2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball | |
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Big East regular season co-champions | |
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 30–4 (14–2 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Connecticut | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 30 | – | 4 | .882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Villanova | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 28 | – | 5 | .848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 West Virginia | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Georgetown | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Pittsburgh | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Syracuse† | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul* | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence* | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's* | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida* | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2006 Big East tournament winner As of April 3, 2006[1] Rankings from AP Poll *Did not qualify for 2006 Big East tournament. |
The 2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2005–06 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 30–4 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 14–2 record and were the regular season champions. They made it to the Elite Eight in the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by twentieth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.[2][3]
Recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jeff Adrien PF |
Brookline, Massachusetts | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 18, 2004 | |
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Craig Austrie SG |
Stamford, Connecticut | Trinity Catholic HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 28, 2005 | |
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Andrew Bynum C |
Metuchen, New Jersey | St. Joseph HS | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Oct 26, 2004 | |
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Robert Garrison PG |
Niagara Falls, New York | Niagara Falls HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 21, 2004 | |
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Marcus Johnson SF |
Los Angeles | Westchester Senior HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 19, 2004 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 25 Rivals: 10 | ||||||
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Roster
[edit]Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2005–2006 team.[4]
# | Name | Position | Year |
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4 | Jeff Adrien | Forward | Fr |
31 | Rashad Anderson | Guard | Sr |
11 | Hilton Armstrong | Forward | Sr |
24 | Craig Austrie | Guard | Fr |
21 | Josh Boone | Forward | Jr |
33 | Denham Brown | Forward | Sr |
55 | Nick Forostoski | Forward | Sr |
35 | Marty Gagne | Guard | Jr |
25 | Rob Garrison | Guard | Fr |
22 | Rudy Gay | Forward | So |
1 | Marcus Johnson | Forward | Fr |
32 | Ed Nelson | Forward | Sr |
45 | Osazee Omokaro | Forward | Sr |
10 | Ben Spencer | Guard | So |
13 | Ryan Thompson | Guard | Sr |
5 | Marcus Williams | Guard | Jr |
Schedule
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/3/2005* |
No. 2 | Bryant | W 109–62 | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut | |||||||
11/9/2005* |
No. 2 | Concordia | W 106–47 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut | |||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
11/19/2005* ESPNU |
No. 2 | at Pepperdine | W 75–56 | 1–0 |
Firestone Fieldhouse (3,210) Malibu, California | ||||||
11/21/2005* ESPN2 |
No. 3 | vs. Arkansas Maui Invitational Tournament |
W 77–68 | 2–0 |
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI | ||||||
11/22/2005* ESPN |
No. 3 | vs. No. 8 Arizona Maui Invitational Tournament |
W 79–70 | 3–0 |
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI | ||||||
11/23/2005* ESPN |
No. 3 | vs. No. 9 Gonzaga Maui Invitational Tournament |
W 65–63 | 4–0 |
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI | ||||||
11/29/2005* WTXX |
No. 3 | Army | W 68–54 | 5–0 |
Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
12/2/2005* WTIC |
No. 3 | Texas Southern | W 113–49 | 6–0 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
12/8/2005* ESPN2 |
No. 3 | UMass | W 78–60 | 7–0 |
Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
12/18/2005* WTXX |
No. 2 | New Hampshire | W 86–44 | 8–0 |
Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
12/23/2005* WTIC |
No. 2 | Morehead State | W 129–61 | 9–0 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
12/28/2005* WTXX |
No. 2 | Stony Brook | W 85–52 | 10–0 |
Hartford Civic Center (15,528) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
12/30/2005* WTIC |
No. 2 | Quinnipiac | W 111–75 | 11–0 |
Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
1/3/2006 WTIC |
No. 2 | at Marquette | L 79–94 | 11–1 (0–1) |
Bradley Center (15,831) Milwaukee | ||||||
1/7/2006* CBS |
No. 2 | LSU | W 67–66 | 12–1 |
Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
1/9/2006 ESPN |
No. 4 | Cincinnati | W 70–59 | 13–1 (1–1) |
Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
1/14/2006 WTXX |
No. 4 | Georgetown Rivalry |
W 74–67 | 14–1 (2–1) |
Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
1/16/2006 ESPN |
No. 3 | at No. 20 Syracuse Rivalry |
W 88–80 | 15–1 (3–1) |
Carrier Dome (26,805) Syracuse, New York | ||||||
1/21/2006 ESPN |
No. 3 | at No. 15 Louisville ESPN College GameDay |
W 71–58 | 16–1 (4–1) |
Freedom Hall (20,091) Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||
1/25/2006 WTXX |
No. 1 | St. John's | W 66–50 | 17–1 (5–1) |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
1/28/2006 WTIC |
No. 1 | at Providence | W 76–62 | 18–1 (6–1) |
Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993) Providence, Rhode Island | ||||||
1/31/2006 WTXX |
No. 1 | No. 9 Pittsburgh | W 80–76 | 19–1 (7–1) |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
2/4/2006* CBS |
No. 1 | at No. 21 Indiana | W 88–80 | 20–1 |
Assembly Hall (17,324) Bloomington, Indiana | ||||||
2/8/2006 ESPN |
No. 1 | Syracuse Rivalry |
W 73–50 | 21–1 (8–1) |
Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
2/11/2006 WTIC |
No. 1 | at Seton Hall | W 99–57 | 22–1 (9–1) |
Continental Airlines Arena (13,996) East Rutherford, New Jersey | ||||||
2/13/2006 ESPN |
No. 1 | at No. 4 Villanova | L 64–69 | 22–2 (9–2) |
Wachovia Center (20,859) Philadelphia | ||||||
2/18/2006 CBS |
No. 1 | at No. 11 West Virginia | W 81–75 | 23–2 (10–2) |
WVU Coliseum (14,683) Morgantown, West Virginia | ||||||
2/21/2006 WTXX |
No. 4 | Notre Dame | W 75–74 | 24–2 (11–2) |
Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
2/26/2006 CBS |
No. 4 | No. 2 Villanova | W 89–75 | 25–2 (12–2) |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
3/1/2006 WTXX |
No. 2 | at South Florida | W 66–53 | 26–2 (13–2) |
USF Sun Dome (9,636) Tampa, Florida | ||||||
3/4/2006 CBS |
No. 2 | Louisville | W 84–80 | 27–2 (14–2) |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
Big East tournament | |||||||||||
3/9/2006 ESPN |
No. 2 | vs. No. 22 Syracuse Quarterfinals/Rivalry |
L 84–86 OT | 27–3 |
Madison Square Garden (19,594) New York City | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
3/17/2006* CBS |
No. 2 (1) | vs. No. (16) Albany First Round |
W 72–59 | 28–3 |
Wachovia Center (19,990) Philadelphia | ||||||
3/19/2006* CBS |
No. 2 (1) | vs. No. (8) Kentucky Second Round |
W 87–83 | 29–3 |
Wachovia Center (19,990) Philadelphia | ||||||
3/24/2006* CBS |
No. 2 (1) | vs. No. 17 (5) Washington Sweet Sixteen |
W 98–92 OT | 30–3 |
Verizon Center (19,638) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
3/26/2006* CBS |
No. 2 (1) | vs. No. (11) George Mason Elite Eight |
L 84–86 OT | 30–4 |
Verizon Center (19,718) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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NCAA basketball tournament
[edit]Their Elite Eight matchup found themselves facing the George Mason Patriots. The Patriots were able to defeat the top-seeded Huskies, 86–84 in overtime, in what is recognized as one of the most memorable games in tournament history.
- East
- Connecticut 72, Albany 59
- Connecticut 87, Kentucky 83
- Connecticut 98, Washington 92
- George Mason 86, Connecticut 84
Team players drafted into the NBA
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
1 | 8 | Rudy Gay | Houston Rockets |
1 | 12 | Hilton Armstrong | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
1 | 22 | Marcus Williams | New Jersey Nets |
1 | 23 | Josh Boone | New Jersey Nets |
2 | 40 | Denham Brown | Seattle SuperSonics |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2005-06 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 11-14-2013.
- ^ 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta: Whitman LLC. ISBN 978-0794828035.
- ^ "UCONN Men's Basketball – University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
- ^ "2006 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.