2004–05 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
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The 2004–05 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team represented Michigan State University during the 2004–05 women's college basketball season. The Spartans, led by fifth-year head coach Joanne P. McCallie, played their home games at the Breslin Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 33–4, 14–2 in Big Ten play to win the regular season title. They also won the Big Ten women's tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 1 seed in the Kansas City region (KC), the Spartans defeated Alcorn State, USC, Vanderbilt, and Stanford to reach the Final Four for the first time in program history. In the National Semifinal round, the Spartans defeated perennial power Tennessee, 68–64. Michigan State was beaten by Baylor, 84–62, in the National championship game.
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 2 |
| AP | No. 6 |
| Record | 33–4 (14–2 Big Ten) |
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| Assistant coach | AnnMarie Gilbert |
| Home arena | Breslin Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Michigan State † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 33 | – | 4 | .892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Ohio State | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Penn State | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Minnesota | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2005 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state | |||
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| Non–Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 20, 2004* |
No. 15 | Central Connecticut State Spartan Classic – Opening Round |
W 77–42 | 1–0 |
16 – Shimek | 8 – Shimek | 5 – Haynie | Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan | |||
| November 21, 2004* |
No. 15 | Boston College Spartan Classic – Championship Game |
W 82–78 OT | 2–0 |
19 – Tied | 11 – Shimek | 4 – Haynie | Breslin Center (3,235) East Lansing, Michigan | |||
| November 26, 2004* |
No. 13 | vs. Utah Rainbow Wahine Classic – Opening Round |
W 56–54 | 3–0 |
15 – Shimek | 9 – Roehrig | 5 – Haynie | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawai'i | |||
| November 27, 2004* |
No. 13 | vs. Santa Clara Rainbow Wahine Classic – Semifinals |
W 81–59 | 4–0 |
23 – Roehrig | 12 – Roehrig | 4 – Haynes | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawai'i | |||
| November 28, 2004* |
No. 13 | vs. TCU Rainbow Wahine Classic – Championship Game |
L 75–80 | 4–1 |
33 – Bowen | 12 – Roehrig | 7 – Haynie | Stan Sheriff Center (1,014) Honolulu, Hawai'i | |||
| December 02, 2004* 7:00 pm, CSTV |
No. 15 | No. 3 Notre Dame | W 82–73 OT | 5–1 |
23 – Bowen | 13 – Shimek | 5 – Haynie | Joyce Center (5,544) South Bend, Indiana | |||
| December 04, 2004* |
No. 15 | at Cincinnati | W 77–61 | 6–1 |
28 – Bowen | 12 – Roehrig | 4 – Haynie | Fifth Third Arena (475) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
| December 09, 2004* |
No. 12 | Eastern Illinois | W 85–45 | 7–1 |
18 – Haynes | 8 – Tied | 7 – Lucas-Perry | Breslin Center (2,858) East Lansing, Michigan | |||
| December 11, 2004* |
No. 12 | at Detroit Mercy | W 73–64 | 8–1 |
19 – Roehrig | 11 – Roehrig | 5 – Bowen | Calihan Hall (407) Detroit, Michigan | |||
| December 19, 2004* |
No. 11 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 62–56 | 9–1 |
25 – Shimek | 15 – Shimek | 6 – Haynie | Breslin Center (3,410) East Lansing, Michigan | |||
| December 21, 2004* |
No. 11 | Vermont | W 85–57 | 10–1 |
23 – Roehrig | 8 – Tied | 9 – Haynie | Breslin Center (11,721) East Lansing, Michigan | |||
| December 29, 2004* |
No. 10 | at No. 11 UConn | W 67–51 | 11–1 |
21 – Bowen | 9 – Shimek | 4 – Tied | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut | |||
| Big Ten Regular Season | |||||||||||
| January 02, 2005 2:00 pm, Comcast Local (Detroit) |
No. 6 | at Michigan | W 70–60 | 12–1 (1–0) |
16 – Bowen | 14 – Shimek | 7 – Haynie | Crisler Arena (4,123) Ann Arbor, Michigan | |||
| January 06, 2005 8:00 pm, FSN Chicago |
No. 6 | at No. 9 Ohio State | L 54–68 | 12–2 (1–1) |
17 – Shimek | 10 – Tied | 4 – Haynie | Value City Arena (3,301) Columbus, Ohio | |||
| January 09, 2005 2:00 pm, Comcast Cable/Lansing |
No. 9 | Iowa | W 68–56 | 13–2 (2–1) |
17 – Bowen | 10 – Shimek | 4 – Haynie | Breslin Center (8,152) East Lansing, Michigan | |||
