2004–05 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2004–05
Team:Mississippi State Bulldogs
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:23–11
Conf Record:9–7
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach2:Robert Kirby
Asst Coach3:Mark White
Tourney Result:second round

The 2004–05 Mississippi State basketball team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2004–05 college basketball season. Under seventh-year head coach Rick Stansbury, the team played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi. Mississippi State finished third in the SEC West Division regular season standings. The Bulldogs were knocked out in the quarterfinal round of the SEC tournament, losing to Florida. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Austin region. After an opening round win over No. 8 seed Stanford,[1] the Bulldogs were defeated by No. 1 seed Duke.[2] Mississippi State finished the season with a record of 23–11 (9–7 SEC).

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| SEC Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| SEC Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament[3]

Rankings

See main article: 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Stanford Unravels in Second Half . . March 19, 2005 . August 7, 2022.
  2. News: Duke Feeling 16 Once More . . March 21, 2005 . August 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule . . August 7, 2022.
  4. Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 1141–1142. 2009. 0-345-51392-4.