2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

Basketball season August 2023 March 2026 2005 NCAA logo.svg Duke Blue Devils2005-06 Duke Blue Devils Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/duke/2006.html Sports Reference November 6, 2005–March 14, 2006 March 14 April 3, 2006 RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana Florida Gators South Carolina Gamecocks JJ Redick, Duke Blue Devils 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 73–57 victory over the UCLA Bruins. This was the last Final Four at the RCA Dome, as it was demolished in 2008. The Final Four will return to the city of Indianapolis, but will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium. Season headlines Prior to the season, the NCAA purchased the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) from the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association (MIBA). The NCAA took over operation of the NIT beginning in 2006, and MIBA, which had owned and operated the tournament for its first 68 years, https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2136724 NCAA buys tournaments, ends NIT litigation ESPN.com was dissolved. Prior to the season, a major realignment of teams in the Big East Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sent shock waves across college basketball: Boston College, which had become a charter member of the Big East in the 1979–80 season, 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 (C-USA) —Cincinnati, DePaul, Louisville, Marquette, and South Florida. **To replace the teams that defected to the Big East (as well as TCU, which left C-USA for the Mountain West Conference and Charlotte and Saint Louis, who left for the Atlantic 10 Conference), 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. The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) added New Mexico State (from the Sun Belt Conference) and Idaho and Utah State (both from the Big West Conference). East Tennessee State moved from the Southern Conference to the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Colonial Athletic Association added Northeastern from the America East Conference and Georgia State from the Atlantic Sun Conference. Troy moved from the Atlantic Sun Conference to the Sun Belt Conference. The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 8. JJ 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).Morrison Named Preseason AP All-American, Gonzaga Bulldogs. Retrieved 2010-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906022103/http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110805aaa.html September 6, 2015 On February 1, 2006, the Rating Percentage Index (RPI) became available to the public for the first time, appearing on the NCAA Web site.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/Rules.pdf Playing Rules History ncaa.org NCAA June 25, 2024 11 JJ 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 in 2006 he and Morrison became the first co-winners of the Oscar Robertson Trophy. Paul Millsap of Louisiana Tech became the first player ever to lead the nation in rebounding for three consecutive years.http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032006aaa.html Millsap's Numbers Should Make History Louisiana Tech Official Athletic Site 2009-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713185733/http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032006aaa.html 2011-07-13 live In the 2006 NCAA tournament, 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. Florida won its first national title in basketball, defeating UCLA in the NCAA tournament's 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 2006 NBA draft, but instead returning to try to repeat as champions in the 2006–07 season. Season outlook Pre-season polls The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 7, 2005.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings?seasonYear=2006&weekNumber=1&seasonType=2 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Nov. 7) ESPN 2009-01-21 'Associated Press'RankingTeam1Duke (61)2Texas (6)3Connecticut4Michigan State (4)5Villanova (1)6Oklahoma7Louisville8Gonzaga9Kentucky10Arizona11Boston College12Memphis13Stanford14West Virginia15Alabama16Syracuse17Illinois18Wake Forest19UCLA20Iowa21George Washington22Nevada23Indiana24Maryland25Iowa State ESPN/USA Today coachesRankingTeam1Duke (28)2Connecticut3Texas (2)4Villanova (1)5Michigan State6Oklahoma7Gonzaga8Louisville9Arizona10Kentucky11Boston College12Memphis13Stanford14Alabama15West Virginia16Syracuse17Illinois18UCLA18Wake Forest20Iowa21Maryland22Indiana23Iowa State24George Washington25Nevada Conference membership changes These schools joined new conferences for the 2005–06 season. SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Boston College Boston College Eagles Big East Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Central