2005–06 Providence Friars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 2005–06 Providence Friars Basketball Providence Friars P script logo.gif Big East Conference Big East 12-15 5-11 Tim Welsh Dunkin' Donuts Center The 2005–06 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. The team finished with a 12–15 record.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/providence/men/2006-schedule.html 2005-06 Providence Friars Men's Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Providence failed to qualify for the Big East tournament and their season ended on March 4, 2006, with a 88–78 loss to Marquette.2026-11-07 Men's Hoops Loses At Marquette In Final Regular-Season Game, 88-78 https://friars.com/news/2006/3/4/Men_s_Hoops_Loses_At_Marquette_In_Final_Regular_Season_Game_88_78 2026-07-20 www.friars.com en Season summary The 2005–06 Friars were led by head coach Tim Welsh, who was in his 8th season leading the program. The team captain was guard Donnie McGrath who was also the team’s leading scorer averaging 15.1 points per game.2026-08-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide Color 2025 ThruYears https://friars.com/documents/2025/10/28/Color_2025_ThruYears.pdf 2026-07-20 www.friars.com en McGrath was named to the 2005-06 All-Big East Second Team.Donnie McGrath College Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/donnie-mcgrath-1.html 2026-07-20 www.sports-reference.com enhttps://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/donnie-mcgrath/profile/000672/ Donnie Mcgrath Profile 2026-04-19 2023-02-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20230217090349/https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/donnie-mcgrath/profile/000672/ dead Providence finished their non-conference schedule with a 7–4 record, following a 94-81 win over Loyola (MD). However, the team struggled to start Big East play, losing four in a row before getting their first conference win 76–75 over DePaul on January 21, 2006. The Friars still had a chance to qualify for the 2006 Big East tournament late in the year but three straight losses to end the season to Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, and Marquette ended their season, falling short of the top 12 needed to qualify. This season marked the second straight losing season for the Friars and fewest wins in a season since 1999–2000 when they went 11-19. Schedule and results yes no no |- Nov. 5, 2005 yes Laval University Exhibition 101-92 Nov. 8, 2005 yes EA Sports All-Stars Exhibition 77-75 Nov. 21, 2005 yes Vermont 87-77 Nov. 23, 2005 yes New Hampshire 75-51 Nov. 28, 2005 yes Fairfield 81-78 Nov. 30, 2005 yes Wichita State 74-82 Dec. 3, 2005 yes Rhode Island 69-77 Dec. 2005 yes Florida 77-87 Dec. 2005 yes Memphis 89-97 Dec. 2005 yes Northeastern 92-70 Dec. 2005 yes Yale 76-63 Dec. 2005 yes San Diego State 80-65 Jan. 2006 yes Loyola (MD) 94-81 Jan. 2006 no Georgetown 62-72 Jan. 2006 no Louisville 67-72 Jan. 2006 no Notre Dame 77-92 Jan. 2006 no West Virginia 48-64 Jan. 2006 no DePaul 76-75 Jan. 2006 no Rutgers 79-69 Jan. 2006 no UConn 62-76 Feb. 2006 no Seton Hall 74-77 Feb. 2006 no St. John’s 81-73 Feb. 2006 no DePaul 61-60 Feb. 2006 no Pittsburgh 77-85 Feb. 2006 no Cincinnati 64-66 Feb. 2006 no South Florida 77-56 Feb. 2006 no Pittsburgh 68-81 Mar. 2006 no Notre Dame 75-82 Mar. 2006 no Marquette 78-88 AP Poll Source:2026-11-07 2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule https://friars.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2005-06 2026-07-20 www.friars.com en2005-06 Providence Friars Men's Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/providence/men/2006-schedule.html 2026-07-20 www.sports-reference.com en References Category:Providence Friars men's basketball seasons Providence Category:2005 in sports in Rhode Island Category:2006 in sports in Rhode Island