# 2004–05 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

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).

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| Nov 21, 2004* | | Western Carolina | W 87–61 | 1–0 | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Nov 24, 2004* | | Winthrop | W 62–52 | 2–0 | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Nov 27, 2004* | | Temple | W 60–46 | 3–0 | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Dec 1, 2004* | | Appalachian State | W 91–57 | 4–0 | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Dec 4, 2004* | | Clemson | L 62–63 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Dec 14, 2004* | | South Florida | W 72–70 | 5–1 | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Dec 18, 2004* | | at No. 2 Kansas | L 60–64 | 5–2 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| Dec 20, 2004* | | vs. East Carolina | W 57–53 | 6–2 | Mobile Civic Center Mobile, Alabama |
| Dec 22, 2004* | | South Carolina State | W 68–65 $^{OT}$ | 7–2 | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Dec 29, 2004* | | at No. 10 Pittsburgh | L 68–72 | 7–3 | Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Dec 31, 2004* | | Wofford | W 76–44 | 8–3 | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Jan 5, 2005 | | at No. 8 Kentucky | L 75–79 | 8–4 (0–1) | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky |
| Jan 8, 2005 | | Georgia | W 74–54 | 9–4 (1–1) | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Jan 12, 2005 | | at LSU | L 64–79 | 9–5 (1–2) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Jan 15, 2005 | | Tennessee | W 66–63 | 10–5 (2–2) | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Jan 22, 2005 | | at No. 17 Mississippi State | L 65–73 | 10–6 (2–3) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi |
| Jan 26, 2005 | | Vanderbilt | W 68–63 | 11–6 (3–3) | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Jan 29, 2005 | | at Florida | L 72–80 | 11–7 (3–4) | Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| Feb 2, 2005 | | Arkansas | W 64–52 | 12–7 (4–4) | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Feb 5, 2005 | | at Georgia | W 60–53 | 13–7 (5–4) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Feb 12, 2005 | | Auburn | L 71–74 | 13–8 (5–5) | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Feb 15, 2005 | | No. 3 Kentucky | W 73–61 | 14–8 (6–5) | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Feb 19, 2005 | | at No. 16 Alabama | L 68–87 | 14–9 (6–6) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Feb 23, 2005 | | at Tennessee | L 72–80 | 14–10 (6–7) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Feb 27, 2005 | | Florida | L 65–66 | 14–11 (6–8) | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Mar 2, 2005 | | at Vanderbilt | L 65–75 | 14–12 (6–9) | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee |
| Mar 6, 2005 | | Ole Miss | W 76–70 $^{OT}$ | 15–12 (7–9) | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| SEC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 10, 2005* | (E4) | vs. (W5) Ole Miss First round | L 52–53 | 15–13 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia |
| NIT ||||||
| Mar 15, 2005* | | Miami (FL) First round | W 69–67 | 16–13 | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Mar 22, 2005* | | UNLV Second round | W 77–66 | 17–13 | Colonial Center Columbia, South Carolina |
| Mar 24, 2005* | | Georgetown Quarterfinals | W 69–66 | 18–13 | Colonial Center (10,662) Columbia, South Carolina |
| Mar 29, 2005* | | vs. Maryland Semifinals | W 75–67 | 19–13 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| Mar 31, 2005* | | vs. Saint Joseph's Championship game | W 60–57 | 20–13 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||