2004-05 Villanova Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 2004-05 Villanova Wildcats went 24-8 (11-5 in the Big East) under head coach Jay Wright. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.06.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 14–2 at home, 5–3 on the road, and 5–3 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 73.0 points per game and allowed 62.4 (+10.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Feb 15, 2005 to Mar 10, 2005. The most lopsided win was 84–46 over West Virginia Mountaineers on Jan 5, 2005; the heaviest defeat was 90–75 to Syracuse Orange on Feb 12, 2005. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Temple Owls (52–53). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Villanova Wildcats' 106 recorded seasons, 2004-05's .750 winning percentage ranks 28th. Previous season: 2003-04 Wildcats (18–17). Next season: 2005-06 Wildcats (28–5).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2004-11-23	vs UMBC Retrievers	W 66–41	Wachovia Center
2004-12-04	neutral Temple Owls	L 52–53	The Palestra
2004-12-07	vs Monmouth Hawks	W 70–50	Wachovia Center
2004-12-11	neutral La Salle Explorers	W 54–43	The Palestra
2004-12-14	vs Fordham Rams	W 68–47	Wachovia Center
2004-12-22	vs UAlbany Great Danes	W 86–72	Wachovia Center
2004-12-27	vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	W 81–62	Wachovia Center
2004-12-31	vs Pennsylvania Quakers	W 74–64	Wachovia Center
2005-01-05	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 84–46	The Pavilion
2005-01-08	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 72–78	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2005-01-11	at Providence Friars	W 83–78 (OTOT)	Dunkin Donuts Center
2005-01-15	vs Georgetown Hoyas	L 64–66	Wachovia Center
2005-01-19	at Boston College Eagles	L 66–67	Silvio O. Conte Forum
2005-01-22	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 83–62	Wachovia Center
2005-01-26	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 65–60	Wachovia Center
2005-01-29	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 94–61	Louis Brown Athletic Center
2005-02-02	at UConn Huskies	L 76–81	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
2005-02-05	vs Providence Friars	W 89–81	Wachovia Center
2005-02-07	neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 67–52	The Palestra
2005-02-12	vs Syracuse Orange	L 75–90	Wachovia Center
2005-02-15	vs Bucknell Bison	W 89–51	Wachovia Center
2005-02-17	at Seton Hall Pirates	W 66–52	Continental Airlines Arena
2005-02-20	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 80–72	Wachovia Center
2005-02-23	vs Boston College Eagles	W 76–70	Wachovia Center
2005-02-27	at Georgetown Hoyas	W 67–56	Verizon Center
2005-03-02	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 79–58	Wachovia Center
2005-03-05	at St. John's Red Storm	W 70–68	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2005-03-10	neutral Pittsburgh Panthers	W 67–58	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2005-03-11	neutral West Virginia Mountaineers	L 76–78	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2005-03-18	neutral New Mexico Lobos	W 55–47	Bridgestone Arena
2005-03-20	neutral Florida Gators	W 76–65	Bridgestone Arena
2005-03-25	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 66–67	Carrier Dome

Game recaps

2005-01-29: Behind RAY, Allen's 21 points, Villanova rolled past Rutgers Scarlet Knights 94–61.

2005-03-25: North Carolina Tar Heels edged Villanova 67–66. McCants, Rashad led the winners with 17 points. FOYE, Randy had 28 for Villanova.

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