2004–05 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

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← 2003–042005–06 →

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

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.

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

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	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	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	33–3	RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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

References

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

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v t e Baylor Lady Bears basketball 2004–05 NCAA champions
Sophia Young (MOP) Head coach Kim Mulkey

Baylor Lady Bears basketball 2004–05 NCAA champions

Sophia Young (MOP)

Head coach Kim Mulkey

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1982 Louisiana Tech 1983 USC 1984 USC 1985 Old Dominion 1986 Texas 1987 Tennessee 1988 Louisiana Tech 1989 Tennessee 1990 Stanford 1991 Tennessee 1992 Stanford 1993 Texas Tech 1994 North Carolina 1995 Connecticut 1996 Tennessee 1997 Tennessee 1998 Tennessee 1999 Purdue 2000 Connecticut 2001 Notre Dame 2002 Connecticut 2003 Connecticut 2004 Connecticut 2005 Baylor 2006 Maryland 2007 Tennessee 2008 Tennessee 2009 Connecticut 2010 Connecticut 2011 Texas A&M 2012 Baylor 2013 Connecticut 2014 Connecticut 2015 Connecticut 2016 Connecticut 2017 South Carolina 2018 Notre Dame 2019 Baylor 2020 No tournament 2021 Stanford 2022 South Carolina 2023 LSU 2024 South Carolina

NCAA Division I women's basketball champions

1982: Louisiana Tech
1983: USC
1984: USC
1985: Old Dominion
1986: Texas
1987: Tennessee
1988: Louisiana Tech
1989: Tennessee
1990: Stanford
1991: Tennessee
1992: Stanford
1993: Texas Tech
1994: North Carolina
1995: Connecticut
1996: Tennessee
1997: Tennessee
1998: Tennessee
1999: Purdue
2000: Connecticut
2001: Notre Dame
2002: Connecticut
2003: Connecticut
2004: Connecticut
2005: Baylor
2006: Maryland
2007: Tennessee
2008: Tennessee
2009: Connecticut
2010: Connecticut
2011: Texas A&M
2012: Baylor
2013: Connecticut
2014: Connecticut
2015: Connecticut
2016: Connecticut
2017: South Carolina
2018: Notre Dame
2019: Baylor
2020: No tournament
2021: Stanford
2022: South Carolina
2023: LSU
2024: South Carolina

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References