Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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11/05/04* 2:00 pm
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No. 4
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Winston-Salem State
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W 113–54
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Dean E. Smith Center (15,125) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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11/12/04* 7:00 pm
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No. 4
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Mount Olive
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W 100–69
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Dean E. Smith Center (14,457) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Regular Season
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11/19/04* 9:00 pm, CSTV
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No. 4
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at Santa Clara Pete Newell Challenge
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L 66–77
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0–1
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The Arena in Oakland (12,313) Oakland, California
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11/22/04* 9:00 pm, ESPN2
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No. 4
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vs. BYU Maui Invitational
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W 86–50
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1–1
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Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Lahaina, HI
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11/23/04* 9:30 pm, ESPN
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No. 11
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vs. Tennessee Maui Invitational
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W 94–81
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2–1
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Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Maui, HI
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11/24/04* 9:30 pm, ESPN
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No. 11
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vs. Iowa Maui Invitational
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W 106–92
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3–1
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Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Maui, HI
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11/28/04* 7:30 pm, FSN
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No. 11
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USC
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W 97–65
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4–1
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Dean E. Smith Center (19,995) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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12/01/04* 9:00 pm, ESPN
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No. 9
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at Indiana Big Ten/ACC Challenge
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W 70–63
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5–1
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Assembly Hall (17,404) Bloomington, Indiana
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12/04/04* 12:00 pm, CBS
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No. 9
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No. 8 Kentucky
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W 91–78
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6–1
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Dean E. Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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12/12/04* 5:30 pm, FSN
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No. 8
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Loyola (IL)
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W 109–60
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7–1
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Dean E. Smith Center (19,136) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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12/19/04 3:30 pm, FSN
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No. 5
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at Virginia Tech
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W 85–51
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8–1 (1–0)
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Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, Virginia
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12/21/04* 7:00 pm, FSN
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No. 4
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Vermont
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W 93–65
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9–1 (1–0)
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Dean E. Smith Center (19,717) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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12/28/04* 8:00 pm, JP Sports
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No. 4
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UNC Wilmington
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W 96–75
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10–1 (1–0)
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Dean E. Smith Center (19,989) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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12/30/04* 8:00 pm
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No. 4
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Cleveland State
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W 107–64
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11–1 (1–0)
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Dean E. Smith Center (18,537) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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01/02/05* 1:00 pm, JP Sports
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No. 4
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William & Mary
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W 105–66
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12–1 (1–0)
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Dean E. Smith Center (18,418) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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01/08/05 12:00 pm, ESPN
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No. 3
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No. 22 Maryland
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W 109–75
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13–1 (2–0)
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Dean E. Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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01/12/05 7:00 pm, ESPN
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No. 3
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No. 8 Georgia Tech
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W 91–69
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14–1 (3–0)
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Dean E. Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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01/15/05 3:30 pm, ABC
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No. 3
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at No. 4 Wake Forest
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L 82–95
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14–2 (3–1)
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LJVM Coliseum (14,665) Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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01/19/05 9:00 pm, JP Sports
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No. 6
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at Clemson
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W 77–58
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15–2 (4–1)
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Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000) Clemson, South Carolina
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01/22/05 8:00 pm, JP Sports
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No. 6
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Miami (FL)
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W 87–67
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16–2 (5–1)
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Dean E. Smith Center (20,714) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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01/29/05 12:00 pm, ESPN
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No. 3
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at Virginia
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W 110–76
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17–2 (6–1)
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University Hall (7,953) Charlottesville, Virginia
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02/03/05 7:00 pm, ESPN
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No. 2
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NC State Carolina-State rivalry
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W 95–71
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18–2 (7–1)
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Dean E. Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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02/06/05 2:00 pm, FSN
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No. 2
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at Florida State
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W 81–60
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19–2 (8–1)
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Donald L. Tucker Center (8,681) Tallahassee, Florida
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02/09/05 9:00 pm, ESPN
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No. 2
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at No. 7 Duke Carolina–Duke rivalry
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L 70–71
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19–3 (8–2)
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Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, North Carolina
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02/13/05* 1:00 pm, CBS
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No. 2
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at No. 19 Connecticut
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W 77–70
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20–3 (8–2)
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Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut
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02/16/05 7:00 pm, ESPN
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No. 4
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Virginia
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W 85–61
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21–3 (9–2)
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Dean E. Smith Center (20,643) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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02/19/05 1:00 pm, ABC
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No. 4
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Clemson
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W 88–56
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22–3 (10–2)
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Dean E. Smith Center (20,323) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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02/22/05 8:00 pm, JP Sports
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No. 2
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at NC State Carolina-State rivalry
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W 81–71
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23–3 (11–2)
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RBC Center (19,722) Raleigh, North Carolina
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02/27/05 5:30 pm, FSN
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No. 2
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at Maryland
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W 85–83
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24–3 (12–2)
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Comcast Center (17,950) College Park, Maryland
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03/03/05 9:00 pm, JP Sports
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No. 2
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Florida State
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W 91–76
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25–3 (13–2)
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Dean E. Smith Center (21,243) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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03/06/05 4:00 pm, CBS
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No. 2
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No. 6 Duke Carolina–Duke rivalry
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W 75–73
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26–3 (14–2)
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Dean E. Smith Center (22,125) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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ACC tournament
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03/11/05 ESPN2
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(1) No. 2
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vs. (9) Clemson Quarterfinals
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W 88–81
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27–3
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MCI Center (20,301) Washington, D.C.
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03/12/05 ESPN
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(1) No. 2
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vs. (5) Georgia Tech Semifinals
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L 75–78
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27–4
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MCI Center (20,301) Washington, D.C.
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NCAA tournament
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03/18/05* 3:00 pm, CBS
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(1 S) No. 3
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vs. (16 S) Oakland First Round
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W 96–68
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28–4
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Charlotte Coliseum (23,207) Charlotte, North Carolina
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03/20/05* 2:30 pm, CBS
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(1 S) No. 3
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vs. (9 S) Iowa State Second Round
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W 92–65
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29–4
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Charlotte Coliseum (23,207) Charlotte, North Carolina
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03/25/05* 10:00 pm, CBS
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(1 S) No. 3
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vs. (5 S) No. 19 Villanova Sweet Sixteen
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W 67–66
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30–4
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Carrier Dome (30,916) Syracuse, New York
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03/27/05* 2:40 pm, CBS
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(1 S) No. 3
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vs. (6 S) No. 20 Wisconsin Elite Eight
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W 88–82
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31–4
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Carrier Dome (30,132) Syracuse, New York
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04/02/05* 8:49 pm, CBS
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(1 S) No. 3
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vs. (5 A) No. 15 Michigan State Final Four
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W 87–71
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32–4
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Edward Jones Dome (47,754) St. Louis, Missouri
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04/04/05* 9:21 pm, CBS
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(1 S) No. 3
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vs. (1 C) No. 1 Illinois National Championship Game
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W 75–70
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33–4
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Edward Jones Dome (47,262) St. Louis, Missouri
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time Rank in NCAA tournament indicates seed in the region, S-Syracuse region, A-Austin region, C-Chicago region.
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