2004–05 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2004–05 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

SEC regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 7
2004–05 record	28-6 (14-2 SEC)
Head coach	Tubby Smith
Assistant coach	David Hobbs
Assistant coach	Scott Rigot
Assistant coach	Reggie Hansen
Home arena	Rupp Arena

The 2004–05 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The Head Coach was Tubby Smith. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
1.5 !G	1	Stockton, BrandonBrandon Stockton	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Glasgow, KY
1.5 !G	2	Moss, RaviRavi Moss	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Hopkinsville, KY
1.5 !G	3	Bradley, RamelRamel Bradley	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Brooklyn, NY
1.5 !G	4	Rondo, RajonRajon Rondo	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Louisville, KY
1.5 !G	5	Carrier, JoshJosh Carrier	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Bowling Green, KY
5.0 !C	10	Obrzut, ŁukaszŁukasz Obrzut	85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	2.0 !So	Gliwice, PO
1.5 !G	12	LeMaster, PrestonPreston LeMaster	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Paris, KY
3.5 !F	13	Perry, BobbyBobby Perry	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Durham, NC
5.0 !C	21	Alleyne, ShagariShagari Alleyne	87 !7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	2.0 !So	New York, NY
1.5 !G	22	Sparks, PatrickPatrick Sparks	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Central City, KY
3.5 !F	23	Thomas, SheraySheray Thomas	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	2.0 !So	Montreal, QB
3.5 !F	24	Azubuike, KelennaKelenna Azubuike	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Tulsa, OK
3.5 !F	44	Hayes, ChuckChuck Hayes	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Modesto, CA

Head coach

Tubby Smith

Assistant coach(es)

David Hobbs
Scott Rigot
Reggie Hansen

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 20, 2005* 4:00 PM, UKTV	No. 9	Coppin State	W 77–46	1–0	Rupp Arena (22,231) Lexington, KY
November 23, 2004* 7:00 PM, UKTV	No. 8	vs. Ball State	W 73–53	2–0	US Bank Arena (15,563) Cincinnati, OH
November 26, 2004* 7:00 PM, UKTV	No. 8	Georgia State	W 77–59	3–0	Rupp Arena (22,368) Lexington, KY
November 30, 2004* 7:00 PM, UKTV	No. 8	Tennessee Tech	W 92–63	4–0	Rupp Arena (22,368) Lexington, KY
December 4, 2004* 12:00 PM, CBS	No. 8	at No. 9 North Carolina	L 78–91	4–1	Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC
December 8, 2004* 7:00 PM, UKTV	No. 10	Morehead State	W 71–40	5–1	Rupp Arena (20,652) Lexington, KY
December 11, 2004* 2:00 PM, CBS	No. 10	vs. Indiana	W 73–58	6–1	Freedom Hall (20,084) Louisville, KY
December 18, 2004* 12:00 PM, ESPN	No. 9	at No. 13 Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass	W 60–58	7–1	Freedom Hall (20,088) Louisville, KY
December 22, 2004* 7:00 PM, UKTV	No. 8	William & Mary	W 92–47	8–1	Rupp Arena (18,059) Lexington, KY
December 29, 2004* 7:00 PM, UKTV	No. 8	Campbell	W 82–50	9–1	Rupp Arena (22,411) Lexington, KY
SEC Regular Season
January 5, 2005 8:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 8	South Carolina	W 79–75	10–1	Rupp Arena (22,782) Lexington, KY
January 9, 2005* 4:00 PM, CBS	No. 8	No. 2 Kansas	L 59–65	10–2	Rupp Arena (24,367) Lexington, KY
January 12, 2005 7:00 PM, FSN	No. 9	Vanderbilt	W 69–54	11–2	Rupp Arena (22,174) Lexington, KY
January 15, 2005 1:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 9	at Georgia	W 76–55	12–2	Stegeman Coliseum (9,014) Athens, GA
January 19, 2005 8:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 8	at Ole Miss	W 53–50	13–2	Tad Smith Coliseum (8,451) Oxford, MS
January 22, 2005 1:30 PM, CBS	No. 8	LSU	W 89–58	14–2	Rupp Arena (23,073) Lexington, KY
January 25, 2005 9:00 PM, ESPN	No. 7	at Tennessee	W 84–62	15–2	Thompson-Boling Arena (16,183) Knoxville, TN
January 29, 2005 3:30 PM, CBS	No. 7	at Arkansas	W 68–67	16–2	Bud Walton Arena (20,268) Fayetteville, AR
February 5, 2005 3:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 6	at Vanderbilt	W 84–70	17–2	Memorial Gymnasium (14,316) Nashville, TN
February 8, 2005 9:00 PM, ESPN	No. 5	Florida	W 69–66	18–2	Rupp Arena (24,191) Lexington, KY
February 12, 2005 3:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 5	Georgia	W 60–51	19–2	Rupp Arena (23,897) Lexington, KY
February 15, 2005 9:00 PM, ESPN	No. 3	at South Carolina	L 61–73	19–3	Colonial Center (16,107) Columbia, SC
February 19, 2005 9:00 PM, ESPN	No. 3	Mississippi State ESPN College GameDay	W 94–78	20–3	Rupp Arena (24,247) Lexington, KY
February 23, 2005 8:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 5	Auburn	W 81–73	21–3	Rupp Arena (23,063) Lexington, KY
February 26, 2005 1:30 PM, CBS	No. 5	Alabama	W 78–71	22–3	Coleman Coliseum (15,316) Tuscaloosa, AL
March 2, 2005 8:00 PM, JP Sports	No. 3	Tennessee	W 73–61	23–3	Rupp Arena (24,205) Lexington, KY
March 6, 2005 12:00 PM, CBS	No. 3	at Florida	L 52–53	23–4	O'Connell Center (12,602) Gainesville, FL
2005 SEC Tournament
March 11, 2005 9:30 PM, JP Sports	No. 4	vs. Tennessee 2005 SEC Tournament Quarterfinals	W 76–62	24–4	Georgia Dome (22,024) Atlanta, GA
March 12, 2005 3:30 PM, JP Sports	No. 4	vs. LSU SEC Tournament Semifinals	W 79–78 ^OT	26–4	Georgia Dome (24,214) Atlanta, GA
March 13, 2005 1:30 PM, CBS	No. 4	vs. Florida SEC Tournament Championship	L 53–70	26–5	Georgia Dome (24,408) Atlanta, GA
2005 NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2005 12:45 PM, CBS	No. 7	vs. Eastern Kentucky NCAA First Round	W 72–64	27–5	RCA Dome (27,284) Indianapolis, IN
March 19, 2005 8:30 PM, CBS	No. 7	vs. No. 23 Cincinnati NCAA Second Round	W 69–60	28–5	RCA Dome (40,331) Indianapolis, IN
March 19, 2005 9:30 PM, CBS	No. 7	vs. No. 18 Utah NCAA Regional Semifinal	W 62–52	29–5	Frank Erwin Center (16,239) Austin, TX
March 21, 2005 3:00 PM, CBS	No. 7	vs. No. 15 Michigan State NCAA Regional Finals	L 88–94 ^2OT	29–6	Frank Erwin Center (16,239) Austin, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Venues	State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)
Rivalries	Centre College (historical) Florida Georgetown College (historical) Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)
Culture & lore	Basketbowl Champions Classic Fabulous Five "The Shot" The Unforgettables History under Adolph Rupp The Rivalry: Red v. Blue 2011 game vs. Indiana
People	Head coaches Honored players Honorees NBA draftees Players Recruiting history
Seasons	1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

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