2004–05 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

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]

2004–05 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionAmerican
Record21–8 (12–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
2004–05 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Louisville142 .875335  .868
Charlotte124 .750218  .724
No. 23 Cincinnati124 .750258  .758
UAB106 .6252211  .667
DePaul106 .6252011  .645
Houston97 .5631814  .563
Memphis97 .5632216  .579
TCU88 .5002114  .600
Marquette79 .4381912  .613
Saint Louis610 .375921  .300
South Florida511 .3131416  .467
Tulane412 .2501018  .357
East Carolina412 .250919  .321
Southern Miss214 .1251117  .393
2005 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2004–05 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    [3]

    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.

    [4]

    Rankings

    [5]

    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 Schedule". UNC Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
    4. "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". UNC Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1141–1142. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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