2005–06 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode=Basketball

|year=2005–06

| team = Virginia Cavaliers

| image =Virginia_Cavaliers_text_logo.svg

| image_size = 180

|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference

|division=

|short_conf=ACC

|CoachRank =

|APRank =

|record = 15–15

|conf_record= 7–9

|head_coach=Dave Leitao

|hc_year = 1st

|asst_coach1=Bill Courtney

|ac1_year=1st

|asst_coach2=Rob Lanier

|ac2_year=1st

|asst_coach3=Steve Seymour

|ac3_year=1st

|stadium=University Hall

|champion=

|bowl=NIT

|bowl_result=First Round

}}

The 2005–06 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Dave Leitao, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

This was the final season Virginia played at University Hall, as the John Paul Jones Arena opened for the 2006–07 season.

Last season

The Cavaliers had a record of 14–15, with a conference record of 4–12. At the end of the season, head coach Pete Gillen stepped down from the position.{{cite web |url=http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031405aaa.html |title=Pete Gillen Steps Down as Virginia Men's Basketball Coach |website=VirginiaSports.com |date=14 March 2005 |accessdate=13 December 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054250/http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031405aaa.html |url-status=dead }} On April 16, DePaul head coach Dave Leitao was announced to take over at Virginia.{{cite web |url=http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041605aac.html |title=Dave Leitao Named Men's Head Basketball Coach At Virginia |website=VirginiaSports.com |date=15 April 2005 |accessdate=13 December 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000813/http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041605aac.html |url-status=dead }}

Roster

{{CBB roster/Header|year=2005|team=Virginia Cavaliers|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=J. R.|last=Reynolds|link=y|dab=|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2.5|lbs=197|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Roanoke, Virginia|high_school=Oak Hill Academy|note=C}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Laurynas|last=Mikalauskas|link=y|dab=|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=241|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Palanga, Lithuania|high_school=Blue Ridge School|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Billy|last=Campbell|link=|dab=|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=184|class=SR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Atlanta|high_school=Paideia School|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=T. J.|last=Bannister|link=|dab=|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=10.5|lbs=176|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Jacksonville, Florida|high_school=Arlington Country Day|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tunji|last=Soroye|link=|dab=|num=21|pos=C |ft=6|in=11|lbs=212|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Dugbe Ibadan, Nigeria|high_school=Montrose Christian|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mamadi|last=Diane|link=|dab=|num=24|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Potomac, Maryland|high_school=DeMatha Catholic|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Deasey|link=|dab=|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=178|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Wynnewood, Pennsylvania|high_school=Episcopal|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adrian|last=Joseph|link=|dab=|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=San Fernando, Trinidad|high_school=Brewster Academy|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jason|last=Cain|link=y|dab=|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=212|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|high_school=John Bartram|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Drew|last=Shiembob|link=|dab=|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=199|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Richmond, Virginia|high_school=St. Christopher's|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Forkin|link=|dab=|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=187|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Centerville, Virginia|high_school=Westfield|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sean|last=Singletary|link=y|dab=|num=44|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=174|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|high_school=William Penn Charter|note=C}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Donte|last=Minter|link=|dab=|num=55|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=250|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Salisbury, North Carolina|high_school=Fork Union Military|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Dave Leitao ({{college|Northeastern}})

|asst_coach=

Rob Lanier (St. Bonaventure)
Steve Seymour (Bridgewater)
Bill Courtney (Bucknell)

|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060412205323/http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/va-m-baskbl-mtt.html

|accessdate=13 December 2014

}}

Schedule

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| Exhibition game

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov. 11

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Concordia

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 98–62

| overtime =

| attend = 1,848

| record =

| conference =

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov. 18

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|team=Liberty Flames|year=2005–06|title=Liberty}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 79–44

| overtime =

| attend = 8,076

| record = 1–0

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov. 22

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|team=Richmond Spiders|year=2005–06|title=Richmond}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Robins Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 59–43

| overtime =

| attend = 6,252

| record = 2–0

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov. 27

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = McKale Center

| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona

| gamename =

| tv = FSN

| score = 51–81

| overtime =

| attend = 14,570

| record = 2–1

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov. 30

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Northwestern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename = ACC/Big Ten Challenge

