2004–05 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team American college basketball season
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
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Players |
Coaches
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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Nov 11, 2004*
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vs. Belmont Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
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W 67–58
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1–0
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Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California
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Nov 12, 2004*
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at California Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
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W 61–52
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2–0
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Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California
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Nov 18, 2004*
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vs. No. 24 Memphis Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
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L 66–81
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2–1
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York
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Nov 19, 2004*
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vs. No. 12 Mississippi State Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
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L 54–67[4]
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2–2
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York
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Nov 21, 2004*
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San Francisco State
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W 71–48
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3–2
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McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California
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Nov 23, 2004*
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at UNLV
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W 64–54
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4–2
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Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada
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Nov 27, 2004*
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at Rutgers
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L 58–66
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4–3
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Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey
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Dec 2, 2004*
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Delaware
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W 67–58
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5–3
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McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California
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Dec 11, 2004*
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at Hawaii
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L 77–84
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6–4
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Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii
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Dec 14, 2004*
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at San Diego State
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W 73–64
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7–4
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Cox Arena San Diego, California
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WCC regular season
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Jan 6, 2005
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Portland
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W 66–45
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13–4 (1–0)
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McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California
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Feb 26, 2005
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at San Diego
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W 86–83
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24–7 (11–3)
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Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, California
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WCC tournament
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Mar 6, 2005*
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(2)
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at (3) Santa Clara Quarterfinals
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W 69–64
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25–7
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Leavey Center Santa Clara, California
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Mar 7, 2005*
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(2)
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vs. (1) No. 11 Gonzaga Semifinals
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L 67–80
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25–8
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Leavey Center Santa Clara, California
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NCAA tournament
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Mar 18, 2005*
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(10 CHI)
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vs. (7 CHI) Southern Illinois First round
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L 56–65
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25–9
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Ford Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. CHI=Chicago.
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Source[5]
Rankings
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References
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