2004–05 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferencePatriot League
Record23–10 (10–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coachMark Prosser (2nd season)
Home arenaSojka Pavilion
2004–05 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Holy Cross131 .929257  .781
Bucknell104 .7142310  .697
American86 .5711612  .571
Lehigh77 .5001415  .483
Colgate77 .5001216  .429
Navy59 .357919  .321
Lafayette59 .357919  .321
Army113 .071324  .111
2005 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2004–05 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by head coach Pat Flannery, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 23–10, 10–4 in Patriot League play to finish second in the conference regular season. They won the Patriot League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA tournament where they upset No. 3 seed Kansas in the opening round.[1] In the round of 32, the Bison were beaten by No. 6 seed Wisconsin.[2]

Roster

2004–05 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 1 Darren Mastropaolo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Falmouth, Maine
G 2 Rob Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
G 3 Charles Lee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Gaithersburg, Maryland
F 4 Donald Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Central Islip, New York
G 5 Abe Badmus 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
G 11 John Griffin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 12 Kevin Bettencourt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Peabody, Massachusetts
F 21 John Clark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Tulsa, Oklahoma
F 22 Holland Mack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)192 lb (87 kg) Jr Paterson, New Jersey
F 25 Andrew Morrison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Sea Isle City, New Jersey
F 31 Chris Niesz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)197 lb (89 kg) Sr Middletown, New Jersey
C 32 Chris McNaughton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) So Leutershausen, Germany
C 44 Tarik Viaer-McClymont 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)265 lb (120 kg) Jr Springfield Gardens, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 11, 2004*
    vs. Princeton L 48–61  0–1
    Carrier Dome (18,923)
    Syracuse, New York
    Nov 12, 2004*
    vs. Northern Colorado W 67–54  1–1
    Carrier Dome (20,176)
    Syracuse, New York
    Nov 19, 2004*
    Rider W 69–50  2–1
    Sojka Pavilion (1,683)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Nov 22, 2004*
    Saint Francis (PA) L 65–70  2–2
    Sojka Pavilion (1,257)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Nov 26, 2004*
    vs. Stephen F. Austin W 62–49  3–2
    Hilton Coliseum (9,632)
    Ames, Iowa
    Nov 27, 2004*
    at Iowa State L 55–62  3–3
    Hilton Coliseum (8,914)
    Ames, Iowa
    Dec 1, 2004*
    at Penn L 52–65  3–4
    Palestra (2,315)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 4, 2004*
    at Yale W 73–65 OT 4–4
    Payne Whitney Gymnasium (1,034)
    New Haven, Connecticut
    Dec 7, 2004*
    Robert Morris W 60–45  5–4
    Sojka Pavilion (1,217)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Dec 18, 2004*
    at Cornell W 59–44  6–4
    Newman Arena (449)
    Ithaca, New York
    Dec 22, 2004*
    Niagara W 76–74  7–4
    Sojka Pavilion (1,208)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Dec 28, 2004*
    at Saint Joseph's W 69–62  8–4
    Hagan Arena (3,200)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 2, 2005*
    at No. 10 Pittsburgh W 69–66  9–4
    Petersen Events Center (8,351)
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Jan 8, 2005
    Holy Cross W 59–43  10–4
    (1–0)
    Sojka Pavilion (3,897)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Jan 12, 2005
    at Colgate W 71–69  11–4
    (2–0)
    Cotterell Court (252)
    Hamilton, New York
    Jan 15, 2005
    Army W 63–46  12–4
    (3–0)
    Sojka Pavilion (1,329)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Jan 21, 2005
    Lafayette W 71–54  13–4
    (4–0)
    Sojka Pavilion (3,502)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Jan 23, 2005
    Lehigh W 65–63  14–4
    (5–0)
    Sojka Pavilion (1,825)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Jan 28, 2005
    at American L 59–68  14–5
    (5–1)
    Bender Arena (2,391)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 30, 2005
    at Navy L 62–66  14–6
    (5–2)
    Alumni Hall (1,027)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Feb 4, 2005
    at Lafayette W 89–69  15–6
    (6–2)
    Kirby Sports Center (3,112)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Feb 6, 2005
    at Lehigh L 54–57  15–7
    (6–3)
    Stabler Arena (1,767)
    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
    Feb 11, 2005
    American W 65–52  16–7
    (7–3)
    Sojka Pavilion (3,230)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Feb 13, 2005
    Navy W 71–60  17–7
    (8–3)
    Sojka Pavilion (2,852)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Feb 15, 2005*
    at No. 25 Villanova L 51–89  17–8
    Finneran Pavilion (6,500)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 19, 2005
    at Army W 69–55  18–8
    (9–3)
    Christl Arena (883)
    West Point, New York
    Feb 23, 2005
    at Holy Cross L 54–69  18–9
    (9–4)
    Hart Center (3,512)
    Worcester, Massachusetts
    Feb 26, 2005
    Colgate W 60–59  19–9
    (10–4)
    Sojka Pavilion (2,989)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Patriot League tournament
    Mar 4, 2005*
    (2) (7) Lafayette
    Quarterfinals
    W 70–34  20–9
    Sojka Pavilion (3,032)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Mar 6, 2005*
    (2) (3) American
    Semifinals
    W 53–35  21–9
    Sojka Pavilion (3,212)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Mar 11, 2005*
    (2) at (1) Holy Cross
    Championship game
    W 61–57  22–9
    Hart Center (3,788)
    Worcester, Massachusetts
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 2005*
    (14 S) vs. (3 S) No. 12 Kansas
    First round
    W 64–63  23–9
    Ford Center (18,567)
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Mar 20, 2005*
    (14 S) vs. (6 S) No. 20 Wisconsin
    Second round
    L 62–71  23–10
    Ford Center (18,567)
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=Syracuse.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

    1. "Little Bucknell Hands Kansas a Rare Early Exit". The New York Times. March 19, 2005. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
    2. "Wisconsin Too Strong for Bucknell to Handle". The New York Times. March 21, 2005. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
    3. "2004-05 Men's Basketball Roster". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
    4. "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
    5. "2021-22 Bucknell Bison Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Bucknell University Athletics. November 8, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
    6. "Bucknell Bison Men's Basketball 2004-2005 Schedule". Bucknell Bison.
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