2004–05 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 June 2024 Women's basketball 2004–05 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Spartans script.svg 100 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 2 6 33–4 14–2 Joanne Palombo-McCallie 5th AnnMarie Gilbert Breslin Center Big Ten Regular season champions Big Ten Tournament champions Spartan Classic Champions NCAA Tournament Runner-up The 2004–05 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team represented Michigan State University during the 2004–05 women's college basketball season. The Spartans, led by fifth-year head coach Joanne P. McCallie, played their home games at the Breslin Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 33–4, 14–2 in Big Ten play to win the regular season title. They also won the Big Ten women's tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 1 seed in the Kansas City region (KC), the Spartans defeated Alcorn State, USC, Vanderbilt, and Stanford to reach the Final Four for the first time in program history. In the National Semifinal round, the Spartans defeated perennial power Tennessee, 68–64. Michigan State was beaten by Baylor, 84–62, in the National championship game. Roster w 2004 Michigan State Spartans y y w Kristin Haynie y 4 G 5 6 Senior Mason, Michigan Mason H.S. w Lindsay Bowen y 20 G 5 7 Junior Dansville, Michigan Dansville H.S. w Rene Haynes n 24 G 5 10 Sophomore Columbus, Ohio Wellington School w Kelli Roehrig n 42 C 6 4 Senior Papillion, Nebraska LaVista Senior High w Liz Shimek y 52 F 6 1 Junior Maple City, Michigan Glen Lake w Victoria Lucas-Perry n 31 G 5 9 Sophomore Flint, Michigan Powers Catholic w Katrina Grantham n 44 F 6 1 Sophomore Saginaw, Michigan Saginaw Heritage w Myisha Bannister n 45 F 6 3 Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio Villa Angela-St. Joseph w Courtney Davidson n 13 G 5 4 Freshman Youngstown, Ohio Ursuline w Maggie Dwyer n 24 G 6 1 Freshman Grand Haven, Michigan Grand Haven H.S. w Laura Hall n 54 C 6 3 Freshman Temperance, Michigan Bedford Senior High w Melanie Small n 32 F 5 10 Freshman Copley, Ohio Copley H.S. w Danielle Doneth n 23 G 5 5 Freshman East Lansing, Michigan Lansing Catholic Joanne P. McCallie (Northwestern) AnnMarie Gilbert (Oberlin) Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans| Non–Conference Regular Season November 20, 2004 yes 15 Central Connecticut State Spartan Classic – Opening Round Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Shimek 16 Shimek 8 Haynie 5 77–42 1–0 November 21, 2004 yes 15 Boston College Spartan Classic – Championship Game Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Tied Haynie, Shimek 19 Shimek 11 Haynie 4 OT 82–78 3,235 2–0 November 26, 2004 yes yes 13 Utah Rainbow Wahine Classic – Opening Round Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawai'i Shimek 15 Roehrig 9 Haynie 5 56–54 3–0 November 27, 2004 yes yes 13 Santa Clara Rainbow Wahine Classic – Semifinals Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawai'i Roehrig 23 Roehrig 12 Haynes 4 81–59 4–0 November 28, 2004 yes yes 13 TCU Rainbow Wahine Classic – Championship Game Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawai'i Bowen 33 Roehrig 12 Haynie 7 75–80 1,014 4–1 December 02, 2004 7:00 pm CSTV yes 15 Notre Dame 3 Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana Bowen 23 Shimek 13 Haynie 5 OT 82–73 5,544 5–1 December 04, 2004 yes yes 15 Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio Bowen 28 Roehrig 12 Haynie 4 77–61 475 6–1 December 09, 2004 yes 12 Eastern Illinois Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Haynes 18 Tied Haynes, Lucas-Perry 8 Lucas-Perry 7 85–45 2,858 7–1 December 11, 2004 yes yes 12 Detroit Mercy Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan Roehrig 19 Roehrig 11 Bowen 5 73–64 407 8–1 December 19, 2004 yes 11 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Shimek 25 Shimek 15 Haynie 6 62–56 3,410 9–1 December 21, 2004 yes 11 Vermont Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Roehrig 23 Tied Shimek, Haynie 8 Haynie 9 85–57 11,721 10–1 December 29, 2004 yes yes 10 UConn 11 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Bowen 21 Shimek 9 Tied Bowen, Haynie 4 67–51 16,294 11–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans| Big Ten Regular Season January 02, 2005 2:00 pm Comcast Local (Detroit) yes 6 Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Bowen 16 Shimek 14 Haynie 7 70–60 4,123 12–1 1–0 January 06, 2005 8:00 pm FSN Chicago yes 6 Ohio State 9 Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio Shimek 17 Tied Haynie, Shimek 10 Haynie 4 54–68 3,301 12–2 1–1 January 09, 2005 2:00 pm Comcast Cable/Lansing 9 Iowa Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Bowen 17 Shimek 10 Haynie 4 68–56 8,152 13–2 2–1 January 13, 2005 7:00 pm Comcast Cable/Lansing 9 Wisconsin Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Shimek 22 Shimek 9 Haynie 5 74–66 3,959 14–2 3–1 January 16, 2005 1:00 