2005–06 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
2005–06 Texas Longhorns men's basketball | |
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Big 12 Season Co-Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Big 12 |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 9 |
AP | No. 9 |
2005–06 record | 30-7 (13-3 Big 12) |
Head coach | |
Home arena | Frank Erwin Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Texas | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 30 | – | 7 | .811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Kansas † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Oklahoma | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 4 | – | 13 | .235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2006 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll [1] |
The 2005–06 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball competition as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The 2005–06 team shared the Big 12 championship, won a then-school-record 30 games, and reached the Elite Eight of the 2006 NCAA Tournament.[2]
Roster[]
# | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | |
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A.J. Abrams | 5 | Guard | 5–10 | 155 | Freshman | Austin, Texas |
LaMarcus Aldridge | 23 | Forward | 6–10 | 237 | Sophomore | Seagoville, Texas |
Connor Atchley | 32 | Center | 6–9 | 225 | Freshman | Clear Lake (Houston), Texas |
Bradley Buckman | 22 | Forward | 6-8 | 235 | Senior | Austin, Texas |
Dion Dowell | 3 | Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Sophomore | Texas City, Texas |
Daniel Gibson | 1 | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Sophomore | Houston, Texas |
J.D. Lewis | 4 | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Sophomore | Amarillo, Texas |
Kenton Paulino | 12 | Guard | 6–1 | 185 | Senior | Pittsfield, Maine |
P. J. Tucker | 2 | Forward | 6–5 | 225 | Junior | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Mike Williams | 40 | Forward | 6–7 | 230 | Sophomore | Camden, Alabama |
Craig Winder | 30 | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Junior | Salisbury, Maryland |
Recruiting[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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A.J. Abrams SG |
Austin, Texas | McNeil HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 145 lb (66 kg) | Aug 4, 2003 | |
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J.D. Lewis SG |
Midland, Texas | Midland HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Apr 18, 2005 | |
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Craig Winder SG |
North East, Maryland | Cecil HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 11, 2005 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR | ||||||
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Schedule[]
Date | Time† | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Home Attendance |
Result | Record |
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Exhibition Games
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Wed, Nov 2 | 7 p.m. | St. Mary's | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 113–49 | (1–0 exhib.) | ||
Wed, Nov 9 | 7 p.m. | Lenoir-Rhyne | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 97–36 | (2–0 exhib.) | ||
Regular Season
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Tue, Nov 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Southern | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (Guardians Classic First Round) |
10483 | W 89–56 | 1–0 | |
Wed, Nov 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Samford | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (Guardians Classic Second Round) |
ESPNU | 9510 | W 77–33 | 2–0 |
Mon, Nov 21 | 6 p.m. | vs. #13 West Virginia | #2 | Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, Missouri (Guardians Classic Semifinals) |
ESPN2 | W 76–75 | 3–0 | |
Tue, Nov 22 | 9 p.m. | vs. #18 Iowa | #2 | Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, Missouri (Guardians Classic Championship Game) |
ESPN2 | W 68–59 | 4–0 | |
Sat, Nov 26 | 5 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) |
11411 | W 90–55 | 5–0 |
Tue, Nov 29 | 7 p.m. | Texas-Pan American | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) |
9340 | W 82–54 | 6–0 |
Sat, Dec 3 | 5 p.m. | Texas-Arlington | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) |
10502 | W 93–55 | 7–0 |
Mon, Dec 5 | 7 p.m. | @ Rice | #2 | Toyota Center • Houston, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) |
W 85–58 | 8–0 | |
Sat, Dec 10 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. #1 Duke | #2 | Continental Airlines Arena • East Rutherford, New Jersey | CBS | L 66–97 | 8–1 | |
