2004–05 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 16th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 20–9, 13–1 in Ivy League play to win the regular season championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to No. 4 seed Boston College.[2]

2004–05 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceIvy League
Record20–9 (13–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Palestra
Seasons
2004–05 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Penn 13 1   .929 20 9   .690
Cornell 8 6   .571 13 14   .481
Harvard 7 7   .500 12 15   .444
Yale 7 7   .500 11 16   .407
Dartmouth 7 7   .500 10 17   .370
Princeton 6 8   .429 15 13   .536
Brown 5 9   .357 12 16   .429
Columbia 3 11   .214 12 15   .444
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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2004–05 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Ibrahim Jaaber 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So   Elizabeth, New Jersey
F 24 Mark Zoller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So   Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
G 31 Tim Begley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Christian Brothers Academy Freehold Township, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 2004*
Quinnipiac W 74–60  1–0
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 18, 2004*
at Providence L 52–89  1–1
Dunkin Donuts Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Nov 20, 2004*
at No. 21 Wisconsin L 44–77  1–2
Kohl Center 
Madison, Wisconsin
Nov 23, 2004*
Drexel W 81–50  2–2
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 1, 2004*
Bucknell W 65–52  3–2
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 4, 2004*
La Salle W 78–67  4–2
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 8, 2004*
at Temple L 51–52  4–3
Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 31, 2004*
at Villanova L 64–74  4–4
Wachovia Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 4, 2005*
at San Francisco L 61–65  4–5
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Jan 8, 2005*
at Illinois-Chicago L 47–57  4–6
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Mar 8, 2005
at Princeton W 64–56  20–8
(13–1)
Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2005*
(13 CHI) vs. (4 CHI) No. 14 Boston College
First round
L 65–85  20–9
Henry J. Goodman Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
CHI=Chicago.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2004-05 Ivy League Season Summary
  2. ^ "Sizzling Run Propels BC Past Penn". Orlando Sentinel. March 18, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "2004–05 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2022.