2004-05 Penn State Nittany Lions — schedule and results

The 2004-05 Penn State Nittany Lions went 7-23 (1-15 in the Big Ten) under head coach Ed DeChellis. Simple Rating System: -1.85.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2004-11-14neutral Illinois State RedbirdsL 73–82Bradley Center
2004-11-15neutral Western Carolina CatamountsW 78–63Bradley Center
2004-11-16neutral South Carolina State BulldogsL 43–63Bradley Center
2004-11-19vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 73–64Bryce Jordan Center
2004-11-27vs Sacred Heart PioneersW 69–61Bryce Jordan Center
2004-12-01at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 83–80Louis Brown Athletic Center
2004-12-03vs Lock HavenW 94–46Bryce Jordan Center
2004-12-06at Georgetown HoyasL 53–66Verizon Center
2004-12-11vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 71–84Bryce Jordan Center
2004-12-21vs Buffalo BullsL 70–72Bryce Jordan Center
2004-12-28neutral Valparaiso BeaconsL 56–69Wells Fargo Arena
2004-12-29neutral Long Island University SharksW 80–56Wells Fargo Arena
2005-01-02vs Texas A&M AggiesL 60–62Bryce Jordan Center
2005-01-05vs Michigan State SpartansL 58–84Bryce Jordan Center
2005-01-08at Minnesota Golden GophersL 62–83Williams Arena
2005-01-12at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 64–90Assembly Hall
2005-01-15vs Michigan WolverinesL 62–66Bryce Jordan Center
2005-01-22vs Northwestern WildcatsW 65–62Bryce Jordan Center
2005-01-26at Ohio State BuckeyesL 62–68Value City Arena
2005-01-29vs Wisconsin BadgersL 50–76Bryce Jordan Center
2005-02-02at Indiana HoosiersL 63–68Assembly Hall
2005-02-09at Purdue BoilermakersL 50–77Mackey Arena
2005-02-12vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 56–66Bryce Jordan Center
2005-02-16vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 63–83Bryce Jordan Center
2005-02-19at Northwestern WildcatsL 39–54Welsh–Ryan Arena
2005-02-23at Michigan WolverinesL 48–63Crisler Arena
2005-02-26vs Iowa HawkeyesL 56–78Bryce Jordan Center
2005-03-02vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 69–73Bryce Jordan Center
2005-03-05at Michigan State SpartansL 64–90Breslin Student Events Center
2005-03-10neutral Ohio State BuckeyesL 69–72United Center

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