Florida Central Florida Knights Atlantic Sun Conference Conference USA Charlotte Charlotte 49ers Conference USA Atlantic 10 Conference Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats Conference USA Big East Conference DePaul DePaul Blue Demons Conference USA Big East Conference East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Buccaneers Southern Conference Atlantic Sun Conference Georgia State Georgia State Panthers Atlantic Sun Conference Colonial Athletic Association Idaho Idaho Vandals Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference Kennesaw State Kennesaw State Owls Peach Belt Conference (D-II) Atlantic Sun Conference Louisville Louisville Cardinals Conference USA Big East Conference Marquette Marquette Golden Eagles Conference USA Big East Conference Marshall Marshall Thundering Herd Mid-American Conference Conference USA New Mexico State New Mexico State Aggies Sun Belt Conference Western Athletic Conference North Florida North Florida Ospreys Peach Belt Conference (D-II) Atlantic Sun Conference Northeastern Northeastern Huskies America East Conference Colonial Athletic Association Rice Rice Owls Western Athletic Conference Conference USA Saint Louis Saint Louis Billikens Conference USA Atlantic 10 Conference South Florida South Florida Bulls Conference USA Big East Conference Southern Methodist SMU Mustangs Western Athletic Conference Conference USA Texas Christian TCU Horned Frogs Conference USA Mountain West Conference Texas El Paso Texas–El Paso (UTEP) Miners Western Athletic Conference Conference USA Troy Troy Trojans Atlantic Sun Conference Sun Belt Conference Tulsa Tulsa Golden Hurricane Western Athletic Conference Conference USA Utah State Utah State Aggies Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference Regular season Conferences Conference winners and tournaments Thirty conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament. Generally, all member schools were eligible to participate in their conference tournament regardless of their records, but the Big East did not invite its teams with the worst records to its 2006 tournament. Conference tournament winners received an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, while a school that won its conference regular season title but did not win its conference tournament was guaranteed a bid to the 2006 National Invitation Tournament unless it received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The Ivy League was the only NCAA Division I conference that did not hold a conference tournament, instead sending its regular-season champion to the NCAA tournament. ConferenceRegularSeason Winnerhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/standings?year=2006 NCAA Division I Basketball Standings – 2005–2006 March 14, 2006 ESPN 2009-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20090208134725/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/standings?year=2006 8 February 2009 liveConferencePlayer of the YearConferenceTournamentTournamentVenue (City)TournamentwinnerAmerica East Conference Albany Jamar Wilson, AlbanyAmerica East Players of the Year, America East Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 America East men's basketball tournament Events Center(Vestal, New York)(Except Finals) AlbanyAmerica East Championship results, America East Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24.Atlantic 10 Conference George Washington Steven Smith, La SalleA-10 Announces Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20080217042401/http://atlantic10.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030606aaa.html 2008-02-17 , Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-06. 2006 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament U.S. Bank Arena(Cincinnati) Xavierhttp://atlantic10.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031106aaa.html Xavier Claims 2006 A-10 Men's Basketball Championship In Thrilling Fashion Atlantic 10 March 11, 2006 2013-05-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20080220152937/http://atlantic10.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031106aaa.html February 20, 2008 dead mdy-all Atlantic Coast Conference Duke JJ Redick, DukeDuke's JJ Redick Named ACC Player of Year for Second Straight Season https://web.archive.org/web/20110716023544/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030706aap.html 2011-07-16 , Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 ACC men's basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum(Greensboro, North Carolina) Dukehttp://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031206aae.html Plugged In: ACC Scoring Champ is the Hero Once Again in Tournament Finals Atlantic Coast Conference March 12, 2006 2009-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20060507151402/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031206aae.html May 