The 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2005, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 3, 2006, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana . The Florida Gators won their first NCAA national championship with a 73–56 victory over the UCLA Bruins . This was the final Final Four site at the RCA Dome . The Final Four will return to the city of Indianapolis, but will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium .
Season headlines
The University of Florida won its first national title in basketball, defeating UCLA in the championship game 73–57. The team was led by a group of sophomores, several of whom were the offspring of retired professional athletes, nicknamed "The Oh-fours." Forward Al Horford and guard Taurean Green were the sons of former NBA players (Tito Horford and Sidney Green respectively), while center and Final Four MOP Joakim Noah was the son of retired tennis pro Yannick Noah . These three (along with fellow sophomore star Corey Brewer ) surprised many by choosing not to enter the NBA Draft , but instead returning to try to repeat as champions in 2006–07.
George Mason made an improbable run to the Final Four, becoming the first true mid-major to do so since Penn in 1979. The Patriots’ path was not easy, as they defeated schools that had won three of the past six titles – national powers Michigan State , North Carolina and Connecticut – en route to its first Final Four berth.J. J. Redick of Duke and Adam Morrison of Gonzaga engaged in a year-long battle for the National scoring title and Player of the Year honors. Morrison won the scoring race, edging Redick by 1.3 points per game. However, Redick won most National POY Awards, though he and Morrison were the first co-winners of the 2006 Oscar Robertson Trophy .Paul Millsap of Louisiana Tech became the first player ever to lead the Nation in rebounding for three consecutive years.[ 2] A major realignment of teams in the Big East and ACC sent shock waves across college basketball. Boston College followed Virginia Tech and Miami (who had moved the year before) from the Big East to the ACC. The Big East brought in five teams from Conference USA – Cincinnati , DePaul , Louisville , Marquette and South Florida .
To replace the teams that defected to the Big East (as well as TCU , who left C-USA for the Mountain West Conference and Charlotte and Saint Louis , who left for the Atlantic 10 ), Conference USA brought in six new members: Rice , SMU , Tulsa and UTEP from the Western Athletic Conference ; Marshall from the Mid-American Conference and Central Florida from the Atlantic Sun Conference .
Other conference realignments effective this season: The WAC added New Mexico State (from the Sun Belt Conference ), Idaho and Utah State (both from the Big West Conference ). East Tennessee State moved from the Southern Conference to the Atlantic Sun. The Colonial Athletic Association added Northeastern from the America East Conference and Georgia State from the Atlantic Sun. Troy moved from the Atlantic Sun to the Sun Belt Conference.
The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 8. J. J. Redick of Duke was the leading vote-getter (67 of 72 votes). The rest of the team included Shelden Williams of Duke (63 votes), Dee Brown of Illinois (51), Adam Morrison of Gonzaga (45) and Craig Smith of Boston College (31).[ 3]
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 7, 2005.[ 4]
Conference membership changes
These schools joined new conferences for the 2005–06 season.
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
Thirty conference seasons conclude with a single-elimination tournament. Traditionally, all conference schools are eligible, regardless of record. However, some conferences, most notably the Big East , do not invite the teams with the worst records. The conference tournament winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. A school that wins the conference regular season title is guaranteed an NIT bid; however, it may receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Conference
Regular [ 5]
Conference
Conference
Tournament
Tournament
America East Conference Albany Jamar Wilson , Albany [ 6] 2006 America East Men's Basketball Tournament Events Center Vestal, New York )Albany [ 7]
Atlantic 10 Conference George Washington Steven Smith , La Salle [ 8] 2006 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati )Xavier [ 9]
Atlantic Coast Conference Duke J. J. Redick , Duke [ 10] 2006 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina )Duke [ 11]
Atlantic Sun Conference Lipscomb & Belmont Tim Smith , East Tennessee State [ 12] 2006 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee )Belmont [ 13]
Big 12 Conference Texas & Kansas P. J. Tucker , Texas [ 14] 2006 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas )Kansas [ 15]
Big East Conference Connecticut & Villanova Randy Foye , Villanova [ 16] 2006 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament Madison Square Garden Syracuse [ 17]
Big Sky Conference Northern Arizona Rodney Stuckey , Eastern Washington [ 18] 2006 Big Sky Men's Basketball Tournament Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona )Montana [ 19]
