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2004–05 Baylor Lady Bears basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
Big 12 Tournament champions
Big 12 regular season champions
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 5
Record33–3 (14–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Brock
  • Damion McKinney
  • Rekha Patterson
Home arena Ferrell Center
Seasons
← 2003–04
2005–06 →
2004–05 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Baylor 14 2   .875 33 3   .917
No. 13 Texas 13 3   .813 22 9   .710
No. 16 Kansas State 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
No. 14 Texas Tech 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
No. 19 Iowa State 12 4   .750 23 7   .767
Nebraska 8 8   .500 18 14   .563
Oklahoma 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
Kansas 5 11   .313 12 16   .429
Missouri 4 12   .250 11 18   .379
Texas A&M 4 12   .250 16 15   .516
Oklahoma State 2 14   .125 7 20   .259
Colorado 2 14   .125 9 19   .321
2005 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 2004–05 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Led by Hall of Fame head coach Kim Mulkey, the team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference.


Roster

2004–05 Baylor Bears women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 33 Sophia Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr Evangel Christian Academy Shreveport, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 5, 2004*
Houston Jaguars W 99–72 
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Nov 9, 2004*
Basketball Travelers W 71–51 
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Regular season
Nov 14, 2004*
No. 8 vs. No. 3  LSU L 70–71  0–1
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 12, 2005
No. 2 at  Nebraska L 99–103 3OT 12–2
(2–1)
Bob Devaney Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 22, 2005
No. 4 at No. 15 Texas L 55–69  13–3
(3–2)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Mar 3, 2005
No. 7 No. 13 Texas Tech W 79–69  24–3
(14–2)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Big 12 tournament
Mar 9, 2005*
(1) No. 6 vs. (9) Missouri
Quarterfinal
W 70–52  25–3
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 10, 2005*
(1) No. 6 vs. (4) No. 14 Texas Tech
Semifinal
W 58–57  26–3
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 12, 2005*
(1) No. 6 vs. (3) No. 17 Kansas State
Championship
W 68–55  27–3
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2005*
(2 W) No. 5 vs. (15 MW)  Illinois State
First round
W 91–70  28–3
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
Mar 19, 2005*
(2 W) No. 5 vs. (10 MW)  Oregon
Second round
W 69–46  29–3
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
Mar 25, 2005*
(2 W) No. 5 vs. (3 MW) No. 12  Minnesota
Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 64–57  30–3
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Mar 27, 2005*
(2 W) No. 5 vs. (1 MW) No. 4  North Carolina
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 72–63  31–3
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Apr 3, 2005*
(2 W) No. 5 vs. (1 S) No. 2 LSU
National Semifinal – Final Four
W 68–57  32–3
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Apr 5, 2005*
(2 W) No. 5 vs. (1 MW) No. 2  Michigan State
National Championship
W 84–62 [3]  33–3
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

See also

References

  1. ^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–6. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "2004-05 Women's Basketball Roster". Baylor University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lady Bears Run Away With National Championship!". Baylor University Athletics. April 5, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "2004-05 Women's Basketball Schedule". Baylor University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2024.