7, 2006 dead mdy-allAtlantic Sun Conference Lipscomb & Belmont Tim Smith, East Tennessee StateChampionship Week: Postseason Honors Announced; Tim Smith Named A-Sun Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20080829120948/http://www.atlanticsun.org/mbasketball/news/6/623/ 2008-08-29 , Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament Memorial Center(Johnson City, Tennessee) Belmonthttp://www.atlanticsun.org/mbasketball/news/6/644/ Belmont punches NCAA dance card with OT thriller Atlantic Sun Conference March 4, 2006 2009-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20080522125050/http://atlanticsun.org/mbasketball/news/6/644/ May 22, 2008 dead mdy-allBig 12 Conference Texas & Kansas P. J. Tucker, TexasPhillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced, Big 12 Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Big 12 men's basketball tournament American Airlines Center(Dallas, Texas) Kansashttp://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1521148 Kansas Tops Texas En Route To Big 12 Title March 12, 2006 Big 12 Conference 2009-01-24Big East Conference Connecticut & Villanova Randy Foye, VillanovaVILLANOVA'S FOYE NAMED PLAYER OF THE YEAR; WILDCATS' WRIGHT GARNERS COACH OF THE YEARAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot , Big East Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. July 2011 2006 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden(New York City) Syracusehttp://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92555&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400&ATCLID=1188158 ORANGE REPEAT AS BIG EAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS Big East Conference March 11, 2006 2009-01-24 October 2010 H3llBotBig Sky Conference Northern Arizona Rodney Stuckey, Eastern Washingtonhttps://archive.today/20120722162522/http://www.bigskyconf.com/Sports/mbball/2008/MBBAwardWinners060508.asp Men's Basketball Award Winners, Big Sky Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Big Sky men's basketball tournament Walkup Skydome(Flagstaff, Arizona)(Semifinals and Finals) Montana2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide Big Sky Conference https://bigskyconf.com/documents/2021/11/5//2021_22_Media_Guide_Record_Book.pdf?path=mbball April 29, 2022Big South Conference Winthrop Jack Leasure, Coastal CarolinaLeasure, Ellis, Konare, Reboul Garner Big South Top Men's Basketball Awards, Big South Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Winthrop Coliseum(Rock Hill, South Carolina)(Semifinals and Finals) Winthrophttp://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25346&SPID=1987&DB_OEM_ID=4800&ATCLID=245208 #1 Winthrop Wins Big South tournament Title In Final Seconds Over #2 Coastal Carolina, 51–50 March 4, 2006 Big South Conference 2009-01-24Big Ten Conference Ohio State Terence Dials, Ohio StateOhio State's Terence Dials Named Big Ten Player of the Year by Coaches And Media https://web.archive.org/web/20080524203804/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030706aab.html 2008-05-24 , Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament Conseco Fieldhouse(Indianapolis, Indiana) Iowahttp://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031206aaa.html Horner's huge second-half lifts Iowa to Big Ten tournament title March 12, 2006 Big Ten Conference 2009-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20080306140416/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031206aaa.html March 6, 2008 dead mdy-allBig West Conference Pacific Christian Maraker, Pacific2008–09 Big West Conference men's basketball media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232233/http://www.bigwest.org/sports/mbball/0708_MB_Media_Guide.pdf July 16, 2011 , Big West Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Anaheim Convention Center(Anaheim, California) Pacifichttp://www.bigwest.org/sports/mbball/info/champs/2006champs.asp 31st Annual Big West Basketball Tournament Big West Conference March 8, 2006 2009-01-24Colonial Athletic Association UNC Wilmington & George Mason José Juan Barea, NortheasternCAA men's basketball record book https://web.archive.org/web/20090326170036/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookmbask.pdf 2009-03-26 , Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum(Richmond, Virginia) UNC WilmingtonConference USA Memphis Rodney Carney, MemphisMemphis' Carney and Calipari Earn C-USA's Top Honors https://web.archive.org/web/20080509012439/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030806aac.html 2008-05-09 , Conference USA. