2004–05 Nevada Wolf Pack 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=Nevada Wolf Pack
|image=Nevada Wolf Pack wordmark.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Western Athletic Conference
|short_conf=WAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=25–7
|conf_record=16–2
|head_coach=Mark Fox
|hc_year = 1st
|assoc_coach=
|ahc_year =
|asst_coach1=
|ac1_year =
|asst_coach2=
|stadium=Lawlor Events Center
|champion=WAC Regular season champion
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=second round
}}
{{2004–05 WAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2004–05 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by former assistant and first-year head coach Mark Fox, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, Nevada was upset in the quarterfinal round of the WAC tournament, but did receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Chicago Region. The Wolf Pack defeated Texas in the opening round before falling to No. 1 overall seed and eventual National runner-up Illinois in the round of 32.{{cite web |title=Illini Defeat Nevada To Advance To Sweet 16 |url=https://fightingillini.com/news/2005/3/19/Illini_Defeat_Nevada_To_Advance_To_Sweet_16.aspx |publisher=University of Illinois Athletics |date=March 19, 2005 |access-date=August 6, 2022}} This was the second straight season where Nevada's season was ended by the National runner-up. The team finished with a record of 25–7 (16–2 WAC).
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Footer
| head_coach =
- Mark Fox ({{college|Eastern New Mexico}})
| asst_coach =
| roster_url = https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2004-05
| accessdate =
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2004-05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2004|tv=|record=}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Nevada Wolf Pack}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 26, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=none|team=Georgia Bulldogs|title=Georgia}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 58–47
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 52–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Vermont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 74–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Nevada Wolf Pack}}| 2005 WAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 10, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, Nevada
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 72–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Nevada Wolf Pack}}| 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 17, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 9 CHI
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| oppseed = 8 CHI
| site_stadium = RCA Dome
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, Indiana
| gamename = First Round
| score = 61–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 19, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 9 CHI
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 1
| oppseed = 1 CHI
| site_stadium = RCA Dome
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, Indiana
| gamename = Second Round
| score = 59–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–7
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=no| poll=|timezone=Pacific Time |region=CHI |regionname=Chicago}}
Rankings
{{main|2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2004-05 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team}}