2004–05 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

2004–05 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest
Record20–11 (11–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coachCarlin Hartman (1st season)
Home arenaCajundome
Seasons
2004–05 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Little Rock 10 – 4   .714 18 – 10   .643
Western Kentucky 9 – 5   .643 22 – 9   .710
Middle Tennessee 7 – 7   .500 19 – 12   .613
Arkansas State 7 – 7   .500 16 – 13   .552
Florida International 4 – 10   .286 13 – 17   .433
West
Denver 12 – 3   .800 20 – 11   .645
Louisiana–Lafayette † 11 – 4   .733 20 – 11   .645
New Orleans 7 – 8   .467 13 – 17   .433
South Alabama 6 – 9   .400 10 – 18   .357
North Texas 6 – 9   .400 14 – 14   .500
New Mexico State 1 – 14   .067 6 – 24   .200
† 2005 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2004–05 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by first-year head coach Robert Lee, played their home games at the Cajundome and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 11–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place in the West division. They were champions of the Sun Belt Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to No. 4 seed and eventual Final Four NC State.[1]

Roster

2004–05 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 5 Orien Greene 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr
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
Sun Belt tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2005*
 (13 ABQ) vs. (4 ABQ) No. 4 Louisville
First round 		L 62–68  20–11
 Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ABQ=Albuquerque.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. ^ "Cajuns hold Hodge to 14 on 5-for-13 shooting". ESPN. March 19, 2004. Retrieved July 29, 2023.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics. 2004. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics. 2004. Retrieved July 29, 2023.