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Conference USA men's basketball tournament FedExForum(Memphis, Tennessee) Memphishttp://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031106aac.html Memphis Wins The 2006 Conference USA Men's Basketball Championship Conference USA March 11, 2006 2009-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20080508212328/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031106aac.html May 8, 2008 dead mdy-allHorizon League Wisconsin-Milwaukee Brandon Polk, ButlerHorizon League Announces Men's Basketball All-League Teams and Specialty Award Winners, Horizon League. Retrieved 2009-01-24. July 2011 2006 Horizon League men's basketball tournament U.S. Cellular Arena(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)(Except First Round) Wisconsin-Milwaukeehttp://horizonleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030806aaa.html https://archive.today/20070618125105/http://horizonleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030806aaa.html dead June 18, 2007 UW-Milwaukee wins Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship Horizon League March 8, 2006 2009-01-24Ivy League Penn Ibrahim Jaaber, PennMen's Ivy League Outstanding performers, Ivy League. Retrieved 2009-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20080429080237/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/alltime.asp?intSID=6 April 29, 2008 No TournamentMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference Manhattan Keydren Clark, St. Peter'sMen's Basketball All-MAAC Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20090312044952/http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=940275 2009-03-12 , Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 MAAC men's basketball tournament Pepsi Arena(Albany, New York) Ionahttp://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=1060599 Men's Basketball Championship History MAAC June 30, 2007 2009-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20090306065832/http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=1060599 6 March 2009 liveMid-American Conference Kent State (East)Northern Illinois (West) DeAndre Haynes, Kent StateMAC Announces Men's Basketball Postseason Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20110720091450/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1095113 2011-07-20 , Mid-American Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 MAC men's basketball tournament Quicken Loans Arena(Cleveland, Ohio) Kent Statehttp://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1095130 Golden Flashes Capture Third MAC Title In Last Six Years Mid-American Conference March 11, 2006 2009-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720091506/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1095130 July 20, 2011 dead mdy-allMid-Continent Conference Oral Roberts & IUPUI Caleb Green, Oral RobertsMen's Basketball Yearly Award Winners, Summit League. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament John Q. Hammons Arena(Tulsa, Oklahoma) Oral Robertshttp://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921786 Men's Basketball Year-by-Year Regular Season and Tournament Champions August 8, 2008 Summit League 2009-01-24 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110723023119/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921786 July 23, 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Delaware State Jahsha Bluntt, Delaware StateMEAC Announces 2006–07 All-Conference Men's Honors, Omnidan News. Retrieved 2009-01-09. 2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament RBC Center(Raleigh, North Carolina) Hampton2008–09 MEAC men's basketball media guide, MEAC. Retrieved 2009-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20120922070741/https://admin.xosn.com/fls/20800/media_guides/2008-09/mens_basketball/MBBRecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20800 September 22, 2012 Missouri Valley Conference Wichita State Paul Miller, Wichita StateWichita State's Miller, Turgeon Named Player, Coach of the year, Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. July 2011 2006 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Savvis Center(St. Louis, Missouri) Southern Illinoishttp://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7600&KEY=&ATCLID=274392&SPID=2901&SPSID=38946 https://web.archive.org/web/20200903072628/http://mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7600&KEY=&ATCLID=274392&SPID=2901&SPSID=38946 dead September 3, 2020 2006 State Farm MVC Men's Basketball Championship March 5, 2006 MVC 2009-01-24Mountain West Conference San Diego State Brandon Heath, San Diego StateMWC Announces All-Conference Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20080516233534/http://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030606aad.html 2008-05-16 , Mountain West Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 MWC men's basketball tournament Pepsi Center(Denver, Colorado) San Diego Statehttp://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031206aab.html https://archive.today/20120720081721/http://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031206aab.html dead July 