2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Big East Regular Season Champions
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
Coaches	#4
AP	#2
2005–06 record	30–4 (14–2 Big East)
Head coach	Jim Calhoun (20th year)
Assistant coach	Tom Moore
Assistant coach	George Blaney
Assistant coach	Andre LaFleur
Home arena	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

2005–06 Big East men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#2 Connecticut	14	–	2	.875	30	–	4	.882
#3 Villanova	14	–	2	.875	28	–	5	.848
#22 West Virginia	11	–	5	.688	22	–	11	.667
Marquette	10	–	6	.625	20	–	11	.645
#23 Georgetown	10	–	6	.625	23	–	10	.697
#16 Pittsburgh	10	–	6	.625	25	–	8	.758
Seton Hall	9	–	7	.563	18	–	12	.600
Cincinnati	8	–	8	.500	21	–	13	.618
Rutgers	7	–	9	.438	19	–	14	.576
Louisville	6	–	10	.375	21	–	13	.618
Notre Dame	6	–	10	.375	16	–	14	.533
DePaul*	5	–	11	.313	12	–	15	.444
Providence*	5	–	11	.313	12	–	15	.444
St. John's*	5	–	11	.313	12	–	15	.444
South Florida*	1	–	15	.063	7	–	22	.241
#21 Syracuse†**	0	–	9	.000	0	–	12	.000


† 2006 Big East Tournament winner As of April 3, 2006^[1] *Syracuse:: 23 reg. season games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Syracuse–(23–12)(7–9); Rankings from AP Poll Did not qualify for 2006 Big East Tournament

The 2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2005–06 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 30–4 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 14–2 record and were the regular season champions. They made it to the Elite Eight in the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by twentieth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.^[2]^[3]

Recruiting class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jeff Adrien PF	Wolfeboro, NH	Brewster Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Aug 18, 2004
Jeff Adrien PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Craig Austrie SG	Stamford, CT	Trinity Catholic HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Mar 28, 2005
Craig Austrie SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Andrew Bynum C	Metuchen, NJ	St. Joseph HS	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Oct 26, 2004
Andrew Bynum C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Robert Garrison PG	Niagara Falls, NY	Niagara Falls HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 21, 2004
Robert Garrison PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Marcus Johnson SF	Los Angeles, CA	Westchester Senior HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 19, 2004
Marcus Johnson SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 25 Rivals: 10
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Connecticut Commit List for 2005". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-07-19. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-07-19. "ESPN - Connecticut Basketball Recruiting 2005". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-07-19. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-07-19. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-07-19.

Roster

Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2005–2006 team.^[4]

#	Name	Position	Year
4	Jeff Adrien	Forward	Fr
31	Rashad Anderson	Guard	Sr
11	Hilton Armstrong	Forward	Sr
24	Craig Austrie	Guard	Fr
21	Josh Boone	Forward	Jr
33	Denham Brown	Forward	Sr
55	Nick Forostoski	Forward	Sr
35	Marty Gagne	Guard	Jr
25	Rob Garrison	Guard	Fr
22	Rudy Gay	Forward	So
1	Marcus Johnson	Forward	Fr
32	Ed Nelson	Forward	Sr
45	Osazee Omokaro	Forward	Sr
10	Ben Spencer	Guard	So
13	Ryan Thompson	Guard	Sr
5	Marcus Williams	Guard	Jr

