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2004–05 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

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2004–05 UTEP Miners men's basketball
WAC tournament champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record27–8 (14–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDon Haskins Center
Seasons
2004–05 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nevada 16 2   .889 25 7   .781
UTEP 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
Rice 12 6   .667 19 12   .613
Fresno State 9 9   .500 16 14   .533
Louisiana Tech 9 9   .500 14 15   .483
SMU 9 9   .500 14 14   .500
Hawaii 7 11   .389 16 13   .552
Boise State 6 12   .333 16 18   .471
Tulsa 5 13   .278 9 20   .310
San Jose State 3 15   .167 6 23   .207
2005 WAC tournament winner

The 2004–05 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 2004–05 college basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Doc Sadler and played their home games at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.

Roster

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2004–05 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Jason Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr New Orleans, Louisiana
G 21 Filiberto Rivera 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Carolina, Puerto Rico
F 33 Omar Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C 40 John Tofi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr San Francisco, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 21, 2004*
Delaware State W 83–50  1–0
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Nov 23, 2004*
Jackson State W 83–57  2–0
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Nov 26, 2004*
vs. Arizona State W 66–65  3–0
Valley High School 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 27, 2004*
vs. Southern Illinois L 62–68  3–1
Valley High School 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 30, 2004*
Purdue-Fort Wayne W 67–58  4–1
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 4, 2004*
Texas Tech L 57–72  4–2
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 12, 2004*
Oklahoma Panhandle State W 69–44  5–2
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 15, 2004*
at New Mexico State W 75–64  6–2
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dec 18, 2004*
New Mexico State W 79–61  7–2
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 21, 2004*
Occidental W 72–46  8–2
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 27, 2004*
Alabama State W 89–57  9–2
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 28, 2004*
Princeton W 68–42  10–2
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 1, 2005
at Boise State W 91–77  11–2
(1–0)
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Jan 6, 2005
Rice W 96–67  12–2
(2–0)
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 8, 2005
Tulsa W 105–70  13–2
(3–0)
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 12, 2005
at Nevada W 83–80 OT 14–2
(4–0)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Jan 15, 2005
at Fresno State L 63–66  14–3
(4–1)
Save Mart Center 
Fresno, California
Jan 20, 2005*
Hawaii W 71–70  15–3
(5–1)
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 22, 2005
San Jose State W 69–65  16–3
(6–1)
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 27, 2005
at SMU W 60–55  17–3
(7–1)
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
Jan 29, 2005
at Louisiana Tech L 65–80  17–4
(7–2)
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Feb 3, 2005
at Tulsa L 54–65  17–5
(7–3)
Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
WAC tournament
Mar 10, 2005*
vs. Hawaii
Quarterfinals
W 80–62  25–7
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 11, 2005*
vs. Rice
Semifinals
W 85–77  26–7
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 12, 2005*
vs. Boise State
Championship game
W 91–78  27–7
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2005*
(11 ATL) vs. (6 ATL) No. 18 Utah
First round
L 54–60  27–8
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ATL=Atlanta.

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References

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  1. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Texas at El Paso Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Texas at El Paso Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.