2004–05 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

2004–05 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Record20–13 (7–9 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColonial Center
2004–05 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 7 Kentucky 14 2   .875 28 6   .824
No. 16 Florida 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
Vanderbilt 8 8   .500 20 14   .588
South Carolina 7 9   .438 20 13   .606
Tennessee 6 10   .375 14 17   .452
Georgia 2 14   .125 8 20   .286
West
No. 21 Alabama 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
LSU 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
Mississippi State 9 7   .563 23 11   .676
Arkansas 6 10   .375 18 12   .600
Ole Miss 4 12   .250 14 17   .452
Auburn 4 12   .250 14 17   .452
2005 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004–05 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2003–04 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Dave Odom and played their home games at the Colonial Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The team finished fourth in the SEC East regular season standings and lost in the opening round of the SEC tournament. The Gamecocks were invited to the 2005 NIT, and defeated Miami (FL), UNLV, Georgetown, Maryland, and Saint Joseph's to win the tournament and finish the season with a record of 20–13 (7–9 SEC).