2004–05 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
MVC Regular season champion
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record27–8 (15–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaSIU Arena
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 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis were led by first-year head coach Chris Lowery and played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 15–3 in MVC play to finish atop the regular season standings. The Salukis were eliminated in the semifinal round of the MVC tournament, but received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Chicago region. The Salukis defeated No. 10 seed Saint Mary's[2] before falling to No. 2 seed Oklahoma State in the round of 32.[3]

Roster

2004–05 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Darren Brooks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrJennings St. Louis, Missouri
G 3 Jamaal Tatum 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoHelias Catholic Jefferson City, Missouri
F 14 Randal Falker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrGateway St. Louis, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 21, 2004*
    Augustana (IL) W 83–59  1–0
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Nov 23, 2004*
    Tennessee State W 83–60  2–0
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Nov 26, 2004*
    vs. Vanderbilt W 67–53  3–0
    Valley High School 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Nov 27, 2004*
    vs. UTEP W 68–62  4–0
    Valley High School 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Nov 29, 2004*
    at Hawaii L 64–66  4–1
    Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 7, 2004*
    at Little Rock L 53–70  4–2
    Alltel Arena 
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    Dec 11, 2004*
    Murray State W 80–71  5–2
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Dec 14, 2004*
    Wright State W 54–42  6–2
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Dec 18, 2004*
    at Southeast Missouri State W 72–68  7–2
    Show Me Center 
    Cape Girardeau, Missouri
    Dec 21, 2004*
    Saint Louis W 67–41  8–2
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Dec 23, 2004
    Illinois State W 61–49  9–2
    (1–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Dec 30, 2004*
    Wyoming W 81–69  10–2
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Jan 2, 2005*
    Drake W 51–45  11–2
    (2–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Jan 5, 2005*
    at Louisiana-Lafayette L 61–63  11–3
    Cajundome 
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    Jan 9, 2005
    at Creighton W 69–63  12–3
    (3–0)
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Jan 12, 2005
    at Evansville W 69–57  13–3
    (4–0)
    Roberts Stadium 
    Evansville, Indiana
    Jan 15, 2005
    Southwest Missouri State W 61–60  14–3
    (5–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Jan 19, 2005
    Bradley W 67–59  15–3
    (6–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Jan 22, 2005
    at Wichita State L 56–58  15–4
    (6–1)
    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Jan 26, 2005
    at Southwest Missouri State L 77–92  15–5
    (6–2)
    Hammons Student Center 
    Springfield, Missouri
    Jan 29, 2005
    Evansville W 79–55  16–5
    (7–2)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Feb 2, 2005
    at Bradley W 89–73  17–5
    (8–2)
    Carver Arena 
    Peoria, Illinois
    Feb 5, 2005
    at Northern Iowa L 61–67  17–6
    (8–3)
    UNI-Dome 
    Cedar Falls, Iowa
    Feb 7, 2005
    at Drake W 58–57  18–6
    (9–3)
    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Feb 9, 2005
    Indiana State W 64–53  19–6
    (10–3)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Feb 12, 2005
    Creighton W 71–67  20–6
    (11–3)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Feb 16, 2005
    at Illinois State W 66–59  21–6
    (12–3)
    Redbird Arena 
    Normal, Illinois
    Feb 19, 2005*
    at Kent State W 65–54  22–6
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
    Kent, Ohio
    Feb 23, 2005
    Northern Iowa W 76–69  23–6
    (13–3)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Feb 26, 2005
    Wichita State W 65–55  24–6
    (14–3)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Feb 28, 2005
    at Indiana State W 60–52  25–6
    (15–3)
    Hulman Center 
    Terre Haute, Indiana
    Missouri Valley tournament
    Mar 5, 2005*
    vs. Indiana State
    Quarterfinals
    W 64–49  26–6
    Scottrade Center 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 6, 2005*
    vs. Southwest Missouri State
    Semifinals
    L 61–65  26–7
    Scottrade Center 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 2005*
    (7 CHI) vs. (10 CHI) Saint Mary's
    First Round
    W 65–56[2]  27–7
    Ford Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Mar 20, 2005*
    (7 CHI) vs. (2 CHI) No. 6 Oklahoma State
    Second Round
    L 77–85[3]  27–8
    Ford Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    CHI=Chicago.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [4]

    Rankings

    [5]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2004-05 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
    2. 1 2 "Saluki Trap Ties Up Gaels". The Los Angeles Times. March 19, 2005. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
    3. 1 2 "McFarlin Helps Cowboys Up". The Washington Post. March 21, 2005. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
    4. "2019-20 Southern Illinois Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
    5. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1141–1142. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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