# 2004–05 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Wayne Morgan, who was in his 2nd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

## Previous season

The Cyclones finished 20–13, 7–9 in Big 12 play to finish 8th the regular season conference standings. They lost to Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NIT tournament where they defeated Georgia, Florida State, Marquette and lost to Rutgers in the Final Four.

## Incoming players

Incoming players :
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Previous school | Hometown |
| Tasheed Carr | Guard | 6'4" | 205 lbs. | Mount Zion Christian Academy | Philadelphia |
| Rahshon Clark | Forward | 6'6" | 190 lbs. | Queens, New York | Bridgton Academy |
| Anthony Davis | Forward | 6'5" | 220 lbs. | Los Angeles City College | Compton, California |
| Aaron Agnew | Center | 6'10" | 385 lbs. | Bridgeport, Ohio | Bellaire High |
| Robert Faulkner | Forward | 6'8" | 210 lbs. | Peoria, Illinois | South Plains College |
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 9, 2004* 7:00 pm | Bemidji State | W 80–57 | | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 15, 2004* 7:00 pm | EA Sports All-Stars Exhibition | W 81–54 | | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 23, 2004* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Drake | W 73–46 | 1–0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 26, 2004* 8:00 pm, Mediacom | Northern Colorado Cyclone Challenge | W 57–39 | 2–0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 27, 2004* 8:00 pm, Mediacom | Bucknell Cyclone Challenge | W 62–55 | 3–0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 1, 2004* 7:00 pm, UNI | at UNI | L 82–99 | 3–1 | McLeod Center Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| December 6, 2004* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 19 Virginia | W 81–79 | 4–1 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 10, 2004* 7:00 pm, ITN | at No. 17 Iowa Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series | L 63–70 | 4–2 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa |
| December 12, 2004* 1:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Howard | W 92–75 | 5–2 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 19, 2004* 1:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Wagner | W 62–50 | 6–2 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 28, 2004* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | San Diego State | W 69–59 | 7–2 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 31, 2004 7:00 pm | Tennessee State | W 67–61 | 8–2 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 3, 2005* 6:30 pm, FS Ohio/Mediacom | at Xavier | L 59–72 | 8–3 | Cintas Center Cincinnati |
| January 8, 2005 12:45 pm, ESPN Plus | at Missouri | L 59–62 | 8–4 (0–1) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri |
| January 12, 2005 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | No. 2 Kansas | L 66–71 | 8–5 (0–2) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 15, 2005 12:30 pm, ABC | at No. 6 Oklahoma State | L 73–83 | 8–6 (0–3) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| January 22, 2005 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Colorado | L 52–54 $^{OT}$ | 8–7 (0–4) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 26, 2005 6:30 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Kansas State | L 51–63 | 8–8 (0–5) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas |
| January 29, 2005 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | No. 13 Oklahoma | W 74–66 | 9–8 (1–5) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 1, 2005 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Baylor | W 77–51 | 10–8 (2–5) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 5, 2005 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | at No. 20 Texas | W 92–80 $^{OT}$ | 11–8 (3–5) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas |
| February 8, 2005 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Nebraska | W 65–60 | 12–8 (4–5) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| February 12, 2005 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | No. 25 Texas Tech | W 81–68 | 13–8 (5–5) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 15, 2005 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Kansas State | W 57–42 | 14–8 (6–5) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 19, 2005 12:00 pm, ABC | at No. 2 Kansas | W 63–61 $^{OT}$ | 15–8 (7–5) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| February 22, 2005 8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Texas A&M | L 59–75 | 15–9 (7–6) | Reed Arena College Station, Texas |
| February 27, 2005 1:00 pm, ESPN Plus | Nebraska | L 69–76 | 15–10 (7–7) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| March 2, 2005 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Missouri | W 67–49 | 16–10 (8–7) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| March 5, 2005 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | at Colorado | W 78–73 | 17–10 (9–7) | Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado |
| Big 12 Tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2005 2:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Baylor | W 77–57 | 18–10 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
| March 11, 2005 2:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Texas Tech | L 56–64 | 18–11 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 18, 2005 11:30 am, CBS | vs. Minnesota First round | W 64–53 | 19–11 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| March 20, 2005 1:30 pm, CBS | vs. North Carolina Second round | L 65–92 | 19–12 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||