2004-05 Michigan State Spartans basketball — schedule and results

The 2004-05 Michigan State Spartans went 26-7 (13-3 in the Big Ten) under head coach Tom Izzo. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.47.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 14–1 at home, 6–4 on the road, and 6–2 on neutral courts. The State Spartans scored 78.5 points per game and allowed 65.4 (+13.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 5, 2004 to Jan 8, 2005. The most lopsided win was 104–46 over Green Bay Phoenix on Nov 23, 2004; the heaviest defeat was 87–71 to North Carolina Tar Heels on Apr 2, 2005. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Iowa Hawkeyes (69–71). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Michigan State Spartans' 120 recorded seasons, 2004-05's .788 winning percentage ranks 17th. Previous season: 2003-04 State Spartans (18–12). Next season: 2005-06 State Spartans (22–12).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2004-11-19	vs Florida A&M Rattlers	W 104–72	Breslin Student Events Center
2004-11-23	vs Green Bay Phoenix	W 104–46	Breslin Student Events Center
2004-11-27	vs Nicholls Colonels	W 102–52	Breslin Student Events Center
2004-11-30	at Duke Blue Devils	L 74–81	Cameron Indoor Stadium
2004-12-04	at George Washington Revolutionaries	L 83–96	Charles E. Smith Center
2004-12-05	neutral George Mason Patriots	W 66–60	Verizon Center
2004-12-11	neutral Stanford Cardinal	W 78–53	Palace of Auburn Hills
2004-12-18	vs Delaware State Hornets	W 63–45	Breslin Student Events Center
2004-12-21	vs UCLA Bruins	W 76–64	Breslin Student Events Center
2004-12-29	vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs	W 92–63	Breslin Student Events Center
2005-01-05	at Penn State Nittany Lions	W 84–58	Bryce Jordan Center
2005-01-08	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 87–58	Breslin Student Events Center
2005-01-16	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 59–62	Kohl Center
2005-01-18	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 71–64	Breslin Student Events Center
2005-01-22	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 69–55	Williams Arena
2005-01-27	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 64–53	Breslin Student Events Center
2005-01-29	vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies	W 92–75	Breslin Student Events Center
2005-02-01	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	L 68–81	Breslin Student Events Center
2005-02-05	at Iowa Hawkeyes	W 75–64	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2005-02-09	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 83–69	Breslin Student Events Center
2005-02-12	at Michigan Wolverines	W 64–49	Crisler Arena
2005-02-16	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 81–62	Breslin Student Events Center
2005-02-19	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 68–57	Mackey Arena
2005-02-24	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 77–64	Breslin Student Events Center
2005-02-27	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 74–78 (OTOT)	Assembly Hall
2005-03-02	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 69–58	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2005-03-05	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 90–64	Breslin Student Events Center
2005-03-11	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	L 69–71	United Center
2005-03-18	neutral Old Dominion Monarchs	W 89–81	DCU Center
2005-03-20	neutral Vermont Catamounts	W 72–61	DCU Center
2005-03-25	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 78–68	Frank Erwin Center
2005-03-27	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 94–88 (2OTOT)	Frank Erwin Center
2005-04-02	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 71–87	Edward Jones Dome

Game recaps

2004-11-23: Behind Anderson, Alan...... *'s 18 points, Michigan State Spartans rolled past Green Bay Phoenix 104–46. FLORES, Benito...... * had 13 for Green Bay Phoenix.

2004-12-29: Michigan State Spartans routed UNC Asheville Bulldogs 92–63. Davis, Paul......... * led the winners with 15 points. COLLINGTON, Omar.... * had 14 for UNC Asheville Bulldogs.

2005-01-27: Michigan State handled Michigan Wolverines 64–53. Ager, Maurice led the winners with 18 points. Sims, Courtney had 12 for Michigan Wolverines.

2005-01-29: Behind Ager, Maurice....... *'s 22 points, Michigan State Spartans pulled away from Oakland 92–75. SCOTT, Cortney...... * had 19 for Oakland.

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