2004–05 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

2004–05 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionAmerican
Record21–8 (12–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coachBenny Moss (5th season)
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
Seasons
2005–06 →
2004–05 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Louisville 14 2   .875 33 5   .868
Charlotte 12 4   .750 21 8   .724
No. 23 Cincinnati 12 4   .750 25 8   .758
UAB 10 6   .625 22 11   .667
DePaul 10 6   .625 20 11   .645
Houston 9 7   .563 18 14   .563
Memphis 9 7   .563 22 16   .579
TCU 8 8   .500 21 14   .600
Marquette 7 9   .438 19 12   .613
Saint Louis 6 10   .375 9 21   .300
South Florida 5 11   .313 14 16   .467
Tulane 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
East Carolina 4 12   .250 9 19   .321
Southern Miss 2 14   .125 11 17   .393
2005 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2004–05 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2004–05 college basketball season. This was head coach Bobby Lutz's seventh season at the school. The 49ers competed in Conference USA and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena. They finished the season 21–8 (12–4 in C-USA play) and received an at-large bid to the 2005 NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Syracuse region. The 49ers were defeated by No. 10 seed NC State, 76–73, in the opening round.[2]

Roster

2004–05 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 3 Curtis Withers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 13 Eddie Basden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Greenbelt, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 19, 2004*
Long Beach State W 93–64  1–0
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Nov 22, 2004*
Rutgers L 71–73  1–1
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Nov 27, 2004*
at Valparaiso W 85–71  2–1
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 1, 2004*
Louisiana-Lafayette W 84–68  3–1
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 4, 2004*
No. 22 Alabama L 101–102 3OT 3–2
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 8, 2004*
at Davidson W 87–68  4–2
Belk Arena 
Davidson, North Carolina
Dec 11, 2004*
Georgia State W 80–65  5–2
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 19, 2004*
UNC Asheville W 64–52  6–2
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 22, 2004*
at Indiana W 74–73  7–2
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Dec 28, 2004*
vs. Yale W 80–74  8–2
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, California
Dec 29, 2004*
vs. Central Connecticut State W 66–52  9–2
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, California
Jan 8, 2005
East Carolina W 72–60  10–2
(1–0)
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 12, 2005
at UAB W 91–85  11–2
(2–0)
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
C-USA tournament
Mar 10, 2005*
at Memphis
Quarterfinals
L 69–83  21–7
FedExForum 
Memphis, Tennessee
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2005*
(7 SYR) vs. (10 SYR) NC State
First round
L 63–75  21–8
DCU Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SYR=Syracuse.

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Rankings

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References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2004-05 Conference USA Season Summary
  2. ^ "Texas Tech 76, Charlotte 73". The New York Times. March 19, 2004. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Roster". UNC Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". UNC Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1141–1142. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.