Sat, Dec 17 | 1 p.m. | Tennessee | #6 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | 13682 | L 78–95 | 8–2 |
Thu, Dec 22 | 7 p.m. | Texas State | #15 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) |
12373 | W 85–49 | 9–2 |
Fri, Dec 30 | 7 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | #15 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) |
10900 | W 110–38 | 10–2 |
Mon, Jan 2 | 1:30 p.m. | @ #4 Memphis | #15 | FedEx Forum • Memphis, Tennessee | ESPN | W 69–58 | 11–2 | |
Sat, Jan 7 | 3 p.m. | Colorado* | #15 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN Plus | 14168 | W 89–64 | 12–2 (1–0 Big 12) |
Mon, Jan 9 | 8 p.m. | @ Iowa State* | #8 | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, Iowa | ESPN | W 78–58 | 13–2 (2–0) | |
Sat, Jan 14 | noon | #3 Villanova | #8 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | CBS | 16755 | W 58–55 | 14–2 |
Tue, Jan 17 | 8 p.m. | Texas Tech* | #5 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN Plus | 16312 | W 80–46 | 15–2 (3–0) |
Sat, Jan 21 | 3 p.m. | @ Baylor* | #5 | Ferrell Center • Waco, Texas | ESPN Plus | W 66–47 | 16–2 (4–0) | |
Mon, Jan 23 | 7:05 p.m. | Oklahoma State* | #5 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | 14053 | W 80–46 | 17–2 (5–0) |
Sat, Jan 28 | 8 p.m. | @ #24 Oklahoma* | #4 | Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, Oklahoma (ESPN College GameDay) |
ESPN2 | L 72–82 | 17–3 (5–1) | |
Wed, Feb 1 | 8:05 p.m. | @ Missouri* | #7 | Mizzou Arena • Columbia, Missouri | ESPN2 | W 66–53 | 18–3 (6–1) | |
Sat, Feb 4 | 1 p.m. | Texas A&M* | #7 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | 16205 | W 83–70 | 19–3 (7–1) |
Mon, Feb 6 | 8 p.m. | @ Texas Tech* | #6 | United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas | ESPN2 | W 65–44 | 20–3 (8–1) | |
Sat, Feb 11 | 3 p.m. | Nebraska* | #6 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | 13311 | W 78–59 | 21–3 (9–1) |
Tue, Feb 14 | 7 p.m. | Baylor* | #6 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) |
10269 | W 90–63 | 22–3 (10–1) |
Sun, Feb 19 | 12:30 p.m. | @ Oklahoma State* | #6 | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, Oklahoma | ABC | L 60–81 | 22–4 (10–2) | |
Wed, Feb 22 | 7 p.m. | @ Kansas State* | #7 | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, Kansas | ESPN2 | W 65–64 | 23–4 (11–2) | |
Sat, Feb 25 | 8 p.m. | #16 Kansas* | #7 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (ESPN College GameDay) |
ESPN | 16755 | W 80–55 | 24–4 (12–2) |
Wed, Mar 1 | 7 p.m. | @ Texas A&M* | #6 | Reed Arena • College Station, Texas | ESPN2 | L 43–46 | 24–5 (12–3) | |
Sun, Mar 5 | 3 p.m. | #19 Oklahoma* | #6 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | CBS | 15386 | W 72–48 | 25–5 (13–3) |
2006 Big 12 Conference Tournament — No. 1 Seed
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Fri, Mar 10 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. (8) Texas Tech* | #8 | American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (Big 12 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals) |
ESPNU/ ESPN Plus |
W 77–70 | 26–5 | |
Sat, Mar 11 | 1 p.m. | vs. (4) Texas A&M* | #8 | American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (Big 12 Conference Tournament Semifinals) |
ESPN2/ ESPN Plus |
W 74–70 | 27–5 | |
Sun, Mar 12 | 2 p.m. | vs. (2) #17 Kansas* | #8 | American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (Big 12 Conference Tournament Finals) |
ESPN | L 68–80 | 27–6 | |
2006 NCAA Tournament — No. 2 Seed
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Fri, Mar 17 | 8:50 p.m. | vs. (15) Pennsylvania | #9 | American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (NCAA Tournament First Round) |
CBS | W 60–52 | 28–6 | |
Sun, Mar 19 | 3:45 p.m. | vs. (10) North Carolina State | #9 | American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (NCAA Tournament Second Round) |
CBS | W 75–54 | 29–6 | |
Thu, Mar 23 | 8:40 p.m. | vs. (6) #22 West Virginia | #9 | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia (NCAA Tournament Atlanta Regional Semifinal) |
CBS | W 74–71 | 30–6 | |
Sat, Mar 25 | 3:40 p.m. | vs. (4) #19 Louisiana State | #9 | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia (NCAA Tournament Atlanta Regional Final) |
CBS | L 60–70 OT | 30–7 | |
*Big 12 Conference Game. †All times in Central Standard Time. #Rank according to Associated Press (AP) Poll. OT indicates overtime. |
References[]
- ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Athletics. pp. 80–94. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
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