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2004–05 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

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 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,[2] to finish with a 26–7 record (10–4 MWC).

2004–05 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
MWC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record26–7 (10–4 MWC)
Head coach
Home arenaUniversity Arena
Seasons
← 2003–04
2005–06 →
2004–05 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 Utah 13 – 1   .929 29 – 6   .829
New Mexico † 10 – 4   .714 26 – 7   .788
Air Force 9 – 5   .643 18 – 12   .600
UNLV 7 – 7   .500 17 – 14   .548
Wyoming 7 – 7   .500 15 – 13   .536
San Diego State 4 – 10   .286 11 – 18   .379
BYU 3 – 11   .214 9 – 21   .300
Colorado State 3 – 11   .214 11 – 17   .393
† 2005 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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2004–05 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 33 Danny Granger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Bradley New Orleans, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 22, 2004*
 at Oregon L 75–79  4–1
 McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Dec 18, 2004*
 Tennessee W 77–58  10–1
 University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dec 22, 2004*
 No. 5 Wake Forest L 64–81  10–2
 University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Feb 21, 2005
 No. 13 Utah W 65–54  20–6
(7–4) 		University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Feb 26, 2005
 at San Diego State W 78–61  21–6
(8–4) 		Cox Arena 
San Diego, California
Feb 28, 2005
 at UNLV W 77–66  22–6
(9–4) 		Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 5, 2005
 Colorado State W 72–61  23–6
(10–4) 		University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
MWC tournament
Mar 10, 2005*
 vs. BYU
Quarterfinals 		W 85–71  24–6
 The Pepsi Center 
Denver, Colorado
Mar 11, 2005*
 vs. San Diego State
Semifinals 		W 77–67  25–6
 The Pepsi Center 
Denver, Colorado
Mar 12, 2005*
 vs. No. 15 Utah
Championship game 		W 60–56  26–6
 The Pepsi Center 
Denver, Colorado
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2005*
 (12 SYR) vs. (5 SYR) No. 19 Villanova
First round 		L 47–55  26–7
 Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SYR=Syracuse.

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Rankings

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See also: 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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Team players in the 2005 NBA draft

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See also: 2005 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 17 Danny Granger Indiana Pacers

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2004-05 Mountain West Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Villanova overcomes 20 turnovers". ESPN. March 18, 2005. Retrieved August 13, 2022.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "2004–05 New Mexico Lobos Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "2004–05 New Mexico Men's Basketball Schedule". University of New Mexico Athletics. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1041–1042. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  6. ^ "2005 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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