2004–05 Florida Gators men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 October 2025 August 2023 Basketball 2004–05 Florida Gators Florida Gators wordmark.svg 250 Southeastern Conference East SEC 24 16 24–8 12–4 Billy Donovan Anthony GrantDonnie JonesLarry Shyatt O'Connell Center SEC Tournament champions NCAA tournament Round of 32 The 2004–05 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2004–05 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The Gators finished the regular season with a 20–7 record and entered the SEC Tournament. They swept through the SEC Tournament, beating Kentucky in the final. They then entered NCAA Tournament. They beat Ohio University in the first round 67–62. The Gators then played Villanova University in the second round and lost 76–65. Roster Name Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown Jack Berry 22 G 6-6 215 Freshman Windermere, Florida Corey Brewer 2 G/F 6-8 185 Freshman Portland, Tennessee Taurean Green 11 G 6-0 177 Freshman Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Al Horford 42 F/C 6-8 235 Freshman Grand Ledge, Michigan Lee Humphrey 12 G 6-2 192 Sophomore Maryville, Tennessee Cornelius Ingram 10 G 6-4 206 Freshman Hawthorne, Florida David Lee 24 F 6-9 240 Senior St. Louis, Missouri Adrian Moss 4 F 6-9 247 Junior Houston, Texas Joakim Noah 13 F/C 6-11 227 Freshman New York City Chris Richard 32 F 6-8 255 Sophomore Lakeland, Florida Anthony Roberson 1 G 6-2 180 Junior Saginaw, Michigan Matt Walsh 44 F 6-6 205 Junior Holland, Pennsylvania Coaches Name Type College Graduating year Billy Donovan Head coach Providence 1987 Anthony Grant Associate head coach Dayton 1987 Donnie Jones Assistant coach Pikeville College 1988 Larry Shyatt Assistant coach College of Wooster 1973 Nate Dixon Assistant to the head coach UNC-Wilmington 1994 Darren Hertz Video coordinator Florida 1997 Adam Beaupre Video coordinator Florida 1999 Matt Herring Strength and conditioning coordinator University of Texas Southwestern 1994 Dave Werner Athletic trainer Eastern Kentucky University 1991 Tom Williams Academic Counselor Schedule and results |- November 19, 2004 4:00 pm yes yes 23 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Florida FSN 81–59 1–0 November 23, 2004 7:00 pm yes 23 Florida Atlantic O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida FSN 90–45 2–0 November 27, 2004 7:00 pm yes 23 Providence O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida FSN Orange Bowl Basketball Classic 84–66 3–0 November 30, 2004 7:00 pm yes 19 Florida A&M O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida FSN 88–51 4–0 December 4, 2004 8:00 pm yes 19 Miami (FL) O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 65–72 4–1 December 8, 2004 8:00 pm yes Stetson O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida FSN 93–54 5–1 December 11, 2004 7:00 pm yes Louisville 13 O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida ESPN2 70–74 5–2 December 19, 2004 7:00 pm yes Georgia Southern O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida FSN 100–68 6–2 December 22, 2004 9:00 pm yes Eastern Kentucky O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida Sun 98–49 7–2 December 29, 2004 6:30 pm yes Sam Houston State O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida Sun 83–52 8–2 January 2, 2005 7:00 pm yes yes Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida ESPN2 69–82 8–3 January 8, 2005 7:00 pm Arkansas O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida FSN 82–74 9–3 1–0 January 12, 2005 7:00 pm yes Auburn Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL CBS 84–78 10–3 2–0 January 15, 2005 3:00 pm yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee FSN 82–65 11–3 3–0 January 9, 2010 12:00 pm Tennessee O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida ESPN 76–83 11–4 3–1 January 25, 2005 9:00 pm Georgia O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida FSN 70–47 12–4 4–1 January 29, 2005 8:00 pm South Carolina O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida FSN 80–72 13–4 5–1 February 1, 2005 9:00 pm yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi ESPN 57–71 13–5 5–2 February 5, 2005 6:00 pm Alabama 11 O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida Sun 85–54 14–5 6–2 February 8, 2005 7:00 pm yes Kentucky 5 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky ESPN 66–69 14–6 6–3 February 12, 2005 1:00 pm yes Tennessee Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee CBS 84–73 15–6 7–3 February 16, 2005 7:00 pm Ole Miss O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida FSN 90–53 16–6 8–3 February 19, 2005 1:30 pm yes LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana SECN 73–77 16–7 8–4 February 23, 2005 8:00 pm Vanderbilt O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida SECN 69–61 17–7 9–4 February 27, 2005 6:00 pm yes South Carolina Colonial Life Arena Columbia, South Carolina CBS 66–65 18–7 10-4 March 2, 2005 7:00 pm yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia SECN 50–38 19–7 11–4 March 6, 2005 12:00 pm Kentucky 3 O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida CBS 53–52 20–7 12–4 |- !colspan=8| SEC tournament March 11, 2005 7:30 pm yes E2 Mississippi State W3 Georgia Dome Atlanta Quarterfinals SECN 80–64 21–7 |- March 12, 2005 7:30 pm yes E2 Alabama W1 20 Georgia Dome Atlanta Semifinals ESPN 68–62 22–7 |- March 12, 2005 7:30 pm yes E2 Kentucky 4 E1 Georgia Dome Atlanta SEC Championship Game ESPN 70–53 23–7 |- !colspan=8| NCAA tournament March 18, 2005 12:20 pm yes 16 4 S Ohio 13 S Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee First Round CBS 67–62 24–7 March 20, 2005 4:30 pm yes 16 4 S Villanova 19 5 S Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee Second Round CBS 65–76 24–8 |- | colspan="8" | Tournament seedings in parentheses. 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