2004–05 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team
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SEC Regular season champions | |
NCAA Women's Tournament, Final Four | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 33–3 (14–0 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Pete Maravich Assembly Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 LSU | 14 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 33 | – | 3 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Tennessee† | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Vanderbilt | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Georgia | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2005 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2004–05 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I women's basketball season college basketball season. The Lady Tigers, were led by first-year head coach Pokey Chatman, played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center, and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 33–3, 14–0 in SEC play to finish atop the conference regular season standings. As the one seed in the SEC women's tournament, they lost in the championship game to Tennessee. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Chattanooga region. The Lady Tigers defeated Stetson, Arizona, Liberty, and Duke to reach the Final Four in back-to-back seasons. LSU was beaten in the National semifinals by Baylor.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 14, 2004* | No. 3 | vs. No. 8 Baylor State Farm Tip-Off Classic | W 71–70 | 3–0 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | ||||||
Feb 27, 2005* | No. 1 | Florida | W 76–52 | 27–1 (14–0) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA | ||||||
SEC Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 4, 2005* | (1) No. 1 | vs. (8) Alabama Quarterfinals | W 60–59 | 28–1 | BI-LO Center Greenville, SC | ||||||
Mar 5, 2005* | (1) No. 1 | vs. (4) No. 21 Georgia Semifinals | W 79–65 | 29–1 | BI-LO Center Greenville, SC | ||||||
Mar 6, 2005* | (1) No. 1 | vs. (2) No. 5 Tennessee Championship game | L 65–67 | 29–2 | BI-LO Center Greenville, SC | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 20, 2005* | (1 S) No. 2 | vs. (16 S) Stetson First round | W 70–36 | 30–2 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Mar 22, 2005* | (1 S) No. 2 | vs. (9 S) Arizona Second round | W 76–43 | 31–2 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Mar 26, 2005* | (1 S) No. 2 | vs. (13 S) Liberty Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 90–48 | 32–2 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN | ||||||
Mar 28, 2005* | (1 S) No. 2 | vs. (2 S) No. 8 Duke Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 59–49[1] | 33–2 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN | ||||||
Apr 3, 2005* | (1 S) No. 2 | vs. (2 W) No. 5 Baylor National Semifinal – Final Four | L 57–68[2] | 33–3 | RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. CHT=Chattanooga Region. All times are in Central Time. |
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Rankings
2004–05 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
References
- ^ "Lady Tigers Wear Down Duke". The Washington Post. March 28, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Baylor rallies to shock LSU". The Tampa Bay Times. April 4, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "2004-05 Women's Basketball Schedule". Retrieved July 4, 2024.