American college basketball season
The 2004–05 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by seventh-year head coach Joe Mihalich, played their home games at the Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–10, 13–5 in MAAC play to finish in first place. They defeated Iona and Rider to win the MAAC tournament and secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 14 seed in the South region. The Purple Eagles were beaten by No. 3 seed Oklahoma, 84–67, in the opening round.[1]
Roster
2004–05 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team
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Coaches
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- Head coach
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- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Source[2]
Schedule and results
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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Regular season
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Nov 16, 2004*
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at Providence
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L 78–83
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0–1
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Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island
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Nov 27, 2004*
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St. John's
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W 102–81
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3–1
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Gallagher Center (2,400) Niagara, New York
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MAAC tournament
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Mar 6, 2005*
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vs. Iona Semifinals
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W 69–66
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19–9
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HSBC Arena Buffalo, New York
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Mar 7, 2005*
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vs. Rider Championship game
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W 81–59
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20–9
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HSBC Arena Buffalo, New York
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NCAA tournament
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Mar 17, 2005*
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(14 S)
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vs. (3 S) No. 17 Oklahoma First round
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L 67–84
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20–10
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McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern Time.
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