2004–05 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

2004–05 Penn Quakers men's basketball
2004–05 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Ivy League
Record	20–9 (13–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Fran Dunphy (16th season);
Home arena	The Palestra
	Seasons ← 2003–04 2005–06 →

The 2004–05 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 16th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 20–9, 13–1 in Ivy League play to win the regular season championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to No. 4 seed Boston College.^[2]

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	2	Ibrahim Jaaber	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So		Elizabeth, New Jersey
F	24	Mark Zoller	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So		Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
G	31	Tim Begley	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Christian Brothers Academy	Freehold Township, New Jersey

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 2004*		Quinnipiac	W 74–60	1–0	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 18, 2004*		at Providence	L 52–89	1–1	Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island
Nov 20, 2004*		at No. 21 Wisconsin	L 44–77	1–2	Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin
Nov 23, 2004*		Drexel	W 81–50	2–2	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 1, 2004*		Bucknell	W 65–52	3–2	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 4, 2004*		La Salle	W 78–67	4–2	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 8, 2004*		at Temple	L 51–52	4–3	Liacouras Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 31, 2004*		at Villanova	L 64–74	4–4	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 4, 2005*		at San Francisco	L 61–65	4–5	War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California
Jan 8, 2005*		at Illinois-Chicago	L 47–57	4–6	UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois
Mar 8, 2005		at Princeton	W 64–56	20–8 (13–1)	Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2005*	(13 CHI)	vs. (4 CHI) No. 14 Boston College First round	L 65–85	20–9	Henry J. Goodman Arena Cleveland, Ohio
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. CHI=Chicago. All times are in Eastern Time.

Tim Begley – Ivy League Player of the Year; unanimous first-team All-Ivy League