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#ThrowbackThursday: 2004-05 Pac-10 Champions

Aug 6, 2020

TUCSON, Ariz. – The 12th installment of our #ThrowbackThursday series takes a look at the 2004-05 team that went 15-3 in Pac-10 play to win the regular season title by a game over Washington. It marked the 12th conference championship – regular season and tournament combined - under head coach Lute Olson.
 
After five games of the 2004-05 season, the Wildcats had a 3-2 record with a win over Michigan to its credit and losses to Virginia and Wake Forest. Arizona would go on a nine-game winning streak to improve to 12-2 with wins over Mississippi State, Utah, Marquette and Arizona State.
 
The Wildcats would advance to the title game of the Pac-10 Tournament following wins over California and Oregon State. In the title game, Washington came out with the 81-72 win.
 
The opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament sent Arizona to Boise, Idaho, and the Cats defeated Utah State and UAB. The Regional was hosted just outside Chicago and after a win over Oklahoma State in the Sweet 16, Illinois came from behind to top the 'Cats in overtime in the Elite Eight.
 
Below is a look at the roster, season results and more from that team.
 
2004-05 Arizona Basketball Roster
 
2004-05 Season Results (30-7 overall)
 
2004-05 Season Stats
 
Notes

  • Salim Stoudamire led the 'Cats in scoring (18.4) and was named a first team All-American by the John Wooden Award and a second team honoree by the USBWA and Associated Press.
  • Stoudamire also shot an incredible 50.4 percent from the 3-point line on the season (120-238), which still stands as the third-best single season percentage in program history. He also set the program record – a record that still stands – by connecting on 91.0 percent of his free throws on the year (122-134).
  • In Pac-10 play, Stoudamire's numbers got even better, posting 20.4 points per game and shooting 52.1 percent from the 3-point line and 52.0 percent overall.
  • Channing Frye was second on the team averaging 15.8 points on his way to second team All-American accolades from Basketball Times. He also paced the team by pulling down 7.6 rebounds per contest and blocking 85 shots.
  • Hassan Adams averaged 12.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and was second on the team with 104 assists.
  • Ivan Radenovic posted averages of 8.6 points and 5.5 rebounds while making 45.5 percent of his shots.
  • Mustafa Shakur was the team leader in assists (166) and was second on the team in steals (44) and also shot 37.8 percent from the 3-point line while averaging 8.1 points.
  • As a team, Arizona shot 40.2 percent from the 3-point line and 77.6 percent at the free throw line.
  • Against Oklahoma State in the NCAA tournament, Arizona shot 66.0 percent from the floor as a team in the one-point win.
  • On three separate occasions Arizona connected on 13 3-point field goals in a game