2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

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.

2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
NCAA Albuquerque Regional Champions
Conference USA tournament champions
Conference USA regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 4
Record33–5 (14–2 CUSA)
Head coach
  • Rick Pitino (4th season)
Home arenaFreedom Hall
2004–05 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Louisville142 .875335  .868
Charlotte124 .750218  .724
No. 23 Cincinnati124 .750258  .758
UAB106 .6252211  .667
DePaul106 .6252011  .645
Houston97 .5631814  .563
Memphis97 .5632216  .579
TCU88 .5002114  .600
Marquette79 .4381912  .613
Saint Louis610 .375921  .300
South Florida511 .3131416  .467
Tulane412 .2501018  .357
East Carolina412 .250919  .321
Southern Miss214 .1251117  .393
2005 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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