2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team

2004–05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball
Southland tournament champions
Southland regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record24–9 (13–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaUniversity Center
(Capacity: 7,500)
2004–05 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
† 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

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]

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
G 10 Terry Bryant 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Hattiesburg, Mississippi
G 12 Scott Roniger 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Metairie, Louisiana
G 13 Neill Berry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Madison, Mississippi
G 20 Thomas Woods 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
F 21 Justin Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Detroit, Michigan
G 22 Chris Lee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Shawnee Mission, Kansas
23 Cavin Payton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Moss Point, Mississippi
G 24 Jonathan Patton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Picayune, Mississippi
C 25 Nate Lofton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr New Orleans, Louisiana
G 32 Michael Cyprien 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So New Orleans, Louisiana
G 33 Dee Gadsden 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Marietta, Georgia
C 42 Jonathan Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
C 52 Leonard Harden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
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
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 19, 2004*
    		 vs. Henderson State W 73–59  1–0
    		 Taco Bell Arena (1,119)
    Boise, Idaho
    Nov 20, 2004*
    		 vs. Idaho W 63–54  2–0
    		 Taco Bell Arena (674)
    Boise, Idaho
    Nov 21, 2004*
    		 at Boise State W 56–48  3–0
    		 Taco Bell Arena (2,177)
    Boise, Idaho
    Nov 24, 2004*
    		 at Southern Miss L 62–65  3–1
    		 Reed Green Coliseum (3,736)
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Nov 30, 2004*
    		 LSU–Shreveport W 80–53  4–1
    		 University Center (728)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Dec 3, 2004*
    		 vs. Arkansas–Little Rock L 48–58  4–2
    		 Hammons Student Center (6,147)
    Springfield, Missouri
    Dec 4, 2004*
    		 vs. Youngstown State W 77–55  5–2
    		 Hammons Student Center (6,186)
    Springfield, Missouri
    Dec 11, 2004*
    		 at Southern L 65–67  5–3
    		 F. G. Clark Center (754)
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Dec 15, 2004*
    		 Wiley W 82–51  6–3
    		 University Center (676)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Dec 18, 2004*
    		 at Houston L 61–68  6–4
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,080)
    Houston, Texas
    Dec 22, 2004*
    		 Loyola (LA) W 62–35  7–4
    		 University Center (402)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Dec 31, 2004*
    		 at Ole Miss L 48–64  7–5
    		 Tad Smith Coliseum (2,044)
    University, Mississippi
    Jan 3, 2005*
    		 Arkansas Baptist W 83–61  8–5
    		 University Center (286)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Southland regular season
    Jan 5, 2005
    		 Lamar W 60–56  9–5
    (1–0)     		University Center (637)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Jan 8, 2005
    		 Texas–Arlington W 57–41  10–5
    (2–0)     		University Center (822)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Jan 11, 2005
    		 Sam Houston State W 56–54  11–5
    (3–0)     		University Center (787)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Jan 15, 2005
    		 at Northwestern State L 63–65  11–6
    (3–1)     		Prather Coliseum (2,812)
    Natchitoches, Louisiana
    Jan 19, 2005
    		 at Lamar W 66–60  12–6
    (4–1)     		Montagne Center (4,641)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Jan 27, 2005
    		 Texas State W 51–39  13–6
    (5–1)     		University Center (2,035)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Jan 29, 2005
    		 at UTSA W 63–54  14–6
    (6–1)     		Convocation Center (1,535)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Feb 2, 2005
    		 at Nicholls State W 60–49  15–6
    (7–1)     		Stopher Gym (1,049)
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Feb 5, 2005
    		 Stephen F. Austin W 54–33  16–6
    (8–1)     		University Center (1,216)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Feb 10, 2005
    		 at Louisiana–Monroe W 70–57  17–6
    (9–1)     		Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,426)
    Monroe, Louisiana
    Feb 12, 2005
    		 McNeese State L 69–71  17–7
    (9–2)     		University Center (1,289)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Feb 17, 2005
    		 UTSA W 69–66  18–7
    (10–2)     		University Center (1,328)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Feb 19, 2005
    		 at Stephen F. Austin W 52–41  19–7
    (11–2)     		William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,438)
    Nacogdoches, Texas
    Feb 26, 2005
    		 Louisiana–Monroe W 64–62  20–7
    (12–2)     		University Center (2,612)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Mar 2, 2005
    		 McNeese State L 68–76  20–8
    (12–3)     		Burton Coliseum (1,080)
    Lake Charles, Louisiana
    Mar 5, 2005
    		 at Sam Houston State W 58–55  21–8
    (13–3)     		Johnson Coliseum (2,649)
    Huntsville, Texas
    Southland tournament
    Mar 8, 2005*
    		 (2) (7) Texas State
    Quarterfinals     		W 75–58  22–8
    		 University Center (1,786)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Mar 10, 2005*
    		 (2) (3) Sam Houston State
    Semifinals     		W 71–62  23–8
    		 University Center (2,921)
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Mar 13, 2005*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN2     		(2) at (1) Northwestern State
    Championship game     		W 49–42  24–8
    		 Prather Coliseum (3,623)
    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 (18,567)
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    CHI=Chicago.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    References

    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 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Men's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
    4. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
    5. ^ "2004-05 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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