2005–06 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2005–06 Winthrop Eagles Winthrop Eagles wordmark.png 150 Big South Conference Big South 23–8 13–3 Gregg Marshall 8th Earl Grant Paul Molinari Randy Peele Winthrop Coliseum Big South Conference Regular Season and Tournament champion NCAA tournament Round of 64 The 2005–06 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by head coach Gregg Marshall, played their home games at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina, as members of the Big South Conference. The Eagles won the Big South Conference regular season title, and won the 2006 Big South tournament, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the 15th seed in the Washington, DC Bracket. Winthrop was beaten by second-seeded Tennessee in the first round, 63–61, on a last-second basket by Tennessee's Chris Lofton.Lofton's late jumper helps Vols avoid upset https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/264000027 https://web.archive.org/web/20220407152214/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/264000027 dead April 7, 2022 ESPN March 16, 2006 January 6, 2023 Roster 2005 Winthrop Eagles y James Shuler 0 G/F 6 6 229 sr Jonesville, Florida Mantoris Robinson 3 G/F 6 5 191 fr Charlotte, North Carolina Craig Bradshaw 5 F/C 6 10 242 jr Wellington, New Zealand y basketball Chris Gaynor 10 G 5 10 158 so Winston-Salem, North Carolina Michael Jenkins 11 G 6 3 182 so Kinston, North Carolina y basketball Torrell Martin 12 G 6 5 195 jr Columbia, South Carolina Jason Killeen 21 C 6 10 258 so Limerick, Ireland y Otis Daniels 22 F 6 5 215 sr Greenwood, South Carolina De'Andre Adams 24 G 5 8 156 fr Austell, Georgia Billy Houston 30 C 6 8 236 sr Fayetteville, North Carolina Taj McCullough 31 F 6 7 217 so Atlanta, Georgia Scott Draughn 32 F 6 6 215 so Hamden, Connecticut Phillip Williams 33 C 6 8 215 jr Cleveland, North Carolina Jonathan Rice 44 F 6 5 205 fr Columbia, South Carolina Gregg Marshall (Randolph-Macon) Earl Grant (Georgia College) Paul Molinari (Villanova) Randy Peele (Virginia Wesleyan) https://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2005-06 January 6, 2023 Sourcehttps://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2005-06 Winthrop Athletics 2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster January 6, 2023 Schedule and results y |- !colspan=12 style=Winthrop Eagles|Regular season November 18, 2005 6:30 pm yes y 2005 IUPUI Jaguars IUPUI Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic Semifinal 73–50 11,281 1–0 November 19, 2005 8:00 pm yes y Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic Championship 71–64 11,119 2–0 November 26, 2005 7:00 pm yes 2005 Portland Pilots Portland Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC 77–46 2,927 3–0 November 29, 2005 7:00 pm yes 2005 Newberry Wolves Newberry Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC 79–77 2,015 4–0 December 3, 2005 8:00 pm yes y Alabama 18 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 57–60 8,481 4–1 December 14, 2005 7:30 pm yes y South Carolina Colonial Center Columbia, SC 54–68 7,053 4–2 December 18, 2005 3:00 pm yes 2005 East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC 70–48 1,824 5–2 December 22, 2005 7:00 pm yes 2005 Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish Palm Beach Atlantic Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC 101–49 2,032 6–2 December 29, 2005 8:00 pm yes y Auburn Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 62–64 3,828 6–3 January 5, 2006 7:00 pm 2005 Birmingham–Southern Panthers Birmingham–Southern Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC 84–43 2,519 7–3 1–0 January 8, 2006 2:00 pm yes y Memphis 4 FedExForum Memphis, TN 63–73 14,171 7–4 January 11, 2006 7:00 pm 2005 UNC Asheville Bulldogs UNC Asheville Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC 99–84 2,698 8–4 2–0 January 14, 2006 7:00 pm y 2005 Radford Highlanders Radford Dedmon Center Radford, VA 90–75 1,500 9–4 3–0 January 16, 2006 7:00 pm yes 2005 Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern CSU Field House North Charleston, SC 79–61 886 10–4 4–0 January 19, 2006 7:00 pm 2005 none Liberty Flames Liberty Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC 67–47 3,067 11–4 5–0 January 21, 2006 7:00 pm y 2005 High Point Panthers High Point Millis Athletic Center High Point, NC 70–67 2,441 12–4 6–0 January 24, 2006 7:00 pm 2005 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC 57–64 3,180 12–5 6–1 January 28, 2006 4:00 pm Charleston Southern Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC 76–59 3,570 13–5 7–1 January 30, 2006 7:00 pm y VMI Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 74–69 1,849 14–5 8–1 February 4, 2006 2:00 pm y Coastal Carolina Kimbel Arena Conway, SC 50–64 1,084 14–6 8–2 February 8, 2006 7:00 pm VMI Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC 98–65 2,730 15–6 9–2 February 11, 2006 4:00 pm Radford Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC 71–44 4,930 16–6 10–2 February 15, 2006 7:00 pm y UNC Asheville Justice Center Asheville, NC 78–65 905 17–6 11–2 February 18, 2006 4:00 pm yes 2005 Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC ESPN BracketBusters 98–97 2OT 2,559 18–6 February 20, 2006 7:00 pm y Liberty Vines Center Lynchburg, VA 71–78 1,426 18–7 11–3 February 23, 2006 7:00 pm High Point Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC 94–78 2,930 19–7 12–3 February 25, 2006 8:00 pm y Birmingham–Southern Bill Battle Coliseum Birmingham, AL 56–43 2,453 20–7 13–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Winthrop Eagles| Big South Tournament February 28, 2006 7:30 pm 1 Liberty 8 Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC Big South Quarterfinals 93–52 2,434 21–7 March 2, 2006 7:00 pm 1 High Point 5 Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC Big South Semifinals 77–65 3,768 22–7 March 4, 2006 12:00 pm 1 Coastal Carolina 2 Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC Big South Championship 51–50 5,076 23–7 |- !colspan=12 style=Winthrop Eagles| NCAA Tournament March 16, 2006 3:00 pm y 15 W Tennessee 18 2 W Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC NCAA First Round 61–63 22,073 23–8 Eastern Time Sourcehttps://static.winthropeagles.com/custompages/MBB/2005-06/teamstat.htm Winthrop Athletics 2005-06 Winthrop Eagle Basketball January 6, 2023https://static.winthropeagles.com/custompages/MBB/MEDIA%20CENTER/Winthrop%20Men's%20Basketball%20Record%20Book.pdf Winthrop Athletics Winthrop Men's Basketball Record Book January 6, 2023https://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2005-06 Winthrop Athletics 2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule January 6, 2023 References Category:Winthrop Eagles men's basketball seasons Winthrop Winthrop Winthrop Eagles men's basketball Winthrop Eagles men's basketball