2004–05 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
	East
	West
	† 2005 MAC Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
2004–05 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	West Division
2004–05 record	12–18 (5–13 MAC)
Head coach	Jim Boone (5 season)
Home arena	Convocation Center

The 2004–05 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth year head coach Jim Boone, who was fired at the end of the season. The Eagles played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 5–13 in MAC play. They finished sixth in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the first round of the MAC Tournament by Akron.

Roster

Source:[1]

The team captains were John Bowler, Michael Ross.

Number	Name	Position	Height	Year
3	Michael Ross	Guard	5–9	Senior
4	James Matthews	Center	6–8	Sophomore
5	Nick Freer	Forward	6–6	Freshman
11	Rico Harris	Guard	6–2	Freshman
12	Eric Williams	Guard	6–3	Sophomore
13	Danny McElhinny	Guard	6–0	Junior
21	Craig Cashen	Forward	6–8	Sophomore
22	James Jackson	Senior	6–9	Freshman
23	Darryl Garrett	Freshman	6–3	Guard
25	Markus Austin	Senior	6–6	Forward
33	Derek VanSolkema	Guard	6–1	Sophomore
42	John Bowler	Forward	6–8	Junior
52	Dan Redder	Center	6–10	Sophomore

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
11/20/2004* 6:30 PM	vs. Austin Peay Paradise Jam	W 73–59	1–0	Sports and Fitness Center (1737) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
11/21/2004* 6:30 PM	vs. St. Louis Paradise Jam	W 61–58	2–0	Sports and Fitness Center (2019) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
11/22/2004* 9:08 PM, FSN Detroit	vs. Arkansas Paradise Jam Championship	L 64–82	2–1	Sports and Fitness Center (3014) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands[2]
11/30/2004 7:05 PM	Marshall	W 90–88	3–1 (1–0)	Convocation Center (3162) Ypsilanti, MI
12/07/2004* 7:05 PM	Rochester	W 89–29	4–1 (1–0)	Convocation Center (3014) Ypsilanti, MI
12/11/2004* 7:05 PM	Canisius	W 86–72	5–1 (1–0)	Convocation Center (3391) Ypsilanti, MI
12/18/2004* 2:00 PM	North Dakota State Throwback Game	W 60–58	6–1 (1–0)	Bowen Field House (3243) Ypsilanti, MI[3]
12/20/2004* 7:06 PM	at Detroit	L 83–88	6–2 (1–0)	Calihan Hall (3840) Detroit, MI
12/23/2004* 7:05 PM	Cleveland State	W 89–76	7–2 (1–0)	Convocation Center (1836) Ypsilanti, MI
12/30/2004* 7:05 PM	at Montana	L 68–80	7–3 (1–0)	Dahlberg Arena (2903) Missoula, MT
01/02/2005 4:05 PM	Toledo	W 75–70	8–3 (2–0)	Convocation Center (2782) Ypsilanti, MI
01/05/2005 7:00 PM	at Kent State	L 64–67	8–4 (2–1)	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2364) Kent, OH
01/09/2005 1:00 PM	at Central Michigan	W 86–82	9–4 (3–1)	McGuirk Arena (2058) Mount Pleasant, MI
01/12/2005 7:5 PM	Bowling Green	L 63–79	9–5 (3–2)	Convocation Center (2478) Ypsilanti, MI
01/15/2005 7:00 PM	at Akron	L 68–76	9–6 (3–3)	James A. Rhodes Arena (2830) Akron, OH
01/19/2005 7:05 PM	Miami	L 73–83	9–7 (3–4)	Convocation Center (1936) Ypsilanti, MI
01/22/2005 7:05 PM	at Northern Illinois	L 74–87	9–8 (3–5)	Convocation Center (1701) DeKalb, IL
01/29/2005 2:05 PM	Buffalo	L 68–80	9–9 (3–6)	Convocation Center (2893) Ypsilanti, MI
01/31/2005 7:00 PM	at Ball State	L 86–96	9–10 (3–7)	John E. Worthen Arena (6022) Muncie, IN
02/03/2005 8:00 PM	at Western Michigan	L 71–82	9–11 (3–8)	University Arena (3428) Kalamazoo, MI
02/06/2005* 2:05 PM	IPFW	W 74–54	10–11 (3–8)	Convocation Center (1539) Ypsilanti, MI
02/09/2005 7:00 PM	at Marshall	L 75–81	10–12 (3–9)	Cam Henderson Center (3689) Huntington, WV
02/12/2005 4:07 PM, Comcast Local	Central Michigan Cram the Convo	L 79–82	11–12 (4–9)	Convocation Center (5423) Ypsilanti, MI[4]
02/16/2005 7:05 PM	Northern Illinois	W 79–63	12–12 (5–9)	Convocation Center (1042) Ypsilanti, MI
02/19/2005* 2:00 PM	at Youngstown State Bracket Buster	L 60–74	12–13 (5–9)	Beeghly Physical Education Center (2122) Youngstown, OH
02/23/2005 7:00 PM	at Ohio	L 65–68	12–14 (5–10)	Convocation Center (3471) Athens, OH
02/26/2005 7:05 PM	Western Michigan	L 63–73	12–15 (5–11)	Convocation Center (3029) Ypsilanti, MI
03/02/2005 7:07 PM, Comcast Local	Ball State Senior Day	L 56–71	12–16 (5–12)	Convocation Center (1589) Ypsilanti, MI[5]
03/04/2005 2:30 PM	at Toledo	L 70–78 ^OT	12–17 (5–13)	Savage Arena (4429) Toledo, OH
2005 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
03/07/2005 7:00 PM	at Akron 1st Round	L 66–78	12–18 (5–13)	James A. Rhodes Arena (1520) Akron, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