20, 2012 San Diego State Wins MWC Tournament Mountain West Conference March 11, 2006 2009-01-24Northeast Conference Fairleigh Dickinson Chad Timberlake, Fairleigh DickinsonFairleigh Dickinson’s Chad Timberlake Selected As Unanimous Pick For NEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20070807125037/http://www.northeastconference.org/news/mbball/2006/3/1/mbb-allconference0506.asp?path=mbball 2007-08-07 , Northeast Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Monmouthhttp://www.northeastconference.org/news/mbball/2006/3/8/mbb_champ06.asp?path=mbball Chris Kenny's Late Hoop Sends Monmouth To The Big Dance March 8, 2006 Northeast Conference 2009-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20091012212115/http://www.northeastconference.org/news/mbball/2006/3/8/mbb_champ06.asp?path=mbball October 12, 2009 dead mdy-allOhio Valley Conference Murray State J. Robert Merritt, Samford2008–09 OVC men's basketball media guide, Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Gaylord Entertainment Center(Nashville, Tennessee)(Semifinals and Finals) Murray StatePacific-10 Conference UCLA Brandon Roy, Washingtonhttps://archive.today/20070517010259/http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030606aao.html Roy Named 2005–06 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year – Mbah a Moute Earns Freshman of the Year honors – Howland Honored as Coach of the Year, Pacific-10 Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. July 2011 2006 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament Staples Center(Los Angeles) UCLAhttp://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031106aag.html No. 13 UCLA Dominates Cal in Pac-10 Tournament Finale Pac-10 Conference March 11, 2006 2009-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20080720030513/http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031106aag.html July 20, 2008 deadPatriot League Bucknell Charles Lee, BucknellAll-Time Patriot League Men's Basketball Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20080517090308/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/school-bio/patr-all-time-awards-m-baskbl.html 2008-05-17 , Patriot League. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Bucknellhttp://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031006aaf.html https://archive.today/20120723183237/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031006aaf.html dead July 23, 2012 Bucknell Back-to-Back Men's Hoops Champs, Going to the Dance Patriot League March 10, 2006 2009-01-24Southeastern Conference Tennessee (East)LSU (West) Glen Davis, LSU2006 SEC Men's Basketball Awards AnnouncedApril 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes , Southeastern Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 SEC men's basketball tournament Gaylord Entertainment Center(Nashville, Tennessee) Floridahttp://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_article_id=6987&change_well_id=2 Florida Wins SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Southeastern Conference March 12, 2006 2009-01-24 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090213075653/http://secsports.com/index.php?s= February 13, 2009 Southern Conference Elon (North)Georgia Southern (South) Elton Nesbitt, Georgia SouthernSoCon Media Tab Nestor Coach of the Year; CofC's Johnson Freshman of the Year, Southern Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament North Charleston Coliseum(North Charleston, South Carolina) DavidsonDavidson Wins Men's Basketball Championship, Southern Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24.Southland Conference Northwestern State Ricky Woods, Southeastern Louisiana2008–09 Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, Southland Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Prather Coliseum(Natchitoches, Louisiana)(Finals) Northwestern Statehttp://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=95216&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=1428061 Northwestern State 95, Sam Houston State 87 Southland Conference March 12, 2006 2009-01-24Southwestern Athletic Conference Southern Brion Rush, Grambling State2006–07 SWAC Men's Basketball Media Guide 2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex(Birmingham, Alabama) Southernhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260702582 https://web.archive.org/web/20211209013211/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260702582 dead December 9, 2021 Southern survives SWAC tourney to nab NCAA bid ESPN March 11, 2006 2009-01-24Sun Belt Conference Western Kentucky (East)South Alabama (West) Anthony Winchester, Western KentuckyWKU's Winchester, MT's Givens Highlight All-Sun Belt Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20110718191420/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=244405 2011-07-18 , Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament