2004–05 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
2004–05 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Southeastern Conference Eastern
Ranking
Coaches	#5
AP	#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
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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	Home town
G	1	Brandon Stockton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Glasgow, KY
G	2	Ravi Moss	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Hopkinsville, KY
G	3	Ramel Bradley	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Brooklyn, NY
G	4	Rajon Rondo	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Louisville, KY
G	5	Josh Carrier	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Bowling Green, KY
C	10	Lukasz Orbzut	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	So	Gliwice, PO
G	12	Preston LeMaster	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Paris, KY
F	13	Bobby Perry	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Durham, NC
C	21	Shagari Alleyne	7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	So	New York, NY
G	22	Patrick Sparks	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Jr	Central City, KY
F	23	Sheray Thomas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Montreal, QB
F	24	Kelenna Azubuike	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Tulsa, OK
G	32	Joe Crawford	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Detroit, MI
C	33	Randolph Morris	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Fr	Atlanta, GA
F	44	Chuck Hayes	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	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	#9	Coppin State	W 77–46	1–0	Rupp Arena (22,231) Lexington, KY
November 23, 2004* 7:00 PM, UKTV	#8	vs. Ball State	W 73–53	2–0	US Bank Arena (15,563) Cincinnati, OH
November 26, 2004* 7:00 PM, UKTV	#8	Georgia State	W 77–59	3–0	Rupp Arena (22,368) Lexington, KY
November 30, 2004* 7:00 PM, UKTV	#8	Tennessee Tech	W 92–63	4–0	Rupp Arena (22,368) Lexington, KY
December 4, 2004* 12:00 PM, CBS	#8	at #9 North Carolina	L 78–91	4–1	Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC
December 8, 2004* 7:00 PM, UKTV	#10	Morehead State	W 71–40	5–1	Rupp Arena (20,652) Lexington, KY
December 11, 2004* 2:00 PM, CBS	#10	vs. Indiana	W 73–58	6–1	Freedom Hall (20,084) Louisville, KY
December 18, 2004* 12:00 PM, ESPN	#9	at #13 Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass	W 60–58	7–1	Freedom Hall (20,088) Louisville, KY
December 22, 2004* 7:00 PM, UKTV	#8	William & Mary	W 92–47	8–1	Rupp Arena (18,059) Lexington, KY
December 29, 2004* 7:00 PM, UKTV	#8	Campbell	W 82–50	9–1	Rupp Arena (22,411) Lexington, KY
SEC Regular Season
January 5, 2005 8:00 PM, JP Sports	#8	South Carolina	W 79–75	10–1	Rupp Arena (22,782) Lexington, KY
January 9, 2005* 4:00 PM, CBS	#8	#2 Kansas	L 59–65	10–2	Rupp Arena (24,367) Lexington, KY
January 12, 2005 7:00 PM, FSN	#9	Vanderbilt	W 69–54	11–2	Rupp Arena (22,174) Lexington, KY
January 15, 2005 1:00 PM, JP Sports	#9	at Georgia	W 76–55	12–2	Stegeman Coliseum (9,014) Athens, GA
January 19, 2005 8:00 PM, JP Sports	#8	at Ole Miss	W 53–50	13–2	Tad Smith Coliseum (8,451) Oxford, MS
January 22, 2005 1:30 PM, CBS	#8	LSU	W 89–58	14–2	Rupp Arena (23,073) Lexington, KY
January 25, 2005 9:00 PM, ESPN	#7	at Tennessee	W 84–62	15–2	Thompson-Boling Arena (16,183) Knoxville, TN
January 29, 2005 3:30 PM, CBS	#7	at Arkansas	W 68–67	16–2	Bud Walton Arena (20,268) Fayetteville, AR
February 5, 2005 3:00 PM, JP Sports	#6	at Vanderbilt	W 84–70	17–2	Memorial Gymnasium (14,316) Nashville, TN
February 8, 2005 9:00 PM, ESPN	#5	Florida	W 69–66	18–2	Rupp Arena (24,191) Lexington, KY
February 12, 2005 3:00 PM, JP Sports	#5	Georgia	W 60–51	19–2	Rupp Arena (23,897) Lexington, KY
February 15, 2005 9:00 PM, ESPN	#3	at South Carolina	L 61–73	19–3	Colonial Center (16,107) Columbia, SC
February 19, 2005 9:00 PM, ESPN	#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	#5	Auburn	W 81–73	21–3	Rupp Arena (23,063) Lexington, KY
February 26, 2005 1:30 PM, CBS	#5	Alabama	W 78–71	22–3	Coleman Coliseum (15,316) Tuscaloosa, AL
March 2, 2005 8:00 PM, JP Sports	#3	Tennessee	W 73–61	23–3	Rupp Arena (24,205) Lexington, KY
March 6, 2005 12:00 PM, CBS	#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	#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	#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	#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	#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	#7	vs. #23 Cincinnati NCAA Second Round	W 69–60	28–5	RCA Dome (40,331) Indianapolis, IN
March 19, 2005 9:30 PM, CBS	#7	vs. #18 Utah NCAA Regional Semifinal	W 62–52	29–5	Frank Erwin Center (16,239) Austin, TX
March 21, 2005 3:00 PM, CBS	#7	vs. #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

v t e 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
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

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