The 2004–05 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 2004–05. The team was coached by Tim O'Shea and played their home games at the Convocation Center. They finished the season 21–11 and 11–7 in MAC play to finish in a five way tie for second place and one game behind champion Miami. As the four-seed in the MAC tournament they beat Miami in the semi-finals and defeated Buffalo in overtime in the final. Leon Williams of Ohio was named the tournament MVP. They represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament. There they lost in the first round to Florida.
Roster
Coaching staff Name Position College Graduating year Tim O'Shea Head coach Boston College 1984 John Rhodes Associate Head Coach Ohio University 1988 Brian Townsend Assistant coach Michigan 1991 Adam DeMong Assistant coach Boston College 2003
Preseason The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 21, 2004.
Preseason men's basketball poll Buffalo was picked by the media to win the East. Toledo was picked to win the West.
Schedule and results Source:
!colspan=9 style="| Regular Season
!colspan=9 style=""|
!colspan=9 style=""|
!colspan=9 style=""|
Statistics
Team statistics Final 2004–05 statistics
Scoring 2288 2174 Scoring Average 71.50 67.94 Field goals – Att 773–1675 766–1765 3-pt. Field goals – Att 182–555 – Free throws – Att 560–802 – Rebounds 1050 1068 Assists 374 Turnovers 423 Steals 273 Blocked Shots 86 Source
Player statistics MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsReboundsPlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAPFTOStlBlkMychal Green3131104533.7466151553550.437691850.373871170.74439771163.74968575020Sonny Troutman323295429.840312.61322790.47329960.3021101380.79739841233.81008195729Leon Williams323291628.638211.91452250.644000921610.571891852748.67103513717Jeremy Fears322793829.3352111213040.398211040.202891230.7242453772.411872106582Terren Harbut312974023.92618.4791830.4320101031430.7250711213.9289738917Jeff Halbert32275123.52136.7661700.388521320.39429370.7841584993.1303315173Whitney Davis3002829.4702.320350.5714100.426360.722924331.111201091Clay McGowen32239412.3581.824500.48250.48190.4212646722.386121612Diamond Gladney32532610.2511.619470.4043140.21410190.526219210.7212521123James Bridgewater130453.5110.85140.357130.3330004040.312122Stephen King5015391.8380.375150.22210010.213110Cliff McGowen60152.591.5340.75000340.753140.702000Matt Annen100292.930.3111000130.3332460.604000Total32-6450-228871.577316750.4611825550.3285608020.698348702105032.837457142327386Opponents32-6450-217467.976617650.434--106833.4 Legend GP Games played GS Games started Avg Average per game FG Field-goals made FGA Field-goal attempts Off Offensive rebounds Def Defensive rebounds A Assists TO Turnovers Blk Blocks Stl Steals High Team high Source
Awards and honors
All-MAC Awards Postseason All-MAC teamsTeamPlayerPositionYearAll-MAC Honorable MentionLeon WilliamsFFr.All-MAC Freshman teamJeremy FearsGFr.All-MAC Freshman teamLeon WilliamsFFr. Source
References