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2004–05 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by head coach Bruce Pearl, played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Arena and Klotsche Center and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 26–6, 14–2 in Horizon League play to finish in first place. They were champions of the Horizon League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they received a #12 seed and defeated No. 5 seed Alabama[1] and No. 4 seed Boston College[2] to reach their 1st Sweet 16 in school history. Their season ended after losing to the eventual National runner-up and No. 1 overall seed Illinois.[3]

Roster

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Schedule and results

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2005 Horizon League Tournament

First round games at campus sites of higher seeds
Second round and semifinals hosted by the top seed. Championship hosted by best remaining seed

Rankings

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Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "Wisconsin Milwaukee Gives Alabama Some Bad News". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 2005. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Milwaukee Beats B.C. to Record Upset No. 2". The New York Times. March 20, 2005. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Illinois Doesn't Let Its Guard Down in Win". The Los Angeles Times. March 25, 2005. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Roster". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  6. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1141–1142. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.