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
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 7 Kentucky142 .875286  .824
No. 16 Florida124 .750248  .750
Vanderbilt88 .5002014  .588
South Carolina79 .4382013  .606
Tennessee610 .3751417  .452
Georgia214 .125820  .286
West
No. 21 Alabama124 .750248  .750
LSU124 .7502010  .667
Mississippi State97 .5632311  .676
Arkansas610 .3751812  .600
Ole Miss412 .2501417  .452
Auburn412 .2501417  .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).