2004–05 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2004–05 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Big 12 Regular Season Co-Champion
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 15
AP No. 12
2004–05 record 23–7 (12–4 Big 12)
Head coach Bill Self (2nd year)
Assistant coach Tim Jankovich
Assistant coach Joe Dooley
Assistant coach Kurtis Townsend
Home arena Allen Fieldhouse
2004–05 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#17 Oklahoma 12 4   .750     25 8   .758
#12 Kansas 12 4   .750     23 7   .767
#6†Oklahoma State 11 5   .688     26 7   .788
Texas Tech 10 6   .625     22 11   .667
Iowa State 9 7   .563     19 12   .613
Texas 9 7   .563     20 11   .645
Texas A&M 8 8   .500     21 10   .677
Missouri 7 9   .438     16 17   .485
Nebraska 7 9   .438     14 14   .500
Kansas State 6 10   .375     17 12   .586
Colorado 4 12   .250     14 16   .467
Baylor 1 15   .063     9 19   .321
2005 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004–05 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas Jayhawks for the NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball season of 2004–2005. The team was led by Bill Self in his second season as head coach. The team played its home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The Jayhawks finished the season with a record of 23–7, 12–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for first place in conference. They lost to Oklahoma State in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed in the Syracuse Region. The Jayhawks were upset in the First Round by Bucknell on a last second shot.

Previous season

The Jayhawks finished the 2003–04 season with a record of 24–9, 12–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place in conference. They lost to Texas in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks advanced to the Elite Eight, losing to Georgia Tech.

Recruiting class

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alex Galindo
SF
Newark, NJ St. Benedict's Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 17, 2004 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
C.J. Giles
C
Seattle, WA Rainier Beach HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 19, 2004 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Darnell Jackson
PF
Oklahoma City, OK Midwest City HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 17, 2003 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Sasha Kaun
C
Melbourne, FL Florida Air Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Oct 6, 2003 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Russell Robinson
SG
New York, NY Rice HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 29, 2003 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: 2  ESPN: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town
Nick Bahe 21 Guard 6–2 185 Sophomore Lincoln, NE
Jeremy Case 10 Guard 6–0 165 Sophomore McAlester, OK
Alex Galindo 2 Forward 6–7 205 Freshman Newark, NJ
J.R. Giddens 15 Guard 6–5 200 Sophomore Oklahoma City, OK
C.J. Giles 33 Center 6–10 220 Freshman Seattle, WA
Jeff Hawkins 1 Guard 5–11 180 Junior Kansas City, KS
Darnell Jackson 32 Forward 6–8 240 Freshman Oklahoma City, OK
Sasha Kaun 24 Center 6–11 235 Freshman Melbourne, FL
Matt Kleinmann 44 Center 6–10 230 Freshman Overland Park, KS
Keith Langford 5 Guard 6–4 215 Senior Fort Worth, TX
Michael Lee 25 Guard 6–3 215 Senior Portland, OR
Aaron Miles 11 Guard 6–1 175 Senior Portland, OR
Christian Moody 34 Forward 6–8 220 Junior Asheville, NC
Moulaye Niang 55 Forward 6–10 220 Junior El Cajon, CA
Russell Robinson 3 Guard 6–1 185 Freshman New York City, NY
Wayne Simien 23 Forward 6–9 255 Senior Leavenworth, KS
Stephen Vinson 20 Guard 6–2 190 Junior Lawrence, KS

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Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Summer Canadian exhibition

09/04/04*
2:00 PM
British Columbia W 82–51 
UBC War Memorial Gymnasium (2,200)
Vancouver, B.C.

09/05/04*
1:00 PM
Langara College W 101–46 
UBC War Memorial Gymnasium (550)
Vancouver, B.C.

09/05/04*
9:00 PM
University College of Fraser Valley W 106–71 
Mennonite Education Institute Secondary Gym (1,400)
Abbotsford, B.C.

09/06/04*
1:00 PM
Burnaby Mountain All-Stars W 98–76 
Chancellor's Gymnasium (2,300)
Burnaby, B.C.
Exhibition

11/07/04*
7:00 PM, J-TV
No. 1 Emporia State W 115–70 
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

11/14/04*
7:00 PM, J-TV
No. 1 Washburn W 79–70 
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Regular season

11/19/04*
7:00 PM, J-TV
No. 1 Vermont W 68–61  1–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

11/23/04*
9:00 PM, ESPN2
No. 2 Saint Joseph's W 91–51  2–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

11/29/04*
8:00 PM, ESPN2
No. 2 Nevada W 85–52  3–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

12/04/04*
2:00 PM, J-TV
No. 2 Pacific W 81–70  4–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

