2004–05 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University in the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by head coach Gregg Marshall, played their home games at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina, as members of the Big South Conference.

2004–05 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball
Big South Conference Regular Season and Tournament champion
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record27–6 (15–1 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWinthrop Coliseum
2004–05 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Winthrop151 .938276  .818
Liberty115 .6881315  .464
UNC Asheville88 .5001117  .393
Birmingham–Southern79 .4381614  .533
Charleston Southern79 .4381317  .433
Radford79 .4381216  .429
High Point79 .4381318  .419
Coastal Carolina79 .4381019  .345
VMI313 .188918  .333
2005 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

After losing their conference opener, the Eagles went on a 15-game win streak to run away with the Big South Conference regular season title. They extended the streak to 18 games by winning the 2005 Big South tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the Albuquerque region, Winthrop's streak came to an end as they were beaten by No. 3 seed Gonzaga in the first round, 74–64.

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