2004–05 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by former assistant and first-year head coach Mark Fox, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

2004–05 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
WAC Regular season champion
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	25–7 (16–2 WAC)
Head coach	Mark Fox (1st season)
Home arena	Lawlor Events Center
Seasons ← 2003–04 2005–06 →

2004–05 WAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Nevada	16	–	2		.889			25	–	7		.781
UTEP †	14	–	4		.778			27	–	8		.771
Rice	12	–	6		.667			19	–	12		.613
Fresno State	9	–	9		.500			16	–	14		.533
Louisiana Tech	9	–	9		.500			14	–	15		.483
SMU	9	–	9		.500			14	–	14		.500
Hawaii	7	–	11		.389			16	–	13		.552
Boise State	6	–	12		.333			16	–	18		.471
Tulsa	5	–	13		.278			9	–	20		.310
San Jose State	3	–	15		.167			6	–	23		.207
† 2005 WAC tournament winner

After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, Nevada was upset in the quarterfinal round of the WAC tournament, but did receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Chicago Region. The Wolf Pack defeated Texas in the opening round before falling to No. 1 overall seed and eventual National runner-up Illinois in the round of 32.^[1] This was the second straight season where Nevada's season was ended by the National runner-up. The team finished with a record of 25–7 (16–2 WAC).

Roster

2004–05 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 11 Ramon Sessions 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, SC F 21 Kevinn Pinkney 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Colton Colton, CA F 22 Nick Fazekas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Ralston Valley Arvada, CO	Head coach Mark Fox (Eastern New Mexico) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 2004*		at Georgia	W 58–47	3–0	Stegeman Coliseum  Athens, Georgia
Nov 29, 2004*		at No. 2 Kansas	L 52–85	3–1	Allen Fieldhouse  Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 19, 2005*		Vermont	W 74–64	20–5	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
WAC tournament
Mar 10, 2005*		Boise State Quarterfinals	L 72–73	24–6	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2005*	(9 CHI)	vs. (8 CHI) Texas First Round	W 61–57	25–6	RCA Dome  Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 19, 2005*	(9 CHI)	vs. (1 CHI) No. 1 Illinois Second Round	L 59–71	25–7	RCA Dome  Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. CHI=Chicago. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source^[2]

Rankings

Main article: 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References

1. "Illini Defeat Nevada To Advance To Sweet 16". University of Illinois Athletics. March 19, 2005. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
2. "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". nevadawolfpack.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.