2004-05 Florida Gators basketball — schedule and results

The 2004-05 Florida Gators went 24-8 (12-4 in the SEC) under head coach Billy Donovan. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.19.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 13–3 at home, 6–4 on the road, and 5–1 on neutral courts. The Gators scored 76.2 points per game and allowed 63.1 (+13.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Feb 23, 2005 to Mar 18, 2005. The most lopsided win was 98–49 over Eastern Kentucky Colonels on Dec 22, 2004; the heaviest defeat was 71–57 at Mississippi State Bulldogs on Feb 1, 2005. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against South Carolina Gamecocks (66–65). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Florida Gators' 103 recorded seasons, 2004-05's .750 winning percentage ranks 13th. Previous season: 2003-04 Gators (20–11). Next season: 2005-06 Gators (33–6).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2004-11-19	at Jacksonville Dolphins	W 81–59	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
2004-11-23	vs Florida Atlantic Owls	W 90–45	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2004-11-27	neutral Providence Friars	W 84–66	American Airlines Arena
2004-11-30	vs Florida A&M Rattlers	W 88–51	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2004-12-04	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 65–72	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2004-12-08	vs Stetson Hatters	W 93–54	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2004-12-11	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 70–74	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2004-12-19	vs Georgia Southern Eagles	W 100–68	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2004-12-22	vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 98–49	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2004-12-29	vs Sam Houston Bearkats	W 83–51	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2005-01-02	at Florida State Seminoles	L 69–82	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
2005-01-08	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 82–74	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2005-01-12	at Auburn Tigers	W 84–78 (OTOT)	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
2005-01-15	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 82–65	Memorial Gymnasium
2005-01-19	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 76–83 (OTOT)	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2005-01-25	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 70–47	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2005-01-29	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 80–72	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2005-02-01	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 57–71	Humphrey Coliseum
2005-02-05	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 85–54	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2005-02-08	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 66–69	Rupp Arena
2005-02-12	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 84–73	Thompson-Boling Arena
2005-02-16	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 90–53	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2005-02-19	at LSU Tigers	L 73–77	Maravich Assembly Center
2005-02-23	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 69–61	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2005-02-27	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 66–65	Colonial Center
2005-03-02	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 50–38	Stegeman Coliseum
2005-03-06	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 53–52	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2005-03-11	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 80–64	Georgia Dome
2005-03-12	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	W 68–62	Georgia Dome
2005-03-13	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 70–53	Georgia Dome
2005-03-18	neutral Ohio Bobcats	W 67–62	Bridgestone Arena
2005-03-20	neutral Villanova Wildcats	L 65–76	Bridgestone Arena

Game recaps

2005-01-08: Florida got past Arkansas Razorbacks 82–74 as David Lee scored a team-high 17. Ronnie Brewer had 20 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

2005-02-08: Kentucky Wildcats edged Florida 69–66. Kelenna Azubuike led the winners with 18 points. Anthony Roberson had 23 for Florida.

2005-03-06: Florida survived Kentucky Wildcats 53–52 as Anthony Roberson scored a team-high 21.

2005-03-13: Florida handled Kentucky Wildcats 70–53. Matt Walsh led the winners with 26 points. Kelenna Azubuike had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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