2004–05 Utah Utes men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah in the 2004–05 season. Led by first year head coach Ray Giacoletti, due to longtime head coach Rick Majerus' resignation one year prior, the Utes made the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament. After the season, Sophomore forward Andrew Bogut was selected first overall in the NBA draft, by the Milwaukee Bucks, eventually playing with the Golden State Warriors (with whom he would win the NBA championship in 2015), the Dallas Mavericks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Bogut (who was born in Australia) also became the first foreign-born player to be drafted first overall from an American college.

2004–05 Utah Utes men's basketball
Mountain West regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 18
Record29–6 (13–1 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coachRandy Rahe
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
2004–05 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Utah131 .929296  .829
New Mexico104 .714267  .788
Air Force95 .6431812  .600
UNLV77 .5001714  .548
Wyoming77 .5001513  .536
San Diego State410 .2861118  .379
BYU311 .214921  .300
Colorado State311 .2141117  .393
2005 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2004–05 Utah Utes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 4 Andrew Bogut 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) So Melbourne, Victoria
G 13 Richard Chaney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 19, 2004*
    Stony Brook W 72–63  1–0
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Nov 25, 2004*
     ESPN2
    vs. No. 22 Washington
    Great Alaska Shootout
    L 71–78  1–1
    Sullivan Arena (6,667)
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 26, 2004*
    vs. High Point
    Great Alaska Shootout
    W 78–69  2–1
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 27, 2004*
    vs. Furman
    Great Alaska Shootout
    W 62–50  3–1
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 30, 2004*
    Southern Utah W 65–45  4–1
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 4, 2004*
    at Utah State L 45–71  4–2
    Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, Utah
    Dec 8, 2004*
    Montana Western W 98–63  5–2
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 11, 2004*
    at No. 15 Arizona L 62–67  5–3
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Dec 17, 2004*
    Northern Colorado W 81–66  6–3
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City
    Dec 20, 2004*
    Coppin State W 66–37  7–3
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City
    Dec 22, 2004*
    at Cal Poly W 92–76  8–3
    Mott Gym 
    San Luis Obispo, California
    Dec 28, 2004*
    Weber State W 51–40  9–3
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City
    Dec 30, 2004*
    Colorado W 80–48  10–3
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City
    Jan 3, 2005*
    LSU W 69–55  11–3
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City
    Jan 5, 2005*
    Whitworth W 81–60  12–3
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Jan 10, 2005
    UNLV W 70–52  13–3
    (1–0)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Jan 15, 2005
    at Wyoming W 74–49  14–3
    (2–0)
    Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Jan 17, 2005
    at Colorado State W 75–52  15–3
    (3–0)
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Jan 22, 2005
    New Mexico W 69–58  16–3
    (4–0)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Jan 24, 2005
    No. 25 Air Force W 63–51  17–3
    (5–0)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Jan 31, 2005
    No. 21 at BYU W 72–58  18–3
    (6–0)
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Feb 5, 2005
    No. 21 at San Diego State W 61–41  19–3
    (7–0)
    Cox Arena 
    San Diego, California
    Feb 7, 2005
    No. 15 at UNLV W 57–53  20–3
    (8–0)
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Feb 12, 2005
    No. 15 Colorado State W 64–50  21–3
    (9–0)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb 14, 2005
    No. 14 Wyoming W 71–62  22–3
    (10–0)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb 19, 2005
    No. 14 at Air Force W 65–56  23–3
    (11–0)
    Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, Colorado
    Feb 21, 2005
    No. 13 at New Mexico L 54–65  23–4
    (11–1)
    University Arena 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Feb 26, 2005
    No. 13 BYU W 69–60  24–4
    (12–1)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Mar 5, 2005
    No. 16 San Diego State W 72–60  25–4
    (13–1)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Mountain West tournament
    Mar 10, 2005*
    No. 15 vs. Colorado State
    Quarterfinals
    W 62–49  26–4
    The Pepsi Center 
    Denver, Colorado
    Mar 11, 2005*
    No. 15 vs. UNLV
    Semifinals
    W 73–67  27–4
    The Pepsi Center 
    Denver, Colorado
    Mar 12, 2005*
    No. 15 vs. New Mexico
    Championship game
    L 56–60  27–5
    The Pepsi Center 
    Denver, Colorado
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 2005*
    (6 S) No. 18 vs. (11 S) UTEP
    First round
    W 60–54  28–5
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Mar 19, 2005*
    (6 S) No. 18 vs. (3 S) No. 17 Oklahoma
    Second round
    W 67–58  29–5
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Mar 25, 2005*
    (6 S) No. 18 vs. (2 S) No. 7 Kentucky
    Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
    L 52–62  29–6
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.

    Tournament results

    Mountain West tournament

    3/10/05 @ Pepsi Center, Denver, CO Vs. Colorado State (Quarterfinals) W, 62–49
    3/11/05 @ Pepsi Center, Denver, CO Vs. UNLV (Semifinals) W, 73–67
    3/12/05 @ Pepsi Center, Denver, CO Vs. New Mexico (Final) L, 56–60

    NCAA tournament

    3/17/05 @ McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Vs. UTEP (round of 64) W, 60–54
    3/19/05 @ McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Vs. Oklahoma (round of 32) W, 67–58
    3/25/05 @ Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX Vs. Kentucky (Sweet Sixteen) L, 52–62 [2] [3]

    Rankings

    [4]

    Awards and honors

    Team players in the 2005 NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    11Andrew BogutMilwaukee Bucks

    [5]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2004-05 Mountain West Conference Season Summary
    2. "2004-05 Utah Utes Roster and Stats".
    3. "2004-05 Utah Utes Schedule and Results".
    4. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1141–1142. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
    5. "2005 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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