2004–05 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year = 2004–05
|team = New Mexico Lobos
|sport = Basketball
|image = New Mexico Lobos wordmark.svg
|image_size = 200
|conference = Mountain West Conference
|division =
|short_conf = MWC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 26–7
|conf_record = 10–4
|head_coach = Ritchie McKay
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1 =
|asst_coach2 =
|asst_coach3 =
|stadium = University Arena
|champion = MWC tournament champions
|tourney = NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = First round
}}
{{2004–05 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2004–05 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos were led by head coach "Disco" Ritchie McKay and played their home games at the University Arena, also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico finished 2nd in the Mountain West regular season standings, but defeated Utah to win the MWC tournament championship. The Lobos received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the Syracuse region. The team was knocked out in the opening round by No. 5 seed Villanova, 55–47,{{cite web |title=Villanova overcomes 20 turnovers |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/254000019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618174735/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/254000019 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 18, 2023 |publisher=ESPN |date=March 18, 2005 |access-date=August 13, 2022}} to finish with a 26–7 record (10–4 MWC).
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2004|team=New Mexico Lobos|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Danny |last=Granger |num=33 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=9 |lbs=215 |class=Sr |high_school=Bradley |home=New Orleans, Louisiana |link=y }}
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{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/new-mexico/2005.html|title=2004–05 New Mexico Lobos Roster and Stats|website=Sports Reference |access-date=June 18, 2023}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico Lobos}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 22, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McArthur Court
| site_cityst = Eugene, Oregon
| gamename =
| score = 75–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=none|team=Tennessee Volunteers|title=Tennessee}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, New Mexico
| gamename =
| score = 77–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 2004
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, New Mexico
| gamename =
| score = 64–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 2005
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, New Mexico
| gamename =
| score = 65–54
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–6
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 26, 2005
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=San Diego State Aztecs|title=San Diego State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cox Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, California
| gamename =
| score = 78–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–6
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2005
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=none|team=UNLV Runnin' Rebels|title=UNLV}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, Nevada
| gamename =
| score = 77–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–6
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 2005
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=Colorado State Rams|title=Colorado State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, New Mexico
| gamename =
| score = 72–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–6
| conference = 10–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico Lobos}}| 2005 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 10, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=BYU Cougars|title=BYU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pepsi Center
| site_cityst = Denver, Colorado
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 85–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2004|sex=men|team=San Diego State Aztecs|title=San Diego State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pepsi Center
| site_cityst = Denver, Colorado
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 77–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Utah
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = The Pepsi Center
| site_cityst = Denver, Colorado
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 60–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico Lobos}}| 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 18, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 12 SYR
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 19
| oppseed = 5 SYR
| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = First round
| score = 47–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–7
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP poll
| timezone =
| region = SYR
| regionname = Syracuse
| notes =
}}
{{cite web |title=2004–05 New Mexico Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://golobos.com/sports/mbball/schedule/season/2004-05/ |publisher=University of New Mexico Athletics |access-date=June 18, 2023}}
Rankings
{{See also|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=1041–1042|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}
Team players in the 2005 NBA draft
{{see also|2005 NBA draft}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=New Mexico Lobos|Round |Pick |Player |NBA Club }} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 1 | 17 | Danny Granger | Indiana Pacers |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{New Mexico Lobos men's basketball navbox}}
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