The 2004–05 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented

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in the 2004–05

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season, coached by

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for the 4th year. The Gaels competed in the

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and played their home games at the

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. They finished conference play with a record of 11–3 to place second. They reached the semifinal round of the

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, but received an at-large bid to the

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where they entered as the No. 10 seed in the Chicago region. The Gaels were beaten by No. 7 seed

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in the opening round to end their season 25–9.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball The Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represents Saint Mary's College in Moraga, California, competing in the West Coast Conference of the NCAA. The team plays home games in the University Credit Union Pavilion, capacity 3,500; it is one ...