2004–05 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

2004–05 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionAmerican
Ranking
APNo. 23
Record25–8 (12–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMyrl Shoemaker Center
2004–05 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Louisville142 .875335  .868
Charlotte124 .750218  .724
No. 23 Cincinnati124 .750258  .758
UAB106 .6252211  .667
DePaul106 .6252011  .645
Houston97 .5631814  .563
Memphis97 .5632216  .579
TCU88 .5002114  .600
Marquette79 .4381912  .613
Saint Louis610 .375921  .300
South Florida511 .3131416  .467
Tulane412 .2501018  .357
East Carolina412 .250919  .321
Southern Miss214 .1251117  .393
2005 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004–05 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati as a member of Conference USA during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Huggins, serving in his 15th and final year at the school. The team finished third in the American division of the conference regular season standings and lost in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament. Cincinnati received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Austin region. After an opening round win over No. 10 seed Iowa, Cincinnati was beaten in the second round by No. 2 seed Kentucky, 69–60. The Bearcats finished with a 25–8 record (12–4 C-USA).