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2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

American college basketball season

Field	Value
mode	Basketball
year	2004–05
team	Louisville Cardinals
image	Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg
conference	Conference USA
short_conf	CUSA
CoachRank	3
APRank	4
record	33–5
conf_record	14–2
head_coach	Rick Pitino
hc_year	4th
stadium	Freedom Hall
champion	NCAA Albuquerque Regional Champions
Conference USA tournament champions
Conference USA regular season champions
bowl	[NCAA tournament](2005-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament)
bowl_result	Final Four

Conference USA tournament champions Conference USA regular season champions The 2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 91st season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in Conference USA and were coached by Rick Pitino, who was in his fourth season. The team played home games at Freedom Hall.

The Cardinals won the Conference USA tournament championship (their 2nd), defeating Memphis 75–74. Louisville defeated West Virginia 93–85 (OT) to win the NCAA Tournament Albuquerque Regional and advance to the Final Four (their 8th) where they fell to eventual runner-up Illinois 72–57. The Cardinals finished with a 33–5 (14–2) record.

Roster

Rick Pitino ()

Schedule and results

|- !colspan=9 style=| Regular season

|- !colspan=9 style=| Conference USA Tournament |- !colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament

Rankings

Main article: 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References

"Louisville Basketball Media Guide". UofL Athletic Association.
(March 27, 2005). "For Cardinals, No Mountain High Enough". [[The Washington Post]].
(April 2, 2005). "Illini beat down Louisville in second half". [[ESPN]].
(2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". [[Random House]].

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