| January 13, 2005 7:00 pm, Comcast Cable/Lansing |
No. 9 | Wisconsin | W 74–66 | 14–2 (3–1) |
22 – Shimek | 9 – Shimek | 5 – Haynie | Breslin Center (3,959) East Lansing, Michigan | |||
| January 16, 2005 1:00 pm, FSN Chicago |
No. 9 | No. 11 Minnesota | W 62–49 | 15–2 (4–1) |
20 – Bowen | 9 – Roehrig | 5 – Haynie | Breslin Center (5,218) East Lansing, Michigan | |||
| January 19, 2005 |
No. 8 | at Illinois | W 62–42 | 16–2 (5–1) |
13 – Roehrig | 11 – Roehrig | 6 – Haynie | Assembly Hall (1,437) Champaign, Illinois | |||
| January 23, 2005 1:00 pm, FSN Chicago |
No. 8 | at No. 22 Penn State | L 56–73 | 16–3 (5–2) |
13 – Bowen | 10 – Roehrig | 4 – Haynie | Bryce Jordan Center (9,530) University Park, Pennsylvania | |||
| January 26, 2005 7:00 pm, Comcast Cable/Lansing |
No. 11 | Purdue | W 71–58 | 17–3 (6–2) |
20 – Roehrig | 10 – Shimek | 9 – Haynie | Breslin Center (3,979) East Lansing, Michigan | |||
| January 30, 2005 |
No. 11 | at Indiana | W 52–40 | 18–3 (7–2) |
13 – Tied | 14 – Haynie | 3 – Haynie | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (3,022) Bloomington, Indiana | |||
| February 03, 2005 8:00 pm, FSN Detroit |
No. 10 | Northwestern | W 101–40 | 19–3 (8–2) |
25 – Lucas-Perry | 12 – Roehrig | 8 – Haynie | Breslin Center (4,876) East Lansing, Michigan | |||
| February 06, 2005 2:00 pm, Comcast Cable/Lansing |
No. 10 | Illinois | W 68–59 | 20–3 (9–2) |
21 – Shimek | 9 – Tied | 5 – Shimek | Breslin Center (6,284) East Lansing, Michigan | |||
| February 10, 2005 |
No. 9 | at Minnesota | W 79–48 | 21–3 (10–2) |
22 – Haynes | 10 – Shimek | 4 – Tied | Williams Arena (8,768) Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
| February 13, 2005 |
No. 9 | at Wisconsin | W 84–60 | 22–3 (11–2) |
18 – Bowen | 9 – Shimek | 7 – Haynie | Kohl Center (9,831) Madison, Wisconsin | |||
| February 17, 2005 |
No. 9 | at Iowa | W 67–60 | 23–3 (12–2) |
20 – Shimek | 13 – Shimek | 6 – Haynie | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (3,659) Iowa City, Iowa | |||
| February 20, 2005 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 9 | No. 2 Ohio State | W 66–64 | 24–3 (13–2) |
19 – Haynie | 9 – Tied | 9 – Haynie | Breslin Center (14,066) East Lansing, Michigan | |||
| February 23, 2005 7:00 pm, Comcast Local (Detroit) |
No. 8 | Michigan Rivalry Game |
W 77–34 | 25–3 (14–2) |
21 – Roehrig | 10 – Roehrig | 4 – Tied | Breslin Center (8,904) East Lansing, Michigan | |||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 04, 2005* 6:05 pm, Fox Sports Net |
(2) No. 8 | vs. (7) Illinois Quarterfinals |
W 61–50 OT | 26–3 |
15 – Roehrig | 11 – Roehrig | 4 – Shimek | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
| March 06, 2005* 6:00 pm, Fox Sports Net |
(2) No. 8 | vs. (2) No. 23 Penn State Semifinals |
W 83–76 | 27–3 |
19 – Roehrig | 7 – Roehrig | 5 – Haynie | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
| March 07, 2005* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(2) No. 7 | vs. (4) No. 12 Minnesota Championship Game |
W 55–49 | 28–3 |
15 – Shimek | 8 – Shimek | 3 – Tied | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 19, 2005* 2:30 pm, ESPN2 |
(1 MW) No. 6 | vs. (16 MW) Alcorn State First Round |
W 73–41 | 29–3 |
18 – Shimek | 13 – Shimek | 7 – Bowen | Williams Arena (7,410) Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
| March 21, 2005* 7:00 pm, ESPN |
(1 MW) No. 6 | vs. (8 MW) USC Second Round |
W 61–59 | 30–3 |
19 – Bowen | 8 – Haynie | 7 – Haynie | Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
| March 27, 2005* 7:30 pm, ESPN2 |
(1 MW) No. 6 | vs. (5 MW) No. 18 Vanderbilt Sweet Sixteen |
W 76–64 | 31–3 |
18 – Roehrig | 11 – Shimek | 10 – Haynie | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | |||
| March 29, 2005* 7:00 pm, ESPN |
(1 MW) No. 6 | vs. (2 MW) No. 1 Stanford Elite Eight |
W 76–69[2] | 32–3 |
24 – Shimek | 10 – Shimek | 7 – Haynie | Municipal Auditorium (2,475) Kansas City, Missouri | |||
| April 03, 2005* 9:30 pm, ESPN |
(1 MW) No. 6 | vs. (1 E) No. 3 Tennessee Final Four |
W 68–64[3] | 33–3 |
18 – Bowen | 11 – Shimek | 7 – Haynie | RCA Dome (28,937) Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
| April 05, 2005* 8:45 pm, ESPN |
(1 MW) No. 6 | vs. (2 W) No. 5 Baylor National Championship Game |
L 62–84[4] | 33–4 |
20 – Bowen | 5 – Tied | 5 – Haynie | RCA Dome (28,937) Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. MW = Mid-West, E = East, W = West. | |||||||||||