2004–05 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team

The 2004–05 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team represented Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach L. Vann Pettaway, played their home games at Elmore Gymnasium and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish as regular season champions. They defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Jackson State, and Alabama State to win the SWAC tournament and secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first, and only, appearance in school history.

2004–05 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball
SWAC tournament champions
SWAC regular season champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record18–14 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaElmore Gymnasium
Seasons
← 2003–04
2005–06 →
2004–05 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alabama A&M 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Grambling State 11 7   .611 14 12   .538
Alabama State 11 7   .611 15 15   .500
Mississippi Valley State 11 7   .611 13 15   .464
Jackson State 10 8   .556 15 17   .469
Southern 10 8   .556 14 15   .483
Alcorn State 6 12   .333 7 22   .241
Texas Southern 9 9   .500 11 15   .423
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 5 13   .278 7 21   .250
Prairie View A&M 5 13   .278 5 23   .179
2005 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster edit

2004–05 Alabama A&M Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Obie Trotter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Robertsdale, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 2004*
at Georgia L 54–71  1–3
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 11, 2004*
at Texas A&M L 68–71  3–4
Reed Arena 
College Station, Texas
Dec 28, 2004*
at UAB L 68–100  3–7
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
SWAC tournament
Mar 10, 2005*
vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Quarterfinals
W 64–52  16–13
BJCC Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 11, 2005*
vs. Jackson State
Semifinals
W 74–56  17–13
BJCC Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 13, 2005*
vs. Alabama State
Championship game
W 72–53  18–13
BJCC Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2005*
(16 SYR) vs. (16 SYR) Oakland
Play-in game
L 69–79[2]  18–14
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SYR=Syracuse.
All times are in Central Time.

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References edit

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2004-05 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Oakland to Face North Carolina". The New York Times. March 16, 2005. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.