The 2004-2005 season was the 100th anniversary of men's basketball at the University of Illinois. The team enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in college history, starting the season 29-0 and tying the NCAA record of 37 wins in a season.
Team Roster:
Head Coach: Bruce Weber
Assistant Coaches: Wayne McClain, Jay Price, Tracy Webster
Starting Lineup: |
Bench: |
|---|---|
| (Jr) Dee Brown - SG/PG | (Sr) Jack Ingram |
| (Jr) Deron Williams - PG | (Fr) Brian Randle |
| (Sr) Luther Head - SG | (So) Warren Carter |
| (Sr) Roger Powell Jr. - SF | (Sr) Nick Smith |
| (Jr) James Augustine - PF | (So) Richard McBride |
| Opponent | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware State | 87-67 (W) | #5 |
| Florida A&M | 91-60 (W) | #5 |
| Oakland | 85-54 (W) | #5 |
| #24 Gonzaga | 89-72 (W) | #5 |
| #1 Wake Forest | 91-73 (W) | #3 |
| @ Arkansas | 72-60 (W) | #1 |
| Chicago State | 78-59 (W) | #1 |
| @ Georgetown | 74-59 (W) | #1 |
| Oregon | 83-66 (W) | #1 |
| Valparaiso | 93-56 (W) | #1 |
| Missouri | 70-64 (W) | #1 |
| Longwood | 105-79 (W) | #1 |
| Northwestern State | 69-51 (W) | #1 |
| #22 Cincinnati | 67-45 (W) | #1 |
| Ohio State | 84-65 (W) | #1 |
| @ Purdue | 68-59 (W) | #1 |
| Penn State | 90-64 (W) | #1 |
| @ Northwestern | 78-66 (W) | #1 |
| #23 Iowa | 73-68 (W/OT) | #1 |
| @ #10 Wisconsin | 75-65 (W) | #1 |
| Minnesota | 89-66 (W) | #1 |
| @ #12 Michigan State | 81-68 (W) | #1 |
| Indiana | 60-47 (W) | #1 |
| @ Michigan | 57-51 (W) | #1 |
| #20 Wisconsin | 70-59 (W) | #1 |
| @ Penn State | 83-63 (W) | #1 |
| @ Iowa | 75-65 (W) | #1 |
| Northwestern | 84-48 (W) | #1 |
| Purdue | 84-50 (W) | #1 |
| @ Ohio State | 64-65 (L) | #1 |
| Opponent | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 68-51 (W) | #1 |
| Minnesota | 64-56 (W) | #1 |
| #23 Wisconsin | 54-43 (W) | #1 |
| Opponent | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| (16) Farleigh Dickinson | First Round | 67-55 (W) |
| (9) Nevada | Second Round | 71-59 (W) |
| (12) Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Sweet Sixteen | 77-63 (W) |
| (3) Arizona | Elite Eight | 90-89 (W/OT) |
| (4) Louisville | Final Four | 72-57 (W) |
| (1) North Carolina | Championship | 70-75 (L) |
