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2004–05 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team

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2004–05 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball
America East Regular season champions
America East tournament champions
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record25–7 (16–2 America East)
Head coach
Home arenaPatrick Gym
Seasons
2004–05 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Vermont 16 2   .889 25 7   .781
Northeastern 15 3   .833 21 10   .677
Boston University 14 4   .778 20 9   .690
Albany 9 9   .500 13 15   .464
Binghamton 8 10   .444 12 17   .414
Maine 8 10   .444 14 15   .483
Stony Brook 6 12   .333 12 17   .414
New Hampshire 5 13   .278 9 19   .321
UMBC 5 13   .278 11 18   .379
Hartford 4 14   .222 8 20   .286
2005 America East tournament winner

The 2004–05 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team represented the University of Vermont during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by head coach Tom Brennan – coaching in his 19th and final season, played their home games at Patrick Gym and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 25–7, 16–2 in America East play to win the regular season conference title. They followed that success by winning the America East tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the Austin region, the Catamounts knocked off No. 4 seed Syracuse in the opening round[1] before losing to No. 5 seed and eventual Final Four participant Michigan State in the round of 32.[2]

This season marked the third straight season the Catamounts played in the NCAA Tournament, while also earning their first NCAA Tournament victory. Senior forward Taylor Coppenrath established the single-season scoring record at Vermont and finished second on the school's all-time scoring list. Fellow senior, guard T. J. Sorrentine finished his career a spot behind Coppenrath. Through the 2021–22 season, both players remain on the top 10 list in two other categories – rebounds and blocks for Coppenrath, and assists and steals for Sorrentine.

Roster

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2004–05 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 11 T. J. Sorrentine 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr St. Raphael Academy Pawtucket, Rhode Island
F 22 Taylor Coppenrath 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr St. Johnsbury Academy Barnet, Vermont
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 19, 2004*
at No. 1 Kansas L 61–68[3]  0–1
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
Nov 26, 2004*
Marist W 90–70  1–1
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, Vermont
Nov 28, 2004*
Iona W 79–57  2–1
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, Vermont
Dec 4, 2004*
at American L 64–67  2–2
Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
Dec 19, 2004
Binghamton W 83–53  3–2
(1–0)
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, Vermont
Dec 21, 2004*
at No. 4 North Carolina L 65–93[4]  3–3
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 19, 2005*
at Nevada L 64–74  19–5
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Feb 27, 2005
at Maine L 66–87  21–6
(16–2)
Alfond Arena 
Orono, Maine
America East tournament
Mar 5, 2005*
vs. UMBC
Quarterfinals
W 76–61  22–6
Events Center 
Binghamton, New York
Mar 6, 2005*
at Binghamton
Semifinals
W 76–65  23–6
Events Center 
Binghamton, New York
Mar 12, 2005*
Northeastern
Championship game
W 80–57  24–6
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, Vermont
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 2005*
(13 AUS) vs. (4 AUS) No. 11 Syracuse
First Round
W 60–57 OT 25–6
DCU Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
Mar 20, 2005*
(13 AUS) vs. (5 AUS) No. 15 Michigan State
Second Round
L 61–72  25–7
DCU Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
AUS=Austin.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Vermont Gives Retiring Coach Victory to Cherish". The New York Times. March 19, 2005. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Michigan State Smothers Vermont". The Los Angeles Times. March 21, 2005. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Simien's 25 points help rescue Kansas". ESPN. November 19, 2004. Retrieved August 7, 2022.[dead link]
  4. ^ "McCants bounces back from benching with 19 points". ESPN. December 21, 2004. Retrieved August 7, 2022.[dead link]