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
2004–05 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Saint Joseph's142 .8752412  .667
Temple115 .6881614  .533
UMass97 .5631612  .571
Fordham88 .5001316  .448
Rhode Island412 .250622  .214
St. Bonaventure115 .063226  .071
West
George Washington115 .688228  .733
Dayton106 .6251811  .621
Xavier106 .6251712  .586
Richmond88 .5001415  .483
La Salle511 .3131019  .345
Duquesne511 .313822  .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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 1 Omar Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 2 J. R. Pinnock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So McDonough, Georgia
F 3 Mike Hall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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)
Jr Mykolaiv, Ukraine
F 21 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr London, England
G 25 Carl Elliott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So Brooklyn, New York
G 33 Maureece Rice 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 42 Dokun Akingbade 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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. 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.
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