2004-05 Northwestern Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 2004-05 Northwestern Wildcats went 15-16 (6-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Carmody. Simple Rating System: 4.32.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 13–5 at home, 1–9 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 59.0 points per game and allowed 62.0 (-3.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 22, 2004 to Jan 5, 2005. The most lopsided win was 78–53 over Chicago State Cougars on Dec 4, 2004; the heaviest defeat was 84–48 at Illinois Fighting Illini on Feb 23, 2005. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Iowa Hawkeyes (75–74, overtime). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Northwestern Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 2004-05's .484 winning percentage ranks 43rd. Previous season: 2003-04 Wildcats (14–15). Next season: 2005-06 Wildcats (14–15).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2004-11-19	neutral Portland Pilots	W 56–53	Carlson Center
2004-11-20	neutral New Mexico State Aggies	L 61–64	Carlson Center
2004-11-21	neutral Utah State Aggies	L 57–64	Carlson Center
2004-11-28	at Colorado Buffaloes	L 57–66	Coors Events Center
2004-12-01	vs Virginia Cavaliers	L 44–48	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2004-12-04	vs Chicago State Cougars	W 78–53	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2004-12-15	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 56–52	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2004-12-18	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 53–44	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2004-12-20	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 55–90	Wells Fargo Arena
2004-12-22	vs Robert Morris Colonials	W 72–58	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2004-12-27	vs Delaware State Hornets	W 50–43	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2004-12-31	vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	W 56–48	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2005-01-05	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 73–52	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2005-01-08	at Michigan State Spartans	L 58–87	Breslin Student Events Center
2005-01-12	at Michigan Wolverines	L 61–71	Crisler Arena
2005-01-15	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	L 66–78	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2005-01-22	at Penn State Nittany Lions	L 62–65	Bryce Jordan Center
2005-01-26	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 75–74 (OTOT)	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2005-01-29	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 52–65	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2005-02-02	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 58–73	Kohl Center
2005-02-05	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 67–61	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2005-02-09	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 55–53	Williams Arena
2005-02-12	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 54–64	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2005-02-14	vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders	W 59–51	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2005-02-19	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 54–39	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2005-02-23	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 48–84	Assembly Hall
2005-02-26	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 69–53	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2005-03-02	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 58–69	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2005-03-05	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 55–77	Assembly Hall
2005-03-10	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 58–56	United Center
2005-03-11	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	L 51–68	United Center

Game recaps

2004-12-22: Northwestern beat Robert Morris Colonials 72–58 as Vukusic, Vedran scored a team-high 25. COLEMAN, Derek had 16 for Robert Morris Colonials.

2005-01-12: Michigan Wolverines beat Northwestern 71–61 as Horton, Daniel scored a team-high 24. Vukusic, Vedran had 22 for Northwestern.

2005-02-12: Iowa Hawkeyes beat Northwestern 64–54 as Haluska, Adam scored a team-high 20.

2005-02-23: Behind Brown, Dee's 20 points, Illinois Fighting Illini rolled past Northwestern 84–48. Hachad, Mohamed had 15 for Northwestern.

2005-02-26: Northwestern beat Michigan Wolverines 69–53 as Vukusic, Vedran scored a team-high 26. Harris, Dion had 12 for Michigan Wolverines.

2005-03-10: Northwestern survived Michigan Wolverines 58–56 as Hachad, Mohamed scored a team-high 17. Sims, Courtney had 25 for Michigan Wolverines.

2005-03-11: Illinois Fighting Illini beat Northwestern 68–51 as Augustine, James scored a team-high 15. Hachad, Mohamed had 23 for Northwestern.

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