Big South Conference Winthrop Jack Leasure , Coastal Carolina [ 20] 2006 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina )Winthrop [ 21]
Big Ten Conference Ohio State Terence Dials , Ohio State [ 22] 2006 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana )Iowa [ 23]
Big West Conference Pacific Christian Maraker , Pacific [ 24] 2006 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California )Pacific [ 25]
Colonial Athletic Association UNC Wilmington & George Mason José Juan Barea , Northeastern [ 26] 2006 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia )UNC Wilmington[ 26]
Conference USA Memphis Rodney Carney , Memphis [ 27] 2006 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament FedExForum Memphis, Tennessee )Memphis [ 28]
Horizon League Wisconsin-Milwaukee Brandon Polk , Butler [ 29] 2006 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin )Wisconsin-Milwaukee [ 30]
Ivy League Penn Ibrahim Jaaber , Penn [ 31] No Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Manhattan Keydren Clark , St. Peter's [ 32] 2006 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament Pepsi Arena Albany, New York )Iona [ 33]
Mid-American Conference Kent State (East)Northern Illinois (West)DeAndre Haynes , Kent State [ 34] 2006 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, Ohio )Kent State [ 35]
Mid-Continent Conference Oral Roberts & IUPUI Caleb Green , Oral Roberts [ 36] 2006 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Tournament John Q. Hammons Arena Tulsa, Oklahoma )Oral Roberts [ 37]
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Delaware State Jahsha Bluntt , Delaware State [ 38] 2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina )Hampton [ 39]
Missouri Valley Conference Wichita State Paul Miller , Wichita State [ 40] 2006 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Savvis Center St. Louis, Missouri )Southern Illinois [ 41]
Mountain West Conference San Diego State Brandon Heath , San Diego State [ 42] 2006 MWC Men's Basketball Tournament Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado )San Diego State [ 43]
Northeast Conference Fairleigh Dickinson Chad Timberlake , Fairleigh Dickinson [ 44] 2006 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Campus Sites
Monmouth [ 45]
Ohio Valley Conference Murray State J. Robert Merritt , Samford [ 46] 2006 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee )Murray State [ 46]
Pacific-10 Conference UCLA Brandon Roy , Washington [ 47] 2006 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Staples Center Los Angeles )UCLA [ 48]
Patriot League Bucknell Charles Lee , Bucknell [ 49] 2006 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament Campus Sites
Bucknell [ 50]
Southeastern Conference Tennessee (East)LSU (West)Glen Davis , LSU [ 51] 2006 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee )Florida [ 52]
Southern Conference Elon (North)Georgia Southern (South)Elton Nesbitt , Georgia Southern [ 53] 2006 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, South Carolina )Davidson [ 54]
Southland Conference Northwestern State Ricky Woods , Southeastern Louisiana [ 55] 2006 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana )Northwestern State [ 56]
Southwestern Athletic Conference Southern Brion Rush , Grambling State [ 57] 2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, Alabama )Southern [ 58]
Sun Belt Conference Western Kentucky (East)South Alabama (West)Anthony Winchester , Western Kentucky [ 59] 2006 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee )South Alabama [ 60]
West Coast Conference Gonzaga Adam Morrison , Gonzaga [ 61] 2006 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, Washington )Gonzaga [ 62]
Western Athletic Conference Nevada Nick Fazekas , Nevada [ 63] 2006 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada )Nevada [ 64]
Statistical leaders
Post-Season Tournaments
NCAA Tournament
The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 14, 2006 with the opening round game in Dayton, Ohio , and concluded on April 3 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana . A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League , which does not conduct a post-season tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Big East Conference led the way with eight bids. Florida won their first NCAA title, beating UCLA 73–56 in the final. Florida forward Joakim Noah was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player .
A-Atlanta, O-Oakland, W-Washington, D.C., M-Minneapolis.
National Invitation Tournament
After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the National Invitation Tournament invited 32 teams to participate, reducing the field's size from 40. Eight teams were given automatic bids for winning their conference regular seasons, and 24 other teams were also invited. Dave Odom 's South Carolina Gamecocks won their second consecutive title, defeating the Tommy Amaker -coached Michigan Wolverines 76–64 in the championship game. Gamecock forward Renaldo Balkman was named tournament MVP.
