2004–05 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball
Big South Conference Regular Season and Tournament champion
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record27–6 (15–1 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWinthrop Coliseum
2004–05 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Winthrop151 .938276  .818
Liberty115 .6881315  .464
UNC Asheville88 .5001117  .393
Birmingham–Southern79 .4381614  .533
Charleston Southern79 .4381317  .433
Radford79 .4381216  .429
High Point79 .4381318  .419
Coastal Carolina79 .4381019  .345
VMI313 .188918  .333
2005 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1]

Roster

2004–05 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G/F 0 James Shuler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)229 lb (104 kg) Jr Jonesville, Florida
F/C 5 Craig Bradshaw 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)242 lb (110 kg) So Wellington, New Zealand
G 10 Chris Gaynor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)158 lb (72 kg) Fr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 11 Michael Jenkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) Fr Kinston, North Carolina
G 12 Torrell Martin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Columbia, South Carolina
C 21 Jason Killeen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)258 lb (117 kg) Fr Limerick, Ireland
F 22 Otis Daniels 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Greenwood, South Carolina
C 30 Billy Houston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)236 lb (107 kg) Jr Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 31 Taj McCullough 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)217 lb (98 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
F 32 Scott Draughn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Hamden, Connecticut
C 33 Phillip Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Cleveland, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source[2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 19, 2004*
vs. Arkansas
Paradise Jam
L 49–72  0–1
Sports and Fitness Center (1,287)
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 20, 2004*
vs. Troy
Paradise Jam
W 89–80  1–1
Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 22, 2004*
vs. Austin Peay
Paradise Jam
W 52–36  2–1
Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 24, 2004*
at South Carolina L 52–62  2–2
Colonial Center 
Columbia, South Carolina
Nov 27, 2004*
Weber State W 60–49  3–2
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Nov 30, 2004*
at Providence W 60–54  4–2
Dunkin Donuts Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 30, 2004*
Barton W 86–57  5–2
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Dec 5, 2004*
Siena W 67–58  6–2
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Dec 17, 2004*
at East Carolina W 70–55  7–2
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
Dec 20, 2004*
at Portland L 64–70  7–3
Chiles Center 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 22, 2004*
at Oregon L 56–71  7–4
McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Dec 30, 2004*
Georgia College W 69–56  8–4
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Jan 2, 2005
Ferrum W 90–62  9–4
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Big South Regular season
Jan 5, 2005
at Coastal Carolina L 68–76  9–5
(0–1)
Kimbel Arena 
Conway, South Carolina
Jan 8, 2005
Liberty W 75–73 OT 10–5
(1–1)
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Jan 10, 2005
at UNC Asheville W 78–70  11–5
(2–1)
Charlie Justice Center 
Asheville, North Carolina
Jan 15, 2005
Radford W 74–54  12–5
(3–1)
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Jan 19, 2005
at Birmingham-Southern W 65–57  13–5
(4–1)
Bill Battle Coliseum 
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 22, 2005
Coastal Carolina W 80–66  14–5
(5–1)
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Jan 25, 2005*
Charleston Southern W 58–45  15–5
(6–1)
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Jan 31, 2005*
VMI W 69–44  16–5
(7–1)
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Feb 7, 2005*
UNC Asheville W 67–60  17–5
(8–1)
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Feb 8, 2005
at High Point W 72–55  18–5
(9–1)
Millis Center 
High Point, North Carolina
Feb 10, 2005
at Liberty W 69–61  19–5
(10–1)
Vines Center 
Lynchburg, Virginia
Feb 12, 2005
Birmingham-Southern W 55–41  20–5
(11–1)
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Feb 16, 2005
at Radford W 65–55  21–5
(12–1)
Donald N. Dedmon Center 
Radford, Virginia
Feb 19, 2005
High Point W 74–66  22–5
(13–1)
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Feb 23, 2005
at VMI W 63–48  23–5
(14–1)
Cameron Hall 
Lexington, Virginia
Feb 26, 2005
at Charleston Southern W 65–62 OT 24–5
(15–1)
Buccaneer Field House 
North Charleston, South Carolina
Big South Tournament
Mar 1, 2005*
Coastal Carolina
Quarterfinals
W 74–62  25–5
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Mar 3, 2005*
Birmingham-Southern
Semifinals
W 78–64  26–5
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Mar 5, 2005*
Charleston Southern
Championship game
W 68–46  27–5
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 2005*
(14 ABQ) vs. (3 ABQ) No. 10 Gonzaga
First round
L 64–74  27–6
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[3][4][5]

References

  1. "Third-seeded Bulldogs moving on despite scare". ESPN. March 17, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  2. "2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster". Winthrop Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  3. "2004-05 Winthrop Eagle Basketball". Winthrop Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  4. "Winthrop Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Winthrop Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  5. "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Winthrop Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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