# 2004–05 Florida Gators men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2004–05 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
The Gators finished the regular season with a 20–7 record and entered the SEC Tournament. They swept through the SEC Tournament, beating Kentucky in the final. They then entered NCAA Tournament. They beat Ohio University in the first round 67–62. The Gators then played Villanova University in the second round and lost 65–76.

## Roster

| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown |
| Jack Berry | 22 | G | 6-6 | 215 | Freshman | Windermere, Florida |
| Corey Brewer | 2 | G/F | 6-8 | 185 | Freshman | Portland, Tennessee |
| Taurean Green | 11 | G | 6-0 | 177 | Freshman | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
| Al Horford | 42 | F/C | 6-8 | 235 | Freshman | Grand Ledge, Michigan |
| Lee Humphrey | 12 | G | 6-2 | 192 | Sophomore | Maryville, Tennessee |
| Cornelius Ingram | 10 | G | 6-4 | 206 | Freshman | Hawthorne, Florida |
| David Lee | 24 | F | 6-9 | 240 | Senior | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Adrian Moss | 4 | F | 6-9 | 247 | Junior | Houston, Texas |
| Joakim Noah | 13 | F/C | 6-11 | 227 | Freshman | New York City |
| Chris Richard | 32 | F | 6-8 | 255 | Sophomore | Lakeland, Florida |
| Anthony Roberson | 1 | G | 6-1 | 180 | Junior | Saginaw, Michigan |
| Matt Walsh | 44 | F | 6-6 | 205 | Junior | Holland, Pennsylvania |

### Coaches

| Name | Type | College | Graduating year |
| Billy Donovan | Head coach | Providence | 1987 |
| Anthony Grant | Associate head coach | Dayton | 1987 |
| Donnie Jones | Assistant coach | Pikeville College | 1988 |
| Larry Shyatt | Assistant coach | College of Wooster | 1973 |
| Nate Dixon | Assistant to the head coach | UNC-Wilmington | 1994 |
| Darren Hertz | Video coordinator | Florida | 1997 |
| Adam Beaupre | Video coordinator | Florida | 1999 |
| Matt Herring | Strength and conditioning coordinator | University of Texas Southwestern | 1994 |
| Dave Werner | Athletic trainer | Eastern Kentucky University | 1991 |
| Tom Williams | Academic Counselor | | |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 19, 2004* 4:00 pm, FSN | No. 23 | at Jacksonville | W 81–59 | 1–0 | Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Florida |
| November 23, 2004* 7:00 pm, FSN | No. 23 | Florida Atlantic | W 90–45 | 2–0 | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| November 27, 2004* 7:00 pm, FSN | No. 23 | Providence | W 84–66 | 3–0 | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| November 30, 2004* 7:00 pm, FSN | No. 19 | Florida A&M | W 88–51 | 4–0 | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| December 4, 2004* 8:00 pm | No. 19 | Miami (FL) | L 65–72 | 4–1 | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| December 8, 2004* 8:00 pm, FSN | | Stetson | W 93–54 | 5–1 | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| December 11, 2004* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 13 Louisville | L 70–74 | 5–2 | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| December 19, 2004* 7:00 pm, FSN | | Georgia Southern | W 100–68 | 6–2 | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| December 22, 2004* 9:00 pm, Sun | | Eastern Kentucky | W 98–49 | 7–2 | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| December 29, 2004* 6:30 pm, Sun | | Sam Houston State | W 83–52 | 8–2 | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| January 2, 2005* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Florida State | L 69–82 | 8–3 | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| January 8, 2005 7:00 pm, FSN | | Arkansas | W 82–74 | 9–3 (1–0) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| January 12, 2005 7:00 pm, CBS | | at Auburn | W 84–78 | 10–3 (2–0) | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| January 15, 2005 3:00 pm, FSN | | at Vanderbilt | W 82–65 | 11–3 (3–0) | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee |
| January 9, 2010 12:00 pm, ESPN | | Tennessee | L 76–83 | 11–4 (3–1) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| January 25, 2005 9:00 pm, FSN | | Georgia | W 70–47 | 12–4 (4–1) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| January 29, 2005 8:00 pm, FSN | | South Carolina | W 80–72 | 13–4 (5–1) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| February 1, 2005 9:00 pm, ESPN | | at Mississippi State | L 57–71 | 13–5 (5–2) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi |
| February 5, 2005 6:00 pm, Sun | | No. 11 Alabama | W 85–54 | 14–5 (6–2) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| February 8, 2005 7:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 5 Kentucky | L 66–69 | 14–6 (6–3) | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky |
| February 12, 2005 1:00 pm, CBS | | at Tennessee | W 84–73 | 15–6 (7–3) | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| February 16, 2005 7:00 pm, FSN | | Ole Miss | W 90–53 | 16–6 (8–3) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| February 19, 2005 1:30 pm, SECN | | at LSU | L 73–77 | 16–7 (8–4) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| February 23, 2005 8:00 pm, SECN | | Vanderbilt | W 69–61 | 17–7 (9–4) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| February 27, 2005 6:00 pm, CBS | | at South Carolina | W 66–65 | 18–7 (10-4) | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, South Carolina |
| March 2, 2005 7:00 pm, SECN | | at Georgia | W 50–38 | 19–7 (11–4) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| March 6, 2005 12:00 pm, CBS | | No. 3 Kentucky | W 53–52 | 20–7 (12–4) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| SEC tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2005 7:30 pm, SECN | (E2) | vs. (W3) Mississippi State Quarterfinals | W 80–64 | 21–7 | Georgia Dome Atlanta |
| March 12, 2005 7:30 pm, ESPN | (E2) | vs. (W1) No. 20 Alabama Semifinals | W 68–62 | 22–7 | Georgia Dome Atlanta |
| March 12, 2005 7:30 pm, ESPN | (E2) | vs. (E1) No. 4 Kentucky SEC Championship Game | W 70–53 | 23–7 | Georgia Dome Atlanta |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 18, 2005 12:20 pm, CBS | (4 S) No. 16 | vs. (13 S) Ohio First Round | W 67–62 | 24–7 | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee |
| March 20, 2005 4:30 pm, CBS | (4 S) No. 16 | vs. (5 S) No. 19 Villanova Second Round | L 65–76 | 24–8 | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee |
| Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||