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
2004–05 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alabama A&M126 .6671814  .563
Grambling State117 .6111412  .538
Alabama State117 .6111515  .500
Mississippi Valley State117 .6111315  .464
Jackson State108 .5561517  .469
Southern108 .5561415  .483
Alcorn State612 .333722  .241
Texas Southern99 .5001115  .423
Arkansas–Pine Bluff513 .278721  .250
Prairie View A&M513 .278523  .179
2005 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2004–05 Alabama A&M Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    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

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