2005–06 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2005–06 Bucknell Bison Basketball Bucknell Bison wordmark.png 250 Patriot League Patriot 25 27–5 14–0 Pat Flannery 12th Mark Prosser 3rd Sojka Pavilion Patriot League tournament champions NCAA tournament second round The 2005–06 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by head coach Pat Flannery, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 27–5, 14–0 in Patriot League play to win the conference regular season title by three games. They won the Patriot League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament where they defeated No. 8 seed Arkansas in the opening round.Bucknell clips Arkansas for second straight first-round win https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000002 https://web.archive.org/web/20210314232824/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000002 dead March 14, 2021 ESPN March 17, 2006 July 31, 2022 In the round of 32, the Bison were beaten by No. 1 seed Memphis.Tigers maul Bison as Memphis cruises into Sweet 16 https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000003 https://web.archive.org/web/20220731162144/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000003 dead July 31, 2022 ESPN March 19, 2006 July 31, 2022 This was the second straight season the Bison reached the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament. Roster 2005 Bucknell Bison y 1 Darren Mastropaolo F 6 8 230 So Falmouth, Maine 2 Rob Thomas G 6 4 190 So Houston, Texas 3 Charles Lee G 6 3 215 Sr Gaithersburg, Maryland y basketball 4 Donald Brown F 6 5 200 Jr Central Islip, New York 5 Abe Badmus G 5 11 175 Jr Chicago, Illinois 11 John Griffin G 6 0 170 So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 12 Kevin Bettencourt G 6 2 185 SR Peabody, Massachusetts 21 John Clark F 6 7 200 JR Tulsa, Oklahoma 22 Holland Mack F 6 5 192 SR Paterson, New Jersey 25 Andrew Morrison F 6 6 215 SO Sea Isle City, New Jersey 32 Chris McNaughton C 6 11 235 Jr Leutershausen, Germany y 44 Tarik Viaer-McClymont C 6 7 265 SR Springfield Gardens, New York Pat Flannery (Bucknell) https://bucknellbison.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2005-06 2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster https://bucknellbison.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2005-06 Bucknell University Athletics July 31, 2022 Schedule and results 2005-06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2005 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Bucknell Bison| Regular season Nov 18, 2005 yes yes 2005 men Rider Broncs Rider Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, New Jersey 56–54 1,650 1–0 Nov 22, 2005 yes yes 2005 none Syracuse Orange Syracuse 17 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 74–69 20,490 2–0 Nov 26, 2005 yes 2005 men Yale Bulldogs Yale Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 87–60 2,950 3–0 Nov 30, 2005 yes yes 2005 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Gallagher Center Lewiston, New York 66–63 2,039 4–0 Dec 3, 2005 yes yes 2005 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois 57–52 7,746 5–0 Dec 6, 2005 yes Villanova 4 Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 60–79 4,433 5–1 Dec 17, 2005 yes 2005 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 83–39 2,598 6–1 Dec 19, 2005 yes 2005 men Haverford Fords Haverford Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 76–44 1,340 7–1 Dec 21, 2005 yes Saint Joseph's Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 63–51 4,252 8–1 Dec 28, 2005 yes yes 2005 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Leavey Center Santa Clara, California Cable Car Classic 63–57 2,085 9–1 Dec 29, 2005 yes yes 2005 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Leavey Center Santa Clara, California Cable Car Classic 68–77 1,875 9–2 Jan 2, 2006 yes yes Duke 1 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina ESPN 50–84 9,314 9–3 Jan 7, 2006 yes 2005 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 74–52 2,891 10–3 (1–0) Jan 11, 2006 yes 2005 men American Eagles American Bender Arena Washington D.C. 58–50 1,389 11–3 (2–0) Jan 14, 2006 2005 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania CSTV 56–42 4,102 12–3 (3–0) Jan 18, 2006 2005 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 62–32 3,967 13–3 (4–0) Jan 21, 2006 2005 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 62–43 4,157 14–3 (5–0) Jan 25, 2006 yes 2005 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 59–54 3,556 15–3 (6–0) Jan 28, 2006 2005 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 81–47 4,180 16–3 (7–0) Feb 1, 2006 yes 2005 men Army Black Knights Army Christl Arena West Point, New York 67–54 518 17–3 (8–0) Feb 4, 2006 yes 2005 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Cotterell Court Hamilton, New York 68–59 1,052 18–3 (9–0) Feb 8, 2006 2005 men American Eagles American Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 74–57 3,413 19–3 (10–0) Feb 11, 2006 yes 2005 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 57–52 4,000 20–3 (11–0) Feb 15, 2006 yes 24 2005 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania CSTV 69–49 3,184 21–3 (12–0) Feb 18, 2006 yes yes 24 Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa BracketBusters ESPN2 61–65 2OT 8,442 21–4 Feb 22, 2006 Lehigh Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 81–70 4,136 23–4 13–0 Feb 25, 2006 Army Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 70–47 4,174 23–4 14–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Bucknell Bison| Patriot League tournament Mar 3, 2006 yes Army Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 59–47 3,946 24–4 Mar 5, 2006 yes American Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Semifinals 64–50 3,833 25–4 Mar 10, 2006 yes Holy Cross Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Championship Game ESPN2 74–59 4,110 26–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Bucknell Bison| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 2006 CBS yes yes 9 W Arkansas 8 W American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas First Round 59–55 19,028 27–4 Mar 19, 2006 CBS yes yes 9 W Memphis 4 1 W American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas Second Round 56–72 19,251 27–5 AP Poll Eastern Time S Syracuse 2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule https://bucknellbison.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2005-06 Bucknell University Athletics July 31, 20222021-22 Bucknell Bison Men's Basketball Media Guide https://bucknellbison.com/documents/2021/11/8/MBBMG2122.pdf Bucknell University Athletics November 8, 2021 July 31, 2022https://bucknellbison.com/news/2005/8/31/209032327 2005-06 Bucknell Men's Basketball Schedule Packed with Excitement Home and Away Bucknell Bison Rankings 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Charles Lee – Patriot League Player of the Year References Category:Bucknell Bison men's basketball seasons Bucknell Bucknell Bucknell Bison Bucknell Bison