2005–06 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Louis Orr and played their home games at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

2005–06 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record18–12 (9–7 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaContinental Airlines Arena
Seasons
← 2004–05
2006–07 →
2005–06 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Connecticut142 .875304 .882
No. 3 Villanova142 .875285 .848
No. 22 West Virginia115 .6882211 .667
Marquette106 .6252011 .645
No. 23 Georgetown106 .6252310 .697
No. 16 Pittsburgh106 .625258 .758
Seton Hall97 .5631812 .600
Cincinnati88 .5002113 .618
No. 21 Syracuse79 .4382312 .657
Rutgers79 .4381914 .576
Louisville610 .3752113 .618
Notre Dame610 .3751614 .533
DePaul*511 .3131215 .444
Providence*511 .3131215 .444
St. John's*511 .3131215 .444
South Florida*115 .063722 .241
2006 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 2006[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2006 Big East tournament.

Roster

2005–06 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C50Marcus Cousin6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg)SoRandallstownBaltimore, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 14, 2005*
Manhattan
NIT Season Tip-Off
W 66–52 1–0
Continental Airlines Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Nov 16, 2005*
at No. 1 Duke
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 40–93 1–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Mar 3, 2006
at No. 8 PittsburghW 65–61 18–10
(9–7)
Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Big East Tournament
Mar 8, 2006*
vs. Rutgers
First Round
L 48–61 18–11
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 2006*
(10 E) vs. (7 E) Wichita State
First Round
L 66–86[2] 18–12
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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References