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2005–06 UMass Minutemen basketball team

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2005–06 UMass Minutemen men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record13-15 (8-8 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tim Maloney
  • Steve Middleton
  • Adam Ginsburg
Home arenaWilliam D. Mullins Memorial Center
Seasons
2005–06 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 George Washington 16 0   1.000 27 3   .900
Charlotte 11 5   .688 19 13   .594
La Salle 10 6   .625 18 10   .643
Saint Louis 10 6   .625 16 13   .552
Saint Joseph's 9 7   .563 19 14   .576
Fordham 9 7   .563 16 16   .500
Xavier 8 8   .500 21 11   .656
Temple 8 8   .500 17 15   .531
Rhode Island 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
UMass 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Dayton 6 10   .375 14 17   .452
Richmond 6 10   .375 13 17   .433
St. Bonaventure 2 14   .125 8 19   .296
Duquesne 1 15   .063 3 24   .111
2006 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2005-06 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2005-06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by first year head coach Travis Ford, played their home games at William D. Mullins Memorial Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 13-15, 8-8 in A-10 play[2] to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place.

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Rashaun Freeman Center/Forward 6–9 255 Junior Schenectady, New York
2 Brandon Thomas Guard/Forward 6–6 200 Junior San Antonio, Texas
10 Drew Rossi Guard 6–1 170 Junior Springfield, Massachusetts
12 Matt Pennie Forward 6–7 210 Junior Hanson, Massachusetts
13 Stéphane Lasme Forward 6–8 190 Junior Libreville, Gabon
14 Chris Lowe Guard 6–0 160 Freshman Mount Vernon, New York
20 Dante Milligan Forward 6–9 215 RS Sophomore New York City
21 Etienne Brower Forward 6–7 200 Junior West Hempstead, New York
22 Jeff Viggiano Forward 6–6 215 Senior Suffield, Connecticut
23 Lawrence Carrier Forward 6–8 225 Sophomore San Bernardino, California
31 Luke Bonner Center 7-0 245 Sophomore Concord, New Hampshire
34 James Life Guard 6–6 190 Junior Fort Myers, Florida
40 Nana Ampim Guard 6–1 195 Sophomore London
45 Gary Forbes Forward/Guard 6–7 220 Junior Brooklyn, New York

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/10/2005*
7:00 pm
Dowling W 96–55 
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
Regular Season
11/18/2005*
7:00 pm
Hartford W 67–62  1–0
Mullins Center (6,488)
Amherst, MA
11/22/2005*
7:00 pm
at Davidson L 63–66  1–1
Belk Arena (3,084)
Davidson, NC
11/25/2005*
1:00 pm, FoxSportsNet
vs. UAB
Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
L 77–86  1–2
MassMutual Center (6,105)
Springfield, MA
11/28/2005*
7:00 pm
Savannah State W 93–57  2–2
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
12/08/2005*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 3 UConn L 60–78  2–3
Hartford Civic Center (16,294)
Hartford, CT
12/12/2005*
7:00 pm
Boston University W 64–45  3–3
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
12/23/2005*
7:00 pm
Siena W 78–69  4–3
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
12/27/2005*
6:30 pm
vs. Saint Peter's
Panasonic Holiday Festival Semifinal
W 66–49  5–3
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
12/28/2005*
8:45 pm, MSG
vs. St. John's
Panasonic Holiday Festival Final
L 49–51  5–4
Madison Square Garden (7,408)
New York, NY
01/03/2006*
7:00 pm
at No. 11 Boston College L 62-91  5-5
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
01/07/2006
2:00 pm
at Duquesne W 82-63  6-5 (1-0)
Palumbo Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
01/11/2006
8:00 pm
Saint Joseph's W 68-58  7-5 (2-0)
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
01/14/2006
8:00 pm
at Saint Louis L 48-50  7-6 (2-1)
Family Arena 
St. Charles, MO
01/18/2006
7:00 pm
Fordham W 74-61  8-6 (3-1)
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
01/21/2006
2:00 pm
Temple W 60-34  9-6 (4-1)
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
01/25/2006
7:30 pm
at Rhode Island L 55-58  9-7 (4-2)
Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
01/29/2006
2:00 pm
at La Salle L 61-68  9-8 (4-3)
Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
02/01/2006
7:00 pm
at Temple L 47-76  9-9 (4-4)
Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
02/04/2006
7:00 pm
Rhode Island W 63-61  10-9 (5-4)
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
02/08/2006
7:00 pm
La Salle L 44-65  10-10 (5-5)
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
02/12/2006*
5:30 pm
at Florida State L 63-73  10-11 (5-5)
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
02/15/2006
7:30 pm
at No. 7 George Washington L 66-69  10-12 (5-6)
Charles E. Smith Center (5,000)
Washington, D.C.
02/19/2006
2:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure W 72-64  11-12 (6-6)
Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, NY
2/22/2006
7:00 pm
Charlotte L 71-72  11-13 (6-7)
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
02/25/2006
12:00 pm, WHIO-TV
Dayton W 66-47  12-13 (7-7)
Mullins Center (5,508)
Amherst, MA
03/01/2006
7:30 pm
at Richmond L 66-81  12-14 (7-8)
Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
03/04/2006
4:00 pm
Xavier W 65-56  13-14 (8-8)
Mullins Center 
Amherst, Massachusetts
2006 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
03/08/2006
6:30 pm
(7) vs. (10) Xavier
First Round
L 66-75  13-15 (8-8)
U.S. Bank Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2005-06 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule".