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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Duke142 .875324 .889
No. 10 North Carolina124 .750238 .742
No. 7 Boston College115 .688288 .778
NC State106 .6252210 .688
Florida State97 .5632010 .667
Maryland88 .5001913 .594
Virginia79 .4381515 .500
Miami (FL)79 .4381816 .529
Clemson79 .4381913 .594
Virginia Tech412 .2501416 .467
Georgia Tech412 .2501117 .393
Wake Forest313 .1881717 .500
2006 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2005–06 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0MarQuez Haynes6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrIrving HSIrving, Texas
F1Craig Smith6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg)SrFairfax HSInglewood, California
F3Jared Dudley6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)JrHorizon HSSan Diego, California
G4Tyrese Rice6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg)FrL. C. Bird HSRichmond, Virginia
F5Akida McLain6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)SoPenn Hills HSPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G11Louis Hinnant6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrGwynn Park HSOxon Hill, Maryland
G21Tyler Neville6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrRidgewood HSRidgewood, New Jersey
G23Sean Marshall6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)212 lb (96 kg)JrEisenhower HSRialto, California
G25Ted Dunlap6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)SrJesuit College Preparatory School of DallasDallas, Texas
F32John Oates6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg)SoDon Bosco PrepHarriman, New York
F33Evan Neisler6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)FrWord of God AcademyRaleigh, North Carolina
C44Tyrelle Blair6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)JrFlorida State University SchoolMonticello, Florida
F/C51Sean Williams6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)SoMansfield HSHouston, 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

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 13, 2005*
7:00 p.m.
Saint Michael's (VT)W 102–62 
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Regular season
Nov 18, 2005*
7:00 p.m.
DartmouthW 80–61 1–0
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Nov 20, 2005*
2:00 p.m.
Shawnee StateW 70–51 2–0
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Nov 22, 2005*
7:00 p.m.
BuffaloW 92–63 3–0
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Nov 25, 2005*
7:00 p.m.
vs. Drake
Las Vegas Holiday Invitational
W 87–84 4–0
Valley High School 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 26, 2005*
10:30 a.m.
vs. Oklahoma State
Las Vegas Holiday Invitational
W 76–68[4] 5–0
Valley High School 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 3, 2005*
7:00 p.m.
Sacred HeartW 77–66 6–0
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 6, 2005*
9:00 p.m.
No. 6 vs. No. 14 Michigan State
Jimmy V Classic
L 70–77 6–1
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 11, 2005
8:00 p.m.
at MarylandL 71–73 6–2
(0–1)
Comcast Center 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 18, 2005*
3:30 p.m.
Texas SouthernW 80–53 7–2
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 22, 2005*
7:00 p.m.
HarvardW 89–55 8–2
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dec 27, 2005*
7:00 p.m.
at DuquesneW 81–69 9–2
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 31, 2005*
1:00 p.m.
at Rhode IslandW 78–56 10–2
Ryan Center 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Jan 3, 2006*
7:00 p.m.
No. 11 UMassW 91–62 11–2
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 8, 2006
5:30 p.m.
at Georgia TechL 58–60 11–3
(0–2)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 10, 2006
9:00 p.m.
No. 15 No. 18 NC StateL 60–78 11–4
(0–3)
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 14, 2006
2:00 p.m.
at Florida StateW 90–87 12–4
(1–3)
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 17, 2006*
7:00 p.m.
at Holy CrossW 63–53 13–4
Hart Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
Jan 21, 2006
8:00 p.m.
at Miami (FL)W 65–61 14–4
(2–3)
BankUnited Center 
Coral Gables, Florida
Jan 25, 2006
9:00 p.m.
No. 20 at North CarolinaW 81–74 15–4
(3–3)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan 29, 2006
5:30 p.m.
Georgia TechW 66–64 16–4
(4–3)
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 1, 2006
9:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 15 No. 2 DukeL 81–83 16–5
(4–4)
Conte Forum (8,606)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 4, 2006
7:00 p.m.
at Virginia TechW 74–73 17–5
(5–4)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 8, 2006
7:30 p.m.
at Wake ForestW 72–66 18–5
(6–4)
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 11, 2006
8:00 p.m.
No. 18 ClemsonW 67–61 19–5
(7–4)
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 13, 2006*
7:00 p.m.
at Stony BrookW 59–47 20–5
Island Federal Credit Union Arena 
Stony Brook, New York
Feb 16, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Miami (FL)W 65–54 21–5
(8–4)
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 21, 2006
7:00 p.m., RSN
No. 11 at VirginiaL 58–72 21–6
(8–5)
University Hall (7,959)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 25, 2006
3:45 p.m.
No. 11 at No. 15 NC StateW 74–72 2OT22–6
(9–5)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 28, 2006
7:00 p.m.
at Wake ForestW 80–65 23–6
(10–5)
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Mar 4, 2006
12:00 p.m.
No. 11 Virginia TechW 59–57 24–6
(11–5)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
ACC Tournament
Mar 10, 2006*
9:30 p.m.
(3) No. 7 vs. (6) Maryland
Quarterfinals
W 80–66 25–6
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 11, 2006*
4:00 p.m.
(3) No. 7 at (2) No. 10 North Carolina
Semifinals
W 85–82 26–6
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 12, 2006*
1:00 p.m.
(3) No. 7 vs. (1) No. 1 Duke
Championship game
L 76–78 26–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 2006*
12:40 p.m.
(4 MW) No. 7 vs. (13 MW) Pacific
First round
W 88–76 2OT27–7
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 18, 2006*
5:40 p.m.
(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*
7:10 p.m.
(4 MW) No. 7 vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Villanova
Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 59–60 OT28–8
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

References