12/09/04*
8:00 PM, ESPN
No. 2 TCU W 93-74  5–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

12/11/04*
7:00 PM, J-TV
No. 2 Louisiana-Lafayette W 96–51  6–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

12/18/04*
7:00 PM, J-TV
No. 2 South Carolina W 64–60  7–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

12/22/04*
7:00 PM, J-TV
No. 2 UW-Milwaukee
Yellow Book Shootout
W 73–62  8–0
Kemper Arena (17,843)
Kansas City, MO

01/01/05*
1:30 PM, ESPN
No. 2 No. 9 Georgia Tech W 70–68 OT 9–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

01/05/05
8:00 PM, ESPN+
No. 2 Texas A&M W 65–60  10–0
(1–0)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

01/09/05*
3:30 PM, CBS
No. 2 at No. 8 Kentucky W 65–59  11–0
Rupp Arena (24,367)
Lexington, KY

01/12/05
7:00 PM, J-TV
No. 2 at Iowa State W 71–66  12–0
(2–0)
Hilton Coliseum (13,009)
Ames, IA

01/15/05
3:00 PM, ESPN+
No. 2 at Colorado W 76–61  13–0
(3–0)
Coors Events Center (11,057)
Boulder, CO

01/19/05
7:00 PM, J-TV
No. 2 Nebraska W 59–57  14–0
(4–0)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

01/22/05*
12:00 PM, ESPN
No. 2 at Villanova L 62–83  14–1
Wachovia Center (13,684)
Philadelphia, PA

01/25/05
6:30 PM, J-TV
No. 6 at Baylor W 86–66  15–1
(5–0)
Ferrell Center (7,280)
Waco, TX

01/29/05
8:00 PM, ESPN2
No. 6 No. 16 Texas W 90–65  16–1
(6–0)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

01/31/05
6:00 PM, ESPN
No. 6 Missouri W 73–61  17–1
(7–0)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

02/05/05
11:00 AM, ESPN
No. 3 at Nebraska W 78–65  18–1
(8–0)
Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,821)
Lincoln, NE

02/09/05
8:00 PM, ESPN+
No. 3 at Kansas State W 74–65  19–1
(9–0)
Bramlage Coliseum (13,340)
Manhattan, KS

02/12/05
2:30 PM, ABC
No. 3 Colorado W 89–60  20–1
(10–0)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

02/14/05
8:00 PM, ESPN
No. 3 at No. 25 Texas Tech L 79–80 2OT 20–2
(10–1)
United Spirit Arena (12,298)
Lubbock, TX

02/19/05
12:00 PM, ABC
No. 2 Iowa State L 61–63 OT 20–3
(10–2)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

02/21/05
8:00 PM, ESPN
No. 2 at No. 21 Oklahoma L 63–71  20–4
(10–3)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,403)
Norman, OK

02/24/05
3:00 PM, CBS
No. 8 No. 4 Oklahoma State W 81–79  21–4
(11–3)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

03/02/05
8:00 PM, ESPN2
No. 7 Kansas State W 72–65  22–4
(12–3)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

03/06/05
1:00 PM, CBS
No. 7 at Missouri L 68–72  22–5
(12–4)
Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
Big 12 Tournament

03/11/05
6:00 PM, ESPN
(2) No. 9 vs. (10) Kansas State
quarterfinals
W 80–67  23–5
Kemper Arena (18,268)
Kansas City, MO

03/12/05
3:30 PM, ESPN
(2) No. 9 vs. (3) No. 10 Oklahoma State
semifinals
L 75–78  23–6
Kemper Arena (18,268)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament

03/18/05
8:30 PM, CBS
(3 Syracuse) No. 12 vs. (14 Syracuse) Bucknell
First Round
L 63–64  23–7
Ford Center (18,567)
Oklahoma City, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

Awards

2004–05 Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Year
Wayne Simien (Senior, Forward)
Bayer Advantage® Senior CLASS Award
Wayne Simien (Senior, Forward)
All-Big 12 Second Team
Keith Langford (Senior, Guard)
All-Big 12 Third Team
Aaron Miles (Senior, Guard)
Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week
Wayne Simien (Senior, Forward), November 22 and January 17
Keith Langford (Senior, Guard), January 3 (co-winner)
CBS Player of the Game vs Kentucky
Christian Moody (Junior, Forward), January 9
Academic All-Big 12
Michael Lee (Senior, Guard)
Christian Moody (Junior, Forward)

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References

  1. "KU Men's Basketball 2004 Media Guide; pg. 9" (English). Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  2. "Simien `Dubbed' Big 12 Player of the Year" (English). Retrieved 2011-02-06.
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