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2005–06 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

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2005–06 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
A-10 tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record21–11 (8–8 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCintas Center
Seasons
2005–06 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 George Washington 16 0   1.000 27 3   .900
Charlotte 11 5   .688 19 13   .594
La Salle 10 6   .625 18 10   .643
Saint Louis 10 6   .625 16 13   .552
Saint Joseph's 9 7   .563 19 14   .576
Fordham 9 7   .563 16 16   .500
Xavier 8 8   .500 21 11   .656
Temple 8 8   .500 17 15   .531
Rhode Island 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
UMass 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Dayton 6 10   .375 14 17   .452
Richmond 6 10   .375 13 17   .433
St. Bonaventure 2 14   .125 8 19   .296
Duquesne 1 15   .063 3 24   .111
2006 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2005–06 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University in the 2005–06 college basketball season. They were led by head coach Sean Miller in his second season at Xavier. The Musketeers were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center. Xavier finished the season with a record of 21–11, 8–8 in A-10 play to finish seventh in the regular season standings. The Musketeers won four games in four days to capture the A-10 tournament title and secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the Oakland region, Xavier lost to No. 3 seed Gonzaga, 79–75,[2] in the opening round.

Roster

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2005–06 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Josh Duncan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Moeller HS Cincinnati, OH
F 2 Brian Thornton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Sr Louisville, KY
F 3 Justin Cage 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Pike HS Indianapolis, IN
F 5 Derrick Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Chaminade Julienne HS Dayton, OH
G/F 11 B. J. Raymond 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr St. John's Jesuit HS Toledo, OH
G 14 Johnny Wolf 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. Xavier HS Cincinnati, OH
F 15 Justin Doellman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Ryle HS Union, KY
G/F 20 C. J. Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Winton Woods HS Cincinnati, OH
G 24 Drew Lavender 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 153 lb (69 kg) So Brookhaven HS Columbus, OH
F 33 Brandon Cole 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Rich South HS Richton Park, IL
C 41 Adam Simons 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Jr Walter M. Williams HS Burlington, NC
F 45 Kevin Waymire 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Roger Bacon HS Cincinnati, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 5, 2005*
Northern Kentucky W 78–44 
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 12, 2005*
Tusculum W 76–57 
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Non-conference regular season
Nov 19, 2005*
7:00 p.m.
Eastern Illinois W 80–35  1–0
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 26, 2005*
4:30 p.m.
vs. Purdue W 74–55  2–0
Conseco Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nov 29, 2005*
7:30 p.m.
Coppin State W 81–56  3–0
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 3, 2005*
2:00 p.m., ESPN Plus
vs. No. 12 Illinois L 62–65  3–1
United Center (19,833)
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 7, 2005*
7:30 p.m.
Florida A&M W 79–51  4–1
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 11, 2005*
2:00 p.m.
at Miami (OH) W 75–65  5–1
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 18, 2005*
8:00 p.m.
at Creighton L 59–61  5–2
Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 22, 2005*
7:30 p.m.
Troy W 78–54  6–2
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 29, 2005*
7:30 p.m.
Southern W 73–56  7–2
Cintas Center (10,250)
Cincinnati, Ohio
A-10 regular season
Jan 4, 2006
6:00 p.m.
at Saint Joseph's W 62–58  8–2
(1–0)
Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 7, 2006
4:00 p.m.
St. Bonaventure W 99–71  9–2
(2–0)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 9, 2006*
7:30 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky W 82–63  10–2
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 14, 2006
7:00 p.m.
at Charlotte W 78–65  11–2
(3–0)
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 19, 2006*
9:00 p.m.
Cincinnati
Crosstown Shootout
W 73–71 OT 12–2
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 22, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Saint Louis L 54–59  12–3
(3–1)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 25, 2006
7:00 p.m.
at Temple L 79–81  12–4
(3–2)
Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 28, 2006
12:00 p.m., A-10 TV
Dayton
Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy
W 60–55  13–4
(4–2)
Cintas Center (10,250)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 2, 2006
7:00 p.m.
No. 14 George Washington L 85–89  13–5
(4–3)
Cintas Center (10,250)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 5, 2006
2:00 p.m.
at Saint Louis L 47–61  13–6
(4–4)
Savvis Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 8, 2006
7:30 p.m.
at Richmond W 63–51  14–6
(5–4)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 11, 2006
12:00 p.m.
La Salle L 70–79  14–7
(5–5)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 15, 2006
7:30 p.m.
Fordham W 84–64  15–7
(6–5)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 18, 2006
12:00 p.m.
Duquesne W 91–70  16–7
(7–5)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 21, 2006
7:30 p.m., ESPN2
at Dayton
Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy
L 62–66  16–8
(7–6)
UD Arena (13,092)
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 25, 2006
7:00 p.m.
at Rhode Island W 85–76  17–8
(8–6)
Ryan Center 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Feb 28, 2006
7:30 p.m.
Saint Joseph's L 58–68  17–9
(8–7)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 4, 2006
4:00 p.m.
at UMass L 56–65  17–10
(8–8)
Mullins Center 
Amherst, Massachusetts
A-10 tournament
Mar 8, 2006*
6:30 p.m.
(10) (7) UMass
First round
W 75–66  18–10
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 9, 2006*
6:30 p.m.
(10) (2) Charlotte
Quarterfinals
W 59–55  19–10
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 10, 2006*
8:30 p.m.
(10) (6) Fordham
Semifinals
W 70–59  20–10
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 11, 2006*
6:05 p.m.
(10) (5) Saint Joseph's
Championship game
W 62–61  21–10
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2006*
7:20 p.m., CBS
(14 OAK) vs. (3 OAK) No. 5 Gonzaga
First round
L 75–79  21–11
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
OAK=Oakland.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2005-06 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Morrison Takes Over and Gonzaga Survives". The Los Angeles Times. March 17, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". Xavier Musketeers. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.