Conference standings
2005–06 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W
L
PCT W
L
PCT
No. 4 Memphis †13
–
1
.929
33
–
4
.892
No. 25 UAB 12
–
2
.857
24
–
7
.774
UTEP 11
–
3
.786
21
–
10
.677
Houston 9
–
5
.643
21
–
10
.677
UCF 7
–
7
.500
14
–
15
.483
Rice 6
–
8
.429
12
–
16
.429
Tulane 6
–
8
.429
12
–
17
.414
Tulsa 6
–
8
.429
11
–
17
.393
Marshall 5
–
9
.357
12
–
16
.429
SMU 4
–
10
.286
13
–
16
.448
Southern Miss 3
–
11
.214
10
–
21
.323
East Carolina 2
–
12
.143
8
–
20
.286
† 2006 C-USA Tournament winnerAP Poll
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
Major player of the year awards
Wooden Award :J. J. Redick , Duke Naismith Award :J. J. Redick , Duke Associated Press Player of the Year:J. J. Redick , Duke NABC Player of the Year :J. J. Redick , Duke and Adam Morrison , Gonzaga Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA ):J. J. Redick , Duke and Adam Morrison , Gonzaga Adolph Rupp Trophy :J. J. Redick , Duke CBS /Chevrolet Player of the Year:J. J. Redick , Duke Sporting News Player of the Year:J. J. Redick , Duke
Major freshman of the year awards
Major coach of the year awards
Other major awards
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.[ 68]
Team
Former
Interim
New
Reason
Alabama-Birmingham
Mike Anderson
Mike Davis
After leaving Indiana , Davis returned to his home state – bringing guard Robert Vaden with him.
Arizona State
Rob Evans
Herb Sendek
After a high-profile flirtation with Pitt's Jamie Dixon , Arizona State pulled Sendek from the ACC.[ 69]
Ball State
Tim Buckley
Ronny Thompson
Buckley was reassigned after a 10–18 season.
Brown
Glen Miller
Craig Robinson
Brown hired former 2-time Ivy player of the year Robinson after Miller leaves for conference rival Penn .
Canisius
Mike MacDonald
Tom Parrotta
Central Michigan
Jay Smith
Ernie Ziegler
Two-time MAC coach of the year Smith left the coaching profession.[ 70]
Cincinnati
Bob Huggins
Andy Kennedy
Mick Cronin
UC alum Cronin was hired for the head job over interim boss Kennedy.
The Citadel
Pat Dennis
Ed Conroy
Cleveland State
Mike Garland
Gary Waters
College of Charleston
Tom Herrion
Bobby Cremins
College of Charleston made a splash hiring former Georgia Tech head man Cremins after Winthrop's Gregg Marshall accepted the job but then reneged.[ 71]
Delaware
David Henderson
Monte Ross
Henderson is fired after consecutive 20-loss seasons.
Duquesne
Danny Nee
Ron Everhart
Coaching veteran Nee was fired after a 3–24 season.
Fairfield
Tim O'Toole
Ed Cooley
O'Toole was fired only two years removed from winning MAAC coach of the year honors.
Florida Atlantic
Matt Doherty
Rex Walters
Doherty leaves FAU for SMU after only one year.
Furman
Larry Davis
Jeff Jackson
Hampton
Bobby Collins
Kevin Nickelberry
Hartford
Larry Harrison
Dan Leibovitz
Harrison resigned despite being named America East coach of the year.
Idaho
Leonard Perry
George Pfeifer
Idaho State
Doug Oliver
Joe O'Brien
Oliver announced his resignation mid-season and was replaced in March by three-time JUCO national championship coach O'Brien.
Indiana
Mike Davis
Kelvin Sampson
Davis announced his resignation in February – effective at the end of the season. After a long search process, Indiana hired former Oklahoma coach Sampson.
Iowa State
Wayne Morgan
Greg McDermott
Iowa State fired Morgan in the wake of a recruiting scandal.[ 72]
Kansas State
Jim Wooldridge
Bob Huggins
K-State hired Huggins after a one-year absence from coaching.
Lamar
Billy Tubbs
Steve Roccaforte
Tubbs stepped down as head coach but remained as Lamar's Athletic Director, turning the team over to assistant Roccaforte.
Manhattan
Bobby Gonzalez
Barry Rohrssen
A hot coach for several seasons, Gonzalez made the move to the Big East and Seton Hall .
