2004–05 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

2004–05 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 19
Record24–8 (11–5 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWachovia Center
The Pavilion
2004–05 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Boston College133 .813255  .833
No. 13 Connecticut133 .813238  .742
No. 19 Villanova115 .688248  .750
Pittsburgh106 .625209  .690
Notre Dame97 .5631712  .586
Georgetown88 .5001913  .594
West Virginia88 .5002411  .686
Providence412 .2501417  .452
Seton Hall412 .2501216  .429
Rutgers214 .1251019  .345
St. John's*313 .188918  .333
No. 11 Syracuse†**05 .000127  .632
2005 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 2005
Rankings from AP Poll
*Not eligible for the 2005 Big East tournament due to sanctions against the program.
**Syracuse had 15 regular season games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Syracuse′s disputed record was 27–7, 11–5.

The 2004–05 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2004–05 college basketball 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 North Carolina. This was the first of two consecutive years the Wildcats would bow out of the tournament after facing the eventual champion.