2004–05 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record23–11 (11–7 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaQwest Center Omaha
2004–05 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern Illinois153 .833278  .771
Wichita State126 .6672210  .688
Creighton117 .6112311  .676
Northern Iowa117 .6112111  .656
Southwest Missouri State108 .5561913  .594
Illinois State810 .4441713  .567
Drake711 .3891316  .448
Bradley612 .3331315  .464
Indiana State513 .2781120  .355
Evansville513 .2781117  .393
2005 Missouri Valley Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2004–05 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Dana Altman in his 11th season, the Bluejays ended the season with a record of 23–11 (11–7 MVC). They won the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region. The Jays were beaten by No. 7 seed West Virginia in the opening round, 63–61.[2]

Roster

2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 1 Jeffrey Day 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) Jr Seattle, Washington
G 3 Nick Porter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Compton, California
G 4 Dominic Bishop 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Buffalo, New York
G 10 Nate Funk 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Sioux City, Iowa
G 11 Johnny Mathies 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Louisville, Kentucky
G 15 Kellen Miliner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Warner Robins, Georgia
G 20 Pierce Hibma 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Pella, Iowa
G 24 Tyler McKinney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Urbandale, Iowa
F 30 Jimmy Motz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Lincoln, Nebraska
C 44 Anthony Tolliver 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Springfield, Missouri
F 50 Dane Watts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Warrensburg, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 15, 2004*
    Alcorn State W 74–40  1–0
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Nov 16, 2004*
    Iona W 68–62  2–0
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Nov 20, 2004*
    Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 83–58  3–0
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Nov 23, 2004*
    vs. Missouri
    Guardians Classic
    W 78–54  4–0
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Nov 24, 2004*
    vs. Ohio State
    Guardians Classic
    W 65–63 OT 5–0
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Nov 30, 2004*
    at Xavier W 73–72  6–0
    Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 4, 2004*
    High Point W 79–60  7–0
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Feb 19, 2005*
    Chattanooga
    Bracket Buster
    W 100–68[4]  17–10
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Feb 22, 2005
    Evansville W 69–64  18–10
    (9–7)
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Feb 26, 2005
    Indiana State W 74–55  19–10
    (10–7)
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Feb 28, 2005
    at Illinois State W 64–59  20–10
    (11–7)
    Redbird Arena 
    Normal, Illinois
    MVC Tournament
    Mar 5, 2005*
    vs. Illinois State
    Quarterfinals
    W 69–52  21–10
    Savvis Center 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 6, 2005*
    vs. Wichita State
    Semifinals
    W 70–60  22–10
    Savvis Center 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 7, 2005*
    vs. SW Missouri State
    Championship game
    W 75–57  23–10
    Savvis Center 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 2005*
    (10 W) vs. (7 W) West Virginia
    First round
    L 61–63  23–11
    Wolstein Center 
    Cleveland, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2004-05 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
    2. "2005-06 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    3. "2004–05 Creighton Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
    4. "Creighton 100, UT-Chattanooga 68". ESPN. February 19, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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