2004–05 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

2004–05 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record23–11 (11–7 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaQwest Center Omaha
Seasons
2004–05 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Illinois 15 – 3   .833 27 – 8   .771
Wichita State 12 – 6   .667 22 – 10   .688
Creighton † 11 – 7   .611 23 – 11   .676
Northern Iowa 11 – 7   .611 21 – 11   .656
Southwest Missouri State 10 – 8   .556 19 – 13   .594
Illinois State 8 – 10   .444 17 – 13   .567
Drake 7 – 11   .389 13 – 16   .448
Bradley 6 – 12   .333 13 – 15   .464
Indiana State 5 – 13   .278 11 – 20   .355
Evansville 5 – 13   .278 11 – 17   .393
† 2005 Missouri Valley Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2004–05 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Dana Altman in his 11th season, the Bluejays ended the season with a record of 23–11 (11–7 MVC). They won the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region. The Jays were beaten by No. 7 seed West Virginia in the opening round, 63–61.[2]

Roster

2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 1 Jeffrey Day 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Seattle, Washington
G 3 Nick Porter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Compton, California
G 4 Dominic Bishop 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Buffalo, New York
G 10 Nate Funk 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Sioux City, Iowa
G 11 Johnny Mathies 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Louisville, Kentucky
G 15 Kellen Miliner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Warner Robins, Georgia
G 20 Pierce Hibma 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Pella, Iowa
G 24 Tyler McKinney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Urbandale, Iowa
F 30 Jimmy Motz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Lincoln, Nebraska
C 44 Anthony Tolliver 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Springfield, Missouri
F 50 Dane Watts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Warrensburg, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 15, 2004*
 Alcorn State W 74–40  1–0
 Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Nov 16, 2004*
 Iona W 68–62  2–0
 Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Nov 20, 2004*
 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 83–58  3–0
 Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Nov 23, 2004*
 vs. Missouri
Guardians Classic 		W 78–54  4–0
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
Nov 24, 2004*
 vs. Ohio State
Guardians Classic 		W 65–63 OT 5–0
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
Nov 30, 2004*
 at Xavier W 73–72  6–0
 Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 4, 2004*
 High Point W 79–60  7–0
 Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 19, 2005*
 Chattanooga
Bracket Buster 		W 100–68[4]  17–10
 Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 22, 2005
 Evansville W 69–64  18–10
(9–7) 		Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 26, 2005
 Indiana State W 74–55  19–10
(10–7) 		Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 28, 2005
 at Illinois State W 64–59  20–10
(11–7) 		Redbird Arena 
Normal, Illinois
MVC Tournament
Mar 5, 2005*
 vs. Illinois State
Quarterfinals 		W 69–52  21–10
 Savvis Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 6, 2005*
 vs. Wichita State
Semifinals 		W 70–60  22–10
 Savvis Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 7, 2005*
 vs. SW Missouri State
Championship game 		W 75–57  23–10
 Savvis Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 2005*
 (10 W) vs. (7 W) West Virginia
First round 		L 61–63  23–11
 Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2004-05 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2005-06 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "2004–05 Creighton Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Creighton 100, UT-Chattanooga 68". ESPN. February 19, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2023.[dead link‍]