[6]

Awards

MAC Honorable Mention

John Bowler

Preseason 1st Team All-MAC West Division

John Bowler

E-Club Hall of Fame Inductees

Ben Braun
Harold Simons

MAC Individual Records

Michael Ross- Free Throw Percentage (.854)

Season Highlights

11/22 vs Arkansas[7]

Paradise Jam Basketball Tournament Finals

01/01 at Central Michigan[8]

EMU attempted the most free throws in school history.

References

"2004–05 EMU Eagles Roster". Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
"Eastern Michigan vs Arkansas (11–22–04 at St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)". EMU Eagles. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
"North Dakota State vs Eastern Michigan (12–18–04 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Bowen Field House))". EMU Eagles. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
"Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan (02–12–05 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Convocation Center))". EMU Eagles. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
"Ball State vs Eastern Michigan (03–02–05 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Convocation Center))". EMU Eagles. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
"Season Schedule/Results & Leaders". EMU Eagles. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
"Eastern Michigan vs Arkansas (11–22–04 at St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
"Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan (01–09–05 at Mount Pleasant, Mich. (Rose Arena))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved 2016-01-04.

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[1] "2004–05 EMU Eagles Roster". Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 December 2015.

[2] "Eastern Michigan vs Arkansas (11–22–04 at St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)". EMU Eagles. Retrieved 4 January 2016.

[3] "North Dakota State vs Eastern Michigan (12–18–04 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Bowen Field House))". EMU Eagles. Retrieved 4 January 2016.

[4] "Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan (02–12–05 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Convocation Center))". EMU Eagles. Retrieved 4 January 2016.

[5] "Ball State vs Eastern Michigan (03–02–05 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Convocation Center))". EMU Eagles. Retrieved 4 January 2016.

[6] "Season Schedule/Results & Leaders". EMU Eagles. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

[7] "Eastern Michigan vs Arkansas (11–22–04 at St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved 2016-01-04.

[8] "Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan (01–09–05 at Mount Pleasant, Mich. (Rose Arena))". www.emueagles.com. Retrieved 2016-01-04.

Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
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Rivalries	In-state MAC schools
Culture & lore	Swoop
People	Head coaches
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2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Miami	12	–	6	.667	19	–	11	.633
Buffalo	11	–	7	.611	23	–	10	.697
Ohio†	11	–	7	.611	21	–	11	.656
Akron	11	–	7	.611	19	–	10	.655
Kent State	11	–	7	.611	20	–	13	.606
Marshall	3	–	15	.167	6	–	22	.214
West
Western Michigan	11	–	7	.611	20	–	13	.606
Toledo	11	–	7	.611	16	–	13	.552
Bowling Green	10	–	8	.556	18	–	11	.621
Ball State	10	–	8	.556	15	–	13	.536
Northern Illinois	7	–	11	.389	11	–	17	.393
Eastern Michigan	5	–	13	.278	12	–	18	.400
Central Michigan	4	–	14	.222	10	–	18	.357

† 2005 MAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll