2004-5 Georgia Tech Basketball: A Season In Review

With Georgia Tech's recent exit from the NCAA Tournament at the hands of Rick Pitino's Louisville Cardinals, it's time to look back on the season that "could've been."

We started #4 in the preseason polls, behind conference foes North Carolina and Wake Forest, and also behind Kansas. The season went well going into the game against Kansas on New Year's Day at Allen Fieldhouse, where the season hit a snag. BJ Elder hurt his leg late in the 1st half, and a large GT lead evaporated into an overtime loss. Tech would proceed to lose badly against Gonzaga, North Carolina, and a few other conference foes to fall completely out of the top 25. Though Tech did end up ranked in the final rankings (#25) the expectations for a team that last year reached the finals just ended up crushing the team.

Best win: North Carolina in the ACC tournament.
Worst loss: Virginia Tech at home.
Most Painful loss: Louisville's slaughter in the NCAA tournament.

So goodbye to BJ Elder, Luke Schenscher, Anthony McHenry, Will Bynum, and probably Jarrett Jack. I know I'll miss you guys.

And to the rest of you: Mario West, Zam Frederick, Ra'sean Dickey, Anthony Morrow, and Jeremis Smith - kick some butt next year.