LAST-SECOND TIP-IN LEAVES BULLS ON NCAA BUBBLE https://buffalonews.com/news/ohio-stuns-ub-in-overtime-last-second-tip-in-leaves-bulls-on-ncaa-bubble/article_afeb1d50-7bc1-5829-ada6-01c9195366ff.html 20 March 2022 Buffalo News March 2005 en They were also invited to the National Invitation Tournament for the first time in program history and won their opening-round game against Drexel. Writing for the Associated Press, Tom Withers described it as "Buffalo's dream season."Withers Tom Ohio opens as class of MAC https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98011036/ohio-opens-as-class-of-mac/ 20 March 2022 Livingston County Daily Press & Argus Associated Press 18 November 2005 23 Following the season, Buffalo guard Turner Battle became the first Bull in program history to be named an Academic All-American, an Honorable Mention All-American, the MAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year and to the All-MAC First Team. Battle and Yassin Idbihi became the first Bulls in program history to be named to the MAC All-Tournament Team. Mark Bortz became the first Bull in program history to be named the MAC Sixth Man of the Year.2014 Mid-American Conference Record Book https://getsomemaction.com/documents/2015/3/5/2014MACRecordBook.pdf getsomemaction.com Mid-American Conference 20 March 2022 en Previous season The Bulls finished the 2003–04 season with an overall record of 17–12 and a record of 11–7 in conference play. It was their first winning season since having joined the MAC for the 1998–99 season. In spite of that, they lost in the second round of the 2004 MAC tournament.2003-04 Buffalo Bulls Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/buffalo/2004-schedule.html College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference 20 March 2022 en Eleven of the thirteen players from the 2003–04 season, including the eleven who appeared in the most games for the 2003–04 team, returned for the 2004–05 season.2003-04 Buffalo Bulls Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/buffalo/2004.html College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference 20 March 2022 en2004-05 Buffalo Bulls Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/buffalo/2005.html College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference 20 March 2022 en Departures NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotesB. J. Walker 10F6'9"245SophomoreCincinnati, OHTransferred to Garden City Community CollegeB.J. Walker - 2005-06 - Men's Basketball https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/b-j--walker/9714 https://web.archive.org/web/20220320165815/https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/b-j--walker/9714 dead March 20, 2022 University of Nebraska–Lincoln 20 March 2022 enMarcus Henderson 14G5'8"165FreshmanNiagara Falls, NYDeclared academically ineligibleBuffalo swingman Walcott dismissed from team https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=1706795 20 March 2022 ESPN.com Associated Press ESPN 13 January 2004 en Roster 2004 Buffalo Bulls y yes Jason Bird 1 G 6 4 195 SR Ypsilanti, MI Ypsilanti High School Wallace Hall 3 G 6 3 185 FR Detroit, MI Denby High School Darwin Young W 4 G 6 2 185 SO Buffalo, NY Hutchinson Central Technical High School Calvin Cage 10 G 6 0 170 JR Capitol Heights, MD Bladensburg High School Turner Battle y 11 G 6 3 190 SR Kernersville, NC East Forsyth High School Andrew Atman 21 F 7 0 210 SO Pittsburgh, PA Upper St. Clair High School Roderick Middleton 22 G 6 3 210 JR University Park, IL Brewster Academy Brian Andre 23 F 6 9 310 SO Bingham, ME Maine Central Institute Daniel Gilbert y basketball 31 G 6 6 215 SR Detroit, MI Cass Technical High School Parnell Smith 32 F 6 6 225 SO Indianapolis, IN Pike High School Mario Jordan 33 F 6 6 205 JR Cleveland, OH Benedictine High School Barnard Onyenucheya W 35 F 6 6 205 FR Bronx, NY John F. Kennedy High School Mark Bortz 42 F 6 10 255 SR Commerce Township, MI Walled Lake Central High School Christian Schmidt 44 F 6 8 210 FR Chemnitz, East Germany Schloss Hagerhof Yassin Idbihi y 45 C 6 10 280 SO Cologne, West Germany Schloss Hagerhof Reggie Witherspoon (Wheeling Jesuit) * Jim Kwitchoff (Boston College) Michael Mennenga (Morehead State) Chris Hawkins (Radford) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/buffalo/2005.html Schedule |- !colspan=6 style=Buffalo Bulls| Regular season November 20, 2004 yes yes 8 Connecticut L 68–90 0–1 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT November 23, 2004 yes Fairleigh Dickinson 87–84 OT 1–1 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY November 27, 2004 yes Indiana State 92–64 2–1 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY December 1, 2004 yes Colgate 74–62 3–1 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY December 4, 2004 Western Michigan 53–70 3–2 0–1 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY December 7, 2004 yes yes Elon 70–63 OT 4–2 0–1 Alumni Gym Elon, NC December 11, 2004 yes Niagara 95–92 2OT 5–2 0–1 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY December 18, 2004 yes yes Canisius 69–65 6–2 0–1 Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY December 21, 2004 yes yes Penn State 72–70 7–2 0–1 Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA January 2, 2005 yes Bowling Green 88–95 7–3 0–2 Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH January 6, 2005 yes Central Michigan 83–67 8–3 1–2 Rose Arena Mount Pleasant, MI January 9, 2005 Toledo 56–54 9–3 2–2 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY January 12, 2005 yes Akron 59–75 9–4 2–3 James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH January 15, 2005 Miami 67–56 10–4 3–3 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY January 19, 2005 yes Kent State 80–85 OT 10–5 3–4 MAC Center Kent, OH January 25, 2005 Northern Illinois 86–80 11–5 4–4 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY January 27, 2005 Marshall 78–65 12–5 5–4 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY January 29, 2005 yes Eastern Michigan 80–68 13–5 6–4 Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI February 2, 2005 Ohio 90–92 13–6 6–5 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY February 5, 2005 yes Miami 74–77 OT 13–7 6–6 Millett Hall Oxford, OH February 8, 2005 yes Western Michigan 85–79 14–7 7–6 University Arena Kalamazoo, MI February 12, 2005 Ball State 67–58 15–7 8–6 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY February 15, 2005 Kent State 77–66 16–7 9–6 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY February 19, 2005 yes yes Fresno State 52–49 ESPN BracketBusters 17–7 9–6 Save Mart Center Fresno, CA February 23, 2005 yes Marshall 68–55 18–7 10–6 Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV March 2, 2005 yes Ohio 77–90 18–8 10–7 Convocation Center Athens, OH March 5, 2005 Akron 72–56 19–8 11–7 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY |- !colspan=6 style=Buffalo Bulls| 2005 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament March 7, 2005 Northern Illinois 73–66 20–8 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY First Round March 10, 2005 yes Toledo 85–72 21–8 Quarterfinal Gund Arena Cleveland, OH March 11, 2005 yes Western Michigan 75–68 22–8 Semifinal Gund Arena Cleveland, OH March 12, 2005 yes Ohio 79–80 OT 22–9 Gund Arena Cleveland, OH MAC Championship |- !colspan=6 style=Buffalo Bulls| 2005 National Invitation Tournament March 16, 2005 Drexel 81–76 OT 23–9 Opening Round Alumni Arena Amherst, NY March 19, 2005 yes Saint Joseph's 50–55 23–10 First Round Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA References Category:Buffalo Bulls men's basketball seasons Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Bulls men's basketball Buffalo Bulls men's basketball