2004–05 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceThe Summit League
Record13–19 (7–9 Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Tungate
  • Darren Sorenson
  • Saddi Washington
Home arenaAthletics Center O'rena
2004–05 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oral Roberts13–3 .81325–8  .758
UMKC12–4 .75016–12  .571
Valparaiso10–6 .62515–16  .484
IUPUI9–7 .56316–13  .552
Western Illinois7–9 .43811–17  .393
Chicago State7–9 .4389–19  .321
Oakland †7–9 .43813–19  .406
Southern Utah6–10 .37513–15  .464
Centenary1–15 .0633–24  .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

2004–05 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 1 Rawle Marshall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    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 29, 2005*
    		 at No. 15 Michigan State L 75–92  5–13
    		 Breslin Student Events Center 
    East Lansing, 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.

    [4]

    References

    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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