2004–05 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

The 2004–05 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Conference USA during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Mike Anderson's third season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at Bartow Arena. They finished the season 22–11, 10–6 in C-USA play and lost in the semifinals of the C-USA tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the Chicago region. The Blazers defeated No. 6 seed LSU in the opening round. In the round of 32, UAB fell to No. 3 seed Arizona, 85–63.

2004–05 UAB Blazers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record22–11 (10–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Home arenaBartow Arena
2004–05 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Louisville †14–2 .87533–5  .868
Charlotte12–4 .75021–8  .724
No. 23 Cincinnati12–4 .75025–8  .758
UAB10–6 .62522–11  .667
DePaul10–6 .62520–11  .645
Houston9–7 .56318–14  .563
Memphis9–7 .56322–16  .579
TCU8–8 .50021–14  .600
Marquette7–9 .43819–12  .613
Saint Louis6–10 .3759–21  .300
South Florida5–11 .31314–16  .467
Tulane4–12 .25010–18  .357
East Carolina4–12 .2509–19  .321
Southern Miss2–14 .12511–17  .393
† 2005 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster
2004–05 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Carldell Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr New Orleans, Louisiana
G/F 1 Donell Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Montgomery, Alabama
G/F 2 Ronell Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Montgomery, Alabama
G 4 Paul Delaney III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Decatur, Georgia
F 23 Demario Eddins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 27, 2004*
    		 VCU W 79–55  1–0
    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Nov 29, 2004*
    		 Louisiana Tech W 66–54  2–0
    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 2, 2004*
    		 Nebraska W 80–66  3–0
    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 4, 2004*
    		 at Marshall W 81–78  4–0
    		 Henderson Center 
    Huntington, West Virginia
    Dec 10, 2004*
    		 at No. 5 Oklahoma State L 73–86  4–1
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Dec 15, 2004*
    		 Belmont W 107–76  5–1
    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 17, 2004*
    		 at Richmond L 81–96  5–2
    		 Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 21, 2004*
    		 vs. Clemson
    Rainbow Classic    		 W 78–66  6–2
    		 Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 22, 2004*
    		 vs. USC
    Rainbow Classic    		 L 78–81  6–3
    		 Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 23, 2004*
    		 vs. Oral Roberts
    Rainbow Classic    		 W 84–77  7–3
    		 Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 28, 2004*
    		 Alabama A&M W 100–68  8–3
    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 31, 2004*
    		 at South Alabama W 82–76  9–3
    		 Mitchell Center 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Jan 2, 2005*
    		 Murray State W 100–80  10–3
    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 5, 2005
    		 Southern Miss W 83–75  11–3
    (1–0)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 8, 2005
    		 at South Florida W 62–61  12–3
    (2–0)    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 12, 2005
    		 Charlotte L 85–91  12–4
    (2–1)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 15, 2005
    		 at East Carolina W 76–64  13–4
    (3–1)    		 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
    Greenville, North Carolina
    Jan 19, 2005
    		 at Tulane L 73–76 OT 13–5
    (3–2)    		 Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 22, 2005
    		 Memphis W 73–70  14–5
    (4–2)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 29, 2005
    		 South Florida W 85–71  15–5
    (5–2)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 2, 2005
    		 at Marquette W 86–63  16–5
    (6–2)    		 Bradley Center 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Feb 5, 2005
    		 No. 9 Louisville L 73–77  16–6
    (6–3)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 12, 2005
    		 at TCU L 65–76  16–7
    (6–4)    		 Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
    Fort Worth, Texas
    Feb 16, 2005
    		 East Carolina L 64–67  16–8
    (6–5)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 19, 2005
    		 at No. 24 Cincinnati L 69–72  16–9
    (6–6)    		 Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 23, 2005
    		 at Saint Louis W 64–62  17–9
    (7–6)    		 Scottrade Center 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Feb 26, 2005
    		 Tulane W 87–58  18–9
    (8–6)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 2, 2005
    		 DePaul W 81–80 OT 19–9
    (9–6)    		 Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 5, 2005
    		 at Houston W 71–66  20–9
    (10–6)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion 
    Houston, Texas
    C-USA tournament
    Mar 10, 2005*
    		 vs. DePaul
    Quarterfinals    		 W 59–56  21–9
    		 FedExForum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Mar 11, 2005*
    		 vs. No. 6 Louisville
    Semifinals    		 L 67–74  21–10
    		 FedExForum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 2005*
    		 (11 CHI) vs. (6 CHI) LSU
    First round    		 W 82–68[3]  22–10
    		 Taco Bell Arena 
    Boise, Idaho
    Mar 19, 2005*
    		 (11 CHI) vs. (3 CHI) No. 9 Arizona
    Second round    		 L 63–85[4]  22–11
    		 Taco Bell Arena 
    Boise, Idaho
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    CHI=Chicago.

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    Rankings
    Main article: 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    References
    1. sports-reference.com 2004-05 Conference USA Season Summary
    2. "2004–05 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
    3. "UAB steamrolls LSU; third-seeded Arizona next". ESPN. March 17, 2005. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
    4. "Stoudamire's shooting touch propels Wildcats to third round". ESPN. March 19, 2005. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
    5. "2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UAB Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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