Murphy Center(Murfreesboro, Tennessee) South Alabamahttp://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=246210 South Alabama Wins Sun Belt Men's Championship Sun Belt Conference March 7, 2006 2009-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718191459/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=246210 July 18, 2011 dead mdy-allWest Coast Conference Gonzaga Adam Morrison, Gonzagahttps://archive.today/20120721212850/http://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022806aad.html 2006 WCC Men's Basketball All-Conference Announced, West Coast Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament McCarthey Athletic Center(Spokane, Washington) Gonzagahttp://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030706aaa.html https://archive.today/20120715173553/http://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030706aaa.html dead July 15, 2012 Gonzaga Captures 8th Straight NCAA Bid West Coast Conference March 6, 2006 2009-01-24Western Athletic Conference Nevada Nick Fazekas, NevadaWAC Announces 2005–06 Men's Basketball Postseason Award Winners https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232754/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45988&SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=572166 2011-07-16 , Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 2006 WAC men's basketball tournament Lawlor Events Center(Reno, Nevada) Nevadahttp://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45988&SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=572164 Nevada Claims WAC Men's Basketball Title in Overtime WAC March 11, 2006 2009-01-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232808/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45988&SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=572164 July 16, 2011 dead mdy-all Conference standings 11111111111 Division I independents Ten schools played as Division I independents.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/2006.html Sports Reference 2005-06 Men's Independent Season Summary September 15, 2024 Only 2005 IPFW Mastodons IPFW, 2006 Savannah State Tigers none Savannah State, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, and 2006 Texas–Pan American Broncs Texas–Pan American were considered full NCAA Division I schools, as the rest were still in a transition phase from NCAA Division II. Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 Villanova Randy Foye, Villanova Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5. Statistical leaders Source for additional stats categories Points per game Rebounds per game Assists per game Steals per game Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG Adam Morrison Gonzaga 28.1 Paul Millsap LA Tech 13.3 Jared Jordan Marist 8.5 Tim Smith E. Tennessee St. 3.4 JJ Redick Duke 26.8 Kenny Adeleke Hartford 13.1 José Juan Barea Northeastern 8.4 Oliver Lafayette Houston 3.4 Keydren Clark St. Peter's 26.3 Rashad Jones-Jennings UALR 11.3 Terrell Everett Oklahoma 6.9 Obie Trotter Alabama A&M 3.3 Andre Collins Loyola (MD) 26.1 Curtis Withers Charlotte 11.3 Walker Russell Jacksonville St. 6.8 Ibrahim Jaaber Penn 3.3 Brion Rush Grambling 25.8 Ivan Almonte Florida Int'l 11.2 Kenny Grant Davidson 6.7 Kevin Hamilton Holy Cross 3.3 Blocked shots per game Field-goal percentage Three-Point FG percentage Free-throw percentage Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT% Shawn James Northeastern 6.5 Randall Hanke Providence 67.7 Stephen Sir N. Arizona 48.9 Blake Ahearn Missouri St. 93.6 Justin Williams Wyoming 5.4 Cedric Smith TAMU-CC 66.2 Josh Alexander Stephen F. Austin 47.7 Jermaine Anderson New Hampshire 91.9 Stéphane Lasme UMass 3.9 Joakim Noah Florida 62.7 J. Robert Merritt Samford 47.6 Shawan Robinson Clemson 91.3 Shelden Williams Duke 3.8 James Augustine Illinois 62.4 Ross Schraeder UC Irvine 47.4 Derek Raivio Gonzaga 91.2 Slim Millien Idaho St. 3.4 Michael Harrison Colorado St. 62.3 Chris Hernandez Stanford 47.2 Adam Vogelsberg Middle Tenn. St. 90.8 Post-season tournaments NCAA tournament 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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. Final Four – RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana thumb|The RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana, was the site of the Final Four and Championship game to end the 2005–06 season. National semifinals National championship A4 LSU 45 O2 UCLA 59 W11 George Mason 58 M3 Florida 73 O2 UCLA 57 M3 Florida 73 A-Atlanta, O-Oakland, W-Washington, D.C., M-Minneapolis. National Invitation tournament 2006 National Invitation Tournament After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the 2006 National Invitation Tournament invited 40 teams to participate. Eight teams were given automatic bids for winning their conference regular seasons, and 32 