The 2004–05 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. It was

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's first season with the Cardinal after Mike Montgomery left to join the NBA

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. The Cardinal were a member of the

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. Stanford finished with an overall record of 18–13 (11–7 Pac-10) In the NCAA Tournament they lost to Mississippi State 93–70.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2003–04 season 30–2 and ranked as high as #1. In Pac-10 play they finished 17–1, only losing to Washington in the last game of the regular season. The Cardinal won the Pac-10 tournament defeating Washington State, next Oregon, and in the Finals a revenge win over Washington. After finishing the regular season and Pac-10 Tournament with only one loss, the Cardinal punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament after winning their tournament. In the NCAA Tournament they received a #1 seed in the Phoenix region facing off against the Southland Conference tournament champion UTSA. In the second round they faced

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but lost to them 70–67.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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