2004–05 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

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.

2004–05 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record25–9 (11–3 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Smith
  • David Patrick
  • Mark Campbell
Home arenaMcKeon Pavilion
Seasons
2004–05 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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]

Roster

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2004–05 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 E. J. Rowland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Hartnell College Salinas, California
F 14 Daniel Kickert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Aquinas College Melbourne, Victoria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2004-05 West Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "2004–05 Saint Mary's Gaels Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Saint Mary's Falls to #12 Mississippi State 67-54 in CVC". Saint Mary's College Athletics. November 19, 2004. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  6. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1141–1142. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.