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2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team

The 2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by sixth-year head coach Billy Kennedy, played their home games at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 13–3 in Southland play to finish in a tie for the Southland regular season championship with Northwestern State. As the No. 2 seed in the Southland tournament, they defeated Texas State, Sam Houston State, and Northwestern State to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first,[1] and only, appearance in program history. Playing as the No. 15 seed in the Chicago region, the Lions were beaten by No. 2 seed Oklahoma State in the opening round.[2]

2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball
Southland tournament champions
Southland regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record24–9 (13–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaUniversity Center
(Capacity: 7,500)
Seasons
← 2003–04
2005–06 →
2004–05 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana † 13 – 3   .813 24 – 9   .727
Northwestern State 13 – 3   .813 21 – 12   .636
Sam Houston State 11 – 5   .688 18 – 12   .600
UTSA 10 – 6   .625 15 – 13   .536
Lamar 9 – 7   .563 18 – 11   .621
Texas State 8 – 8   .500 14 – 14   .500
McNeese State 8 – 8   .500 13 – 15   .464
Texas–Arlington 7 – 9   .438 13 – 15   .464
Stephen F. Austin 6 – 10   .375 12 – 15   .444
Louisiana–Monroe 2 – 14   .125 8 – 19   .296
Nicholls State 1 – 15   .063 6 – 21   .222
† 2005 Southland tournament winner

Roster edit

2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Ricky Woods 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr New Orleans, Louisiana
C 25 Nate Lofton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr New Orleans, Louisiana
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
Non-conference regular season
Southland regular season
Southland tournament
Mar 8, 2005*
 Texas State
Quarterfinals 		W 75–58  22–8
 University Center (1,786)
Hammond, Louisiana
Mar 10, 2005*
 Sam Houston State
Semifinals 		W 71–62  23–8
 University Center (2,921)
Hammond, Louisiana
Mar 13, 2005*
2:00 PM, ESPN2 		at Northwestern State
Championship game 		W 49–42  24–8
 Prather Coliseum (3,623)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2005*
 (15 CHI) vs. (2 CHI) No. 6 Oklahoma State
First round 		L 50–63  24–9
 Ford Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
CHI=Chicago.
All times are in Central Time.

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References edit

  1. ^ "SE Louisiana Gets First NCAA Berth". Orlando Sentinel. March 14, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Cowboys Gain Control With a Freshman's Help". The New York Times. March 19, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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