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2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Big East regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 2
Record30–4 (14–2 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons
2005–06 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jeff Adrien
PF
Brookline, Massachusetts Brewster Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 18, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Craig Austrie
SG
Stamford, Connecticut Trinity Catholic HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 28, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Andrew Bynum
C
Metuchen, New Jersey St. Joseph HS 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Oct 26, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Robert Garrison
PG
Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Falls HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 21, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Marcus Johnson
SF
Los Angeles Westchester Senior HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 19, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 25   Rivals: 10
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Connecticut Commit List for 2005". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  • "ESPN – Connecticut Basketball Recruiting 2005". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  • "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.

Roster

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Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2005–2006 team.[4]

# Name Position Year
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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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.

NCAA basketball tournament

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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

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2005-06 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 11-14-2013.
  2. ^ 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta: Whitman LLC. ISBN 978-0794828035.
  4. ^ "UCONN Men's Basketball – University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  5. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  6. ^ "2006 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.