2004–05 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

2004–05 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record26-7 (11–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGallagher-Iba Arena
(Capacity: 13,611)
Seasons
2005–06 →
2004–05 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Oklahoma 12 4   .750 25 8   .758
No. 12 Kansas 12 4   .750 23 7   .767
No. 6 Oklahoma State 11 5   .688 26 7   .788
No. 24 Texas Tech 10 6   .625 22 11   .667
Iowa State 9 7   .563 19 12   .613
Texas 9 7   .563 20 11   .645
Texas A&M 8 8   .500 21 10   .677
Missouri 7 9   .438 16 17   .485
Nebraska 7 9   .438 14 14   .500
Kansas State 6 10   .375 17 12   .586
Colorado 4 12   .250 14 16   .467
Baylor 1 15   .063 9 19   .321
2005 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 2004–05 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 15th-year head coach Eddie Sutton and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys followed the previous season’s Final Four appearance by finishing with a record of 27–6 (11–5 Big 12) and a No. 8 final ranking in each of the two major polls.

After winning the Big 12 tournament, Oklahoma State received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 2 seed in the Chicago region. After defeating Southeastern Louisiana in the opening round, the Cowboys defeated No. 7 seed Southern Illinois to reach the Sweet Sixteen. The run ended in the regional semifinal, as Arizona defeated OSU 79–78. It would end up being Coach Sutton’s final Tournament appearance.

Roster

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2004–05 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 14 Joey Graham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr UCF Brandon, Florida
G 15 John Lucas III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Baylor Bellaire, Texas
G/F 21 Stephen Graham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr UCF Brandon, Florida
F 23 Ivan McFarlin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr   Houston, Texas
G 24 JamesOn Curry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr   Pleasant Grove, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 19, 2004*
No. 7 Northwestern State W 91–53  1–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Nov 23, 2004*
No. 6 Arkansas-Little Rock W 90–65  2–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Nov 27, 2004*
No. 6 Sam Houston State W 73–57  3–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Nov 29, 2004*
No. 6 at Southern Methodist W 76–57  4–0
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
Dec 4, 2004*
No. 5 Washington State W 81–29  5–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 7, 2004*
No. 5 vs. No. 4 Syracuse
Jimmy V Classic
W 74–60  6–0
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 10, 2004*
No. 5 UAB W 86–73  7–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 18, 2004*
No. 4 at UNLV W 79–67  8–0
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 21, 2004
No. 3 Northwestern Oklahoma State W 92–35  9–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 28, 2004*
No. 3 vs. No. 12 Gonzaga
All-College Basketball Classic
L 75–78  9–1
Ford Center (18,202)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jan 3, 2005
No. 7 at Texas A&M W 86–61  10–1
(1–0)
American Bank Center 
College Station, Texas
Jan 8, 2005
No. 7 at Texas Tech W 76–66  11–1
(2–0)
United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
Jan 11, 2005
No. 6 Missouri W 78–68  12–1
(3–0)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 15, 2005
No. 6 Iowa State W 83–73  13–1
(4–0)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 17, 2005
No. 5 at No. 15 Texas L 61–75  13–2
(4–1)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 22, 2005
No. 5 Baylor W 82–53  14–2
(5–1)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 24, 2005
No. 9 at No. 13 Oklahoma L 57–67  14–3
(5–2)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 30, 2005
No. 9 at Colorado W 104–86  15–3
(6–2)
Coors Events Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Feb 2, 2005
No. 10 Kansas State W 77–57  16–3
(7–2)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 5, 2005
No. 10 at Baylor W 81–63  17–3
(8–2)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Feb 7, 2005
No. 10 No. 16 Oklahoma W 79–67  18–3
(9–2)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 12, 2005
No. 10 at Texas A&M W 66–59  19–3
(10–2)
Reed Arena 
College Station, Texas
Feb 19, 2005
No. 8 Texas Tech W 85–56  20–3
(11–2)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 22, 2005
No. 4 at Nebraska L 67–74  20–4
(11–3)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 27, 2005
No. 4 at No. 8 Kansas L 79–81  20–5
(11–4)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Mar 5, 2005
No. 8 Texas
College GameDay
L 73–74  21–6
(11–5)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 11, 2005*
(3) No. 10 vs. (11) Colorado
Quarterfinals
W 87–85  22–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 12, 2005*
(3) No. 10 vs. (2) No. 9 Kansas
Semifinals
W 78–75  23–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 13, 2005*
(3) No. 10 vs. (4) Texas Tech
Championship Game
W 72–68  24–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2005*
(2 C) No. 8 vs. (15 C) Southeastern Louisiana
First round
W 63–50  25–6
Ford Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mar 20, 2005*
(2 C) No. 8 vs. (7 C) Southern Illinois
Second Round
W 85–77  26–6
Ford Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mar 24, 2005*
(2 C) No. 8 vs. (3 C) No. 9 Arizona
Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 78–79  26–7
Allstate Arena (16,957)
Rosemont, Illinois
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
C=Chicago.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 16 Joey Graham Toronto Raptors

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References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "2004–05 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "2019–20 Oklahoma State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1141–1142. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  5. ^ "2005 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2021.