2004–05 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 September 2024 2004–05 South Carolina Gamecocks basketball South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference East SEC 20–13 7–9 Dave Odom 4th Colonial Center NIT Champions The 2004–05 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2003–04 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Dave Odom and played their home games at the Colonial Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The team finished fourth in the SEC East regular season standings and lost in the opening round of the SEC tournament. The Gamecocks were invited to the 2005 NIT, and defeated Miami (FL), UNLV, Georgetown, Maryland, and Saint Joseph's to win the tournament and finish the season with a record of 20–13 (7–9 SEC). Roster 2004 South Carolina Gamecocks y Tre' Kelley y 1 G 6 1 185 So Washington, D.C. Carlos Powell y 15 F 6 7 220 Sr Florence, South Carolina Tarence Kinsey y 21 G 6 6 185 Jr Tampa, Florida Josh Gonner 31 G 6 3 180 Sr Fort Worth, Texas Brandon Wallace y 33 C 6 10 200 So Jackson, South Carolina Renaldo Balkman y 34 F 6 8 205 So Staten Island, New York https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/south-carolina/2005.html Dave Odom 2004-05 South Carolina Gamecocks Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/south-carolina/2005.html Sports-reference.com September 27, 2024 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=South Carolina Gamecocks | Regular season Nov 21, 2004 yes 2004 men Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 87–61 1–0 Nov 24, 2004 yes Winthrop Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 62–52 2–0 Nov 27, 2004 yes Temple Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 60–46 3–0 Dec 1, 2004 yes 2004 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 91–57 4–0 Dec 4, 2004 yes Clemson Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 62–63 OT 4–1 Dec 14, 2004 yes 2004 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 72–70 5–1 Dec 18, 2004 yes yes Kansas 2 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 60–64 16,300 5–2 Dec 20, 2004 yes yes 2004 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Mobile Civic Center Mobile, Alabama 57–53 6–2 Dec 22, 2004 yes 2004 none South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 68–65 OT 7–2 Dec 29, 2004 yes yes Pittsburgh 10 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 68–72 7–3 Dec 31, 2004 yes 2004 men Wofford Terriers Wofford Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 76–44 8–3 Jan 5, 2005 yes Kentucky 8 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 75–79 8–4 0–1 Jan 8, 2005 2004 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 74–54 9–4 1–1 Jan 12, 2005 yes LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 64–79 9–5 1–2 Jan 15, 2005 2004 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 66–63 10–5 2–2 Jan 22, 2005 yes Mississippi State 17 Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 65–73 10–6 2–3 Jan 26, 2005 2004 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 68–63 11–6 3–3 Jan 29, 2005 yes Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 72–80 11–7 3–4 Feb 2, 2005 Arkansas Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 64–52 12–7 4–4 Feb 5, 2005 yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 60–53 13–7 5–4 Feb 12, 2005 Auburn Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 71–74 13–8 5–5 Feb 15, 2005 Kentucky 3 Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 73–61 14–8 6–5 Feb 19, 2005 yes Alabama 16 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 68–87 14–9 6–6 Feb 23, 2005 yes Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 72–80 14–10 6–7 Feb 27, 2005 Florida Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 65–66 14–11 6–8 Mar 2, 2005 yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 65–75 14–12 6–9 Mar 6, 2005 2004 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 76–70 OT 15–12 7–9 |- !colspan=9 style=South Carolina Gamecocks | SEC Tournament Mar 10, 2005 yes yes E4 Ole Miss W5 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia First round 52–53 15–13 |- !colspan=9 style=South Carolina Gamecocks | NIT Mar 15, 2005 yes Miami (FL) Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina First round 69–67 16–13 Mar 22, 2005 yes 2004 none UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina Second round 77–66 17–13 Mar 24, 2005 yes Georgetown Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina Quarterfinals 69–66 10,662 18–13 Mar 29, 2005 yes yes 2004 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland Madison Square Garden New York, New York Semifinals 75–67 19–13 Mar 31, 2005 yes yes 2004 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Madison Square Garden New York, New York Championship game 60–57Gamecocks Win N.I.T. on Last-Second 3-Pointer https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/01/sports/ncaabasketball/gamecocks-win-nit-on-lastsecond-3pointer.html The New York Times April 1, 2005 September 28, 2024 20–13 AP Poll Eastern Time 2004-05 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/south-carolina/2005-schedule.html sports-reference.com September 27, 20242019-20 South Carolina Men's Basketball Records & History https://gamecocksonline.com/documents/2019/11/10/MBB_2019_20_Records_History.pdf University of South Carolina Athletics September 27, 2024 June 13, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200613203528/https://gamecocksonline.com/documents/2019/11/10/MBB_2019_20_Records_History.pdf dead Rankings 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1141–1142 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball seasons South Car South Carolina Category:National Invitation Tournament championship seasons South Carolina Gamecocks Men's Basketball South Carolina Gamecocks Men's Basketball