The 2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the

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during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 91st season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in

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and were coached by

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, 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

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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

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72–57. The Cardinals finished with a 33–5 (14–2) record.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons

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