pm FSN Chicago 9 Minnesota 11 Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Bowen 20 Roehrig 9 Haynie 5 62–49 5,218 15–2 4–1 January 19, 2005 yes 8 Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois Roehrig 13 Roehrig 11 Haynie 6 62–42 1,437 16–2 5–1 January 23, 2005 1:00 pm FSN Chicago yes 8 Penn State 22 Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania Bowen 13 Roehrig 10 Haynie 4 56–73 9,530 16–3 5–2 January 26, 2005 7:00 pm Comcast Cable/Lansing 11 Purdue Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Roehrig 20 Shimek 10 Haynie 9 71–58 3,979 17–3 6–2 January 30, 2005 yes 11 Indiana Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana Tied Roehrig, Shimek 13 Haynie 14 Haynie 3 52–40 3,022 18–3 7–2 February 03, 2005 8:00 pm FSN Detroit 10 Northwestern Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Lucas-Perry 25 Roehrig 12 Haynie 8 101–40 4,876 19–3 8–2 February 06, 2005 2:00 pm Comcast Cable/Lansing 10 Illinois Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Shimek 21 Tied Haynie, Roehrig, Shimek 9 Shimek 5 68–59 6,284 20–3 9–2 February 10, 2005 yes 9 Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Haynes 22 Shimek 10 Tied Haynes, Haynie 4 79–48 8,768 21–3 10–2 February 13, 2005 yes 9 Wisconsin Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin Bowen 18 Shimek 9 Haynie 7 84–60 9,831 22–3 11–2 February 17, 2005 yes 9 Iowa Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Shimek 20 Shimek 13 Haynie 6 67–60 3,659 23–3 12–2 February 20, 2005 2:00 pm ESPN2 9 Ohio State 2 Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Haynie 19 Tied Roehrig, Shimek 9 Haynie 9 66–64 14,066 24–3 13–2 February 23, 2005 7:00 pm Comcast Local (Detroit) 8 Michigan Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Rivalry Game Roehrig 21 Roehrig 10 Tied Hall, Haynie 4 77–34 8,904 25–3 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans|Big Ten Tournament March 04, 2005 6:05 pm Fox Sports Net yes yes 8 2 Illinois 7 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Quarterfinals Roehrig 15 Roehrig 11 Shimek 4 61–50 OT 26–3 March 06, 2005 6:00 pm Fox Sports Net yes yes 8 2 Penn State 23 2 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Semifinals Roehrig 19 Roehrig 7 Haynie 5 83–76 27–3 March 07, 2005 7:00 pm ESPN2 yes yes 7 2 Minnesota 12 4 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Championship Game Shimek 15 Shimek 8 Tied Bowen, Haynes, Shimek 3 55–49 28–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans|NCAA Tournament March 19, 2005 2:30 pm ESPN2 yes yes 6 1 MW Alcorn State 16 MW Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota First Round Shimek 18 Shimek 13 Bowen 7 73–41 7,410 29–3 March 21, 2005 7:00 pm ESPN yes yes 6 1 MW USC 8 MW Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Second Round Bowen 19 Haynie 8 Haynie 7 61–59 30–3 March 27, 2005 7:30 pm ESPN2 yes yes 6 1 MW Vanderbilt 18 5 MW Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Sweet Sixteen Roehrig 18 Shimek 11 Haynie 10 76–64 31–3 March 29, 2005 7:00 pm ESPN yes yes 6 1 MW Stanford 1 2 MW Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Elite Eight Shimek 24 Shimek 10 Haynie 7 76–69Michigan State Doubles Up https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2005/03/30/michigan-state-doubles-up/d2467ed2-6092-4c33-9005-e4c6ae0745ab/ The Washington Post March 29, 2005 June 30, 2024 2,475 32–3 April 03, 2005 9:30 pm ESPN yes yes 6 1 MW Tennessee 3 1 E RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana Final Four Bowen 18 Shimek 11 Haynie 7 68–64Michigan State Ousts Tennessee https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-apr-04-sp-tennmichst4-story.html Mike Terry The Los Angeles Times April 4, 2005 June 30, 2024 28,937 33–3 April 05, 2005 8:45 pm ESPN yes yes 6 1 MW Baylor 5 2 W RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana National Championship Game Bowen 20 Tied Shimek, Roehrig 5 Haynie 5 62–84Lady Bears Run Away With National Championship! https://baylorbears.com/news/2005/4/5/lady_bears_run_away_with_national_championship_.aspx baylorbears.com Baylor University Athletics April 5, 2005 June 30, 2024 28,937 33–4 AP Poll Eastern Time. MW = Mid-West, E = East, W = West Source:https://msuspartans.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2004-05 2004-05 Women's Basketball Schedule msuspartans.com Michigan State University Athletics June 30, 2024 https://msuspartans.com/sports/2018/7/26/_w_baskbl_archive_w_baskbl_sched_2004_html Women's Basketball Archive/Women's Basketball Schedule, 2004 May 4, 2025 msuspartans.com Michigan State University Athletics Rankings 2004–05 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings See also 2004–05 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team References Category:Michigan State Spartans women's basketball seasons Michigan State Michigan State Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Category:2004 in sports in Michigan Category:2005 in sports in Michigan