Kentucky 2004–05
Coach: Tubby Smith (28-6)
Southeastern Conference
28-6
overall
23-4
regular season
14-2
in conference
AP Poll Rankings
Games (34)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004-11-20 | #9 Kentucky | Coppin State | MEAC | Home | W | 77–46 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 2 | 2004-11-23 | #8 Kentucky | Ball State | MAC | Neutral | W | 73–53 | Regular | Heritage Bank Center |
| 3 | 2004-11-26 | #8 Kentucky | Georgia State | ASUN | Home | W | 77–59 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 4 | 2004-11-30 | #8 Kentucky | Tennessee Tech | OVC | Home | W | 92–63 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 5 | 2004-12-04 | #8 Kentucky | #9 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 78–91 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 6 | 2004-12-08 | #10 Kentucky | Morehead State | OVC | Home | W | 71–40 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 7 | 2004-12-11 | #10 Kentucky | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 73–58 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 8 | 2004-12-18 | #9 Kentucky | #13 Louisville | CUSA | Away | W | 60–58 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 9 | 2004-12-22 | #8 Kentucky | William & Mary | Colonial | Home | W | 92–47 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 10 | 2004-12-29 | #8 Kentucky | Campbell | ASUN | Home | W | 82–50 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 11 | 2005-01-05 | #8 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 79–75 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 12 | 2005-01-09 | #8 Kentucky | #2 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 59–65 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 13 | 2005-01-12 | #9 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 69–54 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 14 | 2005-01-15 | #9 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 76–55 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 15 | 2005-01-19 | #8 Kentucky | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 53–50 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 16 | 2005-01-22 | #8 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 89–58 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 17 | 2005-01-25 | #7 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 84–62 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 18 | 2005-01-29 | #7 Kentucky | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 68–67 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 19 | 2005-02-05 | #6 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 84–70 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 20 | 2005-02-08 | #5 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 69–66 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 21 | 2005-02-12 | #5 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 60–51 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 22 | 2005-02-15 | #3 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Away | L | 61–73 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 23 | 2005-02-19 | #3 Kentucky | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 94–78 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 24 | 2005-02-23 | #5 Kentucky | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 81–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 25 | 2005-02-26 | #5 Kentucky | #16 Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 78–71 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 26 | 2005-03-02 | #3 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 73–61 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 27 | 2005-03-06 | #3 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Away | L | 52–53 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 28 | 2005-03-11 | #4 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | W | 76–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 29 | 2005-03-12 | #4 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | W | 79–78 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 30 | 2005-03-13 | #4 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 53–70 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 31 | 2005-03-17 | #7 Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | OVC | Neutral | W | 72–64 | NCAA | RCA Dome |
| 32 | 2005-03-19 | #7 Kentucky | #23 Cincinnati | CUSA | Neutral | W | 69–60 | NCAA | RCA Dome |
| 33 | 2005-03-25 | #7 Kentucky | #18 Utah | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 62–52 | NCAA | Frank Erwin Center |
| 34 | 2005-03-27 | #7 Kentucky | #15 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 88–94 2OT | NCAA | Frank Erwin Center |