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 [1]

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.

Roster

2004–05 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 14 Joey Graham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrUCF Brandon, Florida
G 15 John Lucas III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrBaylor Bellaire, Texas
G/F 21 Stephen Graham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrUCF Brandon, Florida
F 23 Ivan McFarlin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr  Houston, Texas
G 24 JamesOn Curry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr  Pleasant Grove, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Source:[2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 19, 2004*
    No. 7 Northwestern State W 91–53  1–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Nov 23, 2004*
    No. 6 Arkansas-Little Rock W 90–65  2–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Nov 27, 2004*
    No. 6 Sam Houston State W 73–57  3–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Nov 29, 2004*
    No. 6 at Southern Methodist W 76–57  4–0
    Moody Coliseum 
    Dallas, Texas
    Dec 4, 2004*
    No. 5 Washington State W 81–29  5–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Dec 7, 2004*
    No. 5 vs. No. 4 Syracuse
    Jimmy V Classic
    W 74–60  6–0
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Dec 10, 2004*
    No. 5 UAB W 86–73  7–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Dec 18, 2004*
    No. 4 at UNLV W 79–67  8–0
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Dec 21, 2004
    No. 3 Northwestern Oklahoma State W 92–35  9–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Dec 28, 2004*
    No. 3 vs. No. 12 Gonzaga L 75–78  9–1
    Ford Center (18,202)
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Jan 3, 2005
    No. 7 at Texas A&M W 86–61  10–1
    (1–0)
    American Bank Center 
    College Station, Texas
    Jan 8, 2005
    No. 7 at Texas Tech W 76–66  11–1
    (2–0)
    United Spirit Arena 
    Lubbock, Texas
    Jan 11, 2005
    No. 6 Missouri W 78–68  12–1
    (3–0)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Jan 15, 2005
    No. 6 Iowa State W 83–73  13–1
    (4–0)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Jan 17, 2005
    No. 5 at No. 15 Texas L 61–75  13–2
    (4–1)
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Jan 22, 2005
    No. 5 Baylor W 82–53  14–2
    (5–1)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Jan 24, 2005
    No. 9 at No. 13 Oklahoma L 57–67  14–3
    (5–2)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Jan 30, 2005
    No. 9 at Colorado W 104–86  15–3
    (6–2)
    Coors Events Center 
    Boulder, Colorado
    Feb 2, 2005
    No. 10 Kansas State W 77–57  16–3
    (7–2)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Feb 5, 2005
    No. 10 at Baylor W 81–63  17–3
    (8–2)
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, Texas
    Feb 7, 2005
    No. 10 No. 16 Oklahoma W 79–67  18–3
    (9–2)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Feb 12, 2005
    No. 10 at Texas A&M W 66–59  19–3
    (10–2)
    Reed Arena 
    College Station, Texas
    Feb 19, 2005
    No. 8 Texas Tech W 85–56  20–3
    (11–2)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Feb 22, 2005
    No. 4 at Nebraska L 67–74  20–4
    (11–3)
    Bob Devaney Sports Center 
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Feb 27, 2005
    No. 4 at No. 8 Kansas L 79–81  20–5
    (11–4)
    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    Mar 5, 2005
    No. 8 Texas
    College GameDay
    L 73–74  21–6
    (11–5)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Big 12 Tournament
    Mar 11, 2005*
    (3) No. 10 vs. (11) Colorado
    Quarterfinals
    W 87–85  22–6
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Mar 12, 2005*
    (3) No. 10 vs. (2) No. 9 Kansas
    Semifinals
    W 78–75  23–6
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Mar 13, 2005*
    (3) No. 10 vs. (4) Texas Tech
    Championship Game
    W 72–68  24–6
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 2005*
    (2 C) No. 8 vs. (15 C) Southeastern Louisiana
    First round
    W 63–50  25–6
    Ford Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Mar 20, 2005*
    (2 C) No. 8 vs. (7 C) Southern Illinois
    Second Round
    W 85–77  26–6
    Ford Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Mar 24, 2005*
    (2 C) No. 8 vs. (3 C) No. 9 Arizona
    Regional semifinal Sweet Sixteen
    L 78–79  26–7
    Allstate Arena (16,957)
    Rosemont, Illinois
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    C=Chicago.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [3]

    Rankings

    [4]

    Awards and honors

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    116Joey GrahamToronto Raptors

    [5]

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "2004–05 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
    3. "2019–20 Oklahoma State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
    4. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1141–1142. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
    5. "2005 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
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