2004–05 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team

The 2004–05 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Led by Hall of Fame head coach Kim Mulkey, the team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference.

2004–05 Baylor Lady Bears basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions Big 12 Tournament champions Big 12 regular season champions
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 5
Record	33–3 (14–2 Big 12)
Head coach	Kim Mulkey-Robertson (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Bill Brock Damion McKinney Rekha Patterson
Home arena	Ferrell Center
Seasons ← 2003–04 2005–06 →

2004–05 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Baylor †	14	–	2		.875			33	–	3		.917
No. 13 Texas	13	–	3		.813			22	–	9		.710
No. 16 Kansas State	12	–	4		.750			24	–	8		.750
No. 14 Texas Tech	12	–	4		.750			24	–	8		.750
No. 19 Iowa State	12	–	4		.750			23	–	7		.767
Nebraska	8	–	8		.500			18	–	14		.563
Oklahoma	8	–	8		.500			17	–	13		.567
Kansas	5	–	11		.313			12	–	16		.429
Missouri	4	–	12		.250			11	–	18		.379
Texas A&M	4	–	12		.250			16	–	15		.516
Oklahoma State	2	–	14		.125			7	–	20		.259
Colorado	2	–	14		.125			9	–	19		.321
† 2005 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [1]

Roster

2004–05 Baylor Bears women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown F 33 Sophia Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Jr Evangel Christian Academy Shreveport, Louisiana	Head coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 5, 2004*		Houston Jaguars	W 99–72	–	Ferrell Center  Waco, Texas
Nov 9, 2004*		Basketball Travelers	W 71–51	–	Ferrell Center  Waco, Texas
Regular season
Nov 14, 2004*	No. 8	vs. No. 3 LSU	L 70–71	0–1	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Jan 12, 2005	No. 2	at Nebraska	L 99–103 3OT	12–2 (2–1)	Bob Devaney Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 22, 2005	No. 4	at No. 15 Texas	L 55–69	13–3 (3–2)	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Mar 3, 2005	No. 7	No. 13 Texas Tech	W 79–69	24–3 (14–2)	Ferrell Center  Waco, Texas
Big 12 tournament
Mar 9, 2005*	(1) No. 6	vs. (9) Missouri Quarterfinal	W 70–52	25–3	Municipal Auditorium  Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 10, 2005*	(1) No. 6	vs. (4) No. 14 Texas Tech Semifinal	W 58–57	26–3	Municipal Auditorium  Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 12, 2005*	(1) No. 6	vs. (3) No. 17 Kansas State Championship	W 68–55	27–3	Municipal Auditorium  Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2005*	(2 W) No. 5	vs. (15 MW) Illinois State First round	W 91–70	28–3	Hec Edmundson Pavilion  Seattle, Washington
Mar 19, 2005*	(2 W) No. 5	vs. (10 MW) Oregon Second round	W 69–46	29–3	Hec Edmundson Pavilion  Seattle, Washington
Mar 25, 2005*	(2 W) No. 5	vs. (3 MW) No. 12 Minnesota Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 64–57	30–3	Wells Fargo Arena  Tempe, Arizona
Mar 27, 2005*	(2 W) No. 5	vs. (1 MW) No. 4 North Carolina Regional Final – Elite Eight	W 72–63	31–3	Wells Fargo Arena  Tempe, Arizona
Apr 3, 2005*	(2 W) No. 5	vs. (1 S) No. 2 LSU National Semifinal – Final Four	W 68–57[3]	32–3	RCA Dome  Indianapolis, Indiana
Apr 5, 2005*	(2 W) No. 5	vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State National Championship	W 84–62[4]	33–3	RCA Dome  Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 2004–05 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

See also

• 2004–05 Baylor Bears basketball team

References

1. "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–6. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
2. "2004-05 Women's Basketball Roster". Baylor University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
3. "Baylor rallies to shock LSU". The Tampa Bay Times. April 4, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
4. "Lady Bears Run Away With National Championship!". Baylor University Athletics. April 5, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
5. "2004-05 Women's Basketball Schedule". Baylor University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2024.