2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2004–05
|team=Louisville Cardinals
|image=Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg
|conference=Conference USA
|division=
|short_conf=CUSA
|CoachRank = 3
|APRank= 4
|record=33–5
|conf_record=14–2
|head_coach=Rick Pitino
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=Freedom Hall
|champion=NCAA Albuquerque Regional Champions
Conference USA tournament champions
Conference USA regular season champions
|bowl=NCAA tournament
|bowl_result = Final Four
}}
{{2004–05 Conference USA men's basketball standings}}
The 2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 91st season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in Conference USA and were coached by Rick Pitino, who was in his fourth season. The team played home games at Freedom Hall.
The Cardinals won the Conference USA tournament championship (their 2nd), defeating Memphis 75–74. Louisville defeated West Virginia 93–85 (OT) to win the NCAA Tournament Albuquerque Regional and advance to the Final Four (their 8th) where they fell to eventual runner-up Illinois 72–57. The Cardinals finished with a 33–5 (14–2) record.{{cite web|title=Louisville Basketball Media Guide|url=http://www.guide.provations.com/louisville/basketball2012_13#pg190|work=Louisville Basketball Media Guide|publisher=UofL Athletic Association|accessdate=29 December 2012}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Francisco|last=García|num=32|pos=SF|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=JR|link=y|dab=basketball|home=|high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
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- Rick Pitino ({{college|Massachusetts}})
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Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisville Cardinals}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 20, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=BYU-Hawaii Seasiders |title=BYU-Hawaii}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = George Q. Cannon Activities Center
| site_cityst = Laie, Hawaii
| gamename =
| score = 89–79
| overtime =
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| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 22, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center
| site_cityst = Lahaina, Hawaii
| gamename = Maui Invitational Tournament
| score = 71–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Chaminade Silverswords|title=Chaminade}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center
| site_cityst = Lahaina, Hawaii
| gamename = Maui Invitational Tournament
| score = 93–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center
| site_cityst = Lahaina, Hawaii
| gamename = Maui Invitational Tournament
| score = 82–67
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| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 2004
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| nonconf = yes
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| rank = 17
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Lafayette Leopards|title=Lafayette}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 98–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 11, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 74–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 14, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
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| rank = 13
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=North Carolina A&T Aggies|title=North Carolina A&T}}
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| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 85–51
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| attend =
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 2004
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| nonconf = yes
| away =
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| rank = 13
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 58–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=IUPUI Jaguars|title=IUPUI}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 80–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
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| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Austin Peay Governors|title=Austin Peay}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 77–49
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 27, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
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| rank = 19
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Morehead State Eagles|title=Morehead State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 104–40
| overtime =
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| record = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|title=Eastern Kentucky}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 78–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 2005
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| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Tennessee State Tigers|title=Tennessee State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 98–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2005
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 67–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–3
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 8, 2005
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=TCU Horned Frogs|title=TCU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 86–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–3
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 11, 2005
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Southern Miss Golden Eagles|title=Southern Miss}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 107–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–3
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 15, 2005
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Myrl H. Shoemaker Center
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 69–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–3
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 2005
| time =
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=East Carolina Pirates|title=East Carolina}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 92–41
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–3
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=none|team=Tennessee Volunteers|title=Tennessee}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 85–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2005
| time =
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Marquette Golden Eagles|title=Marquette}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 99–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–3
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 29, 2005
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| away = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Tulane Green Wave|title=Tulane}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Avron B. Fogelman Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 105–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–3
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 2005
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 77–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–3
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 2005
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| away = yes
| neutral =
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| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 77–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–3
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 2005
| time =
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Memphis State Tigers|title=Memphis}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 68–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–4
| conference = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 2005
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=DePaul Blue Demons|title=DePaul}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allstate Arena
| site_cityst = Rosemont, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 66–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–4
| conference = 14–2
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisville Cardinals}}| Conference USA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 10, 2005
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FedExForum
| site_cityst = Memphis, Tennessee
| gamename = C-USA Tournament Quarterfinal
| score = 85–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 27–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 2005
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FedExForum
| site_cityst = Memphis, Tennessee
| gamename = C-USA Tournament Semifinal
| score = 74–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 28–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 2005
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FedExForum
| site_cityst = Memphis, Tennessee
| gamename = C-USA tournament championship
| score = 75–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 29–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisville Cardinals}}| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 18, 2005
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 4 ABQ
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns|title=Louisiana-Lafayette}}
| opprank =
| oppseed = 13 ABQ
| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = First round
| score = 68–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 30–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 20, 2005
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 4 ABQ
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank = 25
| oppseed = 5 ABQ
| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = Second Round
| score = 76–54
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 31–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 24, 2005
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 4 ABQ
| opponent = Washington
| opprank = 8
| oppseed = 1 ABQ
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, New Mexico
| gamename = Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
| score = 93–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 32–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 26, 2005
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 4 ABQ
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| oppseed = 7 ABQ
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, New Mexico
| gamename = Regional Final – Elite Eight
| score = 93–85
| overtime = OT{{cite news |title=For Cardinals, No Mountain High Enough |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2005/03/27/for-cardinals-no-mountain-high-enough/525435a8-7a78-4659-b878-5d6e857ed313/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 27, 2005 |access-date=June 20, 2023 }}
| attend =
| record = 33–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Apr 2, 2005
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 4 ABQ
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 1
| oppseed = 1 CHI
| site_stadium = Edward Jones Dome
| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri
| gamename = National semifinal – Final Four
| score = 57–72{{cite web |title=Illini beat down Louisville in second half |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/254000031 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621023634/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/254000031 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 21, 2023 |publisher=ESPN |date=April 2, 2005 |access-date=June 20, 2023 }}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 33–5
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP poll
| timezone =
| region = ABQ
| regionname = Albuquerque
| notes =
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Rankings
{{main|2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=1141–1142|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}
References
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