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2004–05 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by seventh-year head coach Joe Mihalich, played their home games at the Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–10, 13–5 in MAAC play to finish in first place. They defeated Iona and Rider to win the MAAC tournament and secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 14 seed in the South region. The Purple Eagles were beaten by No. 3 seed Oklahoma, 84–67, in the opening round.[1]

2004–05 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record20–10 (13–5 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaGallagher Center
Seasons
2004–05 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Niagara † 13 – 5   .722 20 – 10   .667
Rider 13 – 5   .722 19 – 11   .633
Fairfield 11 – 7   .611 15 – 15   .500
Saint Peter's 10 – 8   .556 15 – 13   .536
Iona 9 – 9   .500 15 – 16   .484
Manhattan 9 – 9   .500 15 – 14   .517
Canisius 8 – 10   .444 11 – 18   .379
Marist 8 – 10   .444 11 – 17   .393
Loyola (MD) 5 – 13   .278 6 – 22   .214
Siena 4 – 14   .222 6 – 24   .200
† 2005 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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2004–05 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 24 Charron Fisher 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Pennsauken, New Jersey
F 33 Clif Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Ferndale, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 2004*
 at Providence L 78–83  0–1
 Dunkin Donuts Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Nov 27, 2004*
 St. John's W 102–81  3–1
 Gallagher Center (2,400)
Niagara, New York
MAAC tournament
Mar 6, 2005*
 vs. Iona
Semifinals 		W 69–66  19–9
 HSBC Arena 
Buffalo, New York
Mar 7, 2005*
 vs. Rider
Championship game 		W 81–59  20–9
 HSBC Arena 
Buffalo, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2005*
 (14 S) vs. (3 S) No. 17 Oklahoma
First round 		L 67–84  20–10
 McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Sooners bully past Niagara". Deseret News. March 18, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Winter 2004-05 Men's Basketball Roster". Niagara University Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Winter 2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Niagara University Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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