2004–05 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 16th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 20–9, 13–1 in Ivy League play to win the regular season championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to No. 4 seed Boston College.[2]

2004–05 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceIvy League
Record20–9 (13–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Palestra
2004–05 Ivy League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Penn131 .929209  .690
Cornell86 .5711314  .481
Harvard77 .5001215  .444
Yale77 .5001116  .407
Dartmouth77 .5001017  .370
Princeton68 .4291513  .536
Brown59 .3571216  .429
Columbia311 .2141215  .444
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2004–05 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Ibrahim Jaaber 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) So  Elizabeth, New Jersey
F 24 Mark Zoller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) So  Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
G 31 Tim Begley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrChristian Brothers Academy Freehold Township, New Jersey
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 (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 16, 2004*
    Quinnipiac W 74–60  1–0
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Nov 18, 2004*
    at Providence L 52–89  1–1
    Dunkin Donuts Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Nov 20, 2004*
    at No. 21 Wisconsin L 44–77  1–2
    Kohl Center 
    Madison, Wisconsin
    Nov 23, 2004*
    Drexel W 81–50  2–2
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 1, 2004*
    Bucknell W 65–52  3–2
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 4, 2004*
    La Salle W 78–67  4–2
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 8, 2004*
    at Temple L 51–52  4–3
    Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 31, 2004*
    at Villanova L 64–74  4–4
    Wachovia Center 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 4, 2005*
    at San Francisco L 61–65  4–5
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    Jan 8, 2005*
    at Illinois-Chicago L 47–57  4–6
    UIC Pavilion 
    Chicago, Illinois
    Mar 8, 2005
    at Princeton W 64–56  20–8
    (13–1)
    Jadwin Gymnasium 
    Princeton, New Jersey
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 2005*
    (13 CHI) vs. (4 CHI) No. 14 Boston College
    First round
    L 65–85  20–9
    Henry J. Goodman Arena 
    Cleveland, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    CHI=Chicago.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [4]

    Awards and honors

    References

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