2004-05 Syracuse Orange basketball — schedule and results

The 2004-05 Syracuse Orange went 27-7 (11-5 in the Big East) under head coach Jim Boeheim. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.95.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 16–2 at home, 6–3 on the road, and 5–1 on neutral courts. The Orange scored 75.5 points per game and allowed 64.8 (+10.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 13 games, from Dec 11, 2004 to Jan 24, 2005. The most lopsided win was 104–54 over Northern Colorado Bears on Nov 11, 2004; the heaviest defeat was 88–70 at UConn Huskies on Mar 5, 2005. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Rutgers Scarlet Knights (86–84). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Syracuse Orange's 121 recorded seasons, 2004-05's .794 winning percentage ranks 27th. Previous season: 2003-04 Orange (23–8). Next season: 2005-06 Orange (23–12).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2004-11-11	vs Northern Colorado Bears	W 104–54	Carrier Dome
2004-11-12	vs Princeton Tigers	W 56–45	Carrier Dome
2004-11-18	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 71–58	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2004-11-19	neutral Memphis Tigers	W 77–62	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2004-11-27	at Siena Saints	W 78–56	Pepsi Arena
2004-12-01	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 91–67	Carrier Dome
2004-12-04	vs Colgate Raiders	W 68–55	Carrier Dome
2004-12-07	neutral Oklahoma State Cowboys	L 60–74	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2004-12-11	vs Binghamton Bearcats	W 86–56	Carrier Dome
2004-12-18	vs Drexel Dragons	W 74–54	Carrier Dome
2004-12-20	vs Cornell Big Red	W 82–69	Carrier Dome
2004-12-22	vs Rice Owls	W 88–72	Carrier Dome
2004-12-28	vs UAlbany Great Danes	W 72–55	Carrier Dome
2004-12-30	vs Hofstra Pride	W 80–75	Carrier Dome
2005-01-05	at St. John's Red Storm	W 79–65	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2005-01-08	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 75–50	Carrier Dome
2005-01-10	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 70–61	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2005-01-15	at Providence Friars	W 75–71	Dunkin Donuts Center
2005-01-18	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 78–73 (OTOT)	Carrier Dome
2005-01-22	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 72–64	Carrier Dome
2005-01-24	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 86–84	Louis Brown Athletic Center
2005-01-29	at Pittsburgh Panthers	L 69–76	Petersen Events Center
2005-02-05	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 60–57	Carrier Dome
2005-02-07	vs UConn Huskies	L 66–74	Carrier Dome
2005-02-12	at Villanova Wildcats	W 90–75	Wachovia Center
2005-02-14	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	L 64–68	Carrier Dome
2005-02-19	at Boston College Eagles	L 60–65	Silvio O. Conte Forum
2005-02-23	vs St. John's Red Storm	W 83–69	Carrier Dome
2005-02-26	vs Providence Friars	W 91–66	Carrier Dome
2005-03-05	at UConn Huskies	L 70–88	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
2005-03-10	neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 81–57	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2005-03-11	neutral UConn Huskies	W 67–63	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2005-03-12	neutral West Virginia Mountaineers	W 68–59	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2005-03-18	neutral Vermont Catamounts	L 57–60 (OTOT) *	DCU Center

* Result later vacated by the NCAA and not counted in official records.

Game recaps

2005-01-24: Syracuse survived Rutgers Scarlet Knights 86–84 as WARRICK, Hakim scored a team-high 21. SHIELDS, Ricky had 20 for Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

2005-03-10: Syracuse blew out Rutgers Scarlet Knights 81–57 as MCNAMARA, Gerry..... * scored a team-high 25. DOUBY, Quincy....... * had 14 for Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

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