2004–05 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

2004–05 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
Atlantic 10 West division champions
Atlantic 10 tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionWest
Record22–8 (11–5 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Center
Seasons
2004–05 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Saint Joseph's 14 – 2   .875 24 – 12   .667
Temple 11 – 5   .688 16 – 14   .533
UMass 9 – 7   .563 16 – 12   .571
Fordham 8 – 8   .500 13 – 16   .448
Rhode Island 4 – 12   .250 6 – 22   .214
St. Bonaventure 1 – 15   .063 2 – 26   .071
West
George Washington † 11 – 5   .688 22 – 8   .733
Dayton 10 – 6   .625 18 – 11   .621
Xavier 10 – 6   .625 17 – 12   .586
Richmond 8 – 8   .500 14 – 15   .483
La Salle 5 – 11   .313 10 – 19   .345
Duquesne 5 – 11   .313 8 – 22   .267
† 2005 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2004–05 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University in the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by head coach Karl Hobbs, played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C., as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

The Colonials finished the regular season at 11–5 in conference play, registering a 19–7 overall record going into the postseason. They defeated Fordham, Temple, and Saint Joseph's to win the Atlantic 10 tournament and secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the 12 seed in the West region, George Washington lost to No. 5 seed Georgia Tech, 80–68.[2]

Roster

2004–05 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Omar Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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 Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 2 J. R. Pinnock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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 So McDonough, Georgia
F 3 Mike Hall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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 Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 5 T. J. Thompson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Germantown, Maryland
F 13 Alex Kireev 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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 Jr Mykolaiv, Ukraine
F 21 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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 Jr London, England
G 25 Carl Elliott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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 So Brooklyn, New York
G 33 Maureece Rice 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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 Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 42 Dokun Akingbade 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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 Jr Riverdale, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source[3]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 15, 2004*
 at No. 2 Wake Forest L 76–97  0–1
 Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Atlantic 10 tournament
Mar 10, 2005*
 vs. Fordham
Quarterfinals 		W 79–63  20–7
 Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 11, 2005*
 vs. Temple
Semifinals 		W 77–58  21–7
 Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 12, 2005*
 vs. Saint Joseph's
Championship game 		W 76–67  22–7
 Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2005*
 (12 W) vs. (5 W) No. 25 Georgia Tech
First round 		L 68–80  22–8
 Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[4][5]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2004-05 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1-2 punch: Redick, Williams help Duke coast past GW". ESPN. March 18, 2006. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster". George Washington Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". George Washington Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). George Washington Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2023.