# 2004–05 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

## Preseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Richard Fox | 34 | C | 6'11" | 265 | Senior (Redshirt) | Denver, CO | Graduated |
| Kyle Bankhead | 20 | G | 6'0" | 195 | Senior (Redshirt) | Walla Walla, WA | Graduated |
| Tony Skinner | 4 | G | 6'5" | 198 | Senior | Albuquerque, NM | Graduated |
| Blake Stepp | 10 | G | 6'4" | 194 | Senior | Eugene, OR | Graduated; Entered 2004 NBA draft |
| Cory Violette | 33 | F | 6'8" | 265 | Senior | Boise, ID | Graduated |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Years Remaining | Date Eligible |
| J.P. Batista | F | 6'9" | 269 | Junior (Reshirt) | Pernambuco, Brazil | Barton County CC | 2 | Oct. 1, 2004 |

### 2004 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| David Pendergraft G | Brewster, WA | Brewster | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Nov 7, 2002 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Josh Heytvelt F | Clarkston, WA | Clarkston | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | Jun 5, 2003 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Pierre Marie Altidor-Cespedes G | Montreal, QC | St. Champlain St.-Lambert | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Sep 1, 2003 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2004 Gonzaga Rivals Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 11, 2004. "2004 Gonzaga Scout Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 11, 2004. "2004 Gonzaga ESPN Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 11, 2004. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 11, 2004. "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 11, 2004. "2004–05 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 11, 2004. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/19/2004* 4:00 pm, KHQ | No. 25 | Portland State | W 98–80 | 1–0 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 11/21/2004* 2:00 pm, KHQ | No. 25 | Montana | W 88–76 | 2–0 | McCarthey Athletic Center (5,917) Spokane, WA |
| 11/24/2004* 8:00 pm, KAYU | No. 24 | Idaho | W 88–74 | 3–0 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 11/27/2004* 10:00 am, KHQ | No. 24 | vs. No. 5 Illinois Wooden Tradition | L 72–89 | 3–1 | Conseco Fieldhouse (14,183) Indianapolis, IN |
| 12/01/2004* 5:00 pm, KHQ | | No. 14 Washington | W 99–87 | 4–1 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 12/04/2004* 1:00 pm, CSTV | | vs. UMass Battle in Seattle | W 68–57 | 5–1 | KeyArena (10,126) Seattle, WA |
| 12/07/2004* 6:00 pm, FSN | No. 25 | at Washington State | W 54–52 | 6–1 | Beasley Coliseum (8,151) Pullman, WA |
| 12/11/2004* 6:00 pm, KHQ | No. 25 | Saint Louis | W 75–45 | 7–1 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 12/18/2004* 9:00 am, ESPN | No. 22 | vs. No. 3 Georgia Tech Las Vegas Showdown | W 85–73 | 8–1 | Thomas & Mack Center (16,042) Las Vegas, NV |
| 12/21/2004* 6:00 pm, KHQ | No. 13 | Eastern Washington | W 83–70 | 9–1 | Spokane Arena (12,000) Spokane, WA |
| 12/2/2004* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 12 | vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State All-College Basketball Classic | W 78–75 | 10–1 | Ford Center (18,202) Oklahoma City, OK |
| 12/30/2004* 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 12 | at Missouri | L 61–63 | 10–2 | Mizzou Arena (14,675) Columbia, MO |
| 01/06/2005 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 11 | at Santa Clara | W 91–87 | 11–2 (1–0) | Leavey Center (4,500) Santa Clara, CA |
| 01/08/2005 8:00 pm, FSN | No. 11 | at St. Mary's | L 81–89 | 11–3 (1–1) | McKeon Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA |
| 01/13/2005 7:00 pm, KAYU | No. 16 | Loyola Marymount | W 76–65 | 12–3 (2–1) | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 01/15/2005 5:00 pm, KHQ | No. 16 | Pepperdine | W 86–62 | 13–3 (3–1) | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 01/20/2005 7:00 pm, KAYU | No. 11 | at San Francisco | L 75–84 | 13–4 (3–2) | War Memorial Gymnasium (5,300) San Francisco, CA |
| 01/22/2005 4:00 pm, KHQ | No. 11 | at San Diego | W 68–56 | 14–4 (4–2) | Jenny Craig Pavilion (4,917) San Diego, CA |
| 01/29/2005 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 17 | Portland | W 91–79 | 15–4 (5–2) | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 02/03/2005 5:00 pm, KHQ | No. 17 | St. Mary's | W 68–63 | 16–4 (6–2) | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 02/05/2005 3:00 pm, KHQ | No. 17 | Santa Clara | W 92–75 | 17–4 (7–2) | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 02/10/2005 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 14 | at Pepperdine | W 82–75 | 18–4 (8–2) | Firestone Fieldhouse (3,250) Malibu, CA |
| 02/12/2005 6:00 pm, KHQ | No. 14 | at Loyola Marymount | W 61–58 | 19–4 (9–2) | Gersten Pavilion (4,337) Los Angeles, CA |
| 02/17/2005 6:00 pm, KHQ | No. 13 | San Diego | W 90–73 | 20–4 (10–2) | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 02/19/2005 3:00 pm, ABC | No. 13 | San Francisco | W 75–73 | 21–4 (11–2) | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 02/24/2005 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 12 | Portland | W 84–68 | 22–4 (12–2) | Chiles Center (5,000) Portland, OR |
| 02/28/2005 6:00 pm, KHQ | No. 12 | Northern Colorado | W 87–60 | 23–4 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| WCC Tournament ||||||
| 03/06/2005 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | (1) No. 12 | vs. (4) San Diego Semifinals | W 90–74 | 24–4 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 03/07/2005 8:00 pm, ESPN | (1) No. 11 | vs. (3) St. Mary's Championship | W 80–67 | 25–4 | Leavey Center (4,500) Santa Clara, CA |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/17/2005* 4:20 pm, CBS | (3W) No. 10 | vs. (14W) Winthrop Round of 64 | W 74–64 | 26–4 | McKale Center (13,751) Tucson, AZ |
| 03/19/2005* 11:10 am, CBS | (3W) No. 10 | vs. (6W) No. 24 Texas Tech Round of 32 | L 69–71 | 26–5 | McKale Center (13,751) Tucson, AZ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific time. ||||||