2005–06 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2005–06 Albany Great Danes Basketball Albany Great Danes logo.svg 200 America East Conference AE 21–11 13–3 Will Brown 5th SEFCU Arena America East tournament championsAmerica East regular season champions NCAA tournament Round of 64 The 2005–06 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team represented the University at Albany, SUNY in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Great Danes, led by head coach Will Brown, played their home games at the SEFCU Arena in Albany, New York, as members of the America East Conference. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, the Great Danes won the America East tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in program history. Playing as No. 16 seed in the Washington, D.C. region, Albany was beaten by No. 1 seed UConn in the first round, 72–59.Albany Unleashes, but Huskies Go the Distance https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/18/sports/ncaabasketball/albany-unleashes-but-huskies-go-the-distance.html The New York Times March 18, 2006 August 1, 2023 Roster 2005 Albany Great Danes y Carl Ross 00 G 6 4 so Fresno, California Jason Siggers y 1 G/F 6 4 jr Dallas, Texas Michael Knight 2 G 6 3 so Seattle, Washington David Bauman 3 G 6 2 so Sarver, Pennsylvania Jon Iati 14 G 5 9 so York, Pennsylvania Brian Lillis 21 G/F 6 5 so Urbandale, Iowa Jamar Wilson y 31 G 6 1 jr Bronx, New York Brian Connelly 33 F 6 8 fr Audubon, New Jersey Brent Wilson 34 F 6 8 so Cedar Rapids, Iowa Jimmie Covington 42 F/C 6 7 fr Chicago, Illinois Will Brown (Dowling) https://ualbanysports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2005-06 Sourcehttps://ualbanysports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2005-06 UAlbany Athletics Roster 2005–06 August 1, 2023 Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Albany Great Danes|Regular season Nov 9, 2005 yes yes 2005 men Oakland Golden Grizzlies Oakland Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 90–73 9,117 1–0 Nov 10, 2005 yes yes Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 64–83 8,528 1–1 Nov 21, 2005 yes 2005 men Sacred Heart Pioneers Sacred Heart Recreation and Convocation Center Albany, New York 61–63 2,542 1–2 Nov 26, 2005 yes yes San Diego State Cox Arena San Diego, California 53–80 5,032 1–3 Nov 29, 2005 yes yes UCLA 16 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 65–73 6,194 1–4 Dec 3, 2005 yes yes 2005 men Siena Saints Siena Pepsi Arena Albany, New York 74–82 OT 8,641 1–5 Dec 10, 2005 yes yes Cleveland State Wolstein Center Cleveland, Ohio 78–65 1,492 2–5 Dec 17, 2005 yes 2005 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Recreation and Convocation Center Albany, New York 48–61 2,147 2–6 Dec 20, 2005 2005 men Binghamton Bearcats Binghamton Recreation and Convocation Center Albany, New York 70–65 2,352 3–6 1–0 Feb 26, 2006 yes 2005 men UMBC Retrievers UMBC RAC Arena Catonsville, Maryland 76–61 2,316 18–10 13–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Albany Great Danes| America East tournament Mar 4, 2006 yes yes UMBC Events Center Vestal, New York Quarterfinals 79–65 2,401 19–10 Mar 5, 2006 yes yes 2005 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Events Center Vestal, New York Semifinals 67–54 4,445 20–10 Mar 11, 2006 yes 2005 men Vermont Catamounts Vermont Recreation and Convocation Center Albany, New York Championship game 80–67 4,538 21–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Albany Great Danes| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 2006 yes yes 16 DC Connecticut 2 1 DC Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First round 59–72 19,990 21–11 DC Washington, D.C. Sourcehttps://ualbanysports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2005-06 UAlbany Athletics 2005-06 Basketball - M Schedule August 1, 2023 enhttps://ualbanysports.com/documents/2019/8/15/642679.pdf UAlbany Athletics Men's Basketball All-Time Record Book August 1, 2023https://americaeast_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/mensbasketball/stats/0506/albany.htm 2005-2006 Albany Great Danes Men's Basketball Stats America East August 1, 2023 References Category:Albany Great Danes men's basketball seasons Albany Albany Albany Great Danes men's basketball Albany Great Danes men's basketball