The 2004–05 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented

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in the 2004–05

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season. Villanova, led by head coach Jay Wright, put together a strong season that formed the foundation of Villanova’s re-emergence as a college basketball elite. Utilizing a starting lineup that consisted of non-seniors (juniors Randy Foye, Jason Fraser, Allan Ray, and Curtis Sumpter, along with sophomore Mike Nardi, the Wildcats played a fast-paced style of basketball that became a common topic of intrigue among analysts. Villanova entered the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the Syracuse region and made a Sweet Sixteen appearance before losing to eventual champion

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. This was the first of two consecutive years the Wildcats would bow out of the tournament after facing the eventual champion.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

References

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