2004–05 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Hall-of-Famer Lute Olson led the team in his 22nd year as Arizona's head coach. The team played their home games at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona as members of the Pacific-10 Conference.

2004–05 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
Pac-10 Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 9
Record30–7 (15–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Lute Olson (22nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcKale Center
2004–05 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Arizona153 .833307  .811
Washington144 .778296  .829
No. 18 UCLA 1117 .6111811  .621
Stanford117 .6111813  .581
Oregon State810 .4441715  .531
Arizona State 1711 .3891814  .563
Washington State711 .3891216  .429
Oregon 1612 .3331413  .519
California612 .3331316  .448
USC513 .2781217  .414
Conference tournament winner
As of April 8, 2005
Rankings from Coaches Poll
1 Holds tie-breaker

The Wildcats recorded 30 or more wins for the third time in program history with a record of 30–7 overall. A 15–3 record in conference play earned Olson and Arizona an 11th Pacific-10 Conference championship.

Arizona was invited to the NCAA tournament for the 21st-straight season, receiving a 3-seed in the Midwest Region. The team advanced to the Elite Eight by defeating (14-seed) Utah State, (11) UAB, and (2) Oklahoma State before falling 90–89 in overtime to top-seeded Illinois.

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