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 72–57

| overtime =

| attend = 7,331

| record = 3–1

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec. 4

| time = 5:30 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|year=2005–06|title=Georgia Tech}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Atlanta

| gamename =

| tv = FSN

| score = 54–63

| overtime =

| attend = 9,191

| record = 3–2

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec. 7

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|team=Fordham Rams|year=2005–06|title=Fordham}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 60–62

| overtime =

| attend = 6,328

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec. 17

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Gonzaga

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Spokane, Washington

| gamename =

| tv = FSN NW

| score = 69–80

| overtime =

| attend = 6,000

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec. 23

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|team=Loyola Greyhounds |year=2005–06|title=Loyola}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 98–59

| overtime =

| attend = 7,490

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec. 28

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|team=UMBC Retrievers|year=2005–06|title=UMBC}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 77–66

| overtime =

| attend = 2,637

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec. 31

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|team=Hartford Hawks|year=2005–06|title=Hartford}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 71–62

| overtime =

| attend = 7,652

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan. 2

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| opprank =

| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, Kentucky

| gamename =

| tv = CSN

| score = 68–78

| overtime =

| attend = 4,981

| record = 6–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan. 7

| time = Noon

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv = Raycom

| score = 64–58

| overtime =

| attend = 8,279

| record = 7–5

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan. 11

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Florida State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 82–87

| overtime = OT

| attend = 7,556

| record = 7–6

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan. 15

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv = Raycom

| score = 54–49

| overtime =

| attend = 9,847

| record = 8–6

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan. 19

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 72–68

| overtime =

| attend = 8,392

| record = 9–6

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan. 24

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|team=Miami Hurricanes|year=2005–06|title=Miami}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 71–51

| overtime =

| attend = 8,075

| record = 10–6

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan. 28

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, North Carolina

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 63–82

| overtime =

| attend = 9,314

| record = 10–7

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb. 1

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = NC State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = PNC Arena

| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina

| gamename =

| tv = RSN

| score = 64–66

| overtime =

| attend = 18,216

| record = 10–8

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb. 4

| time = 1:30 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|team=Wake Forest Demon Deacons|year=2005–06|title=Wake Forest}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv = Raycom

| score = 75–73

| overtime =

| attend = 8,211

| record = 11–8

| conference = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb. 7

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Comcast Center

| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland

| gamename =

| tv = RSN

| score = 65–76

| overtime =

| attend = 17,950

| record = 11–9

| conference = 5–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb. 11

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv = Raycom

| score = 81–77

| overtime = OT

| attend = 7,757

| record = 12–9

| conference = 6–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb. 15

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|team=Longwood Lancers|year=2005–06|title=Longwood}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 91–56

| overtime =

| attend = 7,652

| record = 13–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb. 18

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Florida State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida

| gamename =

| tv = Raycom

| score = 62–76

| overtime =

| attend = 8,567

| record = 13–10

| conference = 6–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb. 21

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Boston College

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename =

| tv = RSN

| score = 72–58

| overtime =

| attend = 7,959

| record = 14–10

| conference = 7–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb. 25

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum

| site_cityst = Clemson, South Carolina

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 64–90

| overtime =

| attend = 8,000

| record = 14–11

| conference = 7–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar. 1

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina

| gamename =

| tv = Raycom

| score = 54–99

| overtime =

| attend = 21,750

| record = 14–12

| conference = 7–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar. 5

| time = 3:30 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia

| gamename = Last Ball in U-Hall

| tv = FSN

| score = 70–71

| overtime =

| attend = 8,392

| record = 14–13

| conference = 7–9

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| ACC Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar. 9

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, North Carolina

| gamename = ACC Tournament first round

| tv = ESPN

| score = 60–56

| overtime =

| attend = 23,745

| record = 15–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar. 10

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, North Carolina

| gamename = ACC Tournament quarterfinals

| tv = Raycom/ESPN2

| score = 67–79

| overtime =

| attend = 23,745

| record = 15–14

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| National Invitation Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar. 14

| time = 9:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Stanford

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion

| site_cityst = Stanford, California

| gamename = NIT Louisville Bracket

| tv =

| score = 49–65

| overtime =

| attend = 2,519

| record = 15–15

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule end

|poll=AP Poll

|timezone=Eastern Time

|rank=no}}

{{cite web|title=2005–06 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/va-m-baskbl-sched.html |website=VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site |accessdate=December 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060627141957/http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/va-m-baskbl-sched.html |archivedate=June 27, 2006 }}

{{cite web

| title = 2005-06 Box Scores

| url = http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2005-box-scores.pdf

| website = VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site

| accessdate = January 6, 2015

| archive-date = September 6, 2015

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150906014850/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2005-box-scores.pdf

| url-status = dead

}}

References

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