# 2004–05 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2004–2005 college basketball season. Their head coach was Mike Davis, who was in his fifth season. The team played its home games at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Indiana finished the season with an overall record of 15–14 and a conference record of 10–6, finishing with 4th place in the Big Ten Conference. After missing out on the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year, Indiana was invited to play in the NIT. However, IU lost in the first round, which ended their season.

## 2004–05 Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 2 | James Hardy | F | 6–7 | Fr. | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 3 | D. J. White | F | 6–9 | Fr. | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| 3 | Patrick Ewing Jr. | F | 6–8 | So. | Marietta, Georgia |
| 4 | Bracey Wright | G | 6–3 | Jr. | The Colony, Texas |
| 10 | Roderick Wilmont | G | 6–4 | So. | Miramar, Florida |
| 11 | Errek Suhr | G | 5–8 | So. | Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12 | Donald Perry | G | 6–2 | Sr. | Tallulah, Louisiana |
| 20 | A. J. Ratliff | G | 6–3 | Fr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 21 | Mark Johnson | G | 6–2 | Sr. | Oregon, Wisconsin |
| 22 | Marshall Strickland | G | 6–2 | Jr. | Mount Airy, Maryland |
| 23 | Sean Kline | F | 6–8 | Jr. | Huntington, Indiana |
| 24 | Robert Vaden | F | 6–5 | Fr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 33 | Mike Roberts | F | 6–9 | Sr. | Eugene, Oregon |
| 34 | Adam Ahlfeld | G | 6–0 | Fr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 34 | Ryan Tapak | G | 6–2 | Sr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/23/2004* | Indiana State | W 56–52 | 1–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 11/27/2004* | Western Illinois | W 64–60 | 2–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/1/2004* ESPN | No. 9 North Carolina ACC – Big Ten Challenge | L 63–70 | 2–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/4/2004* CBS | at No. 7 Connecticut | L 69–74 | 2–2 | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/8/2004* | Notre Dame | L 45–55 | 2–3 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/11/2004* CBS | vs. No. 10 Kentucky Indiana–Kentucky rivalry | L 58–73 | 2–4 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| 12/19/2004* | at Missouri | L 53–56 | 2–5 | Mizzou Arena Columbia, Missouri |
| 12/22/2004* | Charlotte | L 73–74 | 2–6 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/28/2004* | vs. Ball State | W 71–59 | 3–6 | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis |
| 12/31/2004* | Oral Roberts | W 69–68 | 4–6 | Assembly Hall Indianapolis |
| 1/2/2005* | Furman | W 68–52 | 5–6 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/5/2005 | at Northwestern | L 52–73 | 5–7 (0–1) | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois |
| 1/8/2005 | Wisconsin | W 74–61 | 6–7 (1–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/15/2005 | at Purdue Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup | W 75–73 | 7–7 (2–1) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| 1/19/2005 | Michigan | W 62–53 | 8–7 (3–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/22/2005 | Ohio State | W 67–60 | 9–7 (4–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/26/2005 | at Minnesota | L 65–70 | 9–8 (4–2) | Williams Arena Minneapolis |
| 1/29/2005 | at Iowa | L 57–72 | 9–9 (4–3) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA |
| 2/2/2005 | Penn State | W 68–63 | 10–9 (5–3) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/6/2005 CBS | at No. 1 Illinois Rivalry | L 47–60 | 10–10 (5–4) | Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois |
| 2/12/2005 | Minnesota | W 71–56 | 11–10 (6–4) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/15/2005 | at Ohio State | L 44–57 | 11–11 (6–5) | Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio |
| 2/20/2005 CBS | at Michigan | W 70–63 | 12–11 (7–5) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 2/22/2005 | Purdue Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup | W 79–62 | 13–11 (8–5) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/27/2005 CBS | Michigan State | W 78–74 | 14–11 (9–5) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 3/1/2005 | at Wisconsin | L 60–62 | 14–12 (9–6) | Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin |
| 3/5/2005 | Northwestern | W 77–55 | 15–12 (10–6) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| Big Ten tournament ||||||
| 3/11/2005 | vs. Minnesota Quarterfinals | L 55–71 | 15–13 (10–6) | United Center Chicago |
| NIT ||||||
| 3/16/2005* | Vanderbilt First Round | L 60–67 | 15–14 (10–6) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||