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2005–06 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team

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2005–06 Albany Great Danes men's basketball
America East tournament champions
America East regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record21–11 (13–3 AE)
Head coach
Home arenaSEFCU Arena
Seasons
2005–06 America East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Albany 13 3   .813 21 11   .656
Binghamton 12 4   .750 16 13   .552
Boston University 9 7   .563 12 16   .429
Hartford 9 7   .563 13 15   .464
New Hampshire 8 8   .500 12 17   .414
Vermont 7 9   .438 13 17   .433
Maine 7 9   .438 12 16   .429
UMBC 5 11   .313 10 19   .345
Stony Brook 2 14   .125 4 24   .143
2006 America East tournament winner
As of March 14, 2006
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1]

Roster

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2005–06 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 00 Carl Ross 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So Fresno, California
G/F 1 Jason Siggers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr Dallas, Texas
G 2 Michael Knight 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So Seattle, Washington
G 3 David Bauman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Sarver, Pennsylvania
G 14 Jon Iati 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So York, Pennsylvania
G/F 21 Brian Lillis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Urbandale, Iowa
G 31 Jamar Wilson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr Bronx, New York
F 33 Brian Connelly 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr Audubon, New Jersey
F 34 Brent Wilson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So Cedar Rapids, Iowa
F/C 42 Jimmie Covington 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Fr Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 9, 2005*
vs. Oakland W 90–73  1–0
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Nov 10, 2005*
at Florida L 64–83  1–1
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Nov 21, 2005*
Sacred Heart L 61–63  1–2
Recreation and Convocation Center 
Albany, New York
Nov 26, 2005*
at San Diego State L 53–80  1–3
Cox Arena 
San Diego, California
Nov 29, 2005*
at No. 16 UCLA L 65–73  1–4
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 3, 2005*
at Siena L 74–82 OT 1–5
Pepsi Arena 
Albany, New York
Dec 10, 2005*
at Cleveland State W 78–65  2–5
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, Ohio
Dec 17, 2005*
Harvard L 48–61  2–6
Recreation and Convocation Center 
Albany, New York
Dec 20, 2005
Binghamton W 70–65  3–6
(1–0)
Recreation and Convocation Center 
Albany, New York
Feb 26, 2006
at UMBC W 76–61  18–10
(13–3)
RAC Arena 
Catonsville, Maryland
America East tournament
Mar 4, 2006*
vs. UMBC
Quarterfinals
W 79–65  19–10
Events Center 
Vestal, New York
Mar 5, 2006*
vs. New Hampshire
Semifinals
W 67–54  20–10
Events Center 
Vestal, New York
Mar 11, 2006*
Vermont
Championship game
W 80–67  21–10
Recreation and Convocation Center 
Albany, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2006*
(16 DC) vs. (1 DC) No. 2 Connecticut
First round
L 59–72  21–11
Wachovia Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
DC=Washington, D.C..

Source[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Albany Unleashes, but Huskies Go the Distance". The New York Times. March 18, 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Roster 2005–06". UAlbany Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "2005-06 Basketball - M Schedule". UAlbany Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Men's Basketball All-Time Record Book" (PDF). UAlbany Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "2005-2006 Albany Great Danes Men's Basketball Stats". America East. Retrieved August 1, 2023.