2005–06 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team


The 2005–06 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Al Skinner, the team played their home games at the Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. After finishing third in the ACC regular season standings, the Eagles reached the finals of the ACC Tournament before losing to Duke. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region. BC defeated Pacific and Montana[1] to reach the Sweet Sixteen where they were beaten by No. 1 seed Villanova 60–59 in overtime.[2] The team finished with an overall record of 28–8 (11–5 ACC).

2005–06 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 7
Record28–8 (11–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaConte Forum
Seasons
2005–06 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Duke 14 2   .875 32 4   .889
No. 10 North Carolina 12 4   .750 23 8   .742
No. 7 Boston College 11 5   .688 28 8   .778
NC State 10 6   .625 22 10   .688
Florida State 9 7   .563 20 10   .667
Maryland 8 8   .500 19 13   .594
Virginia 7 9   .438 15 15   .500
Miami (FL) 7 9   .438 18 16   .529
Clemson 7 9   .438 19 13   .594
Virginia Tech 4 12   .250 14 16   .467
Georgia Tech 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
Wake Forest 3 13   .188 17 17   .500
2006 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster edit

2005–06 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Craig Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Inglewood, California
F 3 Jared Dudley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr San Diego, California
G 4 Tyrese Rice 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia
F/C 51 Sean Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 2005*
vs. Drake
Las Vegas Holiday Invitational
W 87–84  4–0
Valley High School 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 26, 2005*
vs. Oklahoma State
Las Vegas Holiday Invitational
W 76–68[4]  5–0
Valley High School 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 4, 2006
Virginia Tech W 59–57  24–6
(11–5)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
ACC Tournament
Mar 10, 2006*
No. 11 vs. Maryland
Quarterfinals
W 80–66  25–6
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 11, 2006*
No. 11 at No. 10 North Carolina
Semifinals
W 85–82  26–6
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 12, 2006*
No. 11 vs. No. 3 Duke
Championship game
L 76–78  26–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 2006*
(4 MW) No. 7 vs. (13 MW) Pacific
First round
W 88–76 2OT 27–7
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 18, 2006*
(4 MW) No. 7 vs. (12 MW) Montana
Second Round
W 69–56[1]  28–7
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 24, 2006*
(4 MW) No. 7 vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Villanova
Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 59–60 OT 28–8
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "BC outmuscles Montana to advance to regional semis". ESPN. March 18, 2006. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Nova tops BC in OT see-saw battle to advance to Elite Eight". ESPN. March 26, 2006. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "BC tops Oklahoma State, wins Vegas Holiday Invitational". ESPN. November 27, 2005. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2022.