Bryant University

The 2004-05 Bryant Men's Basketball team becomes only the second team to be inducted into the Bryant Athletics Hall of Fame.

Under the direction of Hall of Fame Coach Max Good, the Bulldogs bounced back strong after falling in the final seconds in the NCAA regional final a year earlier, winning a total of 19 games during the regular season and earning another spot in the NCAA regional championship.  The Bulldogs knocked off each of the three regional conference champions, never trailing in all three games in defeating Adelphi in the first round, Bloomfield in the semifinals, and top-seed and host Bentley - a team that was ranked No. 1 nationally earlier in the season, 74-64 in the regional championship the NCAA Division II Elite Eight.  Hall of Famer Mike Williams `04, the conference defensive player of the year, pulled down 35 rebounds and blocked 19 shots in three regional tournament games.

At the Elite Eight, hosted by the University of North Dakota, the Bulldogs earned an opening round win over Mount Olive in quarterfinals and followed with a 60-55 win over Tarleton State in the national semifinals to earn the right to play for the Division II National Championship.  In the championship, a game that was broadcast live on CBS, the Bulldogs would fall 63-58 to a tough Virginia Union squad. Guard Chris Burns'09 was named the Chevrolet Player of the Game in the final.