2005–06 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2005–06 Iona Gaels Basketball Iona College Gaels Wordmark.jpeg 175 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference MAAC 23–8 13–5 Jeff Ruland 8th Hynes Athletic Center MAAC tournament champions NCAA tournament First round The 2005–06 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led 8th-year by head coach Jeff Ruland, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Gaels finished second in the MAAC regular season standings, and would go on to win the MAAC Basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament. As the No. 13 seed in the South region, the Gaels lost to No. 4 seed and eventual Final Four participant LSU in the opening round.Terps Blow Away Gaels https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/2000-03/17/093r-031700-idx.html The Washington Post March 17, 2000 July 23, 2023 Roster 2005 Iona Gaels y Steve Burtt 15 G 6 1 190 Sr New York, New York y Steve Burtt Jr. Jeff Ruland https://icgaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2005-06 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iona/2006.html 2005–06 Iona Gaels Roster and Stats Sports Reference July 23, 2023 Schedule and results 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2005 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Iona Gaels| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=Iona Gaels| MAAC tournament |- !colspan=9 style=Iona Gaels| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2006 yes yes 13 S LSU 19 4 S Jacksonville Veteran's Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Florida First round 64–80 23–8 AP Poll Eastern Time S South 2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule https://icgaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2005-06 Iona College Athletics July 23, 2023 References Category:Iona Gaels men's basketball seasons Iona Iona Iona Gaels men's basketball Iona Gaels men's basketball