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. Semifinals & final Semifinals Final 5 Old Dominion 43 1 Michigan 66 1 Louisville 63 3 South Carolina 78 1 Michigan 64 3 South Carolina 76 Award winners Consensus All-American teams 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans + Consensus First Team Player Position Class Team JJ Redick G Senior Duke Adam Morrison F Junior Gonzaga Randy Foye G Senior Villanova Shelden Williams C Senior Duke Brandon Roy G Senior Washington + Consensus Second Team Player Position Class Team Dee Brown G Senior Illinois Rodney Carney G Senior Memphis P. J. Tucker F Junior Texas Rudy Gay F Sophomore Connecticut Leon Powe F Sophomore California Allan Ray G Senior Villanova Tyler Hansbrough F Freshman North Carolina Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: JJ Redick, Duke Naismith Award: JJ Redick, Duke Associated Press Player of the Year: JJ Redick, Duke NABC Player of the Year: JJ Redick, Duke and Adam Morrison, Gonzaga Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): JJ Redick, Duke and Adam Morrison, Gonzaga Adolph Rupp Trophy: JJ Redick, Duke CBS/Chevrolet Player of the Year: JJ Redick, Duke Sporting News Player of the Year: JJ Redick, Duke Major freshman of the year awards USBWA Freshman of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: Jay Wright, Villanova Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Roy Williams, North Carolina NABC Coach of the Year: Jay Wright, Villanova Naismith College Coach of the Year: Jay Wright, Villanova CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Jay Wright, Villanova Adolph Rupp Cup: Roy Williams, North Carolina Sporting News Coach of the Year: Bruce Pearl, Tennessee Other major awards Bob Cousy Award (Best point guard): Dee Brown, Illinois Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Glen Davis, LSU NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Shelden Williams, Duke Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Dee Brown, Illinois Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): JJ Redick, Duke Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Randy Foye, Villanova NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Quincy Douby, Rutgers Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Gerry McNamara, Syracuse Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2332918 Div. I men's basketball coaching changes 2005–06 ESPN 2009-01-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20081208145428/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2332918 8 December 2008 live TeamFormerCoachInterimCoachNewCoachReasonAlabama-BirminghamMike AndersonMike DavisAfter leaving Indiana, Davis returned to his home state—bringing guard Robert Vaden with him.Arizona StateRob EvansHerb SendekAfter a high-profile flirtation with Pitt's Jamie Dixon, Arizona State pulled Sendek from the ACC.Associated Press 2006-04-03 Arizona State officially introduces Sendek https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2395295 2023-06-14 ESPN.comBall StateTim BuckleyRonny ThompsonBuckley was reassigned after a 10–18 season.BrownGlen MillerCraig RobinsonBrown hired former 2-time Ivy player of the year Robinson after Miller leaves for conference rival Penn.CanisiusMike MacDonaldTom ParrottaCentral MichiganJay SmithErnie ZieglerTwo-time MAC coach of the year Smith left the coaching profession.Associated Press 2006-05-11 Smith, two-time MAC coach of year, resigns https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2441212 2023-06-14 ESPN.comCincinnatiBob HugginsAndy KennedyMick CroninUC alum Cronin was hired for the head job over interim boss Kennedy.The CitadelPat DennisEd ConroyCleveland StateMike GarlandGary WatersCollege of CharlestonTom HerrionBobby CreminsCollege of Charleston made a splash hiring former Georgia Tech head man Cremins after Winthrop's Gregg Marshall accepted the job but then reneged.Associated Press 2006-07-03 Cremins back to school with College of Charleston https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2508576 2023-06-14 ESPN.comDelawareDavid HendersonMonte RossHenderson is fired after consecutive 20-loss seasons.DuquesneDanny NeeRon EverhartCoaching veteran Nee was fired after a 3–24 season.FairfieldTim O'TooleEd CooleyO'Toole was fired only two years removed from winning MAAC coach of the year honors.Florida AtlanticMatt DohertyRex WaltersDoherty leaves FAU for SMU after only one year.FurmanLarry DavisJeff JacksonHamptonBobby CollinsKevin NickelberryHartfordLarry HarrisonDan LeibovitzHarrison resigned despite being named America East coach of the year.IdahoLeonard PerryGeorge PfeiferIdaho StateDoug OliverJoe O'BrienOliver announced his resignation mid-season and was replaced in March by three-time JUCO national championship coach O'Brien.IndianaMike DavisKelvin SampsonDavis announced his resignation in February—effective at the end of the season. After a long search process, Indiana hired former Oklahoma coach Sampson.Iowa StateWayne MorganGreg McDermottIowa State fired Morgan in the wake of a recruiting scandal.Meredith Luke 2006-03-10 Iowa State fires basketball coach Wayne Morgan http://www.iowastatedaily.com/articles/2006/03/10/breaking_news/20060310-archive.txt dead https://archive.today/20100210043200/http://www.iowastatedaily.com/articles/2006/03/10/breaking_news/20060310-archive.txt 2010-02-10 2023-06-14 Iowa State Daily Kansas State Jim WooldridgeBob HugginsK-State hired Huggins after a one-year absence from coaching. Lamar Billy TubbsSteve RoccaforteTubbs stepped down as head coach but remained as Lamar's Athletic Director, turning the team over to assistant Roccaforte.ManhattanBobby GonzalezBarry RohrssenA hot coach for several seasons, Gonzalez made the move to the Big East and Seton Hall.McNeese StateTic PriceDave SimmonsMississippiRod BarnesAndy KennedyOle 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.MissouriQuin SnyderMelvin WatkinsMike AndersonSnyder was fired in February as his status became distracting due to a disappointing season and off-court scandal.2006-02-10 Snyder out as Missouri hoops coach https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2326174 live https://web.archive.org/web/20081211194121/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2326174 11 December 2008 2023-06-14 Iowa State DailyMontanaLarry KrystkowiakWayne TinkleMontana 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 StateMick DurhamBrad HuseMorehead StateKyle MacyDonnie TyndallFormer Kentucky All-American Macy resigns after a 4–23 season.Morgan StateButch BeardTodd BozemanBozeman returns to coaching after an eight-year ban over recruiting violations at Cal.2006-04-28 Bozeman returns from eight-year ban https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2425197 2023-06-14 ESPN.comMurray StateMick CroninBilly KennedyNebraskaBarry CollierDoc SadlerCollier left Nebraska to become athletic director at Butler.New OrleansMonte ToweBuzz WilliamsTowe 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 StateHerb SendekSidney LoweAfter a lengthy search process, former Wolfpack guard Lowe comes in from an assistant coaching job with the Detroit Pistons.UNC-WilmingtonBrad BrownellBenny MossNortheasternRon EverhartBill CoenNorthern ColoradoCraig RasmusonTad BoyleNorthern IowaGreg McDermottBen JacobsonUNI promoted top assistant Jacobson after McDermott left for Iowa State.OklahomaKelvin SampsonJeff CapelOklahoma tapped VCU's Capel after Sampson left for Indiana.Oklahoma StateEddie SuttonSean SuttonEddie Sutton turned the Cowboys over to son Sean.PennFran DunphyGlen MillerPenn raided conference foe Brown to hire Miller away after Dunphy moved across town to coach Temple.PepperdinePaul WestphalVance WalbergFormer Phoenix Suns coach Westphal was fired after a 7–20 season.PortlandMichael HoltonEric RevenoRutgersGary WatersFred HillWaters announced that he would resign late in the season. After the season, he was replaced by assistant Hill.Saint Peter'sBob LeckieJohn DunneSeton HallLouis OrrBobby GonzalezSeton Hall turns to Manhattan's Gonzalez after Orr is fired.Southern MethodistJimmy TubbsMatt DohertyTubbs was fired after an internal investigation uncovered NCAA violations.Associated Press 2006-04-06 SMU fires Tubbs after investigation into violations https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2399911 2023-06-14 ESPN.comSouth Carolina StateBen BettsJammal BrownBetts left to join Jeff Capel's staff at Oklahoma.Southeast Missouri StateGary GarnerScott EdgarTempleJohn ChaneyFran DunphyChaney retired after 24 seasons at Temple, allowing Dunphy to become the first man ever to coach at two different Big 5 schools.Associated Press 2006-04-10 Temple hires Penn's Dunphy to replace Chaney https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2403974 2023-06-14 ESPN.comTexas-ArlingtonEddie McCarterScott CrossTexas-Pan AmericanRobert DavenportTom SchuberthTexas-San AntonioTim CarterBrooks ThompsonTexas StateDennis NuttDoug DavalosUTEPDoc SadlerTony BarbeeUTEP tapped Memphis assistant Barbee after Sadler left for Nebraska.Virginia CommonwealthJeff CapelAnthony GrantVCU hired Florida assistant Grant after Capel left for the Big 12.Washington StateDick BennettTony BennettDick Bennett retired, handing the reins to his son and assistant Tony.Weber StateJoe CravensRandy RaheWinston-Salem StatePhillip StittBobby CollinsCollins was hired from Hampton to lead the Rams into their first season of Division I play.Wright StatePaul BiancardiBrad BrownellBiancardi stepped down after being barred from recruiting by the NCAA over recruiting violations that occurred while Biancardi was at Ohio State.Associated Press 2006-03-13 Biancardi departs Wright State by 'mutual agreement' https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2367206 2023-06-14 ESPN.com References 2 |}