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/3/2005*	#2	Bryant	W 109–62		Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT
11/9/2005*	#2	Concordia	W 106–47		Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
Regular season
11/19/2005* ESPNU	#2	at Pepperdine	W 75–56	1–0	Firestone Fieldhouse (3,210) Malibu, CA
11/21/2005* ESPN2	#3	vs. Arkansas Maui Invitational Tournament	W 77–68	2–0	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
11/22/2005* ESPN	#3	vs. #8 Arizona Maui Invitational Tournament	W 79–70	3–0	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
11/23/2005* ESPN	#3	vs. #9 Gonzaga Maui Invitational Tournament	W 65–63	4–0	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
11/29/2005* WTXX	#3	Army	W 68–54	5–0	Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT
12/2/2005* WTIC	#3	Texas Southern	W 113–49	6–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT
12/8/2005* ESPN2	#3	UMass	W 78–60	7–0	Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT
12/18/2005* WTXX	#2	New Hampshire	W 86–44	8–0	Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT
12/23/2005* WTIC	#2	Morehead State	W 129–61	9–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT
12/28/2005* WTXX	#2	Stony Brook	W 85–52	10–0	Hartford Civic Center (15,528) Hartford, CT
12/30/2005* WTIC	#2	Quinnipiac	W 111–75	11–0	Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT
1/3/2006 WTIC	#2	at Marquette	L 79–94	11–1 (0–1)	Bradley Center (15,831) Milwaukee, WI
1/7/2006* CBS	#2	LSU	W 67–66	12–1	Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT
1/9/2006 ESPN	#4	Cincinnati	W 70–59	13–1 (1–1)	Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT
1/14/2006 WTXX	#4	Georgetown Rivalry	W 74–67	14–1 (2–1)	Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT
1/16/2006 ESPN	#3	at #20 Syracuse Rivalry	W 88–80	15–1 (3–1)	Carrier Dome (26,805) Syracuse, NY
1/21/2006 ESPN	#3	at #15 Louisville	W 71–58	16–1 (4–1)	Freedom Hall (20,091) Louisville, KY
1/25/2006 WTXX	#1	St. John's	W 66–50	17–1 (5–1)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT
1/28/2006 WTIC	#1	at Providence	W 76–62	18–1 (6–1)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993) Providence, RI
1/31/2006 WTXX	#1	#9 Pittsburgh	W 80–76	19–1 (7–1)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT
2/4/2006* CBS	#1	at #21 Indiana	W 88–80	20–1	Assembly Hall (17,324) Bloomington, IN
2/8/2006 ESPN	#1	Syracuse Rivalry	W 73–50	21–1 (8–1)	Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT
2/11/2006 WTIC	#1	at Seton Hall	W 99–57	22–1 (9–1)	Continental Airlines Arena (13,996) East Rutherford, NJ
2/13/2006 ESPN	#1	at #4 Villanova	L 64–69	22–2 (9–2)	Wachovia Center (20,859) Philadelphia, PA
2/18/2006 CBS	#1	at #11 West Virginia	W 81–75	23–2 (10–2)	WVU Coliseum (14,683) Morgantown, WV
2/21/2006 WTXX	#4	Notre Dame	W 75–74	24–2 (11–2)	Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT
2/26/2006 CBS	#4	#2 Villanova	W 89–75	25–2 (12–2)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT
3/1/2006 WTXX	#2	at South Florida	W 66–53	26–2 (13–2)	USF Sun Dome (9,636) Tampa, FL
3/4/2006 CBS	#2	Louisville	W 84–80	27–2 (14–2)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT
Big East Tournament
3/9/2006 ESPN	#2	vs. #22 Syracuse Quarterfinals/Rivalry	L 84–86 ^OT	27–3	Madison Square Garden (19,594) New York, NY
NCAA Tournament
3/17/2006* CBS	#2 (1)	vs. #(16) Albany First Round	W 72–59	28–3	Wachovia Center (19,990) Philadelphia, PA
3/19/2006* CBS	#2 (1)	vs. #(8) Kentucky Second Round	W 87–83	29–3	Wachovia Center (19,990) Philadelphia, PA
3/24/2006* CBS	#2 (1)	vs. #17 (5) Washington Sweet Sixteen	W 98–92 ^OT	30–3	Verizon Center (19,638) Washington, DC
3/26/2006* CBS	#2 (1)	vs. #(11) George Mason Elite Eight	L 84–86 ^OT	30–4	Verizon Center (19,718) Washington, DC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

NCAA basketball tournament

Their Elite Eight matchup found themselves facing the George Mason Patriots. The Patriots were able to defeat the top-seeded Huskies, 86–84 in overtime, in what is recognized as one of the most memorable games in tournament history.

East
- Connecticut 72, Albany 59
- Connecticut 87, Kentucky 83
- Connecticut 98, Washington 92
- George Mason 86, Connecticut 84

^[5]

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	8	Rudy Gay	Houston Rockets
1	12	Hilton Armstrong	New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
1	22	Marcus Williams	New Jersey Nets
1	23	Josh Boone	New Jersey Nets

^[6]

Denham Brown was also drafted in the second round by the Seattle Sonics

References

↑ "2005-06 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 11-14-2013.
↑ 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
↑ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
↑ UCONN Men's Basketball – University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site
↑ http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=2006
↑ http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=2006

Connecticut Huskies men's basketball

Venues	Hawley Armory (1914–1954) Hugh S. Greer Field House (1954–1989) XL Center (1975–present) New Haven Coliseum (1978–1987) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present)

Rivalries	Georgetown Syracuse

Culture & lore	Jonathan the Husky "UConn Husky" 6-overtime game 2011 Miracle Run

People	Head coaches Huskies of Honor

Seasons	1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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