2005–06 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2005–06 Syracuse Orange Syracuse Orange logo.svg 100px Big East Conference Big East 21 0–12 23 0–9 7 Jim Boeheim Bernie Fine Mike Hopkins Rob Murphy Carrier Dome Big East Tournament Champions (vacated) NCAA tournament First round The 2005–06 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 30th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 23–12 (7–9) record, while being eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The team was led by Gerry McNamara, the team's lone senior. Also seeing time in the starting lineup were juniors Darryl Watkins, Louie McCroskey, Demetris Nichols and Terrence Roberts, and freshman Eric Devendorf. Due to NCAA sanctions for use of ineligible players, all wins from this season have been vacated. Syracuse to vacate wins, lose 12 scholarships; Boeheim suspended http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25095512/syracuse-will-have-to-vacate-wins-lose-12-scholarships-boeheim-suspended-9-games CBSSports.com 2016-02-16 NCAA investigation costs Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim 108 wins, drops him to 6th all-time http://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/index.ssf/2015/03/ncaa_investigations_costs_syracuse_head_coach_jim_boeheim_108_wins_drops_him_to.html?hootPostID=d9ff86f3d7fb24ca2870087c6cd18641 syracuse.com 6 March 2015 2016-02-16 Syracuse basketball's 101 vacated wins will include memorable 2006 Big East title http://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2016/10/syracuse_basketball_ncaa_vacated_wins.html syracuse.com 2006-10-17 2017-01-30 Season recap Syracuse started off the season losing Josh Pace, Hakim Warrick and Craig Forth to graduation, leaving McNamara as the only consistent returning starter from the 2004–05 team. After starting the season 15–2, Syracuse struggled, losing four in a row to Connecticut, Villanova, Pittsburgh and Seton Hall.https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/30/sports/ncaabasketball/30hoops.html The New York Times Seton Hall Contributes to Syracuse's Misery 2006-01-30 2010-04-22 The Orange would go 4–5 the rest of the way, including an emotional 92–82 loss to Villanova at the Carrier Dome, despite 29 points from McNamara in his final home game.https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/06/sports/ncaabasketball/06men.html The New York Times McNamara Shines, but Villanova Is Victorious 2006-03-06 2010-04-22 After McNamara's home send-off, Syracuse then captured the most unlikely of its Big East Tournament Championships, fueled by the heroics of Gerry McNamara. Prior to the conference tournament two separate publications, Sports Illustrated and the Syracuse Post-Standard conducted polls of Big East players and assistant coaches. In each poll, McNamara was voted the Big East's "Most Overrated" player.McNamara's not overrated — just ask Boeheim Kara Yorio 2006-03-08 http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=69931&highlight=&sid=ac61e8da8ab06a5c57ad802725ae9372 The Sporting News 2007-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930115841/http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=69931&highlight=&sid=ac61e8da8ab06a5c57ad802725ae9372 30 September 2007 dead Is Gerry Overrated? Ethan Ramsey 2006-02-08 http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2006/02/08/Sports/Is.Gerry.Overrated.Ramsey.Weaknesses.There.All.Along-1603530.shtml The Daily Orange 2007-08-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071208002521/http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2006/02/08/Sports/Is.Gerry.Overrated.Ramsey.Weaknesses.There.All.Along-1603530.shtml 2007-12-08 McNamara keeps 'Cuse alive ... and Boeheim explodes Luke Winn 2006-03-08 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/luke_winn/03/08/cuse/index.html CNNSI.com 2007-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20070805004428/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/luke_winn/03/08/cuse/index.html 5 August 2007 dead In the first round he hit a running one-handed three-point shot with less than a second left in the game to spur Syracuse past the University of Cincinnati, 74–73. Following the game Jim Boeheim unleashed a passionate defense of his star player to the attending media.McNamara's miracle saves Syracuse 2006-03-08 http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20060308_SYR@CIN CNNSI.com 2007-08-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060527075124/http://www.cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20060308_SYR%40CIN 2006-05-27 The next day McNamara hit a three-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to tie number-one ranked Connecticut and eventually led Syracuse to an overtime 86–84 upset. McNamara finished with 17 points and 13 assists, one assist shy of the Big East Tournament record.Gerry buries another clutch trey as Orange oust Huskies 2006-03-09 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20060309_SYR@CT https://archive.today/20130202220208/http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20060309_SYR@CT dead 2013-02-02 CNNSI.com 2007-08-23 Syracuse fell behind Georgetown University in the tournament's semi-finals, Syracuse's third game in three days. McNamara hit five three-pointers in the second half—including one in the last minute of the game—to slash the Hoyas' lead to one. He dished out an assist to freshman guard Eric Devendorf to put Syracuse in the lead following a Georgetown turnover and forced another turnover in the closing seconds to clinch the game, 58–57.McNamara magical again as Orange rally to advance to final 2006-03-10 http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20060310_SYR@GTOWN/rss https://archive.today/20130203042506/http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20060310_SYR@GTOWN/rss dead 2013-02-03 The Associated Press 2007-09-01 McNamara had 14 points and 6 assists in Syracuse's 65–61 championship game win over the University of Pittsburgh. Syracuse became the first team to win four games in four days and capture the Big East Tournament Championship.Syracuse knocks off No. 15 Pitt for Big East title 2006-03-12 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11785432/ https://web.archive.org/web/20060426233848/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11785432/ dead 2006-04-26 The Associated Press 2007-09-01 However, the thrill of Syracuse's unlikely run to the Big East Championship was dampened by a first round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament. Severely hobbled by his leg injury and exhausted from the run in the Big East tournament, McNamara was only able to score two points in just 23 minutes of play as fifth-seeded Syracuse was upset by 12th-seeded Texas A&M University, 66–58.Texas A&M 66, Syracuse 58 Mark Long 2006-03-16 http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_basketball/20060316-2200-bkc-ncaa-texasa&m-syracuse.html The Associated Press 2007-08-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090204184150/http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_basketball/20060316-2200-bkc-ncaa-texasa%26m-syracuse.html 2009-02-04 Roster Gerry McNamara (16.0 pts, 5.9 ast, 2.7 reb) Demetris Nichols (13.3 pts, 1.4 ast, 5.8 reb) Eric Devendorf (12.2 pts, 2.3 ast, 2.5 reb) Terrence Roberts (10.7 pts, 1.6 ast, 7.6 reb) Darryl Watkins (7.1 pts, 0.7 ast, 7.3 reb) Louie McCroskey (3.8 pts, 1.3 ast, 3.3 reb) Josh Wright (4.3 pts, 1.6 ast, 1.4 reb) Matt Gorman (2.6 pts, 0.3 ast, 2.1 reb) Arinze Onuaku (2.0 pts, 0.1 ast, 2.8 reb) Andy Rautins (2.9 pts, 0.7 ast, 0.9 reb) References Syracuse Orange Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball seasons Syracuse Orange men's b Syracuse Orange men's b