2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team

2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball
2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball
Southland tournament champions; Southland regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, First round
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	24–9 (13–3 Southland)
Head coach	Billy Kennedy (6th season);
Home arena	University Center; (Capacity: 7,500)

The 2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by sixth-year head coach Billy Kennedy, played their home games at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 13–3 in Southland play to finish in a tie for the Southland regular season championship with Northwestern State. As the No. 2 seed in the Southland tournament, they defeated Texas State, Sam Houston State, and Northwestern State to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first,[1] and only, appearance in program history. Playing as the No. 15 seed in the Chicago region, the Lions were beaten by No. 2 seed Oklahoma State in the opening round.[2]

2004–05 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Southeastern Louisiana †	13	–	3	.813	24	–	9	.727
Northwestern State	13	–	3	.813	21	–	12	.636
Sam Houston State	11	–	5	.688	18	–	12	.600
UTSA	10	–	6	.625	15	–	13	.536
Lamar	9	–	7	.563	18	–	11	.621
Texas State	8	–	8	.500	14	–	14	.500
McNeese State	8	–	8	.500	13	–	15	.464
Texas–Arlington	7	–	9	.438	13	–	15	.464
Stephen F. Austin	6	–	10	.375	12	–	15	.444
Louisiana–Monroe	2	–	14	.125	8	–	19	.296
Nicholls State	1	–	15	.063	6	–	21	.222

† 2005 Southland tournament winner

Roster

2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	1	Ricky Woods	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	New Orleans, Louisiana
C	25	Nate Lofton	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Sr	New Orleans, Louisiana

Head coach

Billy Kennedy (Southeastern Louisiana)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Southland regular season
Southland tournament
Mar 8, 2005*		Texas State Quarterfinals	W 75–58	22–8	University Center Hammond, Louisiana
Mar 10, 2005*		Sam Houston State Semifinals	W 71–62	23–8	University Center Hammond, Louisiana
Mar 13, 2005*		at Northwestern State Championship game	W 49–42	24–8	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2005*	(15 CHI)	vs. (2 CHI) No. 6 Oklahoma State First round	L 50–63	24–9	Ford Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. CHI=Chicago. All times are in Central Time.

[3]

References

"SE Louisiana Gets First NCAA Berth". Orlando Sentinel. March 14, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
"Cowboys Gain Control With a Freshman's Help". The New York Times. March 19, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
"2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

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[1] "SE Louisiana Gets First NCAA Berth". Orlando Sentinel. March 14, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[2] "Cowboys Gain Control With a Freshman's Help". The New York Times. March 19, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[3] "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

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