2004–05 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team

2004–05 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball
2004–05 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball
Mid-Con tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
Conference	The Summit League
Record	13–19 (7–9 Summit)
Head coach	Greg Kampe (21st season);
Assistant coaches	Jeff Tungate; Darren Sorenson; Saddi Washington;
Home arena	Athletics Center O'rena
	Seasons ← 2003–04 2005–06 →

2004–05 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Oral Roberts	13	–	3	.813	25	–	8	.758
UMKC	12	–	4	.750	16	–	12	.571
Valparaiso	10	–	6	.625	15	–	16	.484
IUPUI	9	–	7	.563	16	–	13	.552
Western Illinois	7	–	9	.438	11	–	17	.393
Chicago State	7	–	9	.438	9	–	19	.321
Oakland †	7	–	9	.438	13	–	19	.406
Southern Utah	6	–	10	.375	13	–	15	.464
Centenary	1	–	15	.063	3	–	24	.111

† 2005 Mid-Con Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 2004–05 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team were a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball team representing Oakland University as a member of the Mid-Continent Conference (Mid-Con). Oakland finished the season 13–19 overall, 7–9 in Mid-Con play to finish 7th in the regular season standings. The Golden Grizzlies surprised by winning the Mid-Con tournament to secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Making their first NCAA tournament appearance in school history, Oakland was one of two No. 16 seeds in the Syracuse region. The team defeated fellow No. 16 seed Alabama A&M, 79–69,^[2] in the play-in game before losing to No. 1 seed and eventual National champion North Carolina in the round of 64.^[3]

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	1	Rawle Marshall	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr

Head coach

Greg Kampe

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 19, 2004*		at Xavier	L 58–69	0–1	Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 24, 2004*		at No. 5 Illinois	L 54–85	0–2	Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois
Nov 27, 2004*		Marquette	L 87–95	0–3	Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, Michigan
Dec 1, 2004*		at Texas A&M	L 63–81	0–4	Reed Arena College Station, Texas
Dec 4, 2004*		at Missouri	L 61–70	0–5	Mizzou Arena Columbia, Missouri
Dec 6, 2004*		at Kansas State	L 69–76	0–6	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 15, 2004*		at Saint Louis	L 59–69	0–7	Savvis Center St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 20, 2004*		North Dakota State	W 82–56	1–7	Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, Michigan
Dec 27, 2004*		at Akron	L 52–81	1–8	James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio
Dec 30, 2004*		Bowling Green State	W 77–53	2–8	Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, Michigan
Jan 3, 2005		Centenary	W 93–83	3–8 (1–0)	Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, Michigan
Jan 8, 2005		at IUPUI	L 65–81	3–9 (1–1)	Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, Indiana
Jan 10, 2005		Valparaiso	L 78–87	3–10 (1–2)	Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, Michigan
Jan 15, 2005		Chicago State	W 74–61	4–10 (2–2)	Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, Michigan
Jan 20, 2005		at Oral Roberts	L 89–94	4–11 (2–3)	Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 22, 2005		Southern Utah	W 81–60	5–11 (3–3)	Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, Michigan
Jan 24, 2005		at Valparaiso	L 71–82	5–12 (3–4)	Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana
Jan 29, 2005*		at No. 15 Michigan State	L 75–92	5–13	Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, Michigan
Feb 3, 2005		UMKC	L 76–83	5–14 (3–5)	Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, Michigan
Feb 5, 2005		at Western Illinois	W 72–67	6–14 (4–5)	Western Hall Macomb, Illinois
Feb 10, 2005		at Southern Utah	L 65–67	6–15 (4–6)	America First Event Center Cedar City, Utah
Feb 12, 2005		at UMKC	W 60–50	7–15 (5–6)	Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, Missouri
Feb 16, 2005		Oral Roberts	L 61–72	7–16 (5–7)	Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, Michigan
Feb 19, 2005		at Chicago State	L 62–73	7–17 (5–8)	Dickens Athletic Center Chicago, Illinois
Feb 26, 2005		Western Illinois	L 74–75	7–18 (5–9)	Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, Michigan
Feb 26, 2005		IUPUI	W 94–89 ^OT	8–18 (6–9)	Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, Michigan
Feb 28, 2005		at Centenary	W 86–60	9–18 (7–9)	Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana
Summit League tournament
Mar 5, 2005*		vs. UMKC Quarterfinals	W 67–63	10–18	Union Multipurpose Activity Center Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar 7, 2005*		vs. Chicago State Semifinals	W 56–53	11–18	Union Multipurpose Activity Center Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar 8, 2005*		vs. Oral Roberts Championship game	W 61–60	12–18	Union Multipurpose Activity Center Tulsa, Oklahoma
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2005*	(16 SYR)	vs. (16 SYR) Alabama A&M Play-in game	W 79–69	13–18	UD Arena Dayton, Ohio
Mar 18, 2005*	(16 SYR)	vs. (1 SYR) No. 2 North Carolina First round	L 68–96	13–19	Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SYR=Syracuse. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

^ sports-reference.com 2004-05 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
^ "Oakland to Face North Carolina". The New York Times. March 16, 2005. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
^ "UNC Expunges 'Bad Taste'". The Washington Post. March 19, 2005. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
^ "2004 Men's Basketball Schedule". Oakland University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

[1] sports-reference.com 2004-05 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary

[2] "Oakland to Face North Carolina". The New York Times. March 16, 2005. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

[3] "UNC Expunges 'Bad Taste'". The Washington Post. March 19, 2005. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

[4] "2004 Men's Basketball Schedule". Oakland University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

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