2004–05 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2004–05 Winthrop Eagles Winthrop Eagles wordmark.png 150 Big South Conference Big South 27–6 15–1 Gregg Marshall 7th Earl Grant Paul Molinari Randy Peele Winthrop Coliseum Big South Conference Regular Season and Tournament champion NCAA tournament Round of 64 The 2004–05 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University in the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by head coach Gregg Marshall, played their home games at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina, as members of the Big South Conference. After losing their conference opener, the Eagles went on a 15-game win streak to run away with the Big South Conference regular season title. They extended the streak to 18 games by winning the 2005 Big South tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the Albuquerque region, Winthrop's streak came to an end as they were beaten by No. 3 seed Gonzaga in the first round, 74–64.Third-seeded Bulldogs moving on despite scare https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/254000009 https://web.archive.org/web/20230729205311/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/254000009 dead July 29, 2023 ESPN March 17, 2005 July 29, 2023 Roster 2004 Winthrop Eagles y James Shuler 0 G/F 6 6 229 jr Jonesville, Florida Craig Bradshaw 5 F/C 6 10 242 so Wellington, New Zealand y basketball Chris Gaynor 10 G 5 10 158 fr Winston-Salem, North Carolina Michael Jenkins 11 G 6 3 182 fr Kinston, North Carolina y basketball Torrell Martin 12 G 6 5 195 so Columbia, South Carolina Jason Killeen 21 C 6 10 258 fr Limerick, Ireland y Otis Daniels 22 F 6 5 215 jr Greenwood, South Carolina Billy Houston 30 C 6 8 236 jr Fayetteville, North Carolina Taj McCullough 31 F 6 7 217 fr Atlanta, Georgia Scott Draughn 32 F 6 6 215 fr Hamden, Connecticut Phillip Williams 33 C 6 8 215 so Cleveland, North Carolina Gregg Marshall (Randolph-Macon) Earl Grant (Georgia College) Paul Molinari (Villanova) Randy Peele (Virginia Wesleyan) https://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2004-05 Sourcehttps://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2004-05 Winthrop Athletics 2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster July 29, 2023 Schedule and results y |- !colspan=12 style=Winthrop Eagles|Non-conference Regular season Nov 19, 2004 yes yes Arkansas Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam 49–72 1,287 0–1 Nov 20, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Troy Trojans Troy Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam 89–80 1,737 1–1 Nov 22, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam 52–36 3,014 2–1 Nov 24, 2004 yes yes South Carolina Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina 52–62 7,717 2–2 Nov 27, 2004 yes 2004 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 60–49 1,387 3–2 Nov 30, 2004 yes yes Providence Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island 60–54 7,017 4–2 Dec 30, 2004 yes 2004 men Barton Bulldogs Barton Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 86–57 1,562 5–2 Dec 5, 2004 yes 2004 men Siena Saints Siena Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 67–58 1,051 6–2 Dec 17, 2004 yes yes 2004 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina 70–55 4,149 7–2 Dec 20, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Portland Pilots Portland Chiles Center Portland, Oregon 64–70 941 7–3 Dec 22, 2004 yes yes 2004 men Oregon Ducks Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon 56–71 8,813 7–4 Dec 30, 2004 yes 2004 men Georgia College Bobcats Georgia College Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 69–56 1,519 8–4 Jan 2, 2005 2004 men Ferrum Panthers Ferrum Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 90–62 877 9–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Winthrop Eagles|Big South Regular season Jan 5, 2005 yes 2004 men Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina Kimbel Arena Conway, South Carolina 68–76 827 9–5 0–1 Jan 8, 2005 2004 men Liberty Flames Liberty Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 75–73 OT 1,967 10–5 1–1 Jan 10, 2005 yes 2004 men UNC Asheville Bulldogs UNC Asheville Charlie Justice Center Asheville, North Carolina 78–70 1,131 11–5 2–1 Jan 15, 2005 2004 men Radford Highlanders Radford Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 74–54 2,864 12–5 3–1 Jan 19, 2005 yes 2004 men Birmingham–Southern Panthers Birmingham—Southern Bill Battle Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama 65–57 922 13–5 4–1 Jan 22, 2005 Coastal Carolina Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 80–66 3,027 14–5 5–1 Jan 25, 2005 yes 2004 men Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 58–45 1,961 15–5 6–1 Jan 31, 2005 yes VMI Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 69–44 2,216 16–5 7–1 Feb 7, 2005 yes UNC Asheville Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 67–60 2,262 17–5 8–1 Feb 8, 2005 yes 2004 men High Point Panthers High Point Millis Center High Point, North Carolina 72–55 1,327 18–5 9–1 Feb 10, 2005 yes Liberty Vines Center Lynchburg, Virginia 69–61 6,874 19–5 10–1 Feb 12, 2005 Birmingham–Southern Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 55–41 3,043 20–5 11–1 Feb 16, 2005 yes Radford Donald N. Dedmon Center Radford, Virginia 65–55 1,000 21–5 12–1 Feb 19, 2005 High Point Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 74–66 5,254 22–5 13–1 Feb 23, 2005 yes VMI Cameron Hall Lexington, Virginia 63–48 982 23–5 14–1 Feb 26, 2005 yes Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field House North Charleston, South Carolina 65–62 OT 720 24–5 15–1 |- !colspan=12 style=Winthrop Eagles| Big South Tournament Mar 1, 2005 yes Coastal Carolina Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina Quarterfinals 74–62 2,746 25–5 Mar 3, 2005 yes Birmingham-Southern Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina Semifinals 78–64 3,034 26–5 Mar 5, 2005 yes Charleston Southern Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina Championship game 68–46 4,468 27–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Winthrop Eagles| NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 2005 yes yes 14 ABQ Gonzaga 10 3 ABQ McKale Center Tucson, Arizona First round 64–74 13,751 27–6 Eastern Time Sourcehttps://static.winthropeagles.com/custompages/MBB/2004-05/teamstat.htm Winthrop Athletics 2004-05 Winthrop Eagle Basketball July 29, 2023https://static.winthropeagles.com/custompages/MBB/MEDIA%20CENTER/Winthrop%20Men's%20Basketball%20Record%20Book.pdf Winthrop Athletics Winthrop Men's Basketball Record Book July 29, 2023https://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2004-05 Winthrop Athletics 2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule July 29, 2023 References Category:Winthrop Eagles men's basketball seasons Winthrop Winthrop Winthrop Eagles men's basketball Winthrop Eagles men's basketball