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
2004–05 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Gonzaga122 .857265  .839
Saint Mary's113 .786259  .735
Santa Clara77 .5001516  .484
San Diego77 .5001613  .552
Pepperdine68 .4291714  .548
San Francisco68 .4291714  .548
Portland410 .2861515  .500
Loyola Marymount311 .2141117  .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

2004–05 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 E. J. Rowland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrHartnell College Salinas, California
F 14 Daniel Kickert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrAquinas College Melbourne, Victoria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    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*
    at Santa Clara
    Quarterfinals
    W 69–64  25–7
    Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, California
    Mar 7, 2005*
    vs. 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]

    Rankings

    [6]

    References

    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.
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