McNeese State
Tic Price
Dave Simmons
Mississippi
Rod Barnes
Andy Kennedy
Ole Miss hired native son Kennedy after he was passed over for the permanent head coaching position at Cincinnati after serving as interim for the entire season.
Missouri
Quin Snyder
Melvin Watkins
Mike Anderson
Snyder was fired in February as his status became distracting due to a disappointing season and off-court scandal.[ 73]
Montana
Larry Krystkowiak
Wayne Tinkle
Montana all-time leading scorer Krystkowiak left Montana for an assistant coaching job with the Milwaukee Bucks , while his former Grizzly teammate and assistant Tinkle is promoted.
Montana State
Mick Durham
Brad Huse
Morehead State
Kyle Macy
Donnie Tyndall
Former Kentucky All-American Macy resigns after a 4–23 season.
Morgan State
Butch Beard
Todd Bozeman
Bozeman returns to coaching after an eight-year ban over recruiting violations at Cal .[ 74]
Murray State
Mick Cronin
Billy Kennedy
Nebraska
Barry Collier
Doc Sadler
Collier left Nebraska to become athletic director at Butler .
New Orleans
Monte Towe
Buzz Williams
Towe made the unusual move of leaving a head coaching spot to take the Associate head coach spot at his alma mater, NC State .
North Carolina State
Herb Sendek
Sidney Lowe
After a lengthy search process, former Wolfpack guard Lowe comes in from an assistant coaching job with the Detroit Pistons .
UNC-Wilmington
Brad Brownell
Benny Moss
Northeastern
Ron Everhart
Bill Coen
Northern Colorado
Craig Rasmuson
Tad Boyle
Northern Iowa
Greg McDermott
Ben Jacobson
UNI promoted top assistant Jacobson after McDermott left for Iowa State .
Oklahoma
Kelvin Sampson
Jeff Capel
Oklahoma tapped VCU's Capel after Sampson left for Indiana .
Oklahoma State
Eddie Sutton
Sean Sutton
Eddie Sutton turned the Cowboys over to son Sean.
Penn
Fran Dunphy
Glen Miller
Penn raided conference foe Brown to hire Miller away after Dunphy moved across town to coach Temple .
Pepperdine
Paul Westphal
Vance Walberg
Former Phoenix Suns coach Westphal was fired after a 7–20 season.
Portland
Michael Holton
Eric Reveno
Rutgers
Gary Waters
Fred Hill
Waters announced that he would resign late in the season. After the season, he was replaced by assistant Hill
Saint Peter's
Bob Leckie
John Dunne
Seton Hall
Louis Orr
Bobby Gonzalez
Seton Hall turns to Manhattan's Gonzalez after Orr is fired.
Southern Methodist
Jimmy Tubbs
Matt Doherty
Tubbs was fired after an internal investigation uncovered NCAA violations.[ 75]
South Carolina State
Ben Betts
Jammal Brown
Betts left to join Jeff Capel's staff at Oklahoma .
Southeast Missouri State
Gary Garner
Scott Edgar
Temple
John Chaney
Fran Dunphy
Chaney retired after 24 seasons at Temple, allowing Dunphy to become the first man ever to coach at two different Big 5 schools.[ 76]
Texas-Arlington
Eddie McCarter
Scott Cross
Texas-Pan American
Robert Davenport
Tom Schuberth
Texas-San Antonio
Tim Carter
Brooks Thompson
Texas State
Dennis Nutt
Doug Davalos
UTEP
Doc Sadler
Tony Barbee
UTEP tapped Memphis assistant Barbee after Sadler left for Nebraska .
Virginia Commonwealth
Jeff Capel
Anthony Grant
VCU hired Florida assistant Grant after Capel left for the Big 12 .
Washington State
Dick Bennett
Tony Bennett
Dick Bennett retired, handing the reins to his son and assistant Tony.
Weber State
Joe Cravens
Randy Rahe
Winston-Salem State
Phillip Stitt
Bobby Collins
Collins was hired from Hampton to lead the Rams into their first season of Division I play.
Wright State
Paul Biancardi
Brad Brownell
Biancardi stepped down after being barred from recruiting by the NCAA over recruiting violations that occurred while Biancardi was at Ohio State .[ 77]
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