2004–05 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

The 2004–05 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 2004–05 season. Playing in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and led by fourth-year head coach Blaine Taylor, the Monarchs finished the season with a 28–6 overall record (15–3 CAA). After finishing first in the CAA regular season standings, Old Dominion won the CAA Tournament to secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Playing as the No. 12 seed in the Minneapolis region, ODU lost to No. 5 seed and eventual Final Four participant Michigan State in the opening round.[1]

2004–05 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
CAA tournament & regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record28–6 (15–3 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Corrigan (11th season)
  • Rob Wilkes (3rd season)
  • Travis DeCuire (2nd season)
Home arenaTed Constant Convocation Center
Seasons
2004–05 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion 15 3   .833 28 6   .824
UNC Wilmington 13 5   .722 19 10   .655
VCU 13 5   .722 19 13   .594
Hofstra 12 6   .667 21 9   .700
Drexel 12 6   .667 17 12   .586
George Mason 10 8   .556 16 13   .552
Delaware 7 11   .389 11 20   .355
William & Mary 3 15   .167 8 21   .276
James Madison 3 15   .167 6 22   .214
Towson 2 16   .111 5 24   .172
2005 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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2004–05 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 4 Brandon Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Edgewater HS Orlando, Florida
C 30 Sam Harris 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Fr Lake Ginninderra Launceston, Australia
C 40 Alex Loughton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr St Stephen's School Perth, Western Australia
F 42 Valdas Vasylius 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Norfolk Collegiate Klaipėda, Lithuania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2004*
7:00 p.m.
Elizabeth City State W 71–42 
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Nov 11, 2004*
7:00 p.m.
Carleton W 82–33 
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 20, 2004*
7:00 p.m.
South Alabama W 63–55  1–0
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Nov 22, 2004*
7:00 p.m.
Kent State
Corpus Christi Challenge
W 64–59  2–0
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Nov 25, 2004*
8:05 p.m.
at TCU
Corpus Christi Challenge
W 67–62  3–0
Daniel–Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, TX
Nov 27, 2004*
3:30 p.m.
vs. Shawnee State
Corpus Christi Challenge
W 99–54  4–0
American Bank Center 
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 28, 2004*
6:00 p.m.
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Challenge
L 67–71  4–1
American Bank Center 
Corpus Christi, TX
Dec 1, 2004*
7:00 p.m.
VMI W 86–38  5–1
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Dec 4, 2004
7:00 p.m.
William & Mary
Rivalry
W 69–56  6–1
(1–0)
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Dec 7, 2004*
8:30 p.m.
at Liberty W 70–54  7–1
Vines Center 
Lynchburg, VA
Dec 12, 2004*
1:30 p.m.
at East Carolina W 51–50  8–1
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Dec 18, 2004*
7:00 p.m.
East Tennessee State W 86–65  9–1
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Dec 20, 2004*
7:00 p.m.
Longwood W 88–56  10–1
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Dec 22, 2004*
7:00 p.m.
Saint Joseph's W 66–62  11–1
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Jan 2, 2005*
4:00 p.m.
at DePaul L 60–73  11–2
Allstate Arena 
Chicago, IL
CAA regular season
Jan 5, 2005
7:00 p.m.
at Drexel W 60–59  12–2
(2–0)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,038)
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 8, 2005
7:00 p.m.
James Madison
Rivalry
W 76–43  13–2
(3–0)
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Jan 12, 2005
7:00 p.m.
at Towson W 65–56  14–2
(4–0)
Towson Center 
Towson, MD
Jan 15, 2005
2:00 p.m.
George Mason W 71–58  15–2
(5–0)
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Jan 19, 2005
7:00 p.m.
at Hofstra W 67–66  16–2
(6–0)
Hofstra Arena 
Hempstead, NY
Jan 22, 2005
7:00 p.m.
UNC Wilmington W 70–56  17–2
(7–0)
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Jan 26, 2005
7:00 p.m.
Delaware W 71–62  18–2
(8–0)
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Jan 29, 2005
4:00 p.m.
at VCU
Rivalry
L 71–75  18–3
(8–1)
Siegel Center (7,080)
Richmond, VA
Jan 31, 2005
7:00 p.m.
Drexel W 86–72  19–3
(9–1)
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Feb 2, 2005
7:00 p.m.
Towson W 70–59  20–3
(10–1)
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Feb 5, 2005
4:00 p.m.
at UNC Wilmington W 74–63  21–3
(11–1)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
Feb 9, 2005
7:30 p.m.
at Delaware W 56–49  22–3
(12–1)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
Feb 12, 2005
4:00 p.m.
VCU
Rivalry
W 82–76  23–3
(13–1)
Ted Constant Center (8,438)
Norfolk, VA
Feb 16, 2005
7:00 p.m.
at George Mason L 76–82  23–4
(13–2)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
Feb 19, 2005
7:00 p.m.
at William & Mary
Rivalry
W 82–66  24–4
(14–2)
William & Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, VA
Feb 23, 2005
7:00 p.m.
Hofstra L 63–66  24–5
(14–3)
Ted Constant Center 
Norfolk, VA
Feb 26, 2005
7:00 p.m.
at James Madison
Rivalry
W 82–60  25–5
(15–3)
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
CAA tournament
Mar 5, 2005
12:00 p.m.
(1) vs. (9) William & Mary
Quarterfinals
W 64–51  26–5
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
Mar 6, 2005
3:00 p.m.
(1) vs. (5) Hofstra
Semifinals
W 72–58  27–5
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
Mar 7, 2005
7:00 p.m., ESPN
(1) vs. (2) VCU
Championship
W 73–66 OT 28–5
Richmond Coliseum (10,620)
Richmond, VA
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2005*
9:30 p.m., CBS
(12) vs. (5) No. 15 Michigan State
First round
L 81–89  28–6
DCU Center (13,009)
Worcester, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Bulldogs get best of Monarchs in mid-major battle". ESPN. March 15, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2023.[dead link]
  2. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2023.