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 The 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2004, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on Apri ...

, Louisville's 91st season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in

Conference USA Conference USA (C-USA or CUSA) is an intercollegiate athletic conference whose current member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports. C-USA's offices are l ...

and were coached by Rick Pitino, who was in his fourth season. The team played home games at Freedom Hall. 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.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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