2004–05 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

The 2004–05 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 15th-year head coach Eddie Sutton and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys followed the previous season’s Final Four appearance by finishing with a record of 27–6 (11–5 Big 12) and a No. 8 final ranking in each of the two major polls.

2004–05 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record26-7 (11–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGallagher-Iba Arena
(Capacity: 13,611)
2004–05 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Oklahoma124 .750258  .758
No. 12 Kansas124 .750237  .767
No. 6 Oklahoma State115 .688267  .788
No. 24 Texas Tech106 .6252211  .667
Iowa State97 .5631912  .613
Texas97 .5632011  .645
Texas A&M88 .5002110  .677
Missouri79 .4381617  .485
Nebraska79 .4381414  .500
Kansas State610 .3751712  .586
Colorado412 .2501416  .467
Baylor115 .063919  .321
2005 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

After winning the Big 12 tournament, Oklahoma State received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 2 seed in the Chicago region. After defeating Southeastern Louisiana in the opening round, the Cowboys defeated No. 7 seed Southern Illinois to reach the Sweet Sixteen. The run ended in the regional semifinal, as Arizona defeated OSU 79–78. It would end up being Coach Sutton’s final Tournament appearance.

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