2005–06 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
{{short description|2005–06 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = Women's Basketball
|year = 2005–06
|team = Duke Blue Devils
|image = Duke Athletics logo.svg
|image_size =
|conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
|division =
|short_conf = ACC
|CoachRank = 2
|APRank = 4
|record = 31–4
|conf_record = 12–2
|head_coach = Gail Goestenkors
|hc_year= 14th
|asst_coach1 = Tia Jackson
|ac1_year = 1st
|asst_coach2 = Shannon Perry
|asst_coach3 = Gale Valley
|stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
|champion =
|tourney = NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = Runner-up
}}
{{2005–06 ACC women's basketball standings}}
The 2005–06 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Gail Goestenkors in her 14th season at the school, and played its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 31–4, 12–2 in ACC play to finish second in the regular season conference standings. They were defeated in the ACC tournament but received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 1 seed in the Bridgeport region (East), the Blue Devils defeated Southern, USC, Michigan State, and UConn to reach the Final Four for the third time in five years. Duke was one of three ACC schools to play in the 2006 Final Four, joining North Carolina and Maryland. In the National semifinal round, the Blue Devils easily defeated LSU to advance to the National championship game where the team was beaten by conference foe Maryland, 78–75 in overtime.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lindsey|last=Harding|link=y|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=Sr|rs=|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Cy-Fair}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Chante|last=Black|link=y|num=11|pos=C|ft=6|in=5|class=So|rs=|home=Winston-Salem, NC|high_school=East Forsyth}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brittany|last=Mitch|link=n|num=22|pos=GF|ft=6|in=2|class=Fr|rs=|home=McLean, VA|high_school=St. John's}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Monique|last=Currie|link=y|num=25|pos=GF|ft=6|in=0|class=Sr|rs=|home=Washington, D.C.|high_school=Bullis School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Carrem|last=Gay|link=n|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=Fr|rs=|home=New York, NY|high_school=Christ The King}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Keturah|last=Jackson|link=n|num=31|pos=GF|ft=6|in=0|class=Fr|rs=|home=Columbia, SC|high_school=Dreher}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alison|last=Bales|link=y|num=43|pos=C|ft=6|in=7|class=JR|rs=|home=Dayton, OH|high_school=Beavercreek}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Gail Goestenkors ({{college|Saginaw Valley State}})
|asst_coach=
|roster_url=https://goduke.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2005-06
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Duke Blue Devils}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 18, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=none|team=Penn State Lady Lions|title=Penn State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| gamename =
| score = 93–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 20, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Old Dominion Monarchs|title=Old Dominion}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| score = 93–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 22, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Fairfield Stags|title=Fairfield}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| score = 110–44
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 26, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Arkansas State Red Wolves|title=Arkansas State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename = Duke Classic
| score = 110–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Auburn Tigers|title=Auburn}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename = Duke Classic
| score = 69–37
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename =
| score = 84–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=TCU Horned Frogs|title=TCU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel–Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename =
| score = 92–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Ball State Cardinals|title=Ball State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| score = 110–24
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Colorado State Rams|title=Colorado State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| score = 99–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=St. John's Red Storm|title=St. John's}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename = San Diego Surf'N Slam Classic
| score = 105–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 2005
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=San Diego Toreros|title=San Diego}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename = San Diego Surf'N Slam Classic
| score = 119–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Wake Forest Demon Deacons|title=Wake Forest}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| score = 100–54
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–0
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=Florida State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| score = 87–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–0
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 8, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Comcast Center
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename =
| score = 86–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–0
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 11, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| score = 67–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–0
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Boston College Eagles|title=Boston College}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Conte Forum
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| gamename =
| score = 66–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–0
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Holy Cross Crusaders|title=Holy Cross}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| score = 84–36
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=NC State Wolfpack|title=NC State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| score = 77–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–0
| conference = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=none|team=Tennessee Lady Volunteers|title=Tennessee}}
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| score = 75–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| gamename =
| score = 97–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–0
| conference = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 29, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| score = 70–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–1
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Virginia Tech Hokies|title=Virginia Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename =
| score = 73–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–1
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Virginia Cavaliers|title=Virginia}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| score = 88–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–1
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| score = 90–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–1
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Miami Hurricanes|title=Miami (FL)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University of Miami Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| score = 99–93
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–1
| conference = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 22, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| score = 93–51
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–1
| conference = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 2006
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename =
| score = 65–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–2
| conference = 12–2
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Duke Blue Devils}}| 2006 ACC women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 69–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 4, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 70–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–3
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Duke Blue Devils}}| 2006 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 19, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1 BPT
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Southern Jaguars|title=Southern}}
| opprank =
| oppseed = 16 BPT
| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = First round
| score = 96–27
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 27–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 21, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1 BPT
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Michigan State Spartans|title=Michigan State}}
| opprank =
| oppseed = 8 BPT
| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Second round
| score = 85–51
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 28–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 26, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1 BPT
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2005|sex=women|team=Michigan State Spartans|title=Michigan State}}
| opprank = 16
| oppseed = 4 BPT
| site_stadium = Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard
| site_cityst = Bridgeport, CT
| gamename = Regional Semifinal {{ndash}} Sweet Sixteen
| score = 86–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 29–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 28, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1 BPT
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 8
| oppseed = 2 BPT
| site_stadium = Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard
| site_cityst = Bridgeport, CT
| gamename = Regional Final {{ndash}} Elite Eight
| score = 63–61
| overtime = OT{{cite news |title=Bales Leads Blue Devils to Overtime Win Over Huskies |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2006/03/29/bales-leads-blue-devils-to-overtime-win-over-huskies-span-classbankhead-duke-63-connecticut-61-span/9b5430e2-485e-4a59-8706-d65e127da4d1/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 29, 2006 |access-date=July 7, 2024}}
| attend =
| record = 30–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Apr 2, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1 BPT
| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 5
| oppseed = 1 SAN
| site_stadium = TD Garden
| site_cityst = Boston, Massachusetts
| gamename = National Semifinal {{ndash}} Final Four
| score = 64–45{{cite news |title=Finally, Duke Gains Spot in Title Game |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2006/04/03/finally-duke-gains-spot-in-title-game-span-classbankhead-duke-64-lsu-45-span/d7b4529b-5644-4da5-8f32-52bffceffeff/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 2, 2006 |access-date=July 7, 2024}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 31–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Apr 4, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed = 1 BPT
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 3
| oppseed = 2 ABQ
| site_stadium = TD Garden
| site_cityst = Boston, Massachusetts
| gamename = National Championship
| score = 75–78
| overtime = OT{{cite news |title=Maryland Stuns Duke for Women's Basketball Title |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/05/sports/sportsspecial1/maryland-stuns-duke-for-womens-basketball-title.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=April 5, 2006 |access-date=July 7, 2024}}
| attend =
| record = 31–4
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|rank=
| poll=AP Poll, |timezone=Eastern Time}}
Source{{cite web | url = https://goduke.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2005-06 |title=2005-06 Women's Basketball Schedule| publisher=Duke Athletics|access-date = July 7, 2024}}
Rankings
{{main|2005–06 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
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| poll1_8=2
| poll1_9=2
| poll1_10=2
| poll1_11=2
| poll1_12=2
| poll1_13=1
| poll1_14=1
| poll1_15=2
| poll1_16=4
| poll1_17=4
| poll1_18=
| poll1_19=
| poll1_20=
| poll2title = Coaches
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| poll2_2=2
| poll2_3=2
| poll2_4=2
| poll2_5=2
| poll2_6=2
| poll2_7=2
| poll2_8=2
| poll2_9=2
| poll2_10=1
| poll2_11=2
| poll2_12=2
| poll2_13=1
| poll2_14=1
| poll2_15=2
| poll2_16=4
| poll2_17=4
| poll2_18=2
| poll2_19=
| poll2_20=
}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Duke Blue Devils women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2005-06 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team}}
Category:Duke Blue Devils women's basketball seasons
Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons