2004-05 Niagara Purple Eagles basketball — schedule and results

The 2004-05 Niagara Purple Eagles went 20-10 (13-5 in the MAAC) under head coach Joe Mihalich. Simple Rating System: 3.12.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 13–0 at home, 5–9 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Purple Eagles scored 84.6 points per game and allowed 78.4 (+6.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Jan 20, 2005 to Feb 7, 2005. The most lopsided win was 96–60 over Yale Bulldogs on Dec 8, 2004; the heaviest defeat was 84–67 to Oklahoma Sooners on Mar 17, 2005. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Marist Red Foxes (87–88). 4 games went to overtime.

Among Niagara Purple Eagles' 115 recorded seasons, 2004-05's .667 winning percentage ranks 30th. Previous season: 2003-04 Purple Eagles (22–10). Next season: 2005-06 Purple Eagles (11–18).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result
2004-11-16	at Providence Friars	L 78–83
2004-11-20	vs American University Eagles	W 78–71
2004-11-22	vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils	W 74–53
2004-11-27	vs St. John's Red Storm	W 102–81
2004-12-01	at Canisius Golden Griffins	W 87–82
2004-12-05	at Loyola Maryland Greyhounds	L 89–97
2004-12-08	vs Yale Bulldogs	W 96–60
2004-12-11	at Buffalo Bulls	L 92–95 (2OTOT)
2004-12-20	at St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 111–75
2004-12-22	at Bucknell Bison	L 74–76
2004-12-30	vs Fairfield Stags	W 86–74
2005-01-06	vs Saint Peter's Peacocks	W 91–80
2005-01-08	vs Iona Gaels	W 73–71
2005-01-13	at Manhattan Jaspers	L 72–78
2005-01-15	at Marist Red Foxes	L 87–88
2005-01-20	vs Rider Broncs	W 102–97
2005-01-22	vs Manhattan Jaspers	W 75–73 (OTOT)
2005-01-27	at Siena Saints	W 74–59
2005-01-30	vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds	W 84–73
2005-02-05	vs Marist Red Foxes	W 79–68
2005-02-07	vs Siena Saints	W 81–66
2005-02-10	at Iona Gaels	L 80–95
2005-02-12	at Fairfield Stags	W 78–74
2005-02-16	vs Canisius Golden Griffins	W 113–101 (OTOT)
2005-02-19	at Akron Zips	L 68–74
2005-02-24	at Saint Peter's Peacocks	W 90–85
2005-02-26	at Rider Broncs	L 106–113 (OTOT)
2005-03-06	neutral Iona Gaels	W 69–66
2005-03-07	neutral Rider Broncs	W 81–59
2005-03-17	neutral Oklahoma Sooners	L 67–84

Game recaps

2004-12-05: Loyola Maryland Greyhounds got past Niagara 97–89 as James, Shane scored a team-high 27. MENDEZ, Juan had 20 for Niagara.

2005-01-30: Niagara beat Loyola Maryland Greyhounds 84–73 as BROOKS, David scored a team-high 27. Corrigan, Sean had 16 for Loyola Maryland Greyhounds.

2005-02-05: Niagara handled Marist Red Foxes 79–68. MENDEZ, Juan led the winners with 28 points. Jordan, Jared had 23 for Marist Red Foxes.

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