2005–06 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2005–06
|team=Albany Great Danes
|sport=Basketball
|image=Albany Great Danes logo.svg
|image_size=200
|conference=America East Conference
|division=
|short_conf=AE
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=21–11
|conf_record=13–3
|head_coach=Will Brown
|hc_year=5th
|asst_coach1=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=SEFCU Arena
|champion=America East tournament champions
America East regular season champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=Round of 64
}}
{{2005–06 America East men's basketball standings}}
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 {{ndash}} 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.{{cite news |title=Albany Unleashes, but Huskies Go the Distance |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/18/sports/ncaabasketball/albany-unleashes-but-huskies-go-the-distance.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 18, 2006 |access-date=August 1, 2023}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2005|team=Albany Great Danes|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Carl|last=Ross|num=00|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=|class=so|rs=|home=Fresno, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jason|last=Siggers|link=y|num=1|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=|class=jr|rs=|home=Dallas, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Knight|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=|class=so|rs=|home=Seattle, Washington}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Bauman|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=|class=so|rs=|home=Sarver, Pennsylvania}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jon|last=Iati|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=|class=so|rs=|home=York, Pennsylvania}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brian|last=Lillis|num=21|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=so|rs=|home=Urbandale, Iowa|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamar|last=Wilson|link=y|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=|class=jr|rs=|home=Bronx, New York|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brian|last=Connelly|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=|class=fr|rs=|home=Audubon, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brent|last=Wilson|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=|class=so|rs=|home=Cedar Rapids, Iowa|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jimmie|last=Covington|num=42|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=7|lbs=|class=fr|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Will Brown ({{college|Dowling}})
|asst_coach=
|roster_url=https://ualbanysports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2005-06
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start}}
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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Albany Great Danes}}|Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 9, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=men|team=Oakland Golden Grizzlies|title=Oakland}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 90–73
| overtime =
| attend = 9,117
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 10, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 64–83
| overtime =
| attend = 8,528
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=men|team=Sacred Heart Pioneers|title=Sacred Heart}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Recreation and Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Albany, New York
| gamename =
| score = 61–63
| overtime =
| attend = 2,542
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 26, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cox Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, California
| gamename =
| score = 53–80
| overtime =
| attend = 5,032
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 65–73
| overtime =
| attend = 6,194
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 3, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=men|team=Siena Saints|title=Siena}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pepsi Arena
| site_cityst = Albany, New York
| gamename =
| score = 74–82
| overtime = OT
| attend = 8,641
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 10, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cleveland State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Wolstein Center
| site_cityst = Cleveland, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 78–65
| overtime =
| attend = 1,492
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=men|team=Harvard Crimson|title=Harvard}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Recreation and Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Albany, New York
| gamename =
| score = 48–61
| overtime =
| attend = 2,147
| record = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 2005
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=men|team=Binghamton Bearcats|title=Binghamton}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Recreation and Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Albany, New York
| gamename =
| score = 70–65
| overtime =
| attend = 2,352
| record = 3–6
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 26, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=men|team=UMBC Retrievers|title=UMBC}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = RAC Arena
| site_cityst = Catonsville, Maryland
| gamename =
| score = 76–61
| overtime =
| attend = 2,316
| record = 18–10
| conference = 13–3
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Albany Great Danes}}| 2006 America East men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 4, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UMBC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Events Center
| site_cityst = Vestal, New York
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 79–65
| overtime =
| attend = 2,401
| record = 19–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=men|team=New Hampshire Wildcats|title=New Hampshire}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Events Center
| site_cityst = Vestal, New York
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 67–54
| overtime =
| attend = 4,445
| record = 20–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=men|team=Vermont Catamounts|title=Vermont}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Recreation and Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Albany, New York
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 80–67
| overtime =
| attend = 4,538
| record = 21–10
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Albany Great Danes}}| 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 17, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 16 DC
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 2
| oppseed = 1 DC
| site_stadium = Wachovia Center
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| gamename = First round
| score = 59–72
| overtime =
| attend = 19,990
| record = 21–11
}}
{{CBB schedule end|region=DC|regionname=Washington, D.C.}}
Source{{cite web|url=https://ualbanysports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2005-06|publisher=UAlbany Athletics|title=2005-06 Basketball - M Schedule|access-date=August 1, 2023|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://ualbanysports.com/documents/2019/8/15/642679.pdf|publisher=UAlbany Athletics|title=Men's Basketball All-Time Record Book|access-date=August 1, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://americaeast_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/mensbasketball/stats/0506/albany.htm|title=2005-2006 Albany Great Danes Men's Basketball Stats|website= America East|access-date=August 1, 2023}}
References
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