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2004–05 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

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2004–05 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
Big East regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 14
Record25–5 (13–3 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaConte Forum
Seasons
2004–05 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Boston College 13 3   .813 25 5   .833
No. 13 Connecticut 13 3   .813 23 8   .742
No. 19 Villanova 11 5   .688 24 8   .750
Pittsburgh 10 6   .625 20 9   .690
Notre Dame 9 7   .563 17 12   .586
Georgetown 8 8   .500 19 13   .594
West Virginia 8 8   .500 24 11   .686
Providence 4 12   .250 14 17   .452
Seton Hall 4 12   .250 12 16   .429
Rutgers 2 14   .125 10 19   .345
St. John's* 3 13   .188 9 18   .333
No. 11 Syracuse†** 0 5   .000 12 7   .632
2005 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 2005
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2005 Big East tournament.
**Syracuse had 15 regular season games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Syracuse′s disputed record was 27–7, 11–5.

The 2004–05 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Al Skinner, the team played their home games at the Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. After finishing tied atop the conference regular season standings, the Eagles lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to West Virginia. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Chicago region. BC defeated Penn in the opening round[1] before being upset by No. 12 seed UW-Milwaukee 83–75.[2] The team finished with an overall record of 25–5 (13–3 Big East).

Roster

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2004–05 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Craig Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Fairfax HS Inglewood, California
F 3 Jared Dudley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Horizon HS San Diego, California
G 4 Jermaine Watson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Tabor Academy Dorchester, Massachusetts
F 5 Akida McLain 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Penn Hills HS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 11 Louis Hinnant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Gwynn Park HS Oxon Hill, Maryland
G 12 Steve Hailey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Worcester Academy Boston, Massachusetts
C 13 Nate Doornekamp 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Ernestown Secondary School Odessa, Ontario, Canada
F 20 Gordon Watt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Fr Evanston Township HS Evanston, Illinois
G 21 Tyler Neville 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Ridgewood HS Ridgewood, New Jersey
G 23 Sean Marshall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So Eisenhower HS Rialto, California
G 25 Ted Dunlap 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas Dallas, Texas
F 32 John Oates 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Don Bosco Prep Harriman, New York
F/C 51 Sean Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Mansfield HS Houston, Texas
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
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 19, 2004*
Maine W 72–58  1–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Nov 23, 2004*
New Hampshire W 84–62  2–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Nov 26, 2004*
Clemson W 79–70  3–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Nov 30, 2004*
Long Island W 87–46  4–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 5, 2004*
vs. UCLA
John R. Wooden Classic
W 74–64  5–0
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 
Anaheim, California
Dec 9, 2004*
Holy Cross W 63–60 OT 6–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 11, 2004*
Boston University W 80–74  7–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 19, 2004*
Yale W 82–80 2OT 8–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 22, 2004*
Duquesne W 88–70  9–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 29, 2004*
Kent State W 67–65  10–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 2, 2005*
at UMass W 67–48  11–0
Mullins Center 
Amherst, Massachusetts
Jan 5, 2005
No. 25 at No. 10 Connecticut W 75–70  12–0
(1–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Jan 8, 2005*
No. 25 Providence W 69–60  13–0
(2–0)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 16, 2005
No. 13 at West Virginia W 73–53  14–0
(3–0)
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Jan 19, 2005
No. 9 Villanova W 67–66  15–0
(4–0)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 22, 2005
No. 9 at St. John's W 79–73  16–0
(5–0)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Jan 26, 2005
No. 8 at Providence W 78–75  17–0
(6–0)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 29, 2005
No. 8 Georgetown W 64–49  18–0
(7–0)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 1, 2005
No. 5 West Virginia W 62–50  19–0
(8–0)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 5, 2005
No. 5 at Seton Hall W 60–52  20–0
(9–0)
Continental Airlines Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Feb 8, 2005
No. 4 at Notre Dame L 65–68  20–1
(9–1)
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 16, 2005
No. 6 Rutgers W 74–64  21–1
(10–1)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 19, 2005
No. 6 No. 9 Syracuse W 65–60  22–1
(11–1)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 23, 2005
No. 3 at No. 23 Villanova L 70–76  22–2
(11–2)
Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 26, 2005*
No. 3 Seton Hall W 70–58  23–2
(12–2)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 28, 2005
No. 5 No. 24 Pittsburgh L 50–72  23–3
(12–3)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Mar 5, 2005
No. 5 at Rutgers W 78–66  24–3
(13–3)
Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
Big East Tournament
Mar 10, 2005*
No. 7 vs. West Virginia
Quarterfinals
L 72–78  24–4
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 2005*
(4 CHI) No. 14 vs. (13 CHI) Penn
Second Round
W 85–65  25–4
Henry J. Goodman Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 19, 2005*
(4 CHI) No. 14 vs. (12 CHI) Milwaukee
Second Round
L 75–83  25–5
Henry J. Goodman Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
CHI=Chicago.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Sizzling Run Propels BC Past Penn". Orlando Sentinel. March 18, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Milwaukee Beats B.C. to Record Upset No. 2". The New York Times. March 20, 2005. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Roster". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  5. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1141–1142. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.