2004–05 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
Appearance
2004–05 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | West Coast Conference |
Record | 25–9 (11–3 WCC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | McKeon Pavilion |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Gonzaga | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 26 | – | 5 | .839 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2005 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 2004–05 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California in the 2004–05 college basketball season, coached by Randy Bennett for the 4th year. The Gaels competed in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at the McKeon Pavilion. They finished conference play with a record of 11–3 to place second. They reached the semifinal round of the 2005 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament, but received an at-large bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they entered as the No. 10 seed in the Chicago region. The Gaels were beaten by No. 7 seed Southern Illinois in the opening round[2] to end their season 25–9.
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 11, 2004* |
vs. Belmont Coaches vs. Cancer Classic |
W 67–58 | 1–0 |
Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California | |||||||
Nov 12, 2004* |
at California Coaches vs. Cancer Classic |
W 61–52 | 2–0 |
Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California | |||||||
Nov 18, 2004* |
vs. No. 24 Memphis Coaches vs. Cancer Classic |
L 66–81 | 2–1 |
Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |||||||
Nov 19, 2004* |
vs. No. 12 Mississippi State Coaches vs. Cancer Classic |
L 54–67[4] | 2–2 |
Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |||||||
Nov 21, 2004* |
San Francisco State | W 71–48 | 3–2 |
McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California | |||||||
Nov 23, 2004* |
at UNLV | W 64–54 | 4–2 |
Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada | |||||||
Nov 27, 2004* |
at Rutgers | L 58–66 | 4–3 |
Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey | |||||||
Dec 2, 2004* |
Delaware | W 67–58 | 5–3 |
McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California | |||||||
Dec 11, 2004* |
at Hawaii | L 77–84 | 6–4 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 14, 2004* |
at San Diego State | W 73–64 | 7–4 |
Cox Arena San Diego, California | |||||||
WCC regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 6, 2005 |
Portland | W 66–45 | 13–4 (1–0) |
McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California | |||||||
Feb 26, 2005 |
at San Diego | W 86–83 | 24–7 (11–3) |
Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, California | |||||||
WCC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 6, 2005* |
(2) | at (3) Santa Clara Quarterfinals |
W 69–64 | 25–7 |
Leavey Center Santa Clara, California | ||||||
Mar 7, 2005* |
(2) | vs. (1) No. 11 Gonzaga Semifinals |
L 67–80 | 25–8 |
Leavey Center Santa Clara, California | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 18, 2005* |
(10 CHI) | vs. (7 CHI) Southern Illinois First round |
L 56–65 | 25–9 |
Ford Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
CHI=Chicago. |
Source[5]
- All times are Pacific
Rankings
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ sports-reference.com 2004-05 West Coast Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Saint Mary's Falls To Southern Illinois, 65-56, In First Round Of NCAA Tournament". Saint Mary's College Athletics. March 18, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "2004–05 Saint Mary's Gaels Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Falls to #12 Mississippi State 67-54 in CVC". Saint Mary's College Athletics. November 19, 2004. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1141–1142. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.