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2004–05 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball team

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2004–05 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball
NCAA tournament, round of 64
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record22–9 (11–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaMcBrayer Arena
Seasons
2004–05 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tennessee Tech 12 4   .750 18 11   .621
Eastern Kentucky 11 5   .688 22 9   .710
Murray State 11 5   .688 17 11   .607
Samford 10 6   .625 15 13   .536
Austin Peay 9 7   .563 13 19   .406
Southeast Missouri State 9 7   .563 15 14   .517
Tennessee State 9 7   .563 14 17   .452
Eastern Illinois 7 9   .438 12 16   .429
Morehead State 5 11   .313 11 16   .407
UT Martin 3 13   .188 6 21   .222
Jacksonville State 2 14   .125 7 22   .241
2005 Ohio Valley Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 2004–05 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by fifth-year head coach Travis Ford, played their home games at McBrayer Arena within Alumni Coliseum and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the OVC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the program's first appearance since 1979. Playing as No. 15 seed in the South region, the Colonels lost in the opening round to No. 2 seed Kentucky.[1]

Roster

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2004–05 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Matt Witt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Tipp City, Ohio
G 33 Zach Ingles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Gowen, Michigan
F 35 Michael Haney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Madisonville, Kentucky
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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 21, 2004*
at Dayton W 73–66  1–0
UD Arena (12,254)
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 22, 2004*
at Florida L 49–98  8–2
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Dec 30, 2004*
at No. 19 Louisville L 63–78  8–3
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Ohio Valley Conference tournament
Mar 1, 2005*
Tennessee State
Quarterfinals
W 74–68  20–8
McBrayer Arena 
Richmond, Kentucky
Mar 4, 2005*
vs. Southeast Missouri State
Semifinals
W 69–52  21–8
Gaylord Entertainment Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 5, 2005*
vs. Austin Peay
Championship game
W 52–46  22–8
Gaylord Entertainment Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2005*
(15 S) vs. (2 S) No. 7 Kentucky
First round
L 64–72  22–9
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region S=South. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Smaller Kid on Block Gives Bully Tough Fight". The New York Times. March 18, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "2004